Easter Cancelled
I had planned - and trained - to do the Devizes to Westminster canoe race over Easter. This is a 125 miles race along the Kennet & Avon canal and then the River Thames. Run non-stop (at least in the event I entered), it starts on Easter Saturday morning and should take about 24 hours to reach the Westminster Bridge. Unfortunately Matt, my paddling partner, has come down with a horrible bug that has filled his lungs with green slime and he is struggling to do any strenuous physical activity - 24 hours paddling in freezing conditions definately qualifies as strenuous In addition, the Thames is running very fast (have a look here - the numbers are cubic metres (i.e.tons) of water per second) , with red boards on all the locks indicating strong stream - and potentially dangerous conditions. So, we have pulled out of this weekend's race. It's a big disappointment, but we get to fight another day (or year). Matt and I will go and give them a hand on Saturday night as the