I Love Surfing!

Few people outside of the surfing world realise a debate has been raging for 42-years over which country is responsible for the shortboard revolution. A new surfing documentary from two-time Academy Award nominee David Bradbury seeks to settle the issue once and for all.

Going Vertical opens with some great vintage footage of surfers taking on huge waves on traditional longboards, complete with entertaining wipeouts. The film follows on with a who's who of the surfing universe explaining the significance of the shift from longboard to shortboard surfing. Now known as the shortboard revolution, it is the only time in surfing history that has a name. At the heart of the story are lifelong rivals and surfing royalty American Dick Brewer and Australian Bob McTavish, both now in their sixties (pictured above, promoting the film at the Currumbin surf museum). Filmed in Australia, Hawaii and California, and featuring extraordinary archive footage, the men each have a chance to explain why they were responsible for the shortboard revolution and how the other is, well, a phoney.

Sure, it may sound like two old-timers bickering but their stories are so extraordinary, so hilarious and so entertaining, you soon forget what these two were arguing over in the first place. Interviews with Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Layne Beachley, Laird Hamilton and Stephanie Gilmore add some colour as they weigh in on the debate and talk about the effect shortboards have had on the sport. Bradbury knows what he is doing and it shows in this sharp, memorable piece of filmmaking that chops from nostalgic recollections to cutting edge surfing footage like one of the film's stars on a wave.

The only criticism is Australian actor Simon Baker's narration, which sounds flat and lazy compared to the excited and vibrant voices of the surfers. Yet overall Going Vertical is slicker than your average surfing documentary, largely because of the juicy story behind it and the colourful array of characters on screen.This is a must-see for all surfing enthusiasts and lovers of quality documentaries. It is screening in limited release throughout Australian from Thursday, March 25 to Sunday, March 28.

The English Bulldog refers to a short-haired breed of dog (subgroup molosses & mastiffs). The standart refers to the breed of bodyguards and companion dog. The English bulldog was bred in the second half of the 19th century, based on the breed of an old-English bulldog. The English Bulldog has a strong character and is considered the national dog of England.

The English Bulldog, long time was known as aggressive and fearless «dog VS bull», but today it's the just respectable decorative dog. Loyal & intelligent dog, he is perfect as a companion. The Bulldog appreciates a permanent human attention. Dogs of this breed is considered as a dominant, though, tend to behave safely (except castrated males).

The English Bulldogs establish a strong bond with his family. Always faithful to one owner and ready to defend it interests. Good-natured, and, with a quiet mind — he gets along well with other dogs and pets. The English bulldogs are smart, well trainable, but very stubborn and lazy, so — I wish you patience, a potential dog owner. Anyhow, the English bulldog is the great friend and the loyal bodyguard.

Helen, thanks for photos!

Queen's Apartments

The London architectural studio «Two Create» has created a colorful interior for a new modern hospital of Queen Elizabeth in Birmingham.
The hospital interior looks rather cheerful and gives only positive emotions. Green apartments give more healthy happy life.

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital

Luxury Apartments in London

Really, there is in the world nothing original... To Take at least the project of apartment house the Whitehorse Street Apartments in London from «Studio Seilern Architects». It's the real new interpretation of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon!
It's good to have own garden? Yes! And architectural company «Studio Seilern Architects» suggests to London inhabitants to have own garden with vegetation!

Green London Apartment

In the most expensive apartments of this house there will be own terraces set with vegetation, luxury penthouse with open-air sunlight, and sign of paradise in the conservative London, standard apartments have balconies and panoramic windows.

Open-air Street Apartments

Besides, each apartment in «Whitehorse Street Apartments» will be connected to system of natural ventilation. And illumination in house premises will be made as more as possible natural — the big panoramic windows, a glass roof and open-air loggias.

Rope-way, Thames, London

In London constantly are under construction the most modern infrastructural objects of type of new Wembley Stadium or the Big London Eye, but there never was a rope-way. However this city lack will be fast eliminated. The Mace Group has declared the intention to construct the 1st cable car in London.
Today, the capital of Great Britain actively prepares for 2012 Summer Olympic Games. All forces and all city resources are thrown on creating an infrastructure necessary for this grand action. And, if artificial clouds, most likely, are not constructed — the rope-way will appear in this city by next summer.

Legendary Mace Group Projects

Mace Group company is known in London thanks to infrastructural projects of a new formation. It has erected already mentioned big wheel the London Eye, the London City-Hall (residence of Administration of the Greater London), skyscraper «Shard London Bridge» and many other architectural objects. Thus, in a year, in the track record of Mace Group will also the first rope-way in London.

One station of this new kind of the London transport will be on the Greenwich Peninsula near huge entertainment complex «O2». The second — on other party of Thames, around the central input in the British Museum. The length of this cable car: about 1 km. There are suspicions that a cable car will use, first of all, not as public transport, and as tourist way.

Bridge in London

The center of London is actively condensed. Therefore there it's simply impossible to squeeze any new construction. But the requirement for them constantly appears. For example, the project of architect James Gardener on bridge building through Thames, the bridge will become simultaneously and as new parkway in the center of London, and also will create set of the new areas in the same place.
High Tide Street, the new bridge through Thames, will created from several floating platforms. In these platforms also there will be infrastructural city elements: library, a concert hall, floor spaces.
Here it will be possible to go in for sports, and simply to have a rest on a bench. Here after all there will be no car nearby. Therefore air here will be pure!

The bridge over Thames

Besides, into this architectural project will be possible to add a new element and even the whole branches.