Monday 21 July 2008

Medway Dinghy Regatta

We gave Matt the choice: Music or boats? So (as we suspected) we ended up at the Regatta, where Brad was helping out, the last of his volunteering duties on the Sportsleader course. Not many in the way of spectators, this is very much a participant sport and surprisingly not as costly as you may think: Wilsonian have a free tryout day during the summer and it’s also possible to join a crew to sample different classes before you buy your own. A family orientated club, with children as young a six catered for, costs are kept low by the members themselves running the club voluntarily.

Hubby was impressed with the bitter on offer; Rochester Ale, brewed in Chatham Dockyard, very light and golden in colour, met his strict taste bud code, honed down the years on IPA and Smooth. Saw Brad washing the floor in the clubhouse - you see, it’s times like this I really need that camera, I must make it a habit to take it everywhere.

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