Four of us in a two boat convoy down to the Solent for a week's eating, drinking, laughing and a bit of sailing too! That was the high-life plan but as so often before, Global Warming let us down and we sat around in the wind and rain of Eastbourne bemoaning the English weather. It … Continue reading Same Old…
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The Adventures and Misadventures of the sailing boat Lobster 3
Hardships
Life is pretty tough aboard - eking out the stale ships biscuits and tainted water, and always with the lurking spectre of scurvy and having to drink your own urine. Not only that, but the relentless wash in Gosport Marina has worn through this mooring line in under a week! But there's always someone worse … Continue reading Hardships
World On Fire!
You turn your back for a minute and the World's caught light! I managed to get away to sail the Solent for the whole of June and indeed it was lovely and warm.In fact we're told it was the Hottest June Ever In The Whole of Recorded History.... which is clearly pretty damn hot! A … Continue reading World On Fire!
Free At Last
Finally I've escaped the Winter of Landlubberism for my first shakedown sail of the year! Rather later than planned and only for a few hours, but anticipation is at least as good as fulfillment - often better some say! It was a trip out to the condemned Sovereign Light Tower and it's new circle of … Continue reading Free At Last
Have Ye Seen The White Whale?
It's definitely feeling warmer! There's finally an end in sight to those long days of dreaming - or careful planning as I prefer to think of them. The varnish has had another coat carefully slopped on.. the engine is serviced.. the lifejacket that inflated itself inside the locker is re-armed.. so it just needs the … Continue reading Have Ye Seen The White Whale?
Micky or Dracula?
There's a terrible noise whenever I walk through my boat! It sounds like a Hammer House of Horror special effect of either hoards of Pied Piper mice, or the slow opening of Dracula's rusty coffin lid. And it's recently been getting much worse! It could be that the cabin sole is just getting old, or … Continue reading Micky or Dracula?
Where Did That Go!
What a great summer of 3 months drifting round the Solent and catching up with Family and Friends. Time goes by surprisingly quickly and pleasantly when you really have nothing to do and nowhere in particular to be! It's all very of Tales of the Riverbank... Toot Toot! I really should have documented it at … Continue reading Where Did That Go!
After the Apocalypse
A walk in the lovely South Downs I told you, with frequent stops at various Tea and Cake Rooms, I said.. And it's true - that's what we did, but there was a hidden agenda!!!! Ever mindful of the End of Days, Kevin had brought his new Basha to test out. After pumping ourselves up … Continue reading After the Apocalypse
When Men Grow Old……
... Like a One String Fiddle, They can tell a tale or two.. So gather Round, Me Hearties ... for I've a Tale to Tell About Mexican Pete and Dead-Eye Dick And a Harlot named Eskimo Nell...... .............................. I've only tried the medium so far!!! I still have to try Dead Eye Dick and Mexican … Continue reading When Men Grow Old……
If only mine was a Bit Bigger!
It's always easy to think that if you had even a slightly bigger boat you'd sail further and use it in a wider range of conditions. Wandering round any marina and seeing the weed-infested larger sailing boats should dispel that thought, but it still lurks at the back of your mind - just another couple … Continue reading If only mine was a Bit Bigger!
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