http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7 CKUK | the latest entries from The Ed's blog post http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/img/rss/rss_icon.gif http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7 88 31 en-gb Copyright 2005-2011 Warners Group Publications plc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:56:45 GMT 5 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1178 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1178 Anyone who knows me will know that I have a very soft spot for good coffee. Those little beans create a thing of wonder, Mother Nature's very own Go Go juice, and no morning is complete until the Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:54:41 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1177 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1177 For some reason my local paddling spot at Rutland Water seems to be particularly blessed with fine sunsets and sunrises, which makes for very sweet early morning or late afternoon paddles. I can't Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:29:04 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1107 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1107 Thanks to a hot tip from Simon, CKUK's Publisher, I hit up the Cavells Outdoor/Mountain Hardware end of season clearance sale on Saturday and bagged an awesome MH Meridian jacket worth £300 for a Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:28:48 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1103 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1103 Last Friday we had a visit from Matt of Perception Kayaks at Canoe & Kayak UK Towers. Matt was here to talk about lots of cool things fro 2011, but he also had the first two Expression touring kayaks Thu, 2 Dec 2010 11:13:00 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1102 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1102 I love a bit of snow, especially at this time of year, but it's getting a bit much now. Had another big dump of snow last night and woke to find at least another foot covering everything. So far it's Thu, 2 Dec 2010 10:28:45 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1096 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1096 No sooner had I unpacked my bag from Rome than it was time to load up the kit bag and hit the road over to Anglesey for a weekend's sea kayaking at the NWSK End of Season Gathering. I'd been invited Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:21:27 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1095 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1095 Once issue 117 was off to the printer I took a few days off and headed on a little mini-holiday with Faye. No boots, boats or bikes this time around we hopped on a cheap flight and visited Rome. Noe Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:40:45 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1076 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1076 That man Ross is off again! No sooner does he return from a week in Scotland than he's firing in his next two Toolbox articles and packing up his kit and heading to the airport again with his lady Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:55:31 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1071 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1071 Why? Because today Is Faye's (Mrs S) Birthday! As is tradition the 'cup of tea' in bed was supplied by me this morning followed by the unwrapping of pressies and opening of cards before driving the Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:25:52 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1070 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1070 As the evening's have drawn in and the temperature plummeted our usual Old Boys 'after-work' paddle at HP was substituted by a whizz around the Kitchener Trail at Sherwood Pines instead. Poor ol' Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:18:11 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1050 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1050 Had a visit from my Little Sis, Nicky and my niece and nephew, Sam & Ellie, a few weeks ago. They live down in Epsom so we don't get to see them nearly enough, which meant that we all decided to pack Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:05:01 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1049 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1049 Colin & Angie's big day dawned clear and bright and we were up early to head over to the Peak for the wedding. Despite an early start we just made it by the skin of our teeth and as we strolled up Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:50:16 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1048 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1048 As a single man! Yep as his nuptials were fast approaching and there was no opportunity to squeeze in a paddle on the big day it seemed right and proper that we should gather at the WW course in Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:14:49 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1047 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1047 Pwllheli was a visit down to South Devon for the annual SWSKM organised by Mark & Heather Rainsley and their band of helpers. There's a full report in issue 116 of the magazine so I won't go in to Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:03:42 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1046 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1046 Been a bit snowed under with the mag of late and got behind on blogging, so I'll fire through what's been afoot in a big catch up . First up was Monkey-Fest, or to be more precise the stag do of good Wed, 6 Oct 2010 13:58:42 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1001 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1001 Headed down for a meeting with the guys at Lee Valley Park for a visit to the Broxbourne Olympic Whitewater Course on Monday. Interesting meeting and although we were unable to get up close to the Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:25:36 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1000 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=1000 It was my birthday on Sunday, not going to say how old I am (hurts to say it) but let's just say I'm old enough to know better but too young to slow down ; ) Anyway I got to spend my day on the sea Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:56:34 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=999 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=999 Headed off to the PyB, The National Mountain Centre, last Friday with Faye to take part in a Discover Sea Kayaking Course for a forthcoming feature. It was also the weekend of my birthday, so I was Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:33:16 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=972 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=972 Disaster has struck this morning. While putting on the last strap on the last boat before heading off to Wales the roof-rack on the CKUK wagon has finally given up the ghost. One of the timber Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:34:27 GMT http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=971 http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/blogs/blogShow.asp?blog=7&post=971 Early 5am start today to load the car ready to head off to North Wales for our BIG River Running/ River Play Kayak test. Boats are nearly on, six so far, just one more to go on (taking a quick Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:11:14 GMT