Galvanized Sheet over Concrete – Not only did he head butt a long board but now he has chosen to fall down a concrete pit! Now you would have thought that a load of galvanized sheet lying on the ground would have given one cause for thought! Alas no, galvanized sheet means a smoother surface for the feet to walk on! Well hey, concrete more rough! Sure, it was night time, and the ability to see poor but why?
I was not witness to the event, I had heard a commotion from where I was situated at the local Tea Shop. We had been previously surfing together at Baby Point and I had caught a sweet, waist high wave in and was keen for a glass of tea. When we heard the crash we thought a fight had started. It has been the end of Ramadan Festival and many Sri Lankans had been celebrating by getting drunk and at times volatile! The few that do drink tend to be light weights and quickly get drunk. Generally it is quite entertaining as they tend to burst out in song and/or dance, or just fall over and sleep where they collapse!
As for Chris, he was sober and had just surfed. He had no excuse! He has however got three cut up toes and a constant reminder of his excursion down the concrete jelly fish hole!
September 29th, 2009
Long board versus Head – Look after him they said. He’s accident prone they said. Oh how right they were! Day 2 and he’s calling me out the water, blood dripping down his face. Yep, he marginally came off worse compared to my surfboard! A one inch gash to his forehead hairline and a few scratches to boot. My board however, a 9′ 2” Tiki Classic Performer, had the tail caved in around the stringer! Wow, how hard his head was to do that damage to the board. From the line-up I shouted him to sit quietly in the shade whilst I took a wave in. His surfing was over for the day. The wound cleaned, steristripped and dressed, his task was of photographer now! Regular checks to make sure he was not nauseous or having double vision, and it was back to business! Krishantha and myself having the pick of the waves at Potti Point, the swell ever increasing. More than four hours we surfed for. My thoughts taking me back to the last time I surfed here, back in July, and how my good friend, Nick ‘Lloydy’ Lloyd, would have ripped these waves apart. Then, it was not to be. Next year, maybe!
September 26th, 2009
Ants in your Pants – Now I don’t know how well you are experienced in the old squat toilets but they all have different characteristics! The one in question slopes backwards to start with, meaning you need to lean forwards when squatting! The other joy is that they are cool, as in temperature! Thus being a prefered place for Ants to set up home! In this case a colony of Red Ants. So you can imagine, I was caught short, rushed to the toilet, squat, nearly fell backwards into the pan with the sloping floor and got mugged and bitten by a swarm of red ants! Oh how I laughed! Perfect place for a webcam!
September 25th, 2009
The Frog and the Beetle – Nice try Mr Frog but you have got to be realistic about things. I know there is nothing wrong with enthusiasm and motivation but c’mon, really, that Beetle was far too big, hard and horny for you to take on alone! Another example of wildlife in Sri Lanka.
September 25th, 2009
Savlon and Sarong – Think! Just think! Yes, you maybe having mucho fun but what are the consequences of being absorbed in self gratification? Chaffing! Oh how a session surfing at Potti Point resulted in me walking like John Wayne! Wave after wave of perfect long boarding waves in a tropical paradise location – ride a wave into the beach, get out, run back to the take-off point, jump back in, and repeat the sequence. The problem, after four plus hours, is chaffing! The abrasive qualities of sand and salt water, trapped within my boardies, on my english skin was just asking for trouble. But you not think that, just think another wave, another wave. My only saviour was the soothing savlon with my sarong! At last some relief from the wet and dry effect I was getting from my boardies! Let this be a lesson to all!
September 25th, 2009
entertained by Chris - accident prone! Holes to my board and to his head! And now he is falling down holes! Mr Martin, sort it out! Lol
September 22nd, 2009
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