I've only recently heard this quote and wish I'd learnt about it years ago. I've been a skateboarder for over half my life but looking back I can't say I've skated that often. In recent years I've been lucky if I can get out on my board once in a blue moon and even back in the day I seemed to spend more time photographing and filming skateboarding than actually doing it.
So from this year I am going to skate as much and as often as I can. There is a new skatepark being built this year in Haverfordwest and I am going to make it my mission to skate it regularly as well as get plenty of downhilling done on my longboard.
Working part time means I have plenty of spare time on my hands and living in the van means I have everything I need with me. Who's up for a skate?
Nye, you bring a smile to my face each time I read your blog. What a journey you have had since the last time I saw you, with your up's and down's in life and love....... I look forward to the next instalment. Tee x
ReplyDeleteHello - Read your blog and you really inspire. I have a 1988 250 Econoline van, originally bought in 2002 for "touring with my band" right as the bottom fell out of the music biz. Now 11 years later, after parents' passing and dealing with health issues for me and my partner, I thought about those only 2 or 3 trips we took in the van and how happy we were out on the road. I'm gonna get back to repairs and get Vanny on the road...no more false starts! Many thanks, friend. Peace - Hilly
ReplyDeleteHi Hilly, thanks for your message. I bought Ol' Bert, my 77 campervan for £1,400 (about $2,000) back in 2008 so I escaped the rat race on a budget and to encourage you further, once your in your van you won't have the expense of running a house! Don't worry about being ready, as long as your van is street legal just go for it. Everything will fall into place remarkably quickly. :) If you scroll down my page after the post about skateboarding you can click the button for 'older posts' and see more of the articles i've posted. Great to hear from you, speak soon, Nye
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