Half the fun of the round Britain expedition is all the planning that needs to go into it in advance. Not least it provides the perfect excuse to purchase some new kit and some fancy gadgets. This is the list we are currently working to. Hope to have all this together by the end of January – that should keep the Postie busy for the next few weeks (and our wallets)!
Fashion designer Mike Greenslade has been putting the final touches to the new logo for the round Britain paddle in 2012…..
Now we have the T-shirts printed there is definitely no going back now. I am looking forward to the boxer short version!
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Mike was chuffed to bits this week as he took delivery of his brand new P&H Cetus care of Pete Baars at Summit to Sea. Mike who lives in the landlocked home counties had to settle for the Thames for a trial paddle but initial impressions are very positive. Meanwhile Geoff and I are starting to get kit envy (again).
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Great news this week. LookWhatWeFound, the environment and local farmer friendly food company have very generously agreed to provide us with some of their fantastic ready meals for our 2,500 miles around Britain. In case you haven’t had one before, they are the tastiest long life ready meals you could ever wish for at the end of a long hard day’s paddling. Their lightweight packaging means they are also perfect for storing in the hatches of our kayaks. The only challenge now is to agree amongst the three of us which meals to go for. Their meatballs are my personal favourite!
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A little trip ‘up country’ this week to see family and friends was perfectly timed to coincide with the delivery of a new double kayak from Marsport.
This little lovely will be carrying Andrew and I the 125 gruelling miles in next years Devizes to Westminster. Can’t wait to get her out on the water for the first time next week.
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Some photos from a great paddle and day out along the coast in Dorset with Mike, Caroline and Geoff. 15 miles from Wareham, through Poole Harbour and along the coast past the very impressive Old Harry Rocks.
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So a couple of months before I started my sabbatical, I got an email from Andrew, a friend and colleague, with the simple text “Any interest?” – and a link. The longest non-stop canoe race in the world it said. Starting in Devizes and finishing just downstream of Westminster Bridge – 125 miles long and 77 portages. It went on to say that the race is a severe test of skill and stamina……
Of course I was interested, after all, how hard can it be?
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Following up our Slapton Sands exploits last month, Geoff and I headed off to Anglesey for some expert tuition from James Stevenson at Adventure Elements in how to deal with moving water, tide races and overfalls.
As I packed up the car ready to leave, Tanya did point out that I have a habit of spending more time in the car than on the water on these kayak trips. With a 400 miles journey ahead of me she had a fair point.
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