Catchup Instalment 2 Goldsmith, Thomas and Shaw Islands 14th September to 19th September 2021
To ensure a hearty start to the day we enjoyed a tropical fruit salad including tamarillos, bananas, kiwifruit, and strawberries and Greek yoghurt (made in the Yo-mix kit). We allowed the wind to determine whether we’d go to Goldsmith or Scawfell and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, nor any wind! However, once we…
AWOL – Catch up by instalments 2nd September to 14th September 2021
My apologies for such a long absence from the keyboard. The issues surrounding this relate to lack of internet, lack of power to charge the laptop even to write drafts, and with such a lag in blog posts there is a touch of inertia about getting back to it once immersed in other busy-ness of…
West Bay, Middle Percy – a haven for seafarers
The rain has gone and with it, any hopes of collecting more freshwater is too. However, we are still experiencing 20-25 knots easterly winds and it threatens to continue. Launching the aluminium dinghy from the davits in any swell and high winds can be a little trying especially when then lowering the outboard motor and…
Shell de Mer 