One thing I like to do when not throwing myself down the front of big wet things is to ride my very loverly 650 Dakar over big mountainy things (although lately it’s been off the road with no time to sort it out). So I’ve been to a fair few bike meets in my life [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Surf report – Portugal
August 18, 2007 – 4:01 pm
Having concluded my surf tips for the moment I shall be bringing you a surf report from the west coast of Portugal this week. I would like to start a new feature called ‘Ask Penfold anything (as long as it’s about surfing)…’ where I will attempt to answer any question (about surfing) that readers can [...]
When worlds collide…
August 17, 2007 – 6:14 pm
Many people tell me that my life is blessed. I have a perfect son. I live in a beautiful place in a fantastic country. I have some amazing friends and an even more amazing family… …but it also has to be said that I’ve found the last few years incredibly difficult and no amount of [...]
Fin fest…
August 16, 2007 – 2:37 pm
A fine selection of wave carving tools. My surfing in the last week has been extremely varied – from Bonsaii surfing in 1 foot mush in Carrapateira that gave us summer giggles to a screaming 8 foot wall at Lagide that has left a lasting impression on my body and my mind (a bruised rib [...]
Ingredients for a fine weekend…
August 15, 2007 – 9:28 am
1 x big car (4×4 if possible) 1576 x kilometre 3 x surfboard (different shapes and sizes) 7 x surf spot (mix with varying waves) 1 x bottle Bretagne cider, 1 x bottle Absolut vodka (+ several x hangover) Unknown quantity food and chocolate (varying qualities acceptable) Good company – best to include 1 x [...]
Message for Papersurfer Jr (aka Dylan)…
August 12, 2007 – 5:58 pm
Please could you, whilst visiting your venerable grandparents do several things for me…? 1 – give your grandmother (aka KPX) a big hug and a big kiss from me. 2 – give Grumpy (aka Daddy Papersurfer) a chinese wristburn and if the opportunity arises – a deadleg. 3 – find out if giant butterflies do [...]
Chunky knitwear…?
August 9, 2007 – 8:57 pm
It’s the beginning of the end. I realised a few days ago that I was wearing a brown T-shirt. Now this may not seem like a huge thing, after all there are plenty of perfectly lovely people out there wearing similar garments but I’m fairly sure that it’s the beginning of my rapid decline into [...]
The best of intentions (alt. title ‘whelk’s chance in a supernova’)…
August 8, 2007 – 7:57 pm
Okay – so here’s the plan – Friday – spend the day with my clients pointing at taps and light fittings going ‘ooh loverly’ and ‘hmmm not sure about that’ – then jump in the car, drive very slowly and carefully to my truck (conveniently parked at the beach), grab a surfboard, throw on a [...]