Category: Around Britain
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Mission accomplished: Around Britain in 40 days
3120kms in 40 days – 78km a day average. A new record! On Tuesday 11th July at 17:40, I had the surreal experience of arriving back at Aldeburgh beach 40 days after I set off on the grey, chilly morning of June 2nd. The shingle looked the same, but I felt different. An adventure like…
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Day 3 Dungeness to Brighton
Embarrassing to report that I made the same rookie error 2 days in a row. A passing dog walker assured me with conviction that the tide only came up to the rocks. But when I saw the giant full moon rise, I knew I was doomed. Yet again I found myself moving my tent and…
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Day 2: Margate to Dungeness
After tea in Margate, Mum and Dad headed home leaving me alone. Camping didn’t get off to a great start with a snapped tent pole and the rookie error of getting caught by the tide. Spring tides so the whole beach was swamped and I moved my boat and tent to the concrete slipway above…
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Around Britain Day 1: Aldeburgh to Margate
My alarm sounded at 4 am and I was immediately wide awake. In truth, I’d never really fallen asleep. It was day one of my around Britain Kayak Challenge, and the plan was to cross the Thames estuary. Mum and Dad were somewhat tense. So was I. Later that day, I’d be 30 kilometres from…
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Around Britain 2023
This summer I will attempt to circumnavigate mainland Britain by surfski. Note attempt. Just getting around is going to be a massive challenge. 2000 miles, 100km open ocean crossings, the world’s strongest tides, busy shipping lanes, the famous British weather, and of course, type 1 diabetes. But unlike my last adventure, the focus on this…