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[lymphomalass]

Have you seen my newsletter yet...? I sent it out yesterday showing this painting for the first time!

It's of the Autumn Heads at Northwich Rowing Club on the River Weaver in Cheshire.

The A4 original is £75 unframed and including UK postage, or £95 framed if you live close enough for me to deliver. Please just private message me!

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Thanks!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx

[misslisterkeepsajournal]

1822 Friday 12 July

4 1/4

12

Very comfortable bed, and slept all the while I was in it - my aunt first, and soon afterwards the chambermaid, rapt at my door and called me, and I got up immediately. Quite ready for being off at 5 - but the luggage was to put on, etc (George had cleaned the gig) and we were not off till 5 3/4 - rained all the night, and very rainy morning - In turning at the bottom of market street into Deansgate (a sharp turn from a narrow street) a heavy coach had nearly run over us - Percy and the leaders came in contact - poor Percy trembled and was a good deal frightened, but stood still and behaved beautifully while the coachman pulled up and waited a 2nd till we could get past - “Hallo! you driving a gig there on that side” - we were on the left side, and quite right - said the coachman - I called out I would go on the other side - “you go to Hell” said he surlily - However we got well off - At the 1st turnpike, there was a caution pasted up to keep on the left side - the road was shockingly bad for 2 or 3 miles - full of great holes and pools of water - not repaired, because they have just completed a piece of new road (from the end of the town) which seems on the point of being opened into it - vide Cary page 391 Stretford (4 miles from Manchester) - a neat looking, brick, well built sort of townlike village of one street - Altrincham (8 miles from Manchester) a neat, brick-built market town, principally 1 street; about midway of which a neat small sort of square with a small market cross ascended by a flight of 4 or 5 steps a neat small modern brick church - some very neat looking small houses covered with blue slate, which gives the street a respectable appearance - It rained so incessantly all the way, we could scarce see anything, yet never the less it could not escape us that on a fine day it must be a beautiful drive from Altrincham to Northwich, tho’ the road is rather flattish with only a few insignificant hills or rising grounds - but Dunham Park on the right (had no peep of the house) between Altrincham and Buckley-hill (a distance of 4 miles) the earl of Stamford’s (he is also earl of Warrington) and the woods of Tabley hall on the left (Sir John Fleming Leicester) are highly ornamental to the road - Just after ew passed Lostack (2 miles from Northwich) a fine view to the left of a fine piece of water apparently a large river with a vessel in full sail on it, and nearer to the left a handsome artificial sheet of water (Sir John Leicester’s) -

From Manchester to Northwich 21 miles (Cary page 647) the roads very heavy with the rain which never ceased the whole way, and came on every now and then in rather heavyish showers, in our faces for the most part - yet Percy brought us in 3 3/4 hour with great ease - on entering the town (Northwich) we stopt a respectable looking man driving a cart, and asked him the best Inn - the Crown, and here we came and have had a very good breakfast (ready in 10 minutes) and feel ourselves very comfortable - They are a nice, clean civil people - the butter was excellent and everything good - we had coffee and milk brought in boiling in the brass pan - my aunt and I would have no objection to spend a few days here - Mr William Henry Rawson puts down - “Northwich - Inns bad” - we are very well satisfied with this -  a very nice looking young woman brought in breakfast - she shewed a white and red specimen of the salt from the Witton mine - the village of Witton begins just at the end of Northwich but the mine is a mile from here - the young woman has been down it - said it was rather frightful to go down so far in a basket - there is no stirring out on account of the rain - and here I am writing at my leisure and looking at Cary - we entered a long pretty good street and drove quite to the bottom of it before we came here (to the Crown) -

12 1/2 we are to be off in 20 minutes my aunt has been writing a page of a letter to my uncle she seems better already for the change of air, etc - Off from Northwich at 12 50/60 and got to Chester 18 miles (vide Cary page 647) in 3 20/60 hours - prettyish road for a couple of miles from Northwich then over - then from Sandyway head to Kelsall a distance of 6 miles over Delamere forest - a bleak undulating sort of road alternately ascending and descending about midway of our forest-road a very neat modern church (Delamere Church) nearly a Greek cross with a tower at the west end - Fine view of the country round Chester, Beeston Castle etc as we descended the Kelsall hill thro’ the village 7 1/4 miles from Chester - It rained more or less the whole way from Northwich to this village, but then became fair, and we had the top down the last 5 miles -

We got into Chester about 4 10/60 - M- out my aunt and I set off almost immediately to seek her - Went to the commercial hall - on the walls - to the linen hall - up and down some of the rows, etc and then returned to the Inn, Willoughby’s Royal hotel in Eastgate - I was shockingly fidgetty - M- had left number 4 Retrospective review on her table - read the article on Sir Walter Raleigh - Watson came in  - said I could not miss her mistress if I went to the adjoining row - walked from top to bottom of it, and returned more fidgetty than before - my aunt was gone into her room to finish her letter to my uncle I paced up and down the room in the utmost anxiety of expectation - at last, M- came about 6, after I had waited 2 hours - I had got into a sad agitation and fidgettiness - Tried to make the best of the hours we had lost - M- had been sending the servants to inquire at the coach offices, and watched the arrival of the last Manchester coach till after 6 - Meant to have gone to bed very early, but after 9 M- asked me to go to see Madame Tussaud’s wax-work figures (in the house, in the assembly room and a small one adjoining admittance to both 1/6) we were there some time did not go upstairs till a little past 10 and were not in bed till 12 - Sat up talking - delighted to see each other yet somehow I felt very low but fought it off as well as I could - After a very rainy day till 3, fair afternoon and evening -

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[luckywilliams]

Charles Hughes: A Man for all Seasons

Charles James Hughes was born in Applegate Street, Northwich, on August 16th, 1853, and grew up to become one of the great sporting figures of Victorian Cheshire. He was a notable figure in the development of both rowing and cricket in Northwich. He also indulged in athletics, and became a figure of national importance in the development of association football.

Yet, Charles Hughes was much more than just a sportsman. His 1901 census returns show that he was an auctioneer and valuer, by occupation, setting up his own auction house business under the name of Charles Hughes & Son. He also became a Justice of the Peace, an honourable auditor of the Victoria Hospital on Winnington Hill, a Conservative political agent during four Northwich parliamentary elections, and a governor of Witton Grammar school. The Northwich man was clearly prepared to take on many different roles, and he proved to be rather good at them all.

However, it is for Charles Hughes’ role in developing the game of association football that he chiefly deserves to be remembered. He was a co-founder of Northwich Victoria F.C. in 1874, and played in the team’s first recorded game against Stedman College, in that same year. Sadly, his playing career came to a premature end in 1877, when he broke his ankle after a hefty tackle from an opponent in a game against Hanley Rangers, at the Drill Field, Northwich.

It was at this point that Hughes made the transition from being a player to being a football administrator and official. Crucially, he did this at a key time in the evolution of association football, when proper rules were being formulated for the game, and when leagues were being established. The ex-Northwich Victoria player became a co-founder of the Cheshire Football Association in 1878, and he stayed on as the Honourable Secretary of the Association for the next 30 years. In addition, Hughes acted as the Vice President of the national Football Association in 1901.

Charles also became a football linesman and referee of some distinction. Few if any modern footballers make the transition to become a linesman or referee. The massive salaries on offer to players mean that further involvement in the pressurised activity of officiating at a football match simply isn’t wanted or desired. – It was different in Charles Hughes’ day, however. He seems to have gravitated to refereeing, and being a linesman, with considerable ease and enthusiasm. In 1891, the Northwich auctioneer refereed the FA Cup Final between two of the founders of the English Football League – Blackburn Rovers and Notts County. Blackburn won 3-1 in an apparently entertaining encounter watched by 23,000 people. In these early days of the FA Cup, the venue of the final changed between one year and another.  The 1891 Final was held at the Kennington Oval, London, which in more modern times has been the home of Surrey County Cricket Club, and of international Test Match cricket.

Charles travelled to Goodison Park (now the home of Premier League Everton FC) to referee the 1894 FA Cup Final between Notts County and Bolton Wanderers. Here, he officiated in another high scoring match, watched by a crowd of 37,000, which Notts County won 4-1. In 1892, the Northwich man had been a linesman at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, during one of the early England v Scotland Home International fixtures. England won the game 4-1, in an encounter watched by 20,000 people. Rather unusually though, Hughes combined his linesman role with being a member of the 7 man FA International Selection Committee which picked the England team for the match. It would be impossible for such an event to occur in the modern game. – One simply can’t imagine, for example, any modern England football manager picking the team for a particular international match, and then running on to the pitch to participate in the game as the officially appointed linesman/Assistant Referee. Things were clearly very different in the Victorian amateur game!

In the early years of the 20th Century, the England football team wasn’t picked by an all-powerful manager, who was solely responsible for selection decisions. Instead, the selection procedure was quite similar to the practices followed in English rugby union and cricket, where a group (or committee) of selectors, headed by a Chief Selector, chose the team. By 1907, CJ Hughes was the Selector in Charge of the English football team, both at home and abroad (when the team was on tour). In 1907, the team largely – but not completely – selected by Hughes drew 1-1 against Wales, in a game played at Craven Cottage, Fulham, in front of 22,000 people. As the Selector in Charge of the side, Hughes had, in many respects, reached the pinnacle of the football game in England, at that time.

Hughes died nine years later, in 1916, though the significance of his death was largely overshadowed by the gloom and terrible casualties of the First World War. Few newspapers wrote substantial obituaries for the great footballing man. Nevertheless, the Northwich auctioneer and father of six had achieved much during his lifetime. As a player, linesman, referee, senior Football Association official and Chief Selector of the England football team, Charles Hughes did more than most to develop and enhance a game which dominates the modern sporting world.

Adrian L. Bridge, October 2018.

[rowingchat]

RowingChat with Matt Langridge four times Olympian

Matt is a four time Olympian rower with a bronze, silver and gold medal to his name. He’s won international titles in every

Matt Langridge four time Olympian rower

Olympic boat class – both sculling and sweep in his 15 year career.

We discuss life after rowing, what it’s like having Jurgen Grobler as your coach and why rowing is addictive.

Listen to RowingChat with Matt on SoundCloud

  Timestamps to the interview

01:00 Introduction and background in rowing

02:00 My first coach at Northwich Rowing Club – Paul Rafferty

04:00 My best 3 rowing career years – 2016. 2001 and 2011

07:00 Switching from sculling to sweep

10:00 Mistakes I learned from – getting ill and injured and learning to train consistently

16:00 Changes I noticed when maturing as an athlete

18:00 A day in the life of a GB squad rower

21:00 Having no part in decision making about my crew and training was a challenge

23:00 What is Jurgen Grobler like as a coach? “You have your fingerprint – getting the best out of your fingerprint.”

27:00 What made you move to Leander Club?

30:00 World Class Start is a talent ID scheme – I don’t entirely agree with fast-tracking athletes

37:00 Why rowing is addictive.  It’s an honest sport

43:00 British Rowing is a closed system and secretive is this a disadvantage?  “We never want to give our competitors a reason to train harder.”

48:00 Does retirement beckon?

50:00 Is career transition advice available within British Rowing?

52:00 What is our cycling plan?

55:00 Can rowing develop new formats for racing?

Connect with Matt on his website

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Success for Trafford Rowing Club at National and Local events on Bank holiday weekend.

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It was a busy bank holiday weekend for Trafford Rowing Club with their juniors heading to the most prestigious date on the rowing calendar, National Schools Regatta, and the senior crews heading to Northwich for their spring regatta.

Trafford sent 3 crews to the elite National Schools regatta at the London 2012 Olympic Venue, Dorney Lake. To test their skills against the very best in the UK. The J15 girls quad of Cara, Ellen, Lottie and Eleanor (coxed by Michie) just missed out on their target of the top 12 with an amazing 14th in the country.

A J16 double of Rebekah and Olivia came a very credible 20th (considering Olivia is actually only a J15 this is a brilliant result).

Finally the J16 double of Albert and Myles came 9th following a dramatic day which included equipment failure, a warning for being late and a disqualification for a false start (wrongly attributed to them and rescinded.

Moving to Monday and the senior squad won all three events they entered at Northwich regatta.

For such a small club to be able to compete at this level is down to the commitment of the squad members, coaching staff and parents.

Over summer the club will be running rowing courses looking for the next generation of juniors and seniors. If you would like to find out more go to www.traffordrowing.club

Trafford Rowing club on the up after a very successful bank holiday weekend Success for Trafford Rowing Club at National and Local events on Bank holiday weekend. It was a busy bank holiday weekend for Trafford Rowing Club with their juniors heading to the most prestigious date on the rowing calendar, National Schools Regatta, and the senior crews heading to Northwich for their spring regatta.

[chrisabraham]

Sunday Fall Team Challenge Update

I spent parts of all day rowing along a little bit at a time but I added 11,289 meters to the 39,946 meters I had accrued. So, according to my lovely Concept2 Logbook's 2018 Fall Team Challenge page, I'm up to 51,235 meters total--that means I am 25.6175% of the way to my goal of 200,000 meters, 200kms, or 124.27 miles. Date/Time Duration Distance Stroke Pace Watts Cals HR 9/23/2018 22:19 03:24.6 587m 26 02:54 66 30 140 9/23/2018 21:41 12:56.6 2,315m 26 02:48 74 118 137 9/23/2018 21:10 07:16.0 1,296m 26 02:48 74 66 142 9/23/2018 20:15 20:01.4 3,566m 25 02:48 73 232 138 9/23/2018 17:01 05:02.0 1,016m 26 02:29 107 55 147 9/23/2018 16:18 13:14.8 2,509m 25 02:38 88 131 134     11,289m 26 02:44 80 632 140 Let's go see how my On-Water Potomac Boat Club team is doing with my limited help (I'm doing what I can, lads).  OK, we're up to 291,423 meters as a team as of Sunday night.  It looks like we added a rower--we're up to 13 rowers tonight: Pos. Athlete Age Location Country Challenge 1 Michael McGuirk 76 Bel Air, MD USA 96,973m 2 Chris Abraham 48 Arlington, VA USA 51,235m 3 David Wilson 67 Washington, DC USA 28,000m 4 Marc Gwadz 52 Washington, DC USA 23,956m 5 Parker Sheppard 32 Arlington, VA USA 22,947m 6 nils peterson 70 falls church, VA USA 15,360m 7 Mark Morgan 67 Bethesda, MD USA 14,700m 8 William Massimini 27 Arlington, VA USA 12,852m 9 Esther Lofgren 33 Newport Beach, CA USA 12,000m 10 Laura Lauder 48 Washington, DC USA 11,400m 11 Jim Lynch 77 King George, VA USA 2,000m 12 John Granville 27 Bethesda, MD USA 0m 13 Ethan Bauer 27 Washington, DC USA 0m I'm keeping to second in the boat in terms of meters. Like I told you before, it's probably only because most of my fellow PBC oarsmen and oarswomen are still on the water as it's still lovely out there--a little colder and rainy today, but these are tough people who won't let some rain or some cold keep them off the Potomac. When I checked yesterday, the team was 128th amongst all other teams. Now, we've moved up three spots to 125th! 122 Inter-Coastal Electronics Corporate 303,379m 26 11,668m 123 Still Rowers Anonymous Virtual 300,555m 5 60,111m 124 Impressions Sawtry Health/Fitness 295,340m 8 36,918m 125 Potomac Boat Club On-Water 291,423m 13 22,417m 126 Japan & Friends Indoor Rowers Virtual 289,489m 5 57,898m 127 Northwich Adults On-Water 289,309m 18 16,073m 128 Sammamish Rowing Association On-Water 288,671m 13 22,205m And we've moved from 10th to 7th based on only On-Water clubs with 6-20 members: 1 Burra indoor On-Water 1,025,898m 11 93,263m 2 RowLA On-Water 936,487m 17 55,087m 3 612 Endurance On-Water 582,909m 17 34,289m 4 Bridport Gig Rowing Club On-Water 534,137m 18 29,674m 5 SwanCreek On-Water 427,328m 14 30,523m 6 Hannoverscher Ruder-Club von 1880 e.V. On-Water 316,932m 13 24,379m 7 Potomac Boat Club On-Water 291,423m 13 22,417m 8 Northwich Adults On-Water 289,309m 18 16,073m 9 Sammamish Rowing Association On-Water 288,671m 13 22,205m 10 Gray Knights Rowing Club On-Water 268,772m 9 29,864m This might be an example of the tortoise and the hare. Wish me luck! I'll keep on rowing!

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[lymphomalass]

This watercolour was inspired by my husband and my walk from Kingsmead along the Weaver into Northwich, soon after the lifting of lockdown restrictions made the racing possible again in 2021.

We thought it's be a quiet walk. I'd still not seen many people since starting shielding from Covid-19 in March 2020. How wrong could we have been! We walked into a vibrant scene, with people crowding the banks to cheer on the rowers in the autumn Head of the River race at Northwich Rowing Club! It was scary but exhilarating, and I just couldn't stop taking photos on my phone!

This painting shows the moment a crew of four approached the club's dock after their race, illuminated by fierce autumn sunlight and surrounded by the fire-like colours of the season's foliage. Enjoy!

Thanks!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx

[lymphomalass]

Do you like walks along a river or canal bank…?

My watercolour “Footbridge near Northwich Rowing Club in Autumn” was inspired by just such a walk Steve and I took in Cheshire.

The A4 (29.7cm x 21cm) unframed original is available for £75 including UK postage, or framed for £95 if we’re close enough to deliver to you. Please just message me to arrange your purchase.

It's also available in a mix of different types and sizes of prints, and printed on all sorts of lovely things (like accessories, apparel, homewares, gift items, etc) at:

Thanks!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx

[lymphomalass]

Just to share a painting I've just completed... and to ask whether you're receiving my free monthly newsletter...?

My newsletter's a great way to unwind at the end of the month, giving yourself a little "me time" to browse two or three paintings and the stories behind them, and to hear about the d-i-y creativity project or technique I share each month. I try and time it for lunchtime on the last Friday of the month (and I've managed that since I started it in January!), so it's in time for you to find something to do over the weekend, or just to have something enriching and full of creativity to read as you finish work off for the week.

And to give a smile in the midst of all everyone's coping with at the moment, this month I'm💛 giving away 💛 one of my little creations (fun costume jewellery, a keychain, something like that...) to someone who's signed up before I send out my next newsletter, or to someone who recommends my newsletter or shares this post!

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And the painting is of the footbridge near Northwich Rowing Club, in Cheshire. It was a lovely sunny autumn Sunday and Steve and I decided to go for a walk on the footpath by the River Weaver, from Kingsmead into the centre of town... It was rather more crowded than we expected, as it was the "Autumn Head" and the riverbank was crowded with people come to see the rowing races. After we had edged past the club's premises, which was full of competitors getting their boats packed away, we found this idyllic footbridge, and I knew I had to paint it!

It's an easy to frame A4 size, for sale for £75, unframed but including UK postage or, for local purchasers, framed (in an white A3 frame and mount) and ready to hang for £95. Please just message me if you're interested in purchasing it.

Thanks!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx

[chrisabraham]

Fall Team Challenge Saturday Update

I had another sinus headache from just not staying hydrated enough overnight again so I didn't really start rowing until late--almost 8PM. Then, I only got in 7,733 meters. Date/Time Duration Distance Stoke Pace Watts Cals HR 9/22/2018 22:55 08:51.5 1,661m 25 02:40 85 87 150 9/22/2018 22:19 12:47.7 2,345m 25 02:44 80 121 144 9/22/2018 20:28 10:28.6 1,902m 24 02:45 78 98 142 9/22/2018 19:57 10:02.5 1,825m 25 02:45 78 94 137     7,733m 25 02:43 80 400 143

That brings my total for the Concept2 Fall Team Challenge tonight to 39,946m of 200,000m--I am 20% of the way to my goal, which is something. My team and affiliation, Potomac Boat Club, has a combined 268,125m so far. Of 143 possible rowers that are affiliated to PBC, only 12 of us are in the 2018 Fall Team Challenge. The cut off for joining the boat was midnight on the 20th so too late now. I am holing onto my second position so far, something I am proud of, though I do see that there's only less than 12km between David Wilson and me.  But it's not a competition between me and my boatmates. I just want to contribute and not be anywhere close to DFL.  Pos. Athlete Age Location Country Challenge 1 Michael McGuirk 76 Bel Air, MD USA 96,973m 2 Chris Abraham 48 Arlington, VA USA 39,946m 3 David Wilson 67 Washington, DC USA 28,000m 4 Parker Sheppard 32 Arlington, VA USA 22,947m 5 Marc Gwadz 52 Washington, DC USA 15,947m 6 nils peterson 70 falls church, VA USA 15,360m 7 William Massimini 27 Arlington, VA USA 12,852m 8 Esther Lofgren 33 Newport Beach, CA USA 12,000m 9 Laura Lauder 48 Washington, DC USA 11,400m 10 Mark Morgan 67 Bethesda, MD USA 10,700m 11 Jim Lynch 77 King George, VA USA 2,000m 12 Ethan Bauer 27 Washington, DC USA 0m Where the PBC team is compared to everyone else in the Fall Team Challenge: 125 Rocky River Rec Center Health/Fitness 269,422m 25 10,777m 126 Rowing Dirty CrossFit 269,107m 13 20,701m 127 Gray Knights Rowing Club On-Water 268,772m 9 29,864m 128 Potomac Boat Club On-Water 268,125m 12 22,344m 129 R/V Falkor On-Water 265,317m 5 53,063m 130 Hyper_rowers Corporate 261,405m 4 65,351m 131 Knotty Knitters Virtual 257,799m 10 25,780m Where we are compared to all the other On-Water, proper, boat clubs with 6-20 members: 1 Burra indoor On-Water 932,966m 11 84,815m 2 RowLA On-Water 867,541m 17 51,032m 3 612 Endurance On-Water 490,900m 17 28,876m 4 OPRA – Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association On-Water 467,519m 19 24,606m 5 Bridport Gig Rowing Club On-Water 461,985m 17 27,176m 6 Southern California Dragon Boat Club On-Water 394,822m 20 19,741m 7 SwanCreek On-Water 385,432m 14 27,531m 8 Sammamish Rowing Association On-Water 283,091m 13 21,776m 9 Gray Knights Rowing Club On-Water 268,772m 9 29,864m 10 Potomac Boat Club On-Water 268,125m 12 22,344m 11 Northwich Adults On-Water 244,654m 17 14,391m 12 Hannoverscher Ruder-Club von 1880 e.V. On-Water 238,156m 10 23,816m 13 Recovery on Water On-Water 231,575m 8 28,947m I am only reporting all of this because I am pretty excited about being excited about it this year. And I don't want to drop out or give up or get pulled away by other things. I should be giving 10,000m-50,000m/day but I am just doing what I am doing. As long as I do it. Even if it is super slow.  Individually, it's a bloodbath! 1220 William VAN NEDER M 47 Team Sanzo 40,000m 1221 isabella soto F 16 RowLA 39,994m 1222 Chris Abraham M 48 Potomac Boat Club 39,946m 1223 simona muntyan F 30 GRIT MILITIA 39,840m 1224 Gene Peters M 83 ANCIENTS 39,806m And when it comes down more to On-Water-only, it looks better: 80 Tim McGovern M 54 SwanCreek 40,267m 81 Darren White M 48 Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club 40,000m 82 isabella soto F 16 RowLA 39,994m 83 Chris Abraham M 48 Potomac Boat Club 39,946m 84 Steve Williams M 56 Clevedon Pilot Gig Club LSV 39,430m 85 Ryan Root M 25 Newport SeaBase Rowing Team 39,383m 86 Kristen Chadwell F 52 Newport SeaBase Rowing Team 39,349m

But it's not that good because it's warm enough here in DC to row out on the Potomac so that's why I don't have that much competition when it comes to other On-Water rowers. And it doesn't break anything according to age.   I'll try to work even harder tomorrow. And more duration, more distance, and maybe a better, stronger pace, as well.  Wish me luck! Read the full article