My brother Donald wrote this limerick about the row...

STRONG LADIES
Two strong ladies decided to cruise
'Round the coastline of Britain, for to muse
Not a yacht or a barge
Nor a vessel so large
But a row-boat is what they did choose
Donald Carter

And it seems to have started a trend...

MRS FODEN
The sixty year old Mrs Foden
Was not one to be cowed or foreboden
So she gritted her teeth
And will feel some relief
At the end, with feet up and her row done
Mark Hainge

WOMAN OF WOODHAY
A woman well known in East Woodhay
Decided to row quite a long way
Now she's able to boast
That she went round the coast
So isn't that pretty damn good hey?
Mark Foden

A FINE ARTIST
A fine artist called Lesley Foden
Had a Lionheart which she rowed in
She rowed round the coast
Until she was toast
And came home just a little bit sodden
Bill Savage

SEDENTARY CHALLENGE
For her birthday Lesley was smitten
With the idea of rowing round Britain
How hard can it be?
She asked with glee
When all I'll be doing is sittin'
Bill Savage

LESLEY AND THE WHISKY
There once was a rower named Lesley
Her aim to round Britain completely
She left in a gale
With an oar not a sail
And now is in Oban with whisky
Mary Ann Haddow

DRAGGING
There once was a artist named Foden
Who sat in a boat that's all open
Her shorts were all wet
But that's what you get
When you're dragging your arse in the ocean
Normie Haddow

NIFTY SIXTY
There once was a fab lady turned sixty
Who’s style of celebration was somewhat nifty
Round Great Britain she would row
Through high tides, wind and woe
But with adventure and excitement a plenty
Beverley Ashton

A LADY WE LOVE
A lady we love, Lesley Fo-
den, decided to go for a row
With more courage than most
She set off round the coast
And she's nearly there now, don'tcha know!
Ann Timoney

THE TUB AND THE PUB
The Lionheart crew went so fast
they had time for a proper repast
They stopped off at a pub
(brought to shore in a tub)
but their scent left the diners aghast (or perhaps not)
Ann Timoney

BOAT OF BURNHAM
A rowing boat set out from Burnham
And rowed halfway round to Oban
Having tasted much sea salt
they preferred it to malt
but didn't let that deter them!
Bill Dormer

THE ANCIENT MARINER
A sexagenarian who lives in East Woodhay
Lost all common good sense in a big way
She decided to row
Around Britain, don’t you know
Instead of sitting at home with her macrame
Donald Carter

BERKSHIRE LADIES
A couple of ladies from Berks
decided to take on the sharks
To row round the isle
Yes, every mile
An epic that warrants full marks!
Clifford Allison
The other lady, Laura, is from Essex but we hope she will overlook in the name of scansion

There are various ways to be sure
To navigate 'round Britain's shore
But two ladies with charms
And very strong arms
Used just the old common oar!
Donald Carter

A FIT LADY
There is a fit lady called Foden
Who’s heavily got into rowin’
She’s paddling round Britain
Without thought of quittin’
Now that’s what I call epic goin’
Clifford Allison

ROWERS OF LIONHEART
All those who are rowing on LIONHEART
Are supporting a cause in their own heart
Whether philanthropic ideal
Or just testing their zeal
We support their endeavors on our part
Donald Carter

STOP POLLUTION
How to stop pollution in the ocean
Lesley came up with a clever notion
With row boat and crew
to show me and you
this was not just a fleeting emotion
Stephen Fox

LIONHEART THE BRAVE
To all the brave rowers of Lionheart
And many others involved from the start
Who all gave their most
We must raise a Great Toast!
To the dedication that they did impart
Donald Carter

GOOD FRIEND STEPHEN
My very good friend Stephen Fox
Was trying to think outside the box
While composing some lyrics
For to make some new Lim'ricks
He gave up and drank Scotch on the rocks Donald Carter

A TOAST!
Let’s all raise a glass
To a woman of class
Who is rowing right round
Our native mound
Defying the weather, the swell and whatever
Cheer if you see her pass!
Clifford Allison

TIME OFF
Having faced the treacherous waters of Pentland Firth
The brave hearts of Lionheart proved their worth
They reached Wick to relax
And lay flat on their backs
And made time for some merriment and mirth
Donald Carter

PAST JOHN O'GROATS
There was a young lady from Woodhay
Who wouldna accept that she couldnae
Armed with only an oar
She pushed off from the shore
She's past John O' Groats - pretty good hey!
DAVID WADDINGTON

There was this exellent bi-directional effort by Ann Timoney...

Um, I always forget which is more northern, the Tees or the Tyne. I'll just write two limericks.

The crew are approaching the Tees
And their latitude drops by degrees
They will fly past the Tyne
on a south-east-ish line
cruising Thameswards through smooth summer seas.

The crew are still doing just fine
And will soon be approaching the Tyne
They will shoot past the Tees
With the greatest of ease
As they slice onwards south through the brine

OK, I've checked, it's the Tyne. Drat.
ANN TIMONEY

These neatly inverted by another kindly soul...

The crew are approaching the Tees
And their latitude grows by degrees
Then they'll fly past the Tyne
On a north-west-ish line
Cruising Scots-wards through smooth Border seas

The crew are still doing just fine
And will soon be approaching the Tyne
Since they shot past the Tees
With the greatest of ease
As they slice onwrds north through the brine
ENYA PENNA

And yet more

Now their muscles are sore, and the need
For a rest militates against speed
But they keep rowing on
Though their power is gone
To reach Scotland, abreast of the Tweed
ENYA PENNA

THE URIWELL
Whilst at sea, when she needed to pee Lesley found a device.....with some glee!
A “URIWELL” slunk
A nether-regions trunk
From you know where, overboard to the sea
IAN MCLAUGHLAN

END OF THE ROW
Lesley's row is coming to a close
What happens now, nobody knows
Paint more parsley, rosemary or another lime
Or spend many hours making limericks rhyme
It's bound to be fun whatever she chose
STEPHEN FOX

PROUD TO KNOW HER
I don't know if she's much of a rower
But I'm pretty damn proud just to know her
Her progress around
Is enough to astound:
Our Lesley's a bit of a goer!
DAVID WADDINGTON

THE LIGHTHOUSE
On the crags of Bell Rock the bright light
Marks a good spot to dock for the night
The intense dazzling beams
Will not bother their dreams
As they’re tired and will lock the hatch tight
ANN TIMONEY

Well there's wind and there's waves and some gales
And you're not allowed use of the sails
But what must be worse
Is the downmarket verse
Before which every oarswoman quails
DAVID WADDINGTON

When it's all over,a complete success and no failure
No reason for pomp circumstance, or regalia
Rowing around Britain takes a very strong nerve
But this was just one big learning curve
As when Lesley is 70 she wants to row around Australia!
STEPHEN FOX

And I thought I would have a go...

FRASERBURGH
Fraserburgh! Three-quarters done!
It's been tough, but also good fun
Scarbr'ough next week
Then on up Crouch Creek
To RNLI Burnham: day won!
LESLEY FODEN

MEMORIES
Time off for rest and reflection
On memories. What a collection
To choose from. I'd say
there's not been a day
Without tons of adventure, and then some!
LESLEY FODEN

KEEPING GOING
Waves angry and black; cold and wet
Drench you completely, and yet
You have to keep going
And rowing and rowing
Until you're all hot, in a sweat
LESLEY FODEN

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