So this is surfing in Britain, I told myself as I grumpily walked up a slope of wet rocks and wispy beach grass, trying to keep a foothold as rain and wind both tried their utmost to send me skidding back down to the freezing beach below.

Tom Anderson has always loved surfing – anywhere except the UK. But a chance encounter leads him to a series of adventures on home surf… As he visits the popular haunts and secret gems of British surfing he meets the Christians who pray for waves (and get them), loses a competition to a non-existent surfer, is nearly drowned in the River Severn and has a watery encounter with a pedigree sheep. All this rekindles his love affair with the freezing fun that is surfing the North Atlantic.

"Funny and Sharp, it's a great insight into what makes surfers in the UK so dedicated." - Surf Girl

"Funny, humbling and actually pretty inspiring." - Cooler

"The vivid descriptions of grey skies and green waves, the freedom and the attitude of living life to the full combine to deliver a travel book with a twist and one that may have inspired a non-surfer to don a wetsuit and have a go," - Offshore

"Tom Anderson learns to love the freezing fun [Britain's] waters offer... this book records his adventures around country's chilly coast." - Waterstone's Books Quarterly

"Featured on BBC Radio 4 - Excess Baggage" - BBC Radio 4 - Excess Baggage