Author Archives: Bruce

Here I am sitting in the London office of BV catching up on my dissecting of burnt appliances and the paperwork associated with all this fire investigation work. I don’t think I would normally post something to do with work here but … Read the rest of this entry →

Does a day of coaching one of your long term students on a high River Orchy in a completely different type of kayak really count as training? I felt I’d had a work out on my abs and back surfing … Read the rest of this entry →

I’ve just returned from a week near Aviemore. No paddling done, but there was some much needed family time (before I paddle away for a month) and two days up Cairngorm ‘for the exercise’ of course 😉 On my return … Read the rest of this entry →

The Press & Journal office in Inverness called me before the weekend. I had a couple of friends notify me that I’d made it into the national press. It’s odd to see your name in a paper, even odder to … Read the rest of this entry →

It’s taken me a couple of days to get this footage trimmed and sorted out online. I guess I’m still learning the tech thing. It was the 23rd January, with a 3.3m tidal difference at the Falls of Lora, under … Read the rest of this entry →

Thanks to Harvey of Fresh Fish for preparing some boat decals for me. I think they look good. What do you think? I also addressed the leaky skeg box problem with some lovely silicone sealant, hopefully it’ll set enough before … Read the rest of this entry →

Rather than the larger paddle I’d planned for training I just took a take a wee blast to West Kilbride to visit my mum. She’s just had her toes wired in hospital. I assume the operation went wrong because if … Read the rest of this entry →