26 July 2012

It was a rare perfect day in London and we considered doing a few laps in the 90 metre Tooting Bec pool. Changed our mind when we discovered more Poms at the pool than there are flies at an aussie picnic.





We did a day trip to Windsor to do a ticket swap with rowing supporters.

There are thousands of swans on the Thames and they all belong to the queen. In centuries past the monarchs would have them fattened to provide a delicacy at royal banquets. It's now all about conservation.

29th July 2012

Olympic rowing underway. I thought private schools in Australia were rich in assets until I discovered that the Olympic rowing course belongs to Eton College.

The Aussie W8, in foreground, rowed a good race in their heat and came 2nd to gold medal favourite USA.

A happy Sally Kehoe after the race and looking forward to the repechage on Tuesday.