If you have followed this blog for any time you will have noticed two blank periods for each of the last few years. April was another of those with Helen and I spending almost 4 weeks in France working in a team of “benevoles” getting a campsite set up ready for their season. That is… Continue reading April and May 2026
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December 2025
There was no boat work achieved this month as we are going on a cruise to the Canary Islands for 12 days and then spending Christmas in Birmingham looking after Helen’s parents.
August and September 2025 – Work on the extension and another trip to France.
Saturday 23rd The last 5 weeks have been very productive but unfortunately August has not included any time to go out on the boat so far. This evening we moved the lounge furniture into the extension as we are about to start using the new kitchen properly. There are still a few jobs before I… Continue reading August and September 2025 – Work on the extension and another trip to France.
June 2025 Work on the outboard engine, VHF radio training and a club rally to Christchurch.
4th June Today I intended to fit the new fuel pump on the outboard. It was rather a windy row out to the boat with a significant cross wind component as I went along the channel but otherwise not a difficult trip out. The stern mooring strop was wrapped round the rudder again so my… Continue reading June 2025 Work on the outboard engine, VHF radio training and a club rally to Christchurch.
August & September 2024
Friday 2nd August Helen is still in hospital so today is planned to be another one where we do some work on the house until the middle of the day or Helen tells us she has seen the physios and is therefore potentially going to get discharged. As Grace had not yet got… Continue reading August & September 2024
June 2024 Fixing the Halyard wrap problem and dinghy punctures.
Tuesday 4th June Today I finally managed to get out to the boat with the A frame and pushpit support ready to drop the mast sometime in the near future to fit the anti-wrap line. During the row out the problem oar lock fell apart again although I could still row due to the stainless… Continue reading June 2024 Fixing the Halyard wrap problem and dinghy punctures.
April and May 2024.
3 weeks in France plus time in Birmingham looking after Helen’s Parents and finally moving into the bungalow in Poole. 1st to 4th April Trying to make progress at the house ready to go to France to put up tents and organise the campsite ready for the season. Friday 5th My plan for today is… Continue reading April and May 2024.
December 2023 – Band concerts, Kitchen installations and Christmas rather get in the way of progress with getting the boat ready for sailing.
Saturday 2nd As part of the run up to Christmas, Helen has two band concerts today, both in Wareham. The first one was “Carols at the cross” started at 10:30 so we left straight after breakfast taking the dog with us. Not too uncomfortable for me standing on South Street in Wareham with Lexie and… Continue reading December 2023 – Band concerts, Kitchen installations and Christmas rather get in the way of progress with getting the boat ready for sailing.
November 2023 – Another named storm plus medical appointments in Yorkshire and band concerts in Dorset
Wednesday 1st November We have a 95% probability of rain during the day but I planned to use the morning high tide (2.3M at around 11:30) to get to the boat and organise the drop nose pin & Genoa reefing. Always assuming there is nothing else needing dealing with after the unusually high water… Continue reading November 2023 – Another named storm plus medical appointments in Yorkshire and band concerts in Dorset
September & October 2023 – Volunteering at a camp site in France and other procrastinating.
If you havent worked that out from the previous 6 years and 11 Months, I seem to be very good at getting distracted onto other things than sailing. Even though the boat was afloat at a mooring at the beginning of this month, it was no different as Helen and I spent 3 weeks in… Continue reading September & October 2023 – Volunteering at a camp site in France and other procrastinating.