Keep on fxxxxxxx Paddling

Paddle, Paddle faster, paddle further, paddle faster further.. I read this piece of advice when preparing for the 2010 Devizes Westminster and it certainly worked for me. I ahve gone for this strategy again this year, and now at this point in the training plan endeavour to put in 5 x 14km outings a week, […]

Senility Strikes

After many months of talk, broken promises, ice, snow, increases in the price of fuel…. the Buccaneers finally made it to Castle Senile at Loch Winnoch for a mornings paddling. At first glance at the ice covered Loch, it appeared that GB may have most Royally cocked up, or as Cortisone put it “mae goad, […]

Beaujolais strides Forth

Well after much excitement and waiting the Cross Country Ski’s have arrived. They are still in their packaging and given recent reports back from The Silver Fox about the state of play on the canal at Linlithgow, in the packaging they will hopefully remain until next winter. Yes it appears that the canal at Linlithgow […]

Rough Stuff

I paddled this morning on Loch Lomond. The Loch looked horrid from Duck Bay so I boated from Drumkinnon Bay instead. Waves everywhere and not a drop to drink..or something like that, certainly my mouth went very dry and the hands went into death grip mode on the paddle. Almost capsized within seconds of pushing […]

The IT problem

In case you are wondering about the reduction in blog posts, the reason is simple- I have managed to blow up my Laptop and Jack has managed to destroy the Desk Top. We are now a household without connection. Nothing new there. I have managed to start getting some kilometres in over the last week […]

Decision Made its the Single.

This morning Jack expressed his doubts about being able to compete in this years Devizes Westminster. His back is still not sorted, this morning he required assistance putting his socks on- so getting in and out of boats is going be problematic. Actually its a sad moment as we have both bizarrely enjoyed paddling together […]

Moving Forward…

The weather up here is now much milder. It is also a lot calmer, which has made early morning outings on Loch Lomond a delight rather than a trial. Paddled yesterday in perfect conditions and recorded a personal nest for 2011 (?) over 7km. I do not think I could have maintained the pace much […]

More Dilemma

Well Saturday at Notso’s (Mr Pritty)was fantastic fun. Although I cannot decide which I liked best, his Bhuna or his Korma. True to form I gained approximately half a stone this weekend, testament I believe to the Culinary Skills of the man himself. To Swim or to Kayak. The weather on the West Coast of […]

Miami Vice and Dirty D does some snow.

Well about now Crocket and Tubbs (aka Darcey Bussell and Cortisone) are hitting Miami Beach. The inhabitants of that good city will need to watch out. The Ungodly Darcey and Cortisone have reputations for behaviour which would not have been out of place on the 80’s TV show named after the City. Meanwhile Dirty D […]

99 Days to Start of DW2011

So 99 days to go to the start of the Devizes Westminster 2011. I “think” I have entered Jack and I for the Veteran Junior Event over the 4 days. Of course with Jack having been off paddling with a “bad back!” for the last couple of weeks there is always going to be a […]