Cavalier or Roundhead

This morning I picked up Graeme at 6:30 for our morning outing, however on reaching the Loch it soon became clear that boating was not an option due to the large waves coming in from the north. We instead retired to McDonalds for a debrief on yesterdays 6.8 km time trial at Linlithgow. Graeme is […]

Burning Biceps..

Linlithgow is now over. It’s been quite a day. The journey to the event was in itself a challenge. As a crew..we do not travel well. Luckily DW was present to calm things down, although at times he was not averse from rolling the odd hand grenade into the conversation. We happened to arrive very […]

The morning of battle (Linlithgow 6.8 km time trial)

It is the morning of the Linlithgow 6.8 km time trial and I am not feeling that great. The back is playing up and I have run out of pills, plus I possibly over did it last night. The Scotland v Argentina game yesterday was a disappointment that was hard to stomach. I sought solace […]

Stealth Outings

We boated at 6:30 this morning, pitch black and tranquil. DW joined us for his first paddle in sea kayak, and stayed dry until trying to exit boat at end of outing. Graeme rather unsportingly decided to abandon DW in the dark, in order that our outing would not be compromised. On the way back […]

Cortisone dips his wings

I picked up Graeme this morning at an ungodly hour, he was in a particularly provocative mood. Graeme is clearly frustrated at not as yet having had the opportunity to blood his new paddle. Although the water level has risen even higher, it is clear that we will need to boat this morning otherwise blood […]

Will Beaujolais be decanted?

When will the storm break? Strong winds and heavy rain mean boating is unsafe whilst our boating point for the K2 on the Loch is still underwater. My back problem means that I would struggle to boat anyway. Graeme is in surprisingly good humour considering all the above… having had an enjoyable lunch this week with Big G […]

Cortisone Gets His Wings

This morning the winds are gusting up to 60 miles per hour. I decide not to boat and attempt a walk instead, for all of about 100 metres. Graeme telephoned yesterday in a state of great excitement..he has ordered a wing paddle and it has arrived. To the uninitiated like us, selecting a paddle appears […]

Its Contagious

Things are beginning to get out of hand with this Marathon canoeing lark. Not only is  GB planning on entering the Linlithgow time trial, but now another member of Helensburgh Sailing Club- the Commodore no less has managed to borrow/ steal/ acquire a sea kayak and is going to possibly enter as well. The aptly […]

First Contact and The Condor

I have had a message from Tom. Thank you Tom…I have been wondering if any one is reading this blog. Toms Message: Loch Lomond’s very close to Kirkcaldy, in a global size sort of way! Condor’s a top DW boat, I did my DW PB in Junior Vets 2006 in one! Let us all know […]

Oz Fest

I woke up this morning with a bit of a hang over. OK I know I was going to limit the alcohol consumption but its been 27 years since Scotland last beat Australia. It is 6 a.m. and I am due to meet Graeme in 45 minutes. It takes about 20 minutes to load boat […]