This is a tale about my kayaking trip. Spoiler: I’m not very good at it and we capsized six times. I’d been to the Outdoors Show in London and met the Go Canoeing people. My previous boating experience was an hour canoeing in a very small school swimming pool as a Guide and crewing Martyn’s… More Kayaking and capsizing. All the time.
Today’s adventure was a pretty small one – a proper pub lunch at Studland with a quick walk down to the beach and to Fort Henry. Studland is a small village and peninsula on the southern side of Poole Harbour, home to plenty of heathland, beach and a big sweeping bay bounded on the southern… More A proper pub lunch at Studland
My latest adventure was a RYA Level 1 sailing course – that is, a sailing course for an absolute beginner and this time I really am an absolute beginner. I finished my climbing course on Friday night and first thing on Saturday morning, I was heading down to the harbour. I’ve lived within half an… More A Bear in a Boat: my RYA Level 1 sailing course
If you don’t know it, Swanage is a lovely little traditional seaside town in Dorset, almost the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and in my opinion, the best way to get there is on the Swanage Railway steam train. The Swanage Railway has an illustrious history, on the subject of which I am somewhat hazy.… More A ride on the Swanage Railway steam train
I took the Caledonian Sleeper from London to Scotland the other day. Having decided I was going to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (hereafter called simply “Edinburgh”; sorry) this year, there came the subject of how to get there. It’s 430 miles, mostly on motorway and I bet there wouldn’t be anywhere to park, so that’s… More The Caledonian Sleeper
I’ve only just remembered that a month or so ago I went to the Larmer Tree Festival. Now, I’m not a festival fan. I’m still undecided on whether or not I like camping but I’m certain I don’t like camping under festival conditions. It’s noisy and busy and muddy and there are drunk people and… More The Larmer Tree Festival
Hello, little blog! I’ve neglected you terribly for about the last three weeks. I was in Iceland and then I just didn’t get round to it. But here I am now. Yesterday I joined a group of Guides and Senior Section and their leaders from presumably all over my County for a Service Day on… More Destruction for conservation