Entries from August 2009

Race Time

August 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Red Bull

This weekend was all about being really far north, and really tired. After spending all day in Edinburgh and laughing at my boss Jamie’s poor fashion sense regarding converse I drove North, hung out with Holly in Dundee, then finally hit Aberdeen Malmaison at 11:30. Then had to get up at 4am. Not cool.

Wicked breakfast [...]

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Rowchester Festival

August 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Parties, Red Bull, Travel

This past weekend I went to the oddest music festival, at rather rich and slightly eccentric mans stately home on the Scottish borders. It was like an NME unsigned tour mashed up with pride and predjustice. It was basically a bunch of rich kids and some actually really good local bands, I was initially doubtful [...]

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Bike Check

August 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · BMX

I’ve had this Kink Outfit frame for a bit now, but only just really dialled in my bike properly. So here it is! Mad love to Dean at 4Down and H Man for the cheap parts, you guys rule!
Frame: Kink Outfit 21″
Fork: United Trinity
Bars: Odyssey Lumberjack
Stem: Mutiny Lifted
Grips: Animal Edwin
Seat: Federal
Cranks: Odyssey Twombolts
Pedals: Animal Hamilton [...]

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Dan & Andy

August 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Newcastle Life

Dan & Andy came up to hang out when they got back from the states, Dan is still here and we’ve already got our new house sorted and moved in, all in a rather short space of time. No Wi-Fi yet though so we’re stealing it from next door. Pretty happy with how the top [...]

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Croatia Part 3

August 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Travel

Final set of photos from Croatia, all taken on the last few days of the trip.

Metal is alive in tiny fishing villages in Croatia

This is Liz’s little cousin Phil. He RULES! He was also my secret weapon in water volleyball, I picked him up above my head and he hit the ball. He’d then yell [...]

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The Beers Of Croatia

August 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Travel

Holidays for me are alll about immense/insane amounts of beer and pizza consumption. This one was no different. As you can see above, first thing I did on the coach was hit up some local beers. I know Becks isn’t local, it was my backup option if the other two were shit. Turns out ‘Favorit’ [...]

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