The indoor pool sessions on a Tuesday evening have been temporarily cancelled. This was not the clubs decision and Steve is actively trying to renegotiate access to the swimming pool. Please try and spread the word to everyone that usually turns up. Updates will be posted to the forum. Hopefully we’ll only miss a few weeks but we’ll need to wait and see.

The new newsletters for Winter 2008 is currently circulating: if you haven’t received your copy yet, then you should soon. It is another fine edition crafted lovingly by Editor Bhav, and a soft copy copy be found on the newsletters page here… Enjoy the read!

It is getting colder and darker. We could say the weather is getting worse, but frankly after this summer…  But the point is, winter presents many more paddling opportunities. So time to dust off your dry top, polish your paddles and check out the brand new programme from Programme Manager Adam Griffiths.

There is something for everyone, so keep an eye out, and be sure to come along to Dowty’s on a Thursday evening to sort out the details…

Our usual Thursday night meeting place, Dowty’s Sports and Social club is closing down, which will be a shame after all these years. But luckily for us, they have another one which is where the club will be meeting on Thursdays, from around 9.00pm as usual. It can be found at:

Dowtys Sports & Social Club,
off Hatherly Lane,
Staverton,
Gloucester
GL2 9QD

 And there is a handy link to a map here…

So don’t forget, and we’ll see you Thursdays: same time, new place…

Adam has been updating the programme as things move about and change, and the latest and greatest version can be found here.

Don’t forget the Pitch, Putt and Pizza tomorrow, which has been wonderfully organised by Hazel.

And of course, the club’s 25th Anniversary BBQ Extraveganza on 26th July, with food, drink, paddling, camping, entertainment and everything… Building on the successes of previous years, it is not an event to be missed! See Tony and Steve for tickets…

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The summer lido pool sessions are now in full swing, and going very well. There is a full programme of the planned activities here, though these may change depending on any circumstances beyond our contol  or, frankly, if we just don’t get round to them. Either way, the pool sessions are an excellent chance to brush up on your skills, grab a quick game of polo, or just float about in a leisurely fashion. So we shall hope to see you there…

At last some new photos on the website! These are from the surfing weekend at Woolacombe in early May. Photographer Bhav did the honours with these fine photos, and these are a selection of the 700 or so that he took over the weekend. So thanks to Bhav, and the photos can be seen here …

The Devizes to Westminster Organising Team have let us know that as this is the 60th Anniversary of the Devizes Westminster International Canoe Marathon, they are holding an Anniversary Party & Celebration, starting at 7pm at The Corn Exchange in Devizes on Saturday 24th May 2008.

There are people in the club who have paddled the marathon and in the past (not an easy task), and if anyone would like to join in the celebrations, full details can be found in a poster here or on their website here.

Having taken over the Editor’s chair from Rich Longhurst at the AGM earlier this year, Bhav has made a superb job of his very first newsletter! It is not an easy job, as Rich will tell you, but we have had some excellent contributions from club members and Bhav has done a great job of bringing it all together.

If you have not yet received one (assuming you have paid your membership for this year of course) then you should do soon, either at the Dowty club or through the post. But in the meantime, a special web based version can be found here. Enjoy…