Martin was the first person to talk to me about surf boards, he opened his shop in an arch on Brighton sea front in ’92, is still designing and manufacturing his own range of clothes – another little fish surviving in a big pond.

• www.boneidol.co.uk

One of the first community surf sites in the UK, James Onslow has been providing Brighton surfers with surf reports since 1999 and winning awards for it ever since!

• www.sharkbait.co.uk

The band of the multitalented man Clive Reeve who wrote the intro and the last track on my Brighton project and is writing and performing the score to ONEDAY. Clive is a collected Artist and teacher as well as a musician His work can be seen here.

• www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk

A1Surf is holding its first surf movie and party night on Wednesday 3 December at Walkabout in Brighton in association with WAVEDREAMER to launch the NOTCALIFORNIA DVD which you will be able to buy on the night!

It’s fair to say its been some time coming, so thanks to everyone who has kept the faith and encouraged me along the way. Surfing in Brighton is unique and well worth celebrating. I’m looking forward to meeting all the new surfers and the old crew! You can find more details here.