Where’s the frigging Summer

Back in a K2 with young Morgan this lunchtime. Wet, windy and cold. Plus a lot of waves. Nothing remotely enjoyable about the outing – other than I survived. Morgan is upping our paddling tempo- dam the Fantastic Vroom Vroom Chris Froome- it’s apparently all about cadence- well not for Beaujolais, who is now very […]

Summer Paddling

Actually there is not much paddling going on over Loch Lomond way at the moment. There was a brief frenzy in preparation for a recent Linlithgow summer series 10km race- A K2 in partnership with the Red Baron. Unfortunately Beaujolais is unlikely to get asked back in to the Fokkers boat as we were right […]

The Green and Winding Road to Recovery…

Paddle number three post surgery this evening – numbers one and two having been completed at Strathclyde Park over the weekend. Things are going ‘tentatively’ but they are going… a total of 15km over the three outings with various degrees of confidence and grace. Tonight’s paddle on the canal provided an odd sensation – utter calm […]

Hard Earned

   My dearest B, Please don’t forget that crew boat places are hard fought for, and hard won! Forever yours, Dirty D