Pull-In Da Tai squirrel undies from www.blackleaf.com
Spirit Hood from www.Surfdome.com
Supreme Being bear jumper from www.Surfdome.com
Kipling animal bag from www.Surfdome.com
Pull-In animal print leggings from www.blackleaf.com

Compiled by Amie Trewin a fashion PR intern at Coffin On Cake – a PR agency which represents action sports and lifestyle brands such as Rip Curl, Pull-In, Surfdome.com, Alpinestars, Fallen and Converse Bags and Accessories.

I bet you’re really fed up that your not pulling on a 5/4/3 right now, its freezing here!

Oh I’m gutted to not be pulling on all that rubber right now, I love that restricted feeling you get! Hmmm yeah right..!

How long have you been surfing and how did you get into it?

I have now been surfing for about 4 1/2 years. I started a little after I met my boyfriend Euge. It seemed to be such a massive part of his life I wanted to see what all the fuss was about and actually spend a bit of time with him. Ha! Now I can see why, its like an addiction and I’m definitely hooked!

You’ve just been sponsored by Animal, how’s that going?

I joined the Animal team in May and I’m stoked with the way things are going. Already they have sent me on a boat trip in the Maldives and on a photo shoot in Portugal as well as all the fun promotional stuff I do with them. They are extremely supportive and a great British brand with funky product I love to wear!

Make us feel really bad and describe your typical day in Indo?

A typical day for me right now mostly consists of doing my stretches and yoga, trying to surf at least three times a day, doing as much video analysis as possible, keeping my blog and basically training and keeping fit aiming to improve my surfing as much as I know I can. As well as eating delicious food, driving around checking spots on my ped and enjoying amazing company! Life is gooood…! Jealous now?

Yeah just a bit…so how come you can afford to spend your winters in Indo? Have you won the lottery or something?

No, ha, ha! We used to break it up a bit by spending time in Oz or NZ where we’d work for a month or so to keep us going. But last winter and this winter we decided to just do Indo for the whole time, it’s cheaper and you can stretch your money. It means NO work and more surf!

At home I work three job’s. In the mornings at Coswarth House a beautiful boutique B&B in Padstow. Through the day I hair braid down on the quay and at night I’m a waitress. I squeeze as much water time in as possible at times it can be pretty hardcore but all I have to do is think of spending the winter in Indo training, it’s my light at the end of the tunnel.

It’s pretty cheap to live out here if you’re wise about how you spend your money! Here’s my tips to making your pennies go further;

1. I know its hard with so many beautiful things, but DON’T go shopping everyday!

2. DON’T go out partying in Kuta every night. It’s a crap hole anyway!

3. Eat where the locals eat, it’s cheap and tastes better plus you’re less likely to get Bali Belly eating traditional food, they actually know how to cook!

4. Find a nice place to stay and rent for long periods of time, in doing so it’s possible to get up to a third off the price! Same goes if your renting bikes or a car.

The best thing you can do to ensure you escape the Baltic winters is to work hard through the summer, just always remember your end goal and the reason why your slaving away. Trust me it feels good once your here!

So how will you be celebrating Christmas Indo stylee?

Well hopefully the surf will be pumping and I’ll be getting barrelled off my head, look out for footage of me surfing in a Crimbo hat

We’re planning to rent a beautiful villa right on the cliff over looking Uluwatu. My nephew, sister and her bloke are here too, so us ladies will be cooking Christmas dinner and making mulled wine! Its the one thing I miss, Christmas at home it’s never the same in a hot country… Ah who am I kidding I’d much rather be here! Ho, ho, ho…

Ok well thanks Hannah, I’d best let you get back to the sun/surf/beach…

Thanks ladyz it’s been epic, but right now I’m going to go surf glassy Indo perfection! Have a great Christmas!

Muchus Lovlieness – Han x x

Interview by Louise Searle. Photo courtesy Animal.

It’s the time of year for big swells and it’s looking like mother nature will be showing us exactly what she is made of this weekend at The Animal Newquay Open.  Current weather predictions show a 10 foot swell pushing in for Saturday 13^th November, which could see the first day of the competition moving to Newquay’s Towan Beach and the final being held at the world famous Fistral Beach on Sunday.

Surfers from around the UK will be heading to the competition this weekend to fight for the crown of the 2010 UK Pro Surf Tour Champion Title.  Current conditions will test even the top surfer’s skills at the most anticipated event on the circuit and the final stop on the UK Pro Surf Tour.

The one star event Animal event will consist of the Men’s Open, Women’s Open, U16 Boys division and Pro Junior with a prize purse of £2,000!

For those that don’t fancy wrapping up and heading down to the beach Animal have just announced that they will also be live streaming the event at www.animal.co.uk, www.saltbox.tv and www.ukprosurf.com.  

The weekend will also see the 2010 Surf Awards on Sunday the 14^th of November to celebrate this year’s achievements in surfing where Animal will announce the surfer with the most votes for their Commitment to surfing award and to officially crown the 2010 tour champion. Tickets for the Surf Awards are available now through the UKPST office. www.ukprosurf.com

There will be a minute silence held before the start of the Open final on Sunday 14^th November for surfers and spectators to pay their respects and remember the late Andy Irons.

For updates on where the competition will be held please like our Animal Facebook page (www.facebook.com/AnimalFreesports) as any change in location will be posted here.

Girls, fancy surfing with the Animal girl surf team then mixing it up at the UK’s premier surf event? If so, look no further than the Animal Diva Days which are being exclusively held at the Relentless Boardmasters on Fistral Beach this summer.

Animal and Surf Girl have teamed up to offer a pair of tickets to the Girls Only Day worth £40 each, plus two runner up prizes of an Animal goodie bag including some lovely Dermalogica products.

The ASA Diva Days are hitting the beach with all the ingredients for a great surf girl day out. Get a taste of the action and take up this rare chance to meet the Animal pro-surf team including the likes of World Wave Kitesurf Champion Kirsty Jones and British number 2 surfer and newly signed Animal team rider Hannah Harding.

The day includes a surf lesson with the Animal team, a yoga session, a healthy beach picnic and a chance to head into the Relentless Boardmasters event and check out all the action, having had a taste of it yourself! The event’s got skate & BMX demos, the Animal Relentless Bike tour, live music and if that’s not enough, some of the world’s top pro surfers competing.

To win your place answer this really easy question:

Which female surfer has been newly signed to the Animal team?

If you aren’t lucky enough to win, make sure you book early as places fill up pretty fast! The ASA Girls Only days are being held on Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August. The day costs £40 and also includes a great Animal goodie bag. For more info or to book contact the ASA team at www.wavehunters.co.uk or call 01208 880617

See you on the beach!

Fancy yourself as the new Kate Moss or Erin Wasson? Animal are looking for a model for their fashion shoot, so if you think you’ve got the beach babe look let them know. Click here for details on how to enter.