Comments on: Have you tried punting?

By: News from Jeremy Jacobs Speaker Host Presenter

News from Jeremy Jacobs Speaker Host Presenter — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:01:45 +0000

[...] Ellee Seymour and “are you a punter” [...]

By: Man in a Shed

Man in a Shed — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:58:14 +0000

One of the best memories of my old Dad is his pushing us from one bank of nettles to the other on the river Cam for about half an hour, but refusing to ask for advice on how to punt.

It is of course quite straight forward once you know how.

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:31:59 +0000

I tried it once with a girlfriend. Very unsuccessful and frustrating. I did stay dry. Better to stay on the grass and have a beer.

By: nunyaa

nunyaa — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:45:41 +0000

I can only imagine how much fun that was, I would spend more time in the water than the punt

By: Welkshcakes Limoncello

Welkshcakes Limoncello — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:41:33 +0000

I tried it many years ago and it was a disaster! So I admire you for mastering it. In bocca al lupo, David!

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:48:43 +0000

Looks like hard work to me!

By: Ellee

Ellee — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:31:26 +0000

WW, yes, there were passengers, and it wasn’t vicious, but lots of fun according to David.

By: Winchester whisperer

Winchester whisperer — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:28:28 +0000

I expect it will be vicious. Presumably there are no passengers?

By: Ellee

Ellee — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:16:51 +0000

Anne, I could do with a few lessons from your brothers. The touts stop people every few yards in their busy area and if you are in a rush, it gets very annoying. However, it can be amusing to watch as the touts tend to be good looking, strapping students trying to earn some extra dosh and once my mother and I had lunch in a riverside restaurant and watched them put on their charm as they approached pretty young girls passing by.

David did very well last night, I was really surprised as punting requires a deft skill. He says he was the best on his punt and that they won the race. And David is extremely modest, he does not boast, so it must be true. They are expecting a hamper of goodies as their prize.

Unfortunately, I had to get out of bed at 1am to bring him home from the station as there were no taxis, still wearing my pyjamas!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:39:37 +0000

As jmb states, our rivers are more for white water rafting than punting. Both fun, though, I’m sure.