The year that was 2001:
No Plectrums Please: On the spot report from the air guitar championships. (bit late!)
A Night With...... Third Planet party, and video advert.
Board X: No smart arse comments come to mind about this, just read and smile.
Xscape trip: indoor snowboarding in Milton Keynes, long overdue warm up for the New Years Eve trip!
Manchester Trip: This trip had been planned for ages, it was still the usual nightmare. We got wasted though.
Yate Skatepark Comp: Daytrip to Bristol to watch people go crackers at this sick new park.
Reading Festival: After a never ending mission to get in we arrived in crustyland.
Lowlife Festival, Brighton: Lowrider Bikes, Trikes and Cars along with the usual selection of Hawks - Guest reporter Downlow Matt.
Last Night of Broadstairs Folk Week: We just got our shirts from the printers and were ready to go off the hizza!
UBI: Hot, sweaty, high security monster comp with some of the best skating I've seen for ages
Newquay Surf Festival: Shit weather, good skating, good drinking.
Urban Games: Once again will probably prove to be the best weekend of the year.
Bug Jam 15: Low riders bikes, computer vandalisation, and a jet powered car.
Essential Festival: Vert skating and De La Soul make for a good day out in Hackney.
Meanwhile Back at the Park comp: Serious alcohol casualties in the sun, and some skateboarding too.
SK8 N16 Festival: I didn't know anything about this until Chesson phoned me a few days before, but it turned out just fine!
Red Bull King Of Street: Big cash comp at the Birmingham NEC.
Marseille Trip: Written by guest reporter/illiterate Prawny - sun, sick and plenty of new names for Manimal.
Vans UK Team Tour: What can I say about this, definitely a classic.
First Cornwall Trip of the Year: A tale of Cats Cocks, X and Bass.
Save Our Skatepark: Revolution skatepark may be forced to close, so I did my bit to help by going down there, getting wasted and really hurting myself.
Snowboarding Tignes 2001: Getting the year off to a good start in France, and Manimal didn't even hit me.
The Plumbers Parties: Photos from Fat Bobs legendary parties.