Goodbye to Little Tone!
It was sad, but it was lots of fun to say a great farewell to Tony HB. He's been our centre manager for 2 years and part of the centre team for around 12 years. He brought amazing skills, a calming hand and years... and years... and years of experience. He plans to spend his retirement developing his astronomy skills, becoming and even more amazing archer and, getting out on his mountain bike. He will be missed by the community here and by our visitors.
At the same time as Tony leaves us we say a big hello to 'Bumps' (John Holden as his mother knows him!) who takes on the centre manager task and to Paddy Wilson who starts in March as our senior instructor.
MID LIFE KAYAK
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At the end of April 2012, Andy Mullins, Geoff Cater, Mike Greenslade will set off in their kayaks from Tatums Beach, Portscatho on the Cornish South Coast. They'll turn right at the harbour wall and with some hard paddling, some reasonable weather and a lot of luck, they'll appear again on the horizon some 100 or so days later.
All very keen sea kayakers, the paddlers met on the Isles of Scilly in April 2011. This is a mighty challenge - the journey has been completed by some very talented kayakers with impressive pedigrees. It has also defeated some equally talented kayakers and the team are under no illusions about how tough a physical and mental challenge this will be. Particularly given the fact that they aren't exactly spring chickens any more - average age is 46. If the paddling doesn't get to them the sleeping out in the open for most of the 100 nights just might!
They are aiming to complete the 2,500 miles around the mainland by paddling an average of 25 miles per day. If the weather and tides are kind they'll look to complete 30 - 35 miles to make up for the inevitable days stranded in tents waiting for the conditions to improve.
They are raising money for some of their favourite charities along the way and would welcome any support you can give and help motivate the guys to complete the challenge.
Help for Heroes - a national charity supporting those wounded in the service of our country since 9/11. (Registered charity number 1120920)
Over The Wall - a national children’s charity who provide life-changing activity camps for children and young people aged 8-17 who are affected by serious and life limiting illnesses. (Registered charity number 1075361)
The Christian Adventure Centre – offering amazing residential, camping adventure activity experience for schools, youth groups, church or family groups. (Registered charity number 1102939)
The West Of England MS Therapy Centre – providing support and relief of symptoms to people with Multiple Sclerosis and their supporters. (Registered charity number 801155)
By using this site your contribution will be split equally between these 4 charities.
We are also keen to support
The Ideas Partnership - an NGO stimulating and supporting educational, cultural and sustainability projects in Kosovo. You can make a donation to the The Ideas Partnership directly on their home page - follow the link http://www.theideaspartnership.org/ - because they are not a UK registered charity we are not able to include them on this site.
Thank you for your support!
Andy, Geoff, Mike
