More hikes

I've got the Allman Brothers Greatest Hits on the CD
player, a glass of wine to sip on, and I am now
writing from the comfort of my own place. Life is
good!

I have been doing a lot of day hikes in the Peak
District and some road trips to various spots on the
map. This weekend is more of the same. I will walk on
Saturday and then drive to the east coast on Sunday.
The little villages along the way are interesting in
their own right, but I enjoy the countryside more. It
also doesn't hurt to be away from work for a couple of
days. Things are getting better, I don't take work
home every night and weekends anymore.

Canoe polo is interesting, but not as interesting as
the games in the canal on a good night. Things are
much more organized and strategies are worked out.
There are also two refs watching over you. The only
person that is fair game is the person with the ball.
Everyone else is off limits. The boats are not fun to
paddle either. It is a weird design. The only nice
thing I will say about them is that you can hand roll
them without any effort. I never managed one in my
other boats, but I rolled this one on my first try. I
didn't know what I was doing but it worked. I hope I
can translate this to a long boat.

I also met some other long boaters in the group.
Several of them have quite a lot of experience. I am
trying to work out some trips with them as soon as I
decide what to do about a long boat.

I'm off to London for the weekend in early February.
I have to be there the next Monday to renew my Work
Permit. We decided to go up early to explore the
bright lights. Michelle will be here in mid-February
and we will be off to explore Wales and then spend a
few days in the Peak District. The time is flying by.

I hope this finds all well on your end. The key is
under the mat and the spare bed is made. More
later........

DWR