Summer's coming!

Thanks so much to O'Neill UK for all my amazing new summer wetties and threads. Everything looks so amazing and I can't wait to have some fun in the summer sun. Lots of swimming in the sea and building back my strength I'm thinking. Check out www.oneill.com for all the summer 2014 collection. It's rad!

Connect 4 RGU

I really feel so honoured to have been asked to speak about business and sport at Connect 4 at Robert Gordon's University on 1st May. I'll be speaking around 2pm and as you can see from the poster I'm amongst some very successful and inspirational people. Very excited and nervous!

NYC Baby!

So it's been a while since I last posted. I've been spending a whole lot of time in the gym and pool rehabbing to the max! Decided to take a we're break from all the hard work and jetted of to NYC with my sis to take some time out. Still kept up my AIS stretching everyday but it was nice to have some sightseeing time, catch ups with old friends and shopping time. 

Here's a few snaps from the trip...

Lets go Knicks! Amazing basketball game at Madison Square Gardens!

Time to etch Evera onto our skin forever ❤

Walking from Brooklyn into the city. Breathtaking over the Brooklyn Bridge

Cruising Central Park

Dylan's candy bar

Grand Central! Queue JT! Haha

View from the top of the Rock. Stunning!

Jazz Standard! The most amazing live music I've heard. 

First time in the water 2014

So after nailing myself at la graviere whilst living in Hossegor and being helicoptered off to Bayonne hospital back in July last year, a nasty car smash in November and 3 stints in hospital, I was literally an emotional wreck and feeling so blessed when I ventured into the water for the first time in 6 months on the 8th of January 2014! 

I bruised my spinal cord and tore the c7 nerves in my neck in the initial surf accident. The car crash just added to the injuries but I was one lucky lady. There have been so many ups and downs and I am planning to make a video blog of my training and the trauma I've gone through  getting back to this stage. 

It's taught me so much and continues to do so. Never take a day in your life for granted. I feel so blessed that I am still here and I know someone greater than me has been watching over me. I have to say a massive thank you to all my family, friends, the surgeons, doctors, nurses and my amazing trainer Garry who have been amazing throughout everything. I love you and appreciate you all so much ❤ onwards and upwards for 2014!

Warm days in France

If you're lucky enough to be somewhere warm over winter, check out this rad summer Bahia shorty wetsuit from O'Neill. Super comfy and super cool!

Happy New Year everyone. Onwards and upwards for a rad 2014 :)

Winter cosies

Thank you so much to O'Neill for my awesome new winter cosies including a rad onesie! Check out their ace new collection at oneill.com and keep toasty over winter!

Hebrides Video

Thanks to SurfGirl for posting our Hebrides Vid. It was super windy but very fun :) Follow the link below to watch...

http://www.surfgirlmag.com/2013/09/30/dee-ripoll-surfing-hebrides/

Thanks also to Allyn Harper for shooting and editing the video.

Music: Evera - "A Dream, A Laugh, A Cry"