So Poke was right then (see comments on my last piece) - learning to kayak isn't so much a 'learning curve' as a 'learning squiggle'.  Since my succesful rolls on the barrage I have -

 - had a nasty dose of the 'river trots' (yeucccch)

 - had a nasty coldy/flu-y thing that lasted bl**dy weeks

 - been mad busy at work

 - then been given notice at work (from xmas - good old credit crunch), but fortunately managed to find something else.

Which all kept me off the water.  So when I finally headed back off to the Barrage after the long break I didn't know what to expect.  Shouldn't have worried though - my paddling had improved no end!!  I haven't read that one in any of the books - "The best way to improve your paddling is to have 5 bad weeks away from your boat, plenty of illness and a load of strife in your life".  Looking fwd to the Tyne this weekend - my first excursion into that neck of the woods (thanks to the Dales club for the invite).  Hope you all get out and about too.

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