Lauren Davies

Where has the year gone?  Does anybody know of a magic spell that can delay Christmas for a week or so?  Not that I want to avoid Christmas because I LOVE it but this year it appears to have crept up behind me, tapped me on the shoulder and shouted – ‘Surprise!’ – with jingle bells on.  How can it only be a fortnight till the big day?  I had planned to pick the perfect gifts, decorate the tree with handmade decorations, write a personal letter in every card and generally be a Christ...

I’m back at my desk after a busy but incredible weekend in Paris, courtesy of Quiksilver for the Tony Hawk Show.  Tony Hawk (as I’m sure you know) is the greatest skateboarder of all time.  I interviewed him for the Cloud 9 film about Kelly and he was a very modest, friendly, professional man who really seems to appreciate his life.  I actually knew nothing about skateboarding at the time and said as much to Gabe.  ‘I hope he doesn’t talk to me about bunny hops,’ I said.  ‘Er, t...