Monthly Archives: December 2010

Close Encounter

There’ll be no photo posted from today’s paddle because all I’ve got to report is a missed opportunity. I paddled round Cumbrae today. I met with some friends who were out for a jolly. We paddled as a group round … Read the rest of this entry

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Boxing Day Blast

A belated Merry Christmas one and all. I’m not sure if I can officially call it training, but it certainly helped to relieve the Christmas Special Effect. Todays post Christmas re-intro to training was something I’ve been waiting for, a spot … Read the rest of this entry

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Silver Linings

I’ve been in London for nearly a week doing my on call duties for the London Fire Brigade. This has severely impacted on my training, but every cloud has a silver lining. I’ve been seriously tackling other avenues, namely planning … Read the rest of this entry

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An Arran ‘Social’

This past few weeks I’ve done a lot of paddling on my own. If there’s one thing that you learn from paddling and training on your own, it’s how to appreciate good company when you get it. Yesterday I joined … Read the rest of this entry

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Bute, you beauty!

This morning at 10am I was afloat, at 10.03 I was paddling (after I sorted out my mp3 player). I took a map with me to pay attention to bearings and times but to be honest I didn’t really bother. … Read the rest of this entry

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Temperature Control

Some days just don’t start the way you want them to. It was freezing outside and I found that the leaky fabric feet in my old trousers was going to be exposed by the new found leak in my wellies. … Read the rest of this entry

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Live Training Update

I’m on the sea right now, looking at the Isle of Arran. Blogging. So if you can read this the WordPress app must be working.

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