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That’s the Alps done and dusted for another year. Just a short trip for me this year, mainly to have a couple of events… These went off ok, more on them coming soon.

The recent ban on paddling the swollen rivers was lifted the day we arrived, the sun came out, and other than dodging an avalanche it was all good.

Cruising down the sunshine run in the sun.

Will Laws dropping in for his first big seal launch, on the second river he’s ever paddled!

Kicking back in the sun after some cracking Briancon Gorge speed descending.

The Gyronde, with a hangover. Splashy at best, mainly crap.

Dagger Beers. Cheers Cheese!!

The first back hammer where I didn’t land on my head. Woo!

All pics thanks to Lowri Davies

Woah. I made a dissertation. Exams are on their way. Crikey, time has zipped by, and before we know it I’ll be in France and it will be time for the student boater X and SlopeJam! (www.studentboater.x.com)

We’ve had the first shortie cag sessions of year, some BBQ action and I’m slowly getting filled up with minging jabs for India. Back to the Grindstone, my poor nose!

 

 Girls in the Fort, Tweed not pictured  — Tom P gets to grips with the meat.

Look closely and you will see I am topless. Phwoar.

Well, it’s been a while!! My Easter Holidays zoomed past and I’m back slogging through more uni work.

I kicked off the Holiday with Jules and Danny, celebrating hi sbirthday in fine style with a few Welsh rivers, including a little run gnarl fest, more of which later!

From there I headed to Manchester, dumped the car and headed to the Lakes. Lowri gave a couple of Four Borders Expedition talks, and there was no water. There were however cream teas, fudge, and pub dinners. Marvellous stuff.

That done, we headed up to a very dry Scotland for a few days paddling with Aber Uni Canoe Club, before a 5 star assement and the student safety camp. All of this went off with minimum fuss, and before I knew it we were back in Yorkshire, and Lowri was doing her level 3 coach, again cruised! One more talk in York, then back to Manchester to rouse Dave Fairweather for victory breakfast and home to Somerset.

A few days loafing about, some classic Saunton surf, and I’m back in North Wales in time for lectures, assignments, and a whole load of other stuff.

Pictures coming soon…. in the mean time…. http://www.digibug.com/tlphotography/

P.s. Still no rodeo pics! Sorry!

Hammer time.

Today I grabbed a quick blast on Lowri and Jon’s home run, before heading home and grabbing a sundowner Ogwen run. NSR rodeo update coming in the next few days…. It was epic.

Test…