English Championships -

1 minute I'm on the dance floor with relentless energy drowning my insides, the next I'm standing on the podium  with a  first place trophy in my hand, the microphone in my face,  

any words  ????   24 hours of excitement, exhilaration, and relief ...

The first day of competition only consisted of 1 heat, i passed with no problems. that night i new i had to go to this party, it only comes around once a year and all my amigos were there. i decided that it would be a good idea not to drink.  i just drank relentless energy all night.  by 10 p.m. i was buzzing and shaking with energy. we entered the dance tent, the music was amazing and for once i could actually hear the music in detail and recognise which songs where playing. Its pretty weird being at a party like that, stone cold sober,  everyone else is so of there face on drink and drugs. but wearing a mask defiantly helps, people cant see your straight face and sober emotions. there was people knocking into me and falling all over the place, i disguised myself as one of them and got on with it. I danced until the relentless wore of and left without goodbyes. if you want to go home on a night like that, you just have to go, saying goodbye means getting sucked back in or disappointing friends, just leave. I arrived home at 1 am feeling a bit tweaky still, but happy to be in bed.

the next day i was ready for it, i decided to myself when i left that party, that i was going to win.  if i was to get knocked out or even came 2nd, i would of been distort about leaving the party early.

i stormed through my heats, the semis was a close call with close friend Oli Adams and myself drawing. I managed to come out on top as i had the highest wave score of the 2 waves counted. 

I relaxed for the final and picked of a couple of nice set waves, which put me ahead of Lyndon Wake, another good friend of mine.  it was such a relief to win, as i haven't had a win in a while, i was starting to forget how it felt.  so i am now still a big fish in a little pond, but slowly working my way up the ladder and loving every step.............