The Happy Blog
J-Bay Surf Spots
I have surfed in many places and even though some of the international surf spots will forever remain well ingrained in my memories for the adventures, cultures and of course cooking surf, J-Bay remains my favourite place for easy access, consistent and safe waves...
Beach Buddies
I met my best buddy almost 40 years ago in Sub A at an East London Primary School. We gelled instantly as energetic and adventurous girls. We both loved sports, playing hockey side by side to matric. When we got to high school, weekends were all about hanging out on...
Sacrifices
Shark attack survivor, Bethany Hamilton, once said ‘Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what girls are made of.’ Over the last couple of months, I have experienced all of these things, sometimes all at once! I have had...
The Tattoo Expedition
Some 25 years ago, living the life of a full-time hippie student, I was part of a group who got caught up in the moment at the Grahamstown Festival standing in a queue to get a rebellious tattoo. At the time, we were more worried about the Tattoo Artist noticing we...
The Amateur Surf Photographer AKA Mom
I bought a cannon multi photo/video camera when my kids were born to capture all the special moments such as first steps, first words, first time on a skateboard, first time on a wave. I was pretty good at this, even got the old-fashioned photo...
Stoked to be a Surfing Parent
With surfing making its debut on the line up at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the sport is going to take off. Judging by the recent summer holidays it seems that everyone wants to be a surfer. Loads of money has been invested into the development of surfing as a sport...