The lonely sea and the sky

I came off my bike on Friday whilst recceing the canal in the Linlithgow section of the Union Canal in preparation for the 2011 Glasgow to Edinburgh canoe race. Smacked straight into a bramble bush and as a result have a well scratched face which has been the source of much facetious comment. The cuts […]

Otter

Just a quick post today. After boating on Loch Lomond for many years and unsuccessfully searching for the otters that are alleged to populate it, I finally saw my first ever Otter on the Loch. To think just days before the cynical Beaujolais had said there was more chance of seeing Nessie in these waters […]

When the Cosy Kayakers met the Buccaneers

Last weekend started with an excellent Dinner at the Trades House in Glasgow. The Occasion being the Box Opening Dinner of the Incorporation of Gardeners of Glasgow. This event is a thank you and premature farewell to our current Deacon, Deacon Tony. A splendid meal, excellent speeches, washed down by copious amounts of….. water. Young […]