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Clare Howdle

Vanity Project V

December 30, 2010 | Words By: Clare

The call has been made and Clare Howdle is winging her way to Wadebridge. The Vanity Project is over. It’s collection time.

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The Vanity Project: Part IV

December 07, 2010 | Words By: Clare

The snow may have been causing havoc outside, but it’s the white stuff inside that’s more of an issue for Clare Howdle, as her vanity project enters the final stages…

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The Vanity Project: Part III

November 16, 2010 | Words By: Clare

The Vanity Project is really taking shape, but there’s more mental gymnastics required than Clare Howdle had counted on…

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The Vanity Project: Part II

October 27, 2010 | Words By: Clare

From toxic fumes to crazy curtains, Clare Howdle’s mission to realise her perfect custom board continues…

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The Vanity Project: Part I

September 22, 2010 | Words By: Clare

With envy getting the better of her, Clare Howdle swallows down her second-hand board sensibility and embarks on a Vanity Project; a custom-made surfboard where beauty is the name of the game. Fancy coming along for the ride? FULL STORY »

No more fish…

July 29, 2010 | Words By: Clare

End of the Line It’s late on a Tuesday evening. There’s nothing else on. I glance through the EPG and settle on More4 where a chance encounter with a documentary film changes my dinner decisions forever…

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Overcoming the Summertime Blues

April 13, 2010 | Words By: Clare

scouting_opener It feels like summer’s almost here, but along with the spring sunshine, glassy waves and long evenings, something less welcome is emerging from hibernation…

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Everything’s Fine…

March 01, 2010 | Words By: Clare

rip_blog2 This time last week I thought I was going to die. At least, I was trying to ignore the thought that I was going to die by telling myself everything was fine. Fine. Fine. F-i-n-e…. FULL STORY »


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