Dear Friends, the Christmas and Silly Season is upon us. The first and last message in this time of great joy and loneliness is - for my money - not going to be blah blah Merry Christmas or Joy to the world as arms exports are up and defences are down…NO. My message today is a salient and stern reminder in respect of the ways of paddling. FIRST : Safety. Remember wherever you go paddling or indeed carousing over the silly season bear in mind some practical safety tips. Time spent in...