Major Greg (Marsden) called today to tell me that the Gecko's were not going to work on our heads and the Grabners & Urbans were the only thing suitable, and that he had sent them to Neptune to see if they would talk.
What...............!
To say that the complications of this boat race are extreme is an understatement. The Gear we require to comply with the race regulations is unbelievable. Where do they get the names... Grabner & Gecko etc, one wonders if there is a particular type of marketing whizz dedicated to coming up with brand names whilst parachuting of a tall building, drinking a choco moco latte, and texting the office on their iphone.
Thank God for Major Greg, him of a technical nature. He has these really great spreadsheets with all the gear on, and then he has loads of colours to indicate whether it's a go (green) etc. He has decided to make his way in the world and sort all the technical bits for us and so far it sounds like he is on safari. So guys, when we turn up with bright orange full faced helmets to BS 6556 or whatever, they are Urbans, see, easy and it was Greg's fault.
The bright orange & yellow lifejackets are Grabners, again, Greg's fault. No fashion sense see. Neptunes are apparently still on the spreadsheet at amber.
Hotels are another thing. Trying to book hotels in June when it's only February seems to be considered a bit of a laugh in hotel land. We did succeed however and have managed to this bit organised. They are now Green.
So it's left to Greg and his Urbans. What a sight.....
Mac.
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