Month: July 2008

Who says that you have to travel to foreign climes in order to see beautiful sunsets? The picture below was taken during our evening paddling session at Hambledon on Tuesday 22nd July. Sunset over Thames We weren’t there just to enjoy the sunset though – we also enjoyed a fun…

I was glued to the internet all day – kaaping a constant eye on the Hurley level. It had dropped down to two gates yesterday and was expected for one gate to follow quickly after. I was hoping that this wasn’t going to occur until after we had made it…

I made the most of the weekend just gone. The original intention was to go paddling on Saturday afternoon before enjoying a barbeque and a few drinks with Martyn to help him celebrate his birthday, folowed by a mountain biking on the Sunday. These plans changed when, on Friday, he…

As I was preparing dinner on Saturday night, I received a message from Simon saying that it had rained a lot on Dartmoor during the day and was I up for a trip down on Sunday. With little hesitation, I was signed up and agreed to meet Simon, Louise and…

Over the weeks since my last post, I have managed a considerable amount of paddling. During the week of the last May bank holiday, I somehow managed to fit in 4 paddling sessions… Boulters on the Monday, Hurley after work on the Wednesday, Hurley again on the Saturday and Holme…