SURF LIFE

Given Wilson's legendary dislike of water, I was most surprised when he handed me his bucket and spade, shrimping net etc to hold while he disappeared with Antony into a surfing supplies shop.

About half an hour later he emerged carrying an enormous surfboard, calling to me, 'Check out my primo Stick, Dude!'

Leaning this against the shop window he ducked back inside, reappearing after a few moments with a stack of Surfaris and Jan & Dean CDs. 

Passing the CDs to me he tucked the surfboard under his arm, remarking loudly, 'Man, I'm Totes Noodled! Let's jet to the food hut and grab a burrito and some sweet nectar. Latronic, dude — Cowabunga!'