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So, you need the right shoes for running, the right glass for your beer…



Now the right seat to watch videos

Provided of course that the video was something like this.


Oh yeah, I have a kayak again… no more swimming
Posted in kayak, musings, video, whitewater

A trip planned based on the theory that I can’t possibly be with my family at Christmas, so I am going to encourage everyone else to skip out on theirs as well. Skipping out on family turned out to be less popular than I expected, the only locals to make the trip were JimBob & Andy Ince.  Joined by the orphans for the year, myself, Ed, Dan, Sharon (Aus), Thai (Alaska) all going to visit Chris (exiled in France for a Season).
The tone for the trip was very much set on the first night, we laid out or luggage to discover we had more bottles of spirits than we had people. Obviously to get through all this we would need to be drinking all day… Christmas presents were given early and by day two everyone was packing a hipflask filled with their spirit of choice. Which helped to build up courage above the black runs, and also reduced the price of our nights out. One round can last all night when you can load up with every trip to the bathroom.
Christmas eve I am told was good… somewhere along the line we invented “Irish Russians”. A bit like a White Russian, only replace the milk with Baileys… then for some reason everything gets a little hazy.
Christmas gifts continued, and on Christmas morn we were all packing Santa Suits provided by Dan. So by mid afternoon Seven “Sober” Santas dragged themselves to the top of the mountain. In order to slide back down.

Thats about it, Video was created by Thai. Much thanks to everyone who came along and made it my best Christmas since landing in the Northern Hemisphere (Same time next year?).
Stay Classy…
Posted in alps, france, skiing, snowboarding, trip reports, video

Video, enjoy.

Posted in musings, video

Currently in production, Lazy and Inept Productions video of trip to Turkey - see Ali’s report of the trip: Turkish Delights in June
Here’s a trailer:

Posted in trip reports, video, whitewater

 
After more dislocations of my right shoulder than I can count over the last few years, I decided it was time to get it fixed so I can (hopefully) stop being such a liability on the rivers…

Picture from Mike
So I headed to Manchester for my shoulder stabilisation surgery with Len Funk.  On top of his vast array of qualifications, Mr Funk has won international competitions in miniature modelling so I figured his hands must be steady enough for the job.  He was very nice too.
 
On Aussie Dave’s rec

Andy and Martin are “Double trouble”, from Alexey

Penty of folk on the Etive triple step, in Alexey’s “Scotland 1,” very mellow.

 Alexey’s “Scotland 2″:

Evidence of a Wookie swim, thanks Si:

Si again, Anna on right-angle fall:

A bit of a late report, but hey we’ve been busy paddling…
March 8th through to March 15th was the now annual Snow Fest, Team Boarder vs Team Ski face off. Although the teams became far more fractured before the end of the week.
Day 1 (sat): a general mish mash of skiing boarding and stuff….
Day 2 (Sun): Team extreme (Will & co) formed the first break away group, of anyone who could keep up. Which was most people, but along the way we lost, Alison, Sue, Penny & Andy.
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Many people on the etive, including Duo at the end. Alexey's video

Alexey's video of Martin and Andy on etive triple step

Cwm Llan Jan 08

Stu's video - prisoner behind a waterfall

LUCC Kayaking in French Alps.
Down Under Productions
DVD preview
Aussie Dave

A tribute.
Our own wiganite does the Jitterbug.
Thanks for the Directions!
Down Under productions.
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