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Shameless self promotion

December 09, 2009 | Words By: Howard

driftHere at Drift HQ we’re riding the techno wave and busting some moves aboard the good ship Facebook.

It’s getting hot in here – we need some fans, so come join us (in a totally non-cult way) and boost the ranks of the Drift crew. In return, we promise you’ll be the first to know about all the goodness we’ve got going on.

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NEW Drift playlist launches

December 07, 2009 | Words By: Angela

pilgrimmanWork getting under your skin? Why not suck your employer’s bandwidth dry with the Drift playlist? The hours will fly by and it’ll soon be five o’clock.

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The rollercoaster of humanity

December 02, 2009 | Words By: Howard

slaughter_dolphinsMy morning ritual at Drift HQ usually involves wading through a load of email which has arrived overnight. Imagine how I felt when I opened this one. I had just finished writing up the Nixon art mosh in Paris, which made me feel all enthusiastic about life… then this shows up.

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The Best goods: Nixon Art Mosh

December 02, 2009 | Words By: Howard

thumbThe Art Mosh landed at Door Studios in Paris with a bang on Thursday 26 November.

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The aftermath

November 24, 2009 | Words By: Angela

beer and cakeThe dust has settled, we’ve almost caught up on missed sleep, and all evidence of the Drift party has been cleared away. Well, almost all. Visitors to the Howies store in Bristol may notice a lingering aroma of beer…

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The Atlas of Water

November 24, 2009 | Words By: Howard

atlas_of_waterGlobal warming conjures images of rising sea levels and further extreme weather events. But with a planet which is 70 per cent water, we forget that water is actually the scarcest commodity. Win this book here

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SAS call for surfing reserves for Scotland

November 24, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sas2Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are calling for the Scottish Government to help protect Scottish waves and include Surfing Reserves in the Marine Bill. The Surfing Reserves initiative will go before the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee of the Scottish Parliament to be debated on 25th of November.

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UK fails 33 year old bathing water standards

November 17, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sas1Clean Water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are outraged, but not surprised, by bathing water results released today by Defra.

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Beach warning scheme gets the green light

November 17, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sasClean water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) have received strong support for a pilot scheme to warn beach users of potential poor water quality at a meeting organised by MP Julia Goldsworthy. The pilot project will be running on (some) beaches in the South West for the 2010 bathing season.

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The wonderful Switch-Foot returns

November 03, 2009 | Words By: Howard

switch-footDid you enjoy Switch-Foot a few years ago? If so then you might want to keep a look out for Switch-Foot part two, which is currently making the rounds within the surf culture. FULL STORY »