The Imperfect Paddler and his Quest for the Holy Grail

Senior K2 at Devizes to Westminster- will it ever happen for Beaujolais? This is the question that is now reverberating within his tiny scull. 2 attempts and 2 failures to reach Westminster. This last one being the most disconcerting. Rotator cuff within the right hand shoulder. The experiences of others suggests this may be some […]

No More Fecking Porridge

Wow, what a ride…. Our DW2014 journey is officially over, those on social media already know that we stopped slightly short of Westminster. But actually I don’t care – seriously – and that was not how I predicted I would feel if we didn’t make it to Westminster, so what’s changed? DW is not simply […]

The Princess and the Pee (sic)

A full on week of DW prep… Shattered, chaffed, blistered and happy… Realised late yesterday that our Waterside D paddle yesterday really gives some positives – to be able to complete 7.5hrs of paddling and portaging on such little sustenance shows that we are perhaps fitter than we think. Note to support crew – a […]

A Kilsyth version of Waterside D

An interesting day. 36 miles paddled. The first 14 miles without portages. The last 22 miles with just over 30 portages included. Total time 7 and 1/2 hours. A few outcomes: Dirty D is paddling superbly and very consistent in the front of the boat. Apart from a pain mid shoulders she appears not to […]

Easterly and Ill Winds

Met up with Dirty D again last night at Kilsyth, and despite the wind- a very strong easterly wind- decided we better paddle. Heading eastwards on the Forth and Clyde canal in the general direction of Edinburgh and from the feel of the gusts- Siberia. The Dullator straight, which even at the best of times […]