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'A successful competitive surfer... writes of his journey around the popular haunts and secret gems of British surfing locations.' --The Bookseller, 5th March 2010
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So this is surfing in Britain, I told myself as I grumpily walked up a slope of wet rocks and wispy beach grass, trying to keep a foothold as rain and wind both tried their utmost to send me skidding back down to the freezing beach below. Tom Anderson has always loved surfing – anywhere except the UK. But a chance encounter leads him to a series of adventures on home surf… As he visits the popular haunts and secret gems of British surfing he meets the Christians who pray for waves (and get them), loses a competition to a non-existent surfer, is nearly drowned in the River Severn and has a watery encounter with a pedigree sheep. All this rekindles his love affair with the freezing fun that is surfing the North Atlantic.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another great surf book from Tom. Once again couldn't put it down. Great reading for surfers and non surfers alike. Being one who has surfed for years, but can never find time to go, the book really made me want to chuck the board in the van, forget work for the forseeable future and head off down the M4 to West Wales. One thing though Tom... were you surfing or 'Tripping' in C.diff?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tom Anderson writes very well. He is the son of a surfer, and is himself a competitive surfer, not quite top rank. The subject is technical for non-surfers to understand. However, he has managed to write a quite gripping account of a year's adventures in the surf. I loved this book and am considering the purchase of another of his works.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another great read from Tom Anderson, like "Riding the MAgic Carpet" and "Chasing Dean", I found myself having to ration the amount of pages that I could read in one sittting. However I did not have the sufficient willpower and basically devoured the book from cover to cover in less than 24 hours, it was just too hard to put down!
Anderson brings the reader with him on a surfing journey throughout GB and Ireland, and made me want to drop everything and hop in my van and copy his trips! Highly recommend this book, the only negative regarding it would be that it is too short!
Anderson brings the reader with him on a surfing journey throughout GB and Ireland, and made me want to drop everything and hop in my van and copy his trips! Highly recommend this book, the only negative regarding it would be that it is too short!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Lacklustre...
When it comes to reading about surfing in Britain, the choice is relatively limited, so Grey Skies is a reasonable pick (2 stars), if that's what you're after. Read more
Published 16 days ago by JJ
grey skies
Loved the last book but this one should of been called a surfers journey around wales.being from the north coast of Ireland I think tom was misinformed of where to surf when you... Read more
Published 21 days ago by jeff ennis
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A family member is a real lover of surfing and this book looked just the thing for her. It is great condition and arrived in good time. Thank you.
Published 3 months ago by susieroo
A true surfer's journey
A fabulous book with anecdotes, surfing stories and surfy feelings that anyone who has ever strapped a board to their roof will instantly recognise and relate to. Read more
Published 6 months ago by KennyD
Definitely one for surfers
Tom Anderson is a good writer, and this is a very good read for surfers. He's not quite up there with my personal favourite, Andy Martin (check out Walking on Water), but Anderson... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mark Chisnell
Grey Skies Green Waves
I am not a surfer but having bought the book for my nephew who is, I started reading about this strange other
life that Tom and his ilk lead. Read more
life that Tom and his ilk lead. Read more
Published 22 months ago by A. J. W. Hayward
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