Hi Richard, thanks for your message. My wife comes from Portsmouth and we used to live at the top of Portsmouth Harbour, with the boat anchored within sight of the house. Cycling is great up here near the Peak district, it takes me less than a minute to get into the countryside; alas sailing is a bit more restricted.

Never did manage to learn the art of righting a kayak, but lots of people practise it on the river Derwent within ½ mile of our house. So any time you are in this area, come and play.