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The big red shark

August 13, 2009 | Words By: richard esq

big-red-sharkI had a pocket full of change, no local knowledge and a singlefin – no hole in the wall would give me any coarse folding paper, and by now I had given up worrying about insufficient funds!

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Nine Hundred Miles

July 29, 2009 | Words By: richard esq

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Having lived and surfed on the east coast, I still hold a torch that glows for the place. So when I watched Ollie Banks’s ‘Nine Hundred Miles’, it was a slide down memory lanes, as certain folk and standout spots came flooding back.

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Saltwater indulgence

July 23, 2009 | Words By: richard esq

waterwalkingI wrote a small blog back in April about the impending release of Jaimal Yogis’ book ‘Saltwater Buddha’. My advance reader’s copy is weathered and worn, having spent many a day in the sun and rain, but the point being – it stuck with me!

Anyway, I managed to grab five minutes with Jaimal in order to seduce you all into buying a copy…

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eye on the prize

July 22, 2009 | Words By: richard esq

eye-on-the-prize-openerWe’ve all spent moments staring out to sea, and even if you don’t frequent the big blue for adventures I’m sure you have caressed the horizon for answers. No? Well, you’re a tough crowd!
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