Every Giraffe Knows…
.. that smiling is infectious You catch it like the flu. Someone smiled at me And I started smiling too. … Read More
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2 Minutes of Fame – Still Owed 13
I was interviewed by two TV channels tonight – stage fright the first time through (although according to kindhearted friends … Read More
Alexander Technique
Patrick Pearson specialises in teaching the Alexander Technique to rowers. When I met him at Henley I was deeply sceptical about … Read More
Alone Across the Atlantic: Banker quits city for solo ocean row Elizabeth Hopkirk
She hated sport at school and only took up rowing at university so she could eat more without getting fat. … Read More
Happy Times, Happy Tims
This is Tim Gilmore of Dolphin Quay Boatyard, where Solo will live while Tim’s men and I get her ready … Read More
Gizmos Galore
Photo: Roz receiving a brace of VHF radios from Jeremy Harrison (right) and Tim Davies (left) of Simrad The observant … Read More
Solo International
Alby McCracken of Para-Anchors Australia rang this morning, replying to my e-mail asking about these essential items in the ocean rower’s … Read More
Proof of the pudding
Porridge with mashed strawberries and salted cashew nuts may sound a bit weird, but it’s a surprisingly acceptable low-GI alternative to … Read More