The Boat Race

The Boat Race always sort of lurked in the background for us and it is only in the last couple of years that we have paid it closer attention, entirely because Emma's boyfriend is a Cambridge rower. For much of the past months he had been included in the main boat but at the last minute was bumped down to the Goldie reserve boat, even after the press announcements has occured. Such a shame for Code, who had invited several friends from home in the States to see the race - in addition to his mum and dad who had travelled over to see the race again

Emma had been to London a couple of day's ago to see one of the practice runs and was on an early train today, meeting various people near the start line.

And we were tuned in mid-afternoon to watch the build up, during which there were various clips of the Cambridge crew training which featured brief glimpses of Code. Then the news came in (incredibly briefly) that Goldie had won the reserves race, so at least Code got that. Again a brief clip of them crossing the finishing line and collapsing as they do

Then the first boat race and, much to many people's surprise, Cambridge won again, holding off the Oxford boat on the bend where Oxford had the advantage and pulling away when the bend favoured them. All very exciting stuff and just what they all wanted to ensure a full night of celebrating in London

Emma appeared at Didcot station mid-evening Sunday, rather tired as you would expect. They had got to bed about 4:00am, probably about the time I was getting up to start the day's study!

Maybe Code will stay on at Cambridge for one more year and will get another shot at the first boat - such a shame he wasn't in it this year