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PADDLER 52
Quickies …
What one luxury item would you take with you on a desert island ? I ’ ve got a posh Kindle which is light , waterproof and has a cellular connection from anywhere . It ’ s not a luxury , but I ’ d be fine with a universe of books at my fingertips on a desert island ( although a good knife would perhaps be helpful ).
Which one sports person has inspired you ? Toby Carr ; - )
Are you a bathroom / shower singer , and if so , what do you sing ? Not really . With two young boys , I rarely get to have a shower on my own and never have time to sing in it . I do like to sing in the car , though . I ’ ve got a few Jazz standards up my sleeve , so it ’ s a way of practising them in case an impromptu performance is required , perhaps on a secluded-only-accessible-by-kayak beach sometime .
An ideal night out for you is ? Good friends , interesting conversations , an outside bar with nice music , fresh food , cocktails , and dancing before 11 pm . Home early enough and sober enough to deal with the kids at 7 am the next day .
What would you prepare for us if we came to your house for dinner ? Probably a selection of tapas and Spanish seafood I ’ ve learnt to make in my 20 years in Spain .
What ’ s in your fridge right now ? A bottle of Pol Roger waiting to celebrate finishing the book , which I never quite get to open because there is always something else that needs doing for it .
Who are your kayaking / canoeing / SUP buddies ? I ’ ve been lucky to have inherited a bunch of kayaking friends from Toby , who have been encouraging and supportive ; I ’ ve mentioned quite a few of them here already . Hopefully , I ’ ll get a chance to paddle with them all over the next two years . Some will join parts of the trip , others I ’ ll see on the Thames in June for a book publication paddle or in Jersey in September for the Festival of Words , where I ’ ll talk about the book .
What three words would you use to describe you ? Determined , creative , resourceful .
If you could be a wild animal – what would it be ? I should probably choose an aquatic one , but the first one that comes to mind is a toucan . I was lucky to spend some years working in Costa Rica and loved seeing these playful birds enjoying their jungle paradise . Kayaking gives you a different perspective on land and life ; I expect flying would too .
What do you get angry about ? Brexit .
Any final shout-outs to friends , supporters and sponsors ? There are several pages of acknowledgements at the end of the book , so I won ’ t mention all that here . To the readers here , I realise it might be a bit annoying to see me becoming , as Natalie put it , “ A well-known-nonkayaking-sea kayaker .” Thanks for suspending your judgment and reading anyway . Go and get hold of a copy of ‘ Moderate Becoming Good Later ’. It ’ s about some proper kayaking !
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