I got back in touch with an old friend who was still riding, and got invited to ride at Malyon's place on their weekly session. Spent a few weeks getting used to riding a spine again, but was struggling to get much more than about 2ft out. Someone mentioned tyre pressure, I was running about 40. Topped them up to 80 and dropped in. The first time I pumped real hard, this photo was taken, look closely I'm jumping off. I stayed on the next time.

After 8 years out of the saddle, I bought a complete Eastern Jane and Trailtalk invited me for my first ride at Dartford Skatepark. Within the hour I was getting a couple of feet out of this elbow, I was hooked again. Later we went to Dagenham, more of a nibbler, enjoyed jumping the volcano though.