Some minor electrical work to do. Couple of line fuses corroded over winter. New fuse block to go in with…
I’ve owned the house here for 39 years, the kitchen I fitted when I moved in is still, mostly there,…
That was an old one I didn’t feel fair to publish at the time on the little Bavaria so quite…
Saturday afternoon, car loaded, trailer hitched, crowbars and rubble sacks bought, parking tickets (a nightmare in Brighton) negotiated. What could…
Dug out, sieved, washed, new black woven plastic put in , couple of places, stones back in. Quite heavy work,…
The Dutch butterfly effect: a party that won 0.68% of the vote in a country of 18 million can stuff…
https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=jeffrey%20sachs&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#ebo=0 An excellent speech to European Parliament. Broadcast on France 24 and I am sure on many other channels. “To…
Hello everyone, my name is Robin – I’ve known Bob – 25 years with him living in my house for…
Off in the morning, Dunkirk-Dover crossing and thence to Rye. Clear run to Dunkirk, no border checks and straight through…
They are off! The Everest of the seas. https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en
Day three of the labour of love. The end is in sight with four more tubs of pulp to press…
250Kgs of apples to process today and hoping for around 140L of juice with the addition of pectinaise to increase…
I thought I would expand a little on the tasks to prepare the ship for winter. Over the last years…
Had a “Dordrecht cake” yesterday and a very unpleasant 36 hours followed. When I look back at my food intake…
So, a look at some ships in Bruinisse, two HR36’sand then on to Rhoon hoping to look at a HR352…
Shortly
I had hoped my friend Aris would join but his doctor said no! That’s life, my next mistake approaching Haringvliet…
A historic win for Ineos Brittania, the first time in 60 years the Brits are in the challenge for the…
123NM, 5-10 knots southerly, sea state calm. Departed 09:45. Not much to say or do!
50 odd foot contest, Peter, the owner and John on board. Bft 5-6, 4-5 knots hard on the wind. Reception…
For Christmas 2024 I again asked friends and family to only consider books as gifts, indeed again only well used…
A few notable moments. USS Wasp. En route Cuxhaven-Vlieland I hear a very businesslike American voice wanting to speak to…
Left 07:30, the Dutch couple next moor neighbours planned 06:30; en route the current is still against me at 08:45…
Weather en route acceptable with NE light winds. I’ll aim for Harlingen with an arrival of 21-22:00 (sunset 2200). En…
Asterix has misbehaved in a fairly major way causing me to head home. Monday back into NOK canal.
The German navy sail training ship arrived this afternoon. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_training_ship_Gorch_Fock_(1958)
It’s a day sail but somewhat more complicated than first envisaged. Two active military areas, Putlos and Todendorf sit astride…
Glad to be here, always a bit of aggro at the lock out of the NOK, the rather big Beneteau…
On the move again although still not clear of the runs. Five hours maybe down to Kiel and still windy…
Arrived Friday 31st May feeling rather poorly. I think a package of smoked salmon caused some sort of food poisoning,…
Left Gluckstadt 08:15, locked in at Brunsbuttel 11:05, quick passage through the locks, weather better than forecast, EA Rendsburg 18:00…