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Kris Ludford, Co-founder of Ideal Skateboard Supply Ltd
Age: 44Profession: Skateboard shop owner
Children: No
Are you still skating? Just.
How long have you or did you skate for? Second time roundfrom 1986.
Did you get abuse from peers at school for being askateboarder? If so what sort? No.
Did you get abuse from people in the street? For example,being punched off a board as you skate past them. There were occasionalconfrontations.
Did you get grief from teachers, telling you you would growup to be no good, a waste of space etc?
No.
Were your parents supportive, anti or apathetic towards yourskating? Supportive of everything I have done. Mum was my biggest fan.
Would you say skating has helped you develop as a person andhelp you in later life? Helped and hindered.
Do you think skating will be a part of you for ever? Or wasit just something you did as a youth (Stupid question I know) Inexorablylinked.
That’s it, nothing taxing, not War and Peace.
Cheers,
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