This month’s edition of Canoe Kayak UK magazine includes their annual sea kayaking supplement. Some of my photos feature in the article on sea birds, and there is also an interview with…um, me. Their people talked to my people, and made this happen.
Ego trip 3 comments
The Sika Duathlon Leave a comment
Crossing the finish line of my first ‘duathlon’ yesterday, held in nearby Wareham Forest…a four mile trail run followed by four laps of a mountain bike course (c12 miles), followed by a couple more miles of running.
Dubious fitness aside, my performance was marred by considerable incompetence; a few hundred metres into the run my gels all ejected from of my back pocket forcing me to run back up the trail stooping and dodging other runners, my bike gears wouldn’t shift on demand (should probably clean it occasionally), I broke every single rule on the ‘changeovers’ (e.g. apparently when you take your helmet off is a big deal, but at least they didn’t disqualify me) and I’m even not 100% sure I went the correct route on the final run.
Loved every single moment.
Thanks to TriPurbeck for organising this awesome event.
Portland Coastguard SAR helicopter 1 comment
Last weekend we had the pleasure of watching Portland Coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter training along our local coast; after various low-flying and proximity-flying manoeuvres, a crew member (presumably one who drew the short straw) was lowered onto a cliff ledge, and then ‘rescued’ again. Rather them than me. We see this helicopter pretty much every time we head out on the Dorset coast, it gets a great deal of use in rescuing folk in distress. There are however moves afoot to remove the service; see below.
http://coastguardsos.com/save-portland-coastguard-helicopter-campaign-page/
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/36619
Early Lulworth 1 comment
Splendid paddle with a friend from Lulworth Cove to White Nothe and back, before breakfast this morning. We had this glorious coast all to ourselves, apart from a few fishermen.
As I failed to take a card for the camera, you get an old photo instead; it shows the tunnel known as ‘Bat Hole’.
Chasing the sunset Leave a comment
Racing the sunset…I wait until the fields behind the house turn orange, then hop on my bike and pedal like mad up the hill. Tonight I won.
Old Bat on a Bike Leave a comment
This is my friend Barbara, paddling last weekend. Tomorrow she sets off on a rather long bike ride. Best wishes to her!
