The BoardFree Checklist

I came across an old BoardFree leaflet the other day and read through the 'What You Can Do To Help' section.

• Donate online @ www.justgiving.com/boardfree
• Buy a BoardFree tshirt and wristband
• Organise a party, a gig or a BBQ
• Take a longboard lesson
• Tell your friends
• Join the BoardFree team in Australia from August 2006

I realised I had done all of these things bar one. So I've organised a party, gig AND BBQ which hopefully Dave (if his legs haven't dropped off) will make.

Special thanks to Quiksilver, Big Wednesday, Faltown Skateboards, Level, Freeriders Surfshop, Flavour Skateshop, Three Makerel, Banterrific, minusequalsplus, and the Falmouth and Exeter Student Union who will all be providing prizes for the raffle on the night. I would also like to thank my housemate Andy for coming up with the leaflet and poster design.

On another note, did you see Blue Peter on Wednesday? The tomato soup cake they made on the show was a recipe provided by my old dear! Amazing! I never thought Blue Peter would play 'Guess The Secret Ingredient' with my Mums infamous tomato soup cake!

Right, I'd better go. There's 5000 flyers to hand out before next week...

And so it begins....

I've just rushed up from the recording studio where sound engineer Jimbo is putting the finishing touches to what promises to be the most captivating record of our lifetime. No, 2 Unlimited still haven't reformed, I'm talking about Swansea sensation Dog Days.

Since they laid down their tracks of orchestrated madness (6 of which were recorded while the sound engineer was on his lunch break!) much has happened. Nothing more significant, however, than the launch of Boardfree UK at John o'Groats. I stepped off a plane in Inverness and was met, for the first time, by a complete team.

Added to this I was introduced to a spanking and, as we later found out, problematic VW van, and Dimitri, a Greek dude and, as we also later found out, a tad clumsy. Dimitri is filming BFUK and his production company Bagderboy Productions will be helping out in Australia. I spent less than a day with him and was already learning new things so it is hugely beneficial for me and BoardFree having a production company (that knows what they are doing!) onboard.

Big thanks to Neil and Mary for putting us up and feeding us (sorry for walking in on you in the middle of the night! I was sure it was the living room!).

p.s. I meant to post this ages ago. I'm so crap.