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Farewell Sydney, hello UK!

Monday, July 30, 2007

Relic from WWII

Something unusual happened on Sat when I was leaving the house. The whole area was cordoned off just outside our apartments and I had to do a detour around the docks to get to the station, they'd also stopped the Docklands Light Rail. Apparently an old torpedo, a relic from WWII was found whilst excavating one of the industrial blocks opposite us (to build more new apartments), and they had to block off the area while they examined it!

I haven't been able to find any more news about this, but this goes to show you never know what you can find when you go digging about in London...

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Ok OK!

Thanks chilli chocolate-eater and other fans.. you will be surprised that it's late on a Sunday evening and I've remembered to log in and update the blog! (BTW why anyone would eat anything like chocolate with chilli just baffles me.. :P )

So, surprise surprise I've been busy paddling. You didn't even have to guess, it's Summer, what else would I be doing?? Travelling? Getting into some new sport? Meeting people? Finding someone to have babies with? No! Paddling!

(don't worry Mum, I am still doing all of the doing the above .. (just whilst paddling))...

On Wednesday I fly to St Petersburg for the European Club Crew Dragonboat Championships! I get a Great Britain race top, and will get to wear my GB shorts and the GB spray jacket that I swapped with this little unsuspecting junior paddler back in Berlin '05. I even organised the girls' party tops. Whaddya think? (£5 special from Camden Markets!)



I've also been doing outrigging with OCUK a couple of times, but it's a little difficult with the mega-long paddles they have. The Thames at Chiswick is totally flat, but there are some very strong currents!

There are quite a few big races coming up. Notably my coach at Thames is organising a paddle across the English Channel.. (aherm yes.. in a dragonboat.. I'm going to invest in a lifejacket methinks!!) We will be racing against the Sisterhood team who apparently Kate Middleton will be paddling with.. That will happen on the August long weekend (25-27th). I'll also be doing the Great River Race again with Thames at the end of September.

Monday, July 02, 2007

Dear Frustrated...

To my dear frustrated blog reader, I am very flattered that you are still visiting this website.. I would probably have given up if I were you. I'm still trying to get used to posting my personal life on a public blog but hopefully will write something interesting up soon. Thanks again!! (PS. I have new photos up at photos.all.id.au/michelle - not much but it's something!)