with many thanks to: Kath; Justin; Iain; and the low performance gurus -- Stephen and Andrew. Rabbit oh Rabbit Furry ears hear all the goss Celebrity tart. Peterboro' Party Naked antics start again sweaty men climb pole. More time on the slide The coach implores; crew ignores not just time wasted Party frocks on today Below the knee, Stewards say Hope it doesn't rain Where's my ten-mil wrench? Riggers lie quietly on the grass Waste of entry fee Fe Fie Fo Fum I Smell blood of'n Englishman; Long name for a boat Coach loves the smell of two-stroke in the morning- it tastes of victory Power and strength without true application become an anchor Acheronians drink, sleep late, outing, beer another way to row Through the haze of Pimms The Remenham roar rings out winning boat appears blades flash through the mist the oarsman still upon the shore is full of regret lycra clad bodies allow boaty girls to tell who is 'big' or 'small'

Remenham champers By lunch, cheque book is empty Seeing two Rabbits Dial-up Internet Check for Slug updates? Oh Shit! Embarrasing pics. Hope springs like green buds. Henley Goblets first round draw, It's Leander. Bum Catch like breaking ice Not like flowering daisy Video will show Sun high in the sky Rowers are dehydrated 2k time is slow Travel hopefully, Though winter training went well Lea win by 8 lengths Cricket on the green Barbecue at Peterborough Coach dropped you last month Hot weeks pass without A pot. But still try your luck At Cambridge Autumn Dust motes play in sun Through boat house windows shining On silent singles Sunrise on river Sweet surprise of clear blue skies Reflects in puddles wood smooth in my hand summer heat upon my back blister bursts to pain Blade into water Hands up, lock on, legs connect Pressure, movement, run. icy waters rush on with no regard or patience for the sculler's art Race so hard it hurts Gasping for air, harsh breaths Umpire signalls. WON! summer all-in-one leaves no doubt in coach's mind who ate all the pies seat race for the head someone is left on the bank time to learn to scull Fireworks replace the sun talk of races won and lost A Henley evening