Well, not much.
Being having a bit of a **** time,
Don;t know where I reported it, but took myself off all of my anti annti drugs after Christmas because I felt like **** all the time.
Turnded out I didn't know what **** could feel like.
But got through it and back on 2 rather than 6 drugs.
Dumb things I managed to do while not really in control.
The 3 wheel Volkswagen.



Beware of distarctions when refitting wheels.
Good trip to Merimbula, Daughtrer 1 surprised me by doing Torquay to Merimbula in the Sam
Love her for it, made my weeek.



Dumb thing number 2
Back home, had a bit of another distraction incident, no front tie down on the OC1.
I think it is ****ed.


Got inspired to re visit a 666 I've had for over a year and not been motivated enough to even get it wet.
Windsurf fin.


Quad set in case I get brave enough to surf it.




More realistice single for an exploratory flat water paddle


Love the Alkalai ins.
Have plumbed the depths of depression the last several months.
Hope I am back.

Good to see your feeling better mate. Hope the good feelings continue.

Trips with family are memories you'll both never forget and appreciate forever.

If you like alkali get in touch with the bloke from. Soar fins. The best fins around

FYI don't google **** the black dog



unless your into people ****ing big black dogs

I too hope you are back, Nozza. Love your work here in The Breeze, and your approach to life when your keel is even.

I found the following, from writer Tom McGuane, interesting... (The short version is: get out on the water when you can. For him, it was fishing, for some us it's sailing or surfing or paddling.)

"I once had an episode of serious depression, and its onset was
marked by a loss of interest in fishing. I believe I gave away
tackle. I sold cheap my cherished Bogdan reel, which was
presented to me 30 years later at a usurious price.

I marvel at people discussing depression, gnawing the topic of
their own malaise like dogs on a beef knuckle. My experience of
it was a disinclination to speak at all. I had the feeling of
being locked in a very small and unpleasant room with no
certainty of exit, and I recall thinking that it was the sickest
you could possibly be and that my flesh had been changed to
plaster. My business at the time was flight from expectations.

It was spring in Montana, and two old friends quite wisely
arrived in my yard with a drift boat to take me to the river. I
managed to say that I'd go if I didn't have to talk. As I was
manifestly off my rocker, they were quick to agree, perhaps
relieved at not having to hear my present thoughts. Once gliding
silently down the Yellowstone, oars dipping, lines arcing out
from either end of the boat, I began for the first time to
picture better days, and it proved a turning point.

I thought of incessant-angler pal and novelist Richard Brautigan, who
relinquished his fly rod as he spooled up for suicide. Fishing,
for many, is an indispensable connection to earth and life, and
it matters little that the multitude that practices it is
incapable of translating its ambiguities to another idiom."

New Scotty wouldn't have made it this far. Well done to those who did.

Probably worth noting that Tom McGuane had a hellova lot of fun after all that....

All the best from Greeney (Sportbet's odds-on favourite for 2021 Longboarder of the Year. Woot! Woot!)

... and hurry up and get the KangaNozz down to Shoreham or somewhere. There's bugger all info on these yet other than creeks reviews, but his waves are atypical. I wanna know how they go in little stuff

I respect people who can talk about their experience with depression.
It's important to do so, I believe.
And it takes courage.
And it can help others out there who might otherwise feel alone.
So, good on you, Nozza.
Looking forward to seeing that lovely board out on the water. Maybe even on a wave. Preferably with you upright upon it....

Not that hard to talk about it once you admit you have got it, and it wasn't something Ian Thorpe made up to sell books.
Poetic justice for me, because 10 years or so ago I would have said it was a made up load of crap.
Managed the return trip from the Island with all 4 wheels remaining on the car, and not throwing a watercraft at other motorists.
So I'll take that as a win..........

The black dog thing, I would avoid that description anyway, it's not always like that
Maybe the lost dog.............

All ways good to hear THE NOZZA is feeling better.

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Not that hard to talk about it once you admit you have got it, and it wasn't something Ian Thorpe made up to sell books.
Poetic justice for me, because 10 years or so ago I would have said it was a made up load of crap.
Managed the return trip from the Island with all 4 wheels remaining on the car, and not throwing a watercraft at other motorists.
So I'll take that as a win..........

The black dog thing, I would avoid that description anyway, it's not always like that
Maybe the lost dog.............

exercise and fitness is your friend , just a 20 min jog can work wonders boosting endorphins, stay fit , avoid drink, and don't watch the news or read newspapers as mostly negative .

First 666 paddle in ages, maybe this year, today.
Geez it was good.

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Nozza said..
Not that hard to talk about it once you admit you have got it, and it wasn't something Ian Thorpe made up to sell books.
Poetic justice for me, because 10 years or so ago I would have said it was a made up load of crap.
Managed the return trip from the Island with all 4 wheels remaining on the car, and not throwing a watercraft at other motorists.
So I'll take that as a win..........

The black dog thing, I would avoid that description anyway, it's not always like that
Maybe the lost dog.............

exercise and fitness is your friend , just a 20 min jog can work wonders boosting endorphins, stay fit , avoid drink, and don't watch the news or read newspapers as mostly negative .

Drink numbs it, can sometimes be helpful when you are at the bottom.
Exercise always good, but I can give you a list of 99 reasons not to do it.
I have only just got back to reading a newspaper, as opposed to looking at a newspaper's internet site.
Reading the paper is a good and calming thing to do. It doesn't move.
Just avoid the negative bits

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Macaha said..
All ways good to hear THE NOZZA is feeling better.

I'm not ALL CAPS yet.

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Nozza said..

Macaha said..
All ways good to hear THE NOZZA is feeling better.

I'm not ALL CAPS yet.

The van arrives today Nozza.

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Nozza said..

Macaha said..
All ways good to hear THE NOZZA is feeling better.

I'm not ALL CAPS yet.

The van arrives today Nozza.

Photos of the new Classic Surf Car?

Black rims are on the way

Wow, I might have to go shopping.
Love the numberplate.....

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Wow, I might have to go shopping.
Love the numberplate.....

Great looking van. I like the plates too, though I prefer anonymity so I can be a pr!ck in traffic and not be recognised later on.

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Wow, I might have to go shopping.
Love the numberplate.....

Fitting the number plates was met with a bone of contention hey it's a work van, me fk it it's also my office and surf car so, so fitted. I don't t normally do stickers but oh well and I can't wait for the huge lol 18 inch black rims to arrive

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Nozza said..
Wow, I might have to go shopping.
Love the numberplate.....

Great looking van. I like the plates too, though I prefer anonymity so I can be a pr!ck in traffic and not be recognised later on.

Agree I've had those plates for years it's scary how many people spot you around town. I was going to go on the low but fk it

I've had my name on the side of my car for most of my life - Not Nozza but something more recognisable.
Actually makes you think a bit more before you do an asshole move.
But once there was more than one with my name on it, Hey, it could have been anyone

Keep on rocking in the somewhat freeworld Nozza, busted wheel & board aint nothing. Your body & well being is your only concern...nice van Mac62. I bought a new car a few months ago & can't wait for an excuse to upgrade the wheels. Gotta NW trip in 7 weeks I've been tricking out the Paj for

Great looking van Macca????
the extra length makes a big difference

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Nozza said..
Wow, I might have to go shopping.
Love the numberplate.....

Fitting the number plates was met with a bone of contention hey it's a work van, me fk it it's also my office and surf car so, so fitted. I don't t normally do stickers but oh well and I can't wait for the huge lol 18 inch black rims to arrive

Pictures of boards in the van?

No boards but new shoes

nice Mac ..be ready for a Roadie to A ...be on next few days

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nice Mac ..be ready for a Roadie to A ...be on next few days

Maaaaa8e I'm off 15 months of unemployment I start my training tomorrow

Looks good but hope the ride isn't too harsh and noisy - the things boom like a drum on corrugations

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Looks good but hope the ride isn't too harsh and noisy - the things boom like a drum on corrugations

Only 18's Nozza joined the T6 forum those blokes know some stuff

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nice Mac ..be ready for a Roadie to A ...be on next few days

Shhh there now and been a few with minimal crowds

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bazz61 said..

Nozza said..
Not that hard to talk about it once you admit you have got it, and it wasn't something Ian Thorpe made up to sell books.
Poetic justice for me, because 10 years or so ago I would have said it was a made up load of crap.
Managed the return trip from the Island with all 4 wheels remaining on the car, and not throwing a watercraft at other motorists.
So I'll take that as a win..........

The black dog thing, I would avoid that description anyway, it's not always like that
Maybe the lost dog.............

exercise and fitness is your friend , just a 20 min jog can work wonders boosting endorphins, stay fit , avoid drink, and don't watch the news or read newspapers as mostly negative .

Drink numbs it, can sometimes be helpful when you are at the bottom.
Exercise always good, but I can give you a list of 99 reasons not to do it.
I have only just got back to reading a newspaper, as opposed to looking at a newspaper's internet site.
Reading the paper is a good and calming thing to do. It doesn't move.
Just avoid the negative bits

I'm with Bazz re drink not helping. Ignore me (and apologies) if this is too personal a question, Nozza, but what's your doc's take on alcohol in your situation? Cheers.

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Nozza said..

bazz61 said..

Nozza said..
Not that hard to talk about it once you admit you have got it, and it wasn't something Ian Thorpe made up to sell books.
Poetic justice for me, because 10 years or so ago I would have said it was a made up load of crap.
Managed the return trip from the Island with all 4 wheels remaining on the car, and not throwing a watercraft at other motorists.
So I'll take that as a win..........

The black dog thing, I would avoid that description anyway, it's not always like that
Maybe the lost dog.............

exercise and fitness is your friend , just a 20 min jog can work wonders boosting endorphins, stay fit , avoid drink, and don't watch the news or read newspapers as mostly negative .

Drink numbs it, can sometimes be helpful when you are at the bottom.
Exercise always good, but I can give you a list of 99 reasons not to do it.
I have only just got back to reading a newspaper, as opposed to looking at a newspaper's internet site.
Reading the paper is a good and calming thing to do. It doesn't move.
Just avoid the negative bits

I'm with Bazz re drink not helping. Ignore me (and apologies) if this is too personal a question, Nozza, but what's your doc's take on alcohol in your situation? Cheers.

Im no expert but I'll answer for Nozza, every doctor will say absolutely no grog

Doctor's opinions vary.
For my physical health, I drink far too much.
But so do most of every normal person.
For my mental health, alcohol is one of the least harmful chemicals I can use to manage myself.
It is a depressant, so better I didn't use it, but depression isn't my biggest issue.
My GP thinks it is a problem, my psychiatrist not so much - ther are far worse things you / I could take.
Mac, every doctor would say no grog, but we need to live in the real world.
I am at my best when I get heaps of exercise, do lots of creative things, exercise my mind and body.
I am at my worst when I do nothing.
Amount of alcohol almost irrevelent, but when you are exercising lots it takes car of itself..
Big day today, I got back in to ****ing around with boards - look next door.


Kinky Freedman or Charles Buckowski said - ""Find something you love and let it kill you"

****, that got a bit deep.
And after a bit of another down, I'm feeling better again
Off to Pambula River mouth Friday for a week of paddling anfd surfing