Boardmasters 2017 | My Recommendations.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay, Boardmasters is the one of the few festivals that combines live music with surfing, skateboarding, BMX, and some of the best after parties. There's a surf village (basically a little shopping area where you can get great deals on vans as well as other fun stuff) and signings from pro surfers and skateboarders.

This year the #RoxyFitness movement is coming to Watergate Bay for morning yoga sessions, (more info here) and the World Surf League returns for short and longboarders froth on Fistral Beach.

Unfortunately, I'm not going to be there. So I'll be spending the week living vicariously through my brother whilst he works and has the best time there.

With over 40,000 people heading to Cornwall for the festival this week, 2017 is set to be Boardmasters biggest year yet.

I've posted my music recommendations below!

Boardmasters 2016 | My Recommendations.

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Every August, thousands of people descend onto the UK's surf capital to checkout Boardmasters. Five days of surf, sun, skating and music will take over Cornwall's famous beaches this weekend.

My cousin and I went a few years back, and this summer will be my brother's second time. A festival not to be missed, Boardmasters offers skateboarding, BMX and surfing competitions which are chock full of pros. 

The main music section is at Watergate Bay,and has played host to the likes of Ed Sheeran and Snoop Dog. Whilst Fistral Beach offers the comps and The Beach Sessions, intimate evening gigs right on the beach. 

The surfing comps have recently been added to the World Qualifying Series, so be sure to pay attention on that front. 

The Surf Village on Fistral Beach offers signings with the pros, a market area where you can sample local delights and competitions that you can take part in. (Don't worry they won't get you doing complicated skate tricks -I won a hula hoop competition there) As well as Surf Art, photography and film sessions. 

Add in your very own surf lesson and this is a jam packed weekend that should not be missed. 

I've posted below my recommendations music wise. 

Somewhere In Newquay...

I think I might as well buy a place in Newquay considering how often I go...
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Listening to: Counterfeit- Enough.

Second Home.

Yeah, we went back to Cornwall...

Haha! My mum surprised with a trip down to Perranporth.
My cousins from yorkshire were also going there for a holiday. One of my cousins, Jodie, happens to also be my best friend. Unfortunately, we don't get to see each other too much as we live 6 hours drive apart.
Let's just say that both of our parents surprised us and we had so fun skating around Newquay and surfing down on Perranporth. My Brother gave her, her brother and her boyfriend a surf as none of them had ever done it before.

I didn't take many photos this time. Maybe I should go back....

I'm starting to spend more time in Newquay than I do my own hometown.
I'm okay with that!

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Listening to: Simple Plan- The Rest Of Us.

Sand In My Toes & Sunburn On My Nose.

Sand in my toes, sunburn on my nose, chips on the beach and ice cream on the prom, fudge factories, chocolate makers, vans everywhere, suncream and barbecues, salty sea, surf and skateboards, long drives, sun's out, good vibes.

Newquay was good. But then again, when is it not good?

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Listening to: Neck Deep- Crushing Grief.

Sun & Surf.

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter you may have knwon that I went away last week. 

Yep, I went back to one of my favourite places, NEWQUAY!

The last time I went was summer 2012, with my cousin Jodie, for Boardmasters festival. Unfortunately, we couldn't go last year, nor will we be attending the festival this summer. Which upsets me very much.

However, me and my mum decided to go for a few days before the schools break up and Cornwall becomes packed.

We didn't stay in Newquay everyday. We did a fair bit of travelling. Driving to Truro, St. Ives, Boscastle and Perranporth amongst others. 

I did a ton of skating. The roads are better there than they are in my hometown, and it seems to be more acceptable since pretty much everyone does it. You literally can't even walk around the towns without seeing some form of skater/ board.

We also tried surfing for the first time. It was a lot of fun and I definitely can't wait to try it again. We even met some people that lived very near our town. 

There is a photo but I won't post it as it includes people I don't know and I'm not sure they want their faces posted on some blog. 

I had a lot of fun and met some really great people who I'm not sure I'll ever see again. But it was lovely knowing them for a couple of hours. 

If you've never been to Newquay, well it's like a completely different world. It's not even like the rest of the UK. It holds a ton of really great memories for me. And I love it there. A lot.

And now I'm genuinely considering moving there and just becoming a total surf/skate rat.

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Newquay Loving

So I disappeared for a while right.

I've been a bit, all over the place, shall I put it. And I mean literally. 

To be fair, they have been good. The weather has been lovely and I've been travelling with my cousin, Jodie, (who I haven't seen in forever) for almost two weeks. 

I had a lovely, no amazing time in Cornwall. 

We went down for the Relentless Boardmasters surf and skate competitions. Just the fresh air and the freedom, no stress, no worries, just chill music, sunshine and good company.
Our diet consisted of relentless cans and waffles. yeah it was just amazing.

We've already planned our trip next year.

Then on Wednesday, me and brother took Jodie to London since she's never been and it was our last day with her before she went home.

I miss her already. And she's been gone 24 hours.