OceanCorduroy

24/02/2024

Starting to get excited for the Monday Ilfracombe sea front markets, they start again 27th May until the end of September. Cannot wait for you to see all the new products!!

06/02/2024

Did you know… Saunton Sands beach was used by American troops to train for D-Day when they were stationed in Braunton in the mid 1940s. The beach no longer has any evidence of this, but the remains of concrete bunkers and other training aids are still visible on the Braunton Burrows. Also The beach was used as a location for the Second World War Anzio landings scenes in the 1982 Pink Floyd film The Wall and as the backdrop for over 700 wrought iron hospital beds on the cover of the band’s 1987 album A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

27/01/2024

With the first month of this new year coming to a close, I just wanted to look back and reflect on how blessed we’ve been with the amazing ground swells here in beautiful North Devon. Life is a gift please use it, get out there, tell loved ones you love them, share it, give to others, be positive, smile, care, most of all live everyday as it’s your last! Get a board go surfing, it’s the most beautiful feeling, I promise you you’ll never look back! The lost a member of our beautiful Sunday trading family this week. Many of you will have purchased a driftwood surf picture from John Tull a gentlemen and all-round nice guy, he will be sadly missed by all at the Croyde Sunday Market. John had a massive passion for ridding waves and taking epic surf pictures, god bless you John 🙌🏽💙

09/01/2024

Blessed to score epic waves yesterday before the snow came to town. It feels so good to have a solid ground swell kissing our North Devon beaches again. There was a lot of stoke in the OCean yesterday! Did you score yesterday? If so let’s hear where, and about your best wave of the day!

30/12/2023

What an amazing year 2023 has been!! I want to thank every single customer from the bottom of my heart, you really have blown me away with all the good and positive vibes!! The OC story will be 7 years old in 2024 where has all that time gone… 2024 will see loads of new designs and exciting products, the next season kicks off at the end of March “Easter” at where you will find OC under the tree on the Croyde village green, “when the mirrors in the tree” it means OC is open for business. 2023 was super busy seeing OC trading at different venues throughout the season, I feel totally blessed to say I trade at these amazing places - Croyde Woolacombe even dropping in at so Santa could grab your OC goodies for Christmas gifting. Also want to thank the below crazy crew for welcoming me at not forgetting club members and local legends Happy New Year to all my beautiful customers who have been on this beautiful journey, I can promise 2024 will be as crazy as all the other years!! BIG LOVE Dion 💙

15/12/2023

With Christmas just around the corner it’s so nice to say OC will be trading “inside” at from Saturday 16th to Saturday 23rd. The 2023 season has been a crazy one the road, many of you will have watched my stores over the “wet” Summer months we’ve engorged here in North Devon. The anchor in this post stands for everyone of you, be strong, be brave, be kind, be grounded, BIG love 💙 I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, lots of exciting new things coming for OC / Sisters Of The Ocean / Ocean Child / Oceanpawduory in 2024!

04/12/2023

OC will be popping up at the The Lime Kiln Café & Bar at Ilfracombe Watersports Hub this Thursday 3pm till 6pm. Lots of goodies and these guys do epic coffee with an epic view.

11/11/2023

Matt Johnson:
You know, Mrs. Barlow, there’s something I’d like to straighten out.

Mrs. Barlow:
What’s that, Matt?

Matt Johnson:
Well, I did a lot of things around here I’m kind of ashamed of. I tore up your lawn with my ‘40 Ford...

Mrs. Barlow:
Many times.

Matt Johnson:
Took my pants off in front of your friends...

Mrs. Barlow:
Oh, yes.

Matt Johnson:
And I even passed out in your closet, but I never, and I don’t know who could have if I didn’t, but I never, and I repeat never, ever pi**ed in your steam iron.

16/10/2023

What an amazing evening at the for the 2nd anniversary of was stoked to see the amazing Echos film by the legend who is George Greenough. And to top the evening off Andy presented one of George’s own signed surf mats which was over 45 years old, this will be displayed in for all to see.

11/08/2023

Stoked to be part of another Museum of British surfing event, looking forward to seeing everyone on the 26th.

We’re hosting our annual Summer Surf Fair on Saturday 26th August, showcasing the best our local small surf businesses and other local craft stalls can offer. The museum will be open as usual, with our feature exhibitions inc, ‘Women of British Surfing’ displaying boards owned by Alys Barton, Laura Crane, Lila Skinner, Karma Worthington and Ellie Miller, and our tribute to Chapter Surfboards and dedication to our dear friend Al Brooks, RIP.

Where: The Yard, Caen Street,
Braunton, EX33 1AA
Timings: 10.00am to 15.00pm

02/08/2023

Stoked to be asked if I’d test ride / help develop another one of Marks new boards. If this rides half as good as Marks other paipo boards it will fly! More than three centuries ago, only those on the top of the social hierarchy could ride waves. It was a privilege of a chosen few.
The community chiefs had the best boards and the best waves just for themselves.
In the 18th century, according to the book "Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions From the Past," the local wave masters rode four types of surfboards (papa he'e nalu): papa li'ili'i, papa olo, papa alaia, and papa kiko'o.
The smallest board models were the papa li'ili'i (small boards). They were between three and six feet tall, 16 inches wide, and half-inch thick.
However, "during the late 1800s, the popularity of surfing among Hawaiians declined considerably"

"The introduction of new religions, new diseases, new economy, new forms of government, and new interests took Hawaiians in many different directions."

30/06/2023

What a lovely day out for the family with a wide range of local shops in the area. Crazy golf and bouncy castles and lets not forget the fair which arrives on the 4th of July. We have 30 stalls selling local produce, clothing arts & crafts and more. We open every Monday @ 10 - 5pm.