Recipe for a good revision break.

Pre fill your river to roughly "cruisy" and set in an ideal local spot.
Take one tired student, seasoned lightly with notes on chromatography, and marinade with biros and highlighters for approximately two hours.
Stir in a number of cups of tea, and allow to doze. Mix in a large bag of sweaty kit, a boat, paddles and any accessories to taste.
Place all the ingredients into the pre-filled river, and allow to flow, basting occasionally with a cheeky boof move, or rock spin.
You should find about 30 minutes is an ideal length of time to prepare your student for the next bout of mind numbing.

Half way to 40

Ogwen run, and some pub based fun. That's all you need to celebrate no longer being a teenager!

New Year Extravaganza

Everything started on Saturday evening with the worlds largest french fancy, followed by a tour of Cheddar sampling ale. A brief wander home in the moonlight after failed taxi services, and a horse, and all was well. Sunday started at various times for various people. Some went boating. Here Iain shows us that even fat people can go caving.
Its not a party in Somerset without Cider. And lots of it. Team Tea were in evidence. Hurrah.
Find out why Alex got shoved into a bath, Owen ran in to the wall, and what Max would do, very soon....

Sun Peaks - BC

Its a long way to BC, but when you get there, its worth the 10 hour flight, short connection, dead legs and jet lag. If you fly at lunch time, you are treated to an 8 hour sunset.

There was steep stuff, mellow stuff, closed in tree runs, and wide open pistes, and plenty of sweet sweet powder. Local hero Chris Sladden, and Will Laws contemplate "Freddy's Nightmare"."Do you guys like tree skiing?" "Yeah....?" "Right, you gotta check out this glade, go to......"
A tip-off from one of the liftys, and we had our own glade to play in. Not too steep, but super tight in places, and with some tasty lines and drops.
Christmas day was clear and sunny, so another run through the glade, and a few hits on the last drop were in order...
...before hitting the terrain park one last time. Will Laws on the slopey up box jobbie, before getting back on a small plane with small seats, and then a larger plane with smaller seats, and snoring loudly throughout.

Top of the World

Newark

"Swoosh"

Normally I don't like things this shallow, be they weirs or women, but this was loads of fun!"Thunk"

Further photos and a description of me as lovely (!?) can be found on Emily's blog.

Catch Up

I've had this blog for ages, and not really put anything here, through laziness, so I think its time for a catch up, but rather than just write loads of stuff, I'll do it through pictures and video!

Back in September I went to the Wet West Paddle Fest in memory of Andy Jackson, a tip top scottish boating chap.


A little while after that, I attended the BCU student safety symposium, one day as a student, and the next as staff.


About a month ago I went to scotland again having done my 5 star assessment, which was super fun.

The alt mhuic


The lower morriston

Since then I've been longboarding quite a bit, and generally messing about.


Most recently I made it to the selcetion event for the British Univerities Kayaking Expedition, and while I didn't make the team, had a fantastic weekend, and a few of us have grand plans and enthusiasm in bucketloads to go somewhere for an adventure this summer.

Life with the Pheasantry

I spent a very plesant hour sat in a wood taking photos of Phesants. Here's one of the best shots.



Soon it will be time to chase them through the woods, and over the hills to waiting guns.

I have a Blog...

I have a blog. This is all very nice, as it allows me to stick my best photos and what I've been up to for friends, relations, wellwishers and fans to read. I hope this proves useful for people who aren't in direct contact to see what I have been up to!

Much Love

Tom xx

I have a new blog!

Well everyone else has one, seems rude not have one as well.