Did I miss anything?

Well shit.

I step away for a second and it’s suddenly all global existential crisis after global existential crisis. Did you at least tidy your room?

To be honest, the idea of a self indulgent blog about toys to slide across the sea sideways on had felt a little trite recently. My kids were approaching pivotal moments in their lives and my wife was still battling away in the care sector.

Now?

Whilst those things are still true, I have begun to see a little more of the potential good in my creative endeavours.

The guys at Rooted Ocean are moving on up to bigger and better things, with their flagship store being built as we speak. As a result, I’ve now got the workshop to myself.

I can make cool as fuck surfboards to put smiles on peoples faces.

I can start to properly promote, environmentally responsible, sustainable, high performing surf craft as a real alternative to petro-chemical dependance.

I can re-start my workshop courses. Teaching people how to design and build their own boards.

I can drink too many caffeinated drinks in a room filled with power tools.

I can try and put some of that energy back into the surf community and the environment.

Okay so it’s not a revolution or curing cancer. It may be a tiny, insignificant drop of positivity in an ocean of uncertainty, but, shut up.

Have you tidied your room yet?