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Spars' and Marras' Videos

2011-09-16T16:50:00.004Z

Tim Ward made this slick video of a session we had at Warehouse #2. This video inspired me to buy a DSLR - nice one Timmers!

UK Ramp Hire secret miniramp session from Tim Ward on Vimeo.

MIKE O'SHEA the art-brain behind Highbrow, has made this video featuring the skills of JASON LEWER, who's recently and very-deservedly got hooked up on Fabric Skateboards.

...and finally BOB has been busy with his new digital HD thingy, with a few new edits. Firstly, a session of a few of us at the (then) new bit at The Deaner:

...an entertaining vid of Bob, Joxa, Whip etc on a amazing trip to Germany - TEAM VON RAVEN:

...plus a video with loads of Bristol locals and visitors at the new CAMPUS SKATEPARK, the new indoor park and probable saviour of the coming winter!

Check out more on Campus:
http://www.campus-skatepark.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Campus-Skatepark/269880269695687

Steve Ortega - the Original Zinger

2011-02-08T21:11:00.002Z

This is one of my favourite skate photos from an era of massive change in skateboarding.

The other thing I like about it is the word "zinging" - we adopted this term for 360 flips, now commonly known as the tre, but still a Zinger to me. A long time before Zip Zingers etc.

It's Steve Ortega (watch the old H-Street videos if you don't know) "zinging an amazing 360 varial ollie kickflip" - Micki Vuckovich pic - classic Transworld steez. Surprisingly they've called it a varial, which I'm sure technically (and pedantically) is incorrect as we all know a Varial uses hands. Don't we? Remember the Varibots?

It actually looks a bit mob now, but at the time it was the new, unbelievable trick. I've got a feeling this could be the first ever published (street) photo of a tre / Zinger? It was invented / popularized / taken to the streets by Jason Lee and/or Ed Templeton, but I expect Rodney did it first!

Photo credit: Micki Vuckovich, via the Kicktokill.blogspot.com via the Chromeball.

Bucky Lasek Impossible Tailgrab Nose-slapper, Bath 1991

2011-02-04T19:25:00.000Z

I've uploaded one trick from the 1991 Powell Peralta demo in Bath.

Hopefully at some point I'll have time to upload some more!

The demo featured Bucky Lasek, Tony Hawk, Curtis McCann, Mike Manzoori and Nicky Guerrero skating both a temporary vert ramp* and the classic Bath mini/midi.

Maybe one day I'll find the footage of Jeff Phillips, Reese Simpson and Monty Nolder skating Bath from around the same era. (Oz-cabs, have you got that tape?) Plus another Powell demo from a year or 2 before with Hawk and Lance.

*This was before the permanent vert ramp, which went up in about 1994 or 1995?

Mikey O'Shea Solo Illustration Show!

2010-08-17T11:56:00.000Z

Super-talented scrawler Mike O'Shea is having a solo show of his illustrations and art - he's a great artist, marvellous skateboarder and all-round funny guy and "good egg"!

It will definitely be worth checking this show - his pictures are equally well drafted and entertaining - there's always a touch of humour and usually a naughty element! Cheeky!

Hmmm... That poster looks very familiar! That cap and beard collabo, with a pair of "lucky Lakais"!?!?

A VERY HIGHBROW EXHIBITION!

4th - 30th September,
Donuts, 8 Perrry Road, Bristol BS1 5BQ

Click here for more info!

(What's happened to the Highbrow video Mike?)

Witchcraft & Lovenskate Tour

2010-08-17T11:43:00.002Z

This should be gnarly fun! I'd love to go on a tour like this - reminds me of the old HELL TOURS to Cornwall - touring round from skatepark to skatepark!

The Witchcraft team: Jamie "Aaargh", Sam Roberts and Jake Snelling plus the Lovenskate team: Lucy Adams, Alex Barton, Ewen Bower, Craig "Questions" Scott and Liam Sproat. I'm sure that French, Lovenskate Stu etc will also be shredding, or possibly schralping.

More info here. (actually... less info there!)

Death, gore, dismemberment whole type of go-for-it type of thing...

2010-07-26T11:09:00.000Z

...After all that is what skateboarding is all about.

Stoked I won the Xsite Design A Sticker Comp In Association With Witchcraft Skateboards on the Sidewalk forum.

Luckily, I had the opportunity to sort out the dodgy eyes on the original pic - here's the updated one...

You can check all the original entries here. I really liked Blinky's gnarly tree and Voodoo's red skulls and cuppers design, which surprisingly didn't make it through to the voting stage.

Big thanks to Xsite Skatepark and any of the N26 massive who may have voted for me!

In semi-related Witchcraft news, Alan Glass has uploaded another slice of metallic skateboarding on Vimeo - click here! Watch out for the snot! In nomine Sathanas indeed.

Summer Evenings

2010-07-13T09:53:00.000Z

Mellow evening session at Cheddar last week...

Doug 5050 into the hip.

Dixcel frontside over the hip.

Jam FS grind.

DLH Fun Day 2010, Saturday 31st July

2010-07-05T14:27:00.001Z

All the details are on the poster. No, the picture is not of Charles Manson, Gary Heidnik or Aleister Crowley.

Nothing meaner than The Deaner...

Cardiff Skatepark 2001-2003

2010-07-05T14:16:00.000Z

Cardiff's indoor skatepark - footage from 2001 to 2003.

Featuring Sharpy, Cashman, Nicky Cornell and various other Welsh locals, plus visiting Bristol locals, Jason Lunn, Chrissy Will, Jam, Matthew Bailey, Carl Vance, Dixcel, Justin Haggerty, "Barton Hill Bob" (Chris Leng), Wes from Rock Solid, Guff from UK Ramp Hire and myself.

Edited the old footage and uploaded this a week or 2 ago and forgot to stick it on the blog.

The music is by Anhrefn - who I saw support Fugazi YEARS ago. They were bloody good!

Boba Fett? Boba Fett?! Where?!

2010-06-03T15:27:00.000Z

...On my new key ring.

Dirty, Gnarly, Rough Old Concrete

2010-06-03T15:22:00.000Z

Took a trip a couple of weeks ago to check out the 2nd phase of Hereford skatepark with Jam, Wes, Owen Hopkins and Jason Lewer. The young 'uns were both ripping - too much youthful talent!

We were supposed to do a 5 minute stop-off to check out the gnarly old concrete ramp in Oldbury-on-Severn, but everyone seemed to enjoy it so much we probably spent more time there than Hereford.

Jase didn't seem to be put-off by the cracks and total lack of platform on the crusty ramp, BigHoppa was flinging some mad flingers down Hereford's double-set (YO!) and I was super-stoked to add frontside to complete the "Friends of the Shallow End" list.

The video's also on MPORA - click yer!

Warehouse Edit

2010-02-17T15:54:00.000Z

As usual - late for the blog, a little edit of Jam, Wes, Chrissy Will and me skating the "dry spot" in Bristol.

The first version had Ice Cold Ice by Hüsker Dü on it, but YouTube said FREEZE and I got numb. So, here's the director's cut with a fully different sound - Buju Banton...

Mike Carroll at Lloyds

2009-11-10T11:13:00.001Z

Nicked this from amazing The Chromeball Incident.

Mike Carroll - fruh-bluh (or FSBS) at Lloyds from Transworld 2002.

I think Beauty and The Beast 2 is coming soon. Girl and Anti Hero - bring it on!

Dinosaur jr blogged by BAD BLOGGER

2009-10-14T12:54:00.005Z

Sign of a bad blogger is by blogging something that happened OVER A MONTH AGO! Anyway - September 5th, Dinosaur jr played the Anson Rooms in Bristol. It was an amazing gig - only the second time I've seen them since they reformed and much better gig than the one I saw in London 2 or so years ago. I think that was due to the much better sound quality - less superfuzz, more bigmuff. I was lucky to even get to the gig as I didn't even know about it until randomly seeing Syd from 5050's Facebook update that morning! Was a bit gutted that most of my usual mob were up in London at Dave G's wedding, but then got a text from the mighty Bob saying he was going, so decided to head on down. Met Syd and Tidy Mike in there, then Bob and also met his lady wife. Tried texting Rob Hall about the gig but got no response, but as you'd expect if there's a Dinosaur gig in Bristol, Rob was inta da area complete with his incredible brother Rich. Highlight of the gig was Just like Heaven and Sludgefeast as an encore. What made it even more amazing was before they came back on stage Bob was hoping for Just like Heaven and I was pining for Sludgefeast! Psychic request result! Can't beat LIVE SLUDGE!

The Ancient Aztec Civilisation

2009-06-26T11:25:00.004Z

Wobbly blobby. This dinky hubba actually looks do-able? Got kicked off of here years ago. 1994? That's yer lot - these are the only skateable remains of the entire Mayan, Inca and Aztec civilisations...

Remember when...

2009-05-20T15:02:00.003Z

...Thursdays were guaranteed skate nights, no matter what the weather?

Darwinius Masillae - The Missing Link?

2009-05-20T11:34:00.004Z

News and pictures have been released of a 47 million year old fossil of a lemur-like creature (Ida!) which appears to have opposable thumbs like humans and fingernails instead of claws. A bit suspicious how the news has been released, book & TV documentary all ready to go, but still... wow!

More here: Wikipedia

and BBC News

Frankie's Dream "from the shitters"

2009-03-11T22:16:00.021Z

Got an e-mail from the grandiloquent Lord of Amsterdam, Oz (aka David Nick-Nack, aka Cecil Cyclone etc) with a special request. He's spotted an amazing looking skateable roof, but unfortunately it's in Rome. Here's what he said: "I thought of a nice idea for your blog, it's called Frankie's Dream." The idea was that this was a bit of risky business that would've appealed to the craziness of danger-loving, launch ramp-assisted Frankie Hill.

He continues... "It's the roof of a company in Rome I visit every couple of weeks. I'd been meaning to take a photo for a long time, it was actually taken from the shitters.

It's looks like a right laugh to skate."

So, if he'd just pointed the camera in the other direction this could've been a great blog for the TURN OUT CLUB INTERNAZIONALE.

Here's the pics...

"There's also an amazing drop-in I've seen in Amsterdam, it's the roof of a kind of small house by the canal. I'll take a picture some time. I can imagine Wes getting pissed up and doing it."

I can also imagine Wes getting pissed up. I can also imagine Witty and Woodcock getting pissed up too, along with all the rest of the Fresh Air Crew scumbags.

El Diablo...

2009-02-04T17:32:00.002Z

...or "The Devil".

Bollard Jam?

2009-02-04T17:07:00.003Z

Potential for a line here: Up above this is a nice little slope, which runs down past 2 little curb/manual pads towards this load of bollards...

Planet of the Apes - Steve Caballero

2009-01-07T12:23:00.001Z

Stevie Caballero? Cornelius? Planet of The Apes? Could anything be better? Cornelials and half-corns? Too many questions?

New Camera

2008-10-31T00:10:00.007Z

Got myself a new Fujifilm S5800 camera - seems pretty good. Took a load of pics at Ella's 5th birthday party today and they all came out really well, then tested it tonight for a few night skate shots. Seems good enough for an £85 camera! The shutter lag seems good enough for skate shots, even at night using the flash. Check out the pics on the skanked up IBM banks...

Wes was getting the blunts in...

...more than once.

And the back-tails.

The new camera can whirl a bit. That's Jam and Wes' brain waves swirling around. It was bloody freezing - hat and gloves night.

I shunted a couple of ollies to tail...

...and wafted some BS ollies over a crusty gap.

Then Wes noticed the bit round the back had been spruced up a bit just as we were about to leave.

Filton Skatepark

2008-10-01T16:27:00.002Z

Had a quick test-run at the new Filton skatepark. Seems pretty good - smooth concrete despite it being covered in dust, grit and leaves. The steep whippy tranny could be fun - concrete edge grinds well already, and the bowl seems well laid out for keeping a run going. Let's hope it gets operational floodlights pretty quickly!

DLH Funday Sat Sep 27th

2008-09-10T09:59:00.005Z

NOTHING MEANER THAN THA DEANER...

Bournemouth HELL TOUR Video

2008-09-03T08:26:00.001Z

Here's the video of the recent skate trip...

Bournemouth HELL TOUR

2008-08-24T12:32:00.000Z

August Bank Holiday weekend. Sunday. Bournemouth area. First stop King's Park, followed by mellow session at Slade's Farm. Jam, Tim, Wes and I took a trip to Bournemouth over the Bank Holiday weekend. We met up with the Bris-Trowbz connection down at Kings Park. Bob, Dave, Wayne-ur and son Jack and Habgood - so you know there was a good bit of session banter and shouting going down. I can only imagine we missed the car-eoke on the way back - we had Buffalo Tom on - so we were sorted! King's Park was good for a lark - we had a rad old session on the steep bank thing. Then we were rained off for a bit, so we retired to the café for ice-creams, cups of tea and Dave's Malt Loaf. After a quick reprise at Kings, we scooted to Slades Farm - which is a lovely 70s relic. All wobbly bowls and rough concrete. Bob was gnarling the beanplants and "Bobby Jars", Dave was floating fs ollies and long manuals and me and Wes had a bit of a comp-off to see who could bluntlside or nosebluntslide first. Wes owes me a can of coke - but I took the easier trick! Jam drove the car with under-handle neons...

Wes and Tim bearded it in the back seat...

The sat-nav came in handy. Turn left...

Overview of Slades Farm. Bob about to bust a Bobby Jar, no doubt...

Wes - only bail of the day. Everything else was bolts. First go. And switch.

Oh - and guess what - after a drizzly day, the sun came out all guns blazin' on the way home. Oh well, we got a good skate in, in between the showers!

Look out for the Youtube / MPORA edit, coming soon! If you wanna see some much better pics you wanna check out the Ward-a-Mercy blog or be friends with Tim on Facebook!

Skate Spots on the LOPE Radar - Underpass Wallride

2008-08-15T10:56:00.005Z

Finally checked out this wallride I'd spotted a while back - it's better than it looked! I think the concrete was added by some BMXers - but it's perfectly skateable. The tiles are nice 'n slidy so cess slides are on! Now we need to get down there with a proper video camera...

Twat Nav / Skate Nav

2008-08-14T14:46:00.000Z

Finally got a sat nav - £55 bargain from eBuyer. Came with TurboDog Sat Nav software, which seemed OK, but I've now got TomTom installed - which seems far better. I've now programmed some favourites in - Bloblands, Slades Farm etc. Looking forward to testing it for a skate trip! TomTom for £55 ain't bad!

Savoir Faire

2008-06-25T16:37:00.001Z

More Skateboarding Videos >>
Last night was the Savoir Faire premiere at Jester's in Bristol. The video was really good - amazing skating by Div Adam, Stephen Roe, Dave Snaddon, John Tanner and Chris Oliver - and really well put together by Toby Bachelor, Alex Irvine, Paul Sylvester, Ciaran O Connor, Morph and Kev Parrott. Ciaran's motion graphics were top-notch and really add a bit of snazz-o. Props also to Ciaran for stumping up for the event out of his own pocket. It was a good night out - support videos from James Guthrie etc. Guth's video was full of amazing skating too. Power. Loads of Bristol skaters and a lot of heads from the Sidewalk Forum. I've posted up Chris Oliver's teaser trailer, as his was the stand-out section for me. Click for more info on Savoir Faire's blog.

10 Minutes in a Fullpipe...

2008-06-15T10:35:00.000Z

You wait almost 23 years to skate a fullpipe, get about 3 runs each, then get kicked out.

Iced Coff-o! Pann-o!

2008-05-08T10:16:00.002Z

The weather's getting nice 'n hot - so it's time to break out the iced coffees! Plus a nice little pain au chocolat from the veggie bakers to complement the aisu-kohi, of course...

Skate Spots on the LOPE Radar - Rough Little Banks Edition

2008-05-01T08:35:00.007Z

Me and Wes went for a skate last night. As usual it started raining so we went to check out progress on Horfield skatepark.

The rain slowed a bit, so we decided to check a spot I'd scoped a year or so back, but never investigated. Anyway as we approached, it started to look better than I remembered it. We drove round the corner to check another spot - a rough-as-a-badger gap (not great!), then back round to the little banks.

They're pretty good - a bit dark to skate at night - but no hassle from the locals! Rough-ass concrete, but goes all the way down as you can see in the pic and also all the way round the other direction, but too dark to skate there and nearer people's houses too. Anyway, I think we'll have to get a few sessions in here!

Skate Spots on the LOPE Radar 2 - Ice Cream Edition

2008-04-24T10:20:00.004Z

Here's the new spot in Bristol. It's "skateable architecture" according to Wes's conversation with the architect - I like that kind of right-on attitude! It does actually feel like a street spot rather than a skatepark.

As usual, awful photo as I took it on my phone and didn't think to get a pic until dusk was turning to night.

The "ice cream scoop" bowl is a bit mad. Expect people will be ollieing over it soon. Ollie over to disaster or grind would be nice. Tim set his Salman Agah approved block at the top of the bank and the Warden and the Wezzer were whizzing wonderous whooshers down into the bank.

Horfield Skatepark Construction

2008-04-08T14:29:00.004Z

Just checked the progress on Horfield's new Bendcrete skatepark.

Looks like a fair bit of work still to be done and is shaping up a bit meh to be honest. Although not as meh as it looked on the plans. Floodlit too. Fingers crossed 11pm. 10pm? Please?

Looks like half of it is a BMX volcano version of a spine ramp and the other half is a downhill round-the-corner skateboard ledge extravaganza.

More discussions on the Sidewalk forum.

Helvetica

2008-04-03T11:37:00.004Z

Finally got round to watching Gary Hustwit's amazing Helvetica documentary last night. It was great!

Any film featuring Wim Crouwel, Herman Zapf, Neville Brody and David Carson is OK with me! Did I mention I met David Carson and chatted about the amusing font Hobo? No?

The documentary reminded me a bit of a typographical version of Dogtown & Z-Boys.

Oh - Die Neue Haas Grotesk was the original name for Helvetica. The original was based on Akzidenz Grotesk, and was designed by Max Miedinger for the Haas Type Foundry in the 50s. Even those who are peeved by the overabundance of Helv these days can't deny it's a classic!

Lack of...

2008-03-27T17:46:00.004Z

I haven't updated this thing for a year?

Anyway - it now seems to be working OK - updated it to my GMail account etc. Getting behind the times. Maybe I'll retrospectively update it (cheat).

Ha ha! Cheeky bugger - I've retrospectively added The Ripped trip. Maybe more to come...

The Ripped Skatepark

2008-03-15T17:19:00.002Z

The Ripped rules! Here's a video from my Youzetubes of Joe Habgood, Bobbinogs, Joxa, Wes, Ronny Calow, Gnarly Neil, Scott, Johnners (virtually invisible due to camera dodging) and me skating The Ripped skatepark. Concrete coping all round and a really interesting layout. Even the dodgy bits are quirky rather than crap. Joe's gnarly stunts - nose picks etc on a 4ft high ledge up and over the platform and Joxa's wallride rock fakie were highlights of a bloody good day's skate. 3 1/2 hours drive up and 4 1/2 back were worth it.

Skate Spots on the LOPE Radar

2007-01-17T09:25:00.000Z

A sunken fullpipe... I'd heard about a skateable "pond" at Blaise Castle, and about 2 years ago I had a look to see if it was still there. There's a museum inside the big old house and inside was an aerial photo which showed what looked like a little blue paddling pool, next to the house. It wasn't there any more - I asked a security guard who said "Yeah - they filled that in a few years back, guvnor". I thought that was the end of the story. Anyway, we went for a walk up there on the weekend and I was strolling down a hill, when suddenly I saw a section of transitioned concrete! As I got closer I realised it actually was quite large and looked alright! So, here's some pics I took on my camera phone. You can see that even on a cold, rainy January day, after a week of torrential rain, there's actually a dry patch! Could be promising for the summer! I did notice that the pond is fed from a sluice gate a bit higher up - so I suppose if that is opened in the summer the whold thing could be full of water?

Finally Nailing it...

2006-12-22T12:58:00.000Z

As it's Christmas I've brought the old cappuccino machine into work for some quality coffe. I think I'm finally getting the hang of creating a near-perfect cappuccino! My old problem was worrying too much about scalding the milk. I now steam & froth it for much longer than I used to, and add a bit more milk than I used to - so it's not so bitter! Maybe I overdid it a bit with the cinammon on the pic, eh?

Mii

2006-11-09T16:15:00.000Z

Check out my "Mii" - which is a personalized character creator for the Nintendo Wii, out in the UK on the 8th December. Although this was actually made on a Flash version, from the Joystiq website. It looks pretty much like me! You can create your own Mii at: http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/roll-your-own-mii-pre-wii/

The Pool Video Edit

2006-08-18T08:22:00.000Z


Here's a quick edit of the Hell Tour pool session. Super slippery mosaic tile surface makes it difficult to skate! Luckily Neil has a nice selection of old wheels! I borrowed some yellow Rat Bones and Neil was using Kryptonics! Wes was skating a big old board with "filmer's wheels"! Rat Bones!

Jam's Pool Edit

2006-08-16T16:41:00.000Z


Jam made this edit from some pics he took - and took the opportunity to cheese it up with some lovely transitions!

Woodcock's Ankle (Video)

2006-08-15T16:07:00.000Z

Here's the classic Woodcock ankle from the original "All the Lope" video, circa 1993? Now I've got this video-blog VLOGGING lark sussed I can put up some teasers for the all-new LOPE 2!


Skating at Bedminster Skatepark (DLH - Dean Lane Hardcore).

Witty as a Vid Tester

2006-08-15T15:49:00.000Z

Chuffed!

2006-08-10T15:43:00.000Z

Got home from work yesterday to discover a package from the BBC... Inside was the new Trojan "Original Riddims" and Damian Marley CDs! I'd won the competition on the Mark Lamarr Reggae Show on Radio 2! The riddims CD is amazing - especially Johnny Clarke's "Everyday Wondering", which is the original riddim which Rupie Edwards' "Ire Feelings" was cut to. Anyway - summit for nuttin is always nice!

West Somerset Railway

2006-08-10T15:35:00.000Z

A bit of Dibnah stylee! Went down to Dunster Castle for a cream tea and had a trip on the WSR Steam Train. It was niceness and Ella loved it - "CHOO - CHOO!". Also - check out mi mug! My mum bought me it as a birthday present - it entitles me to free cuppaz on the train. Fred Dibnah would be proud!

Vandalised Skatespot! (Knobbled)

2006-08-10T15:32:00.000Z

Me & Jam went out to the underpass near Bath, hoping the slippery ooze that had been applied a few years back may have "dried up". Unfortunately it now has a more effective means of skate-stopping! But, why? I can't understand why anyone could want to do this? Aaaargh!

The New Arrival

2006-06-01T15:27:00.000Z

Here's a picture of Reina when she was 5 days old. Reina is a Japanese/Spanish name - we weren't even absolutely sure what we were gonna call her for a few days. She's doing really well - chugging away on her milk and putting on loads of weight. I'll probably put up some more pics soon - the quality of this isn't brilliant as it was taken on my phone.

Ozzy Update

2006-05-02T15:52:00.000Z

Here's an update from our man in the 'Dam - Ozcabs 90... "This was a photo taken this weekend in a restaurant in Amsterdam. The name of the restaurant is called "Hemelse Modder" which means heavenly mud. The boys had come over as moral support for our lad Craig, the BMX bandit. Craig put in a good performance with a no-handed backflip but was unfortunately knocked out by a bandit from Berlin who pulled off a front flip. The photo shows us in good spirits as we eat delicious food and drink fine wines. As you can see, there is double thumbs-up all round. The Beef Wellington tasted slighted of liver."

A New Member for the T.O.C?

2006-04-20T14:27:00.000Z

Looks like there could be a new member for the T.O.C. (Turn Out Club International). Had this pic sent to me from a new recruit hailing from Swindon. I'll keep his identity secret for now - let's just say his name is the opposite of Short-hurst... 3 other good things from Swindon: 1. Gilbert O' Sullivan 2. "The Magic Roundabout" ( http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm) 3. XTC? Or maybe Mark Lamarr?

Stoke Plaza - Another Pic

2006-03-24T11:17:00.000Z

Tim - frontside noseslide at Stoke Plaza Or should that be "front-nose" in today's skate-speak? This was the last photo of the day...

Woodcock's Ankle

2006-03-23T16:51:00.000Z

Click for larger image Woody on Bedminster bank in the 90s - from the original "All the Lope". The best frames are frame 9 - which is the real action! and frame 12 - Jam looking on in pity.

+++ Oz ViDz PoN NuFf GaDgEtZ +++

2006-03-23T15:44:00.000Z

Oz's Edit Preview on Sony W550i and Snowboarding '06 video on the PSP Our man in Amsterdam (OzCabs 90) has been sending me some nice edits lately. So, now I'm stickin' 'em on me gadgets. I've got Oz's teaser trailer of the new improved Edict of Nantes (“The Edit”) saved as a tiddly 3GP file, and an Edit of the Austria snowboarding trip on my PSP. You may notice Seward's fisheye-distorted mug at Patchway BMX track (the Tumps) and Woodcock failing to bend ze knees (apparently wearing bright green Patagonia trousers like the old days? Alan? Heli? Kronee?).

The Techno Stack

2006-03-22T16:20:00.000Z

Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, Palm Treo 600, Sony Ericsson W550i My Sony PSP finally arrived yesterday! Was chuffed because they sent a "Giga Pack" model with a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo - it was supposed to be the "Value Pack" with a feeble 32MB card. Not bad seeing as the whole lot's worth over £200 and it came free with my phone! Was a bit gutted to find it was a 2.5 firmware model, which makes the homebrew stuff a bit trickier. Have to check out the GTA eLoader thing - but a bit unsure about it at the mo. I've got tons of MP3s, photos & video (including "Lupin III", "Samurai Champloo" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark") on there already though - nice having the 1GB card! So, my little pile of techno-gubbins is towering on my desk at work...

Stoke Plaza - More Pics

2006-03-22T15:18:00.000Z

Here's some more pics of Stoke Plaza... Wes, Tim & Jam

Stoke Plaza

2006-03-21T09:14:00.000Z

Stoke Plaza Panorama Me, Jam, Wes and Tim took a trip up to Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday. It was bloody freezing! The place is amazing - something for everyone! There's all the handrails and blocks for the young 'uns, plus a large assortment of banks, steps and even a massive clover-ish bowl at the top. These pics aren't too good, as I took them with my W550i phone (on panorama mode). I took some more with my digital camera - so I'll probably post those at some point. On the way there we even spotted a decent looking fullpipe on the back of a truck - I was tempted to follow it, to see where it went...

Potty Training

2006-03-17T09:47:00.000Z

Got a phone call in work yesterday from home to tell me Ella had done her first wee-wee in her potty! This morning I'd only been in work for 15 minutes - when I got another call to tell me she'd done her first poo-poo in the potty! It's surprising how great it is to hear your little daughter's done a number two!

Blog Dog

2006-03-15T17:01:00.000Z

Will try to post some Stoke Plaza pics here after Saturday...

First Post

2006-03-15T09:01:00.000Z

This is my first Blog post. Not very exciting... Still waiting for my PSP to turn up, so I've been sussing out all the homebrew and emulation stuff for it - and how to get it connected up to a Mac! Should be going to Stoke Plaza on Saturday - so that should be good! Loads of us going - it's Wes' unnofficial 28th (?) birthday shindig!