Page updated 1st July 2010

On 1st June 2010, "4 ordinary women in a 24ft rowing boat will take on the mighty task of rowing around Great Britain non-stop and completely un-aided",
so said their blog.

Read all about The Seagals as they complete their epic journey
aboard 'Go Commando'.

Well, these '4 ordinary woman' are being led by Belinda Kirk, up until recently, a resident of Lansdown Rd.

This is by no means the first adventure Belinda has involved with. In fact, busy Belinda has been on 12 major international expeditions in the last 15 years. From tackling China's Desert of Death to leading a 100 strong team to the Amazon.

As a TV director, she has worked on 'Ray Mears Bushcraft', 'SAS Are You Tough Enough', 'Hunting Chris Ryan', 'Coast', 'Monsters We Met', 'Living With Gorillas' and 'Beyond Boundaries I & II'.

...and if that is not enough, Belinda is also the Founder of Bristol Explorers - Connecting the Expedition & Adventure Community!

For those who would like to strive towards
improving circulation,
a light and strong body
and a calm mind,
should consider joining
the Astanga Yoga class
at Activ8 Fitness Studio, 30 Chandos Rd.

The class is small - up to 10 people within the personal training studio.

Teacher, Wale Ladeinde, adapts the class to whoever attends
- from beginner to experienced. It is a fun way to kick start a Sunday
and being Ashtanga Yoga it is very good exercise.

Classes are held every
Sunday morning 10.30am -11.30am

Sessions are £8.00 and newcomers are welcome

To find out more
Tel 0117 9741 852
Or email astanga.wale@googlemail.com

Did you know that recently Lansdown Rd was the home to a European Gold Medal Winner and current member of the national GB Mixed Team? The person is Georgie Winborn and her sport is known as Ultimate but is probably better recognised as Ultimate Frisbee.

Georgie started playing whilst studying at Edinburgh University. Before long she also joined the Swift Women’s Team, so leading to her place on Scotland’s Mixed Team.

This was the beginning of her international playing career. She has competed in the World Ultimate Beach Championships, Portugal, and shared the GB Team glory as the gold medal Winners at the European Ultimate Championships, Southampton (2007).

She represented Britain again in the 2008 World Championships in Vancouver.

The 2009 outdoor playing season is over for now but this sport is never far from Georgie’s mind as presently, she is a Member of the Board of Directors for the UK Ultimate Association (UKUA). Though Georgie has moved from Lansdown Rd but we wish her well for next season. To find out more about the sport of Ultimate Frisbee click here www.ukultimate.com

All you need are 14 players - seven aside
A disc – 285mm diameter, 175gms weight
A pitch – approximately 100x40 meters
8 markers to indicate the end zones
No referees required!

Scroll down for the rules

A match is played to 15 points or 90 minutes. To score a point, a pass must be successfully completed from the main pitch into their opponent’s end zone.

As in netball, the passer cannot move from their position when in possession of the disc. Passes are made to a team mate running into a space down the pitch.

Naturally the defending team tries to prevent successful passing and to gain possession for themselves. This is a non contact sport with no referee, relying more on fair play.

A physical team game suitable for single sex or mixed teams.

Bristol University has an Ultimate Sports Club but there are several teams based around the city. Check them out on the internet or find out more about the sport of Ultimate Frisbee by clicking here www.ukultimate.com