The Return of the Sophie

Sophie is back, thankfully. Sophie has been in Wales making arrangements for her fathers funeral. Unsurprisingly, paddling and preparations for the DW2011 have been put on a back-burner. The experience of having spent the weekend looking after 4 children has given Beaujolais an idea of what motherhood is all about. Beaujolais’s verdict…no thanks, the ladies […]

Underneath the bridge

Sad news today. Sophie’s father, John has passed away. A Cambridge oarsman, we had much in common and enjoyed some pleasant times to gether in the Stewards Enclosure at Henley Royal Regatta, an event we had both competed at.

Cortisone and Beaujolais take a kicking.

The mild mannered “on and off” K2 Parners that are Cortisone and Beaujolais are feeling raw and bruised today. The seemingly nice Ben (Supportive Partner of Louis “the Nice South African” DW 2010) has put the proverbial boot in. Ben, or “Boots” as he shall now be known, likened our K2 Partnership to “Hinge and […]

Beaujolais trys the Ben Nevis Weight Loss Programme

Desperation is kicking in. Beaujolais is not losing weight. Still 16 stone. Cortisone is happily taking every opportunity to ridicule the lack of progress. A disgruntled ex paddling partner can be a real pain to be around when things are not going to plan. Things get worse when disgruntled ex paddling partner teams up with […]

Is it time up for the trusty Macros.

Enjoyed a paddlein the k1 this morning on a grey, breezy and slightly lumpy Loch Lomond. Jumping Jack had managed to convince his mother (the lovely and tolerant to the children, Sophie) that he might feel a little to tired to work this afternoon if he had to get up early. The Argyllshire Schools reopened […]

Jumping Jack Flash

Jack has refound his mojo and is moving his kayak well. We paddled 7 km this morning with Jack in the Ranger and the brave Beaujolais in his Macros. Jack’s Ranger K1, used to belong to my father. We retrieved it from the Rhododendron Bush, in which had been living since 1977, approximately 3 months […]

Farewell to the Pink Lady..Introducing Dirty D

Some of you may have noticed that Beaujolais has had a certain fixation with The Pink Lady over the last week of competitive paddling that is Scottish Racing Week. Well sadly it is over, The Pink Lady has flown back to Wey she came from, along with her charming husband, Michael, and their 2 incredibly […]

Day break of the Loch Lubnaig Racing Weekend

It is a rather pensive Beaujolais that writes this dispatch this morning. The endeavours of the last week of competition that is Scottish Racing Week are beginning to take their toll. The heroic conquest of the Pink Lady over the straights of Dullator may have proved to be a some what Pyrrhic Victory. Certainly given […]

Beaujolais and the Pink Lady/ The Battle of Dullator

Last night, the third race of Scottish Racing Week took place on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Dullator. Beaujolais arrived (with No 1 and No 2 sons in tow) with high hopes of reversing the wrongs of the first race at Glasgow Green (the second race at Strathclyde Park was not attended by Beaujolais). […]

The Guns of August!? Ride My Wash

I started the month of August with high hopes and serious intentions with my blogged training strategy. However like many great generals before him Beaujolais has found, to use the words of General Von Moltke, “that the plan has gone out the window with the opening salvo”. Critically rather than my weight decreasing, it has […]