Well, we have been here for twenty four hours now. The weather is nice and bright with cloudless skies but the wind is up around force 7 gusting to 32 knots so no sailing is happening. It is also a lot colder than we expected with temperatures only reaching 10-12.
Still, it is nice to be here!
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Monday, 26 November 2012
Off to the Boat
Well, it feels like a long wait but we are now on holiday and doing the last minute rushing around everyone does before flying anywhere to spend a week on Sarah G.
Hopes are to get the jib halyard re-reeved and the wind generator up and running at last. We are also hoping to get some sailing in. Even, dare I say it to get across the straits to Morocco but we shall have to see what the weather throws at us.
On the subject of the weather, it is not looking that clever with the temperature forecast to plummet into single figures - almost as bad as here though hopefully with less rain than the rather sodden Britain we have at the moment.
Anyway, time to get back to clearing the rubbish off the bed and such like.
Hopes are to get the jib halyard re-reeved and the wind generator up and running at last. We are also hoping to get some sailing in. Even, dare I say it to get across the straits to Morocco but we shall have to see what the weather throws at us.
On the subject of the weather, it is not looking that clever with the temperature forecast to plummet into single figures - almost as bad as here though hopefully with less rain than the rather sodden Britain we have at the moment.
Anyway, time to get back to clearing the rubbish off the bed and such like.
Monday, 19 November 2012
Progress on the House
A long weekend so as to burn up some annual leave has been used productively for once and the floor in the living room is sanded and varnished now.
Here is the room bare and waiting for the sander
And, the finished result!
On a more boaty topic, just a week to go till we fly down for a week aboard. Priority will be to get the windmill up but we also want to do some small scale cruising. We shall have to see.
Here is the room bare and waiting for the sander
And, the finished result!
On a more boaty topic, just a week to go till we fly down for a week aboard. Priority will be to get the windmill up but we also want to do some small scale cruising. We shall have to see.
Monday, 12 November 2012
Off Topic - But the More That Come ...
The better.
Belly Dancing has a very long tradition and makes for a great evening out. Anyone in London on the 25th is encouraged to come along.
Brixton Hafla
Belly Dancing has a very long tradition and makes for a great evening out. Anyone in London on the 25th is encouraged to come along.
Brixton Hafla
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Bunch of Loons But You Have to Admire Them
As I write, the Vendee Globe round the world race is starting off Les Sables D'Olonne. They race round the world non stop south of the three great capes - Good Hope, Leeuwin and The Horn.
The idea of enduring the biggest seas that the world can throw at you in what is essentially an overblown dinghy is not something I am ever likely to wish to endure even though Robin Knox-Johnston did it in his sixties!
Vendee Globe
The very best of British to all of them anyway!
The idea of enduring the biggest seas that the world can throw at you in what is essentially an overblown dinghy is not something I am ever likely to wish to endure even though Robin Knox-Johnston did it in his sixties!
Vendee Globe
The very best of British to all of them anyway!
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Found their blog
Nik and Tony are busy enjoying Archangel though it is a bit reassuring to find that they find it as challenging to actually get on their way as we do! According to stated plans we will be heading to Spain about the same time they are heading down the Thames.
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In other news, I did a bit of quick research into travelling with your cat. It is a bit of a mixed bag unfortunately. I suspect that taking her out of the EU will be a major hassle. There is also some doubt about crossing EU borders such as from Sapin to Portugal.
We shall have to find out anyway.
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In other news, I did a bit of quick research into travelling with your cat. It is a bit of a mixed bag unfortunately. I suspect that taking her out of the EU will be a major hassle. There is also some doubt about crossing EU borders such as from Sapin to Portugal.
We shall have to find out anyway.
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Not Much Happening
Well, we have a holiday booked now. 27 November to 04 December now. Falls after Audrey's hafla. Plan is to finally get the windmill fully installed and then get across the straits to Cueta and hopefully cross the border into Morocco for a visit.
We took a jolly to Bursledon between bouts of the lurgies to get some bits at Force 4. The most eye watering bit were a couple of Wichard shackles for the halyards - £21 each!!
Oh well, more to follow.
We took a jolly to Bursledon between bouts of the lurgies to get some bits at Force 4. The most eye watering bit were a couple of Wichard shackles for the halyards - £21 each!!
Oh well, more to follow.
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