Mel and Nick

Today was my last day at work, and Nick finished last week. We now have May to get the boat ready and moved out of both houses.

Borne, our yacht, isn’t playing along with our plans. Nick has found extensive rot in the hull, cockpit and coachroof that needs to be repaired before the boat . . . → Read More: Now the hard work begins…

“Skipper”

That’s what I called him.

It seems appropriate.

His real name is Richard and he is an inspiration.

I am sure he would not mind me telling you that he is 69 years old and that he considers living and cruising on his boat as a great alternative to eventual incarceration in old folks home.

He tells me he will . . . → Read More: Skipper……..

Over the next few posts I am hoping to introduce some of my close
friends.

Today I want to introduce Dave.

I have known Dave for a couple of years now.

It didn’t start well though and there was a point when I nearly told Mel that I didn’t want him around . . . → Read More: Friends……..

No real story with this.
I was just looking through my photos and I came across a little bit of video footage that we took when towing Aric out to his boat in a sinking dinghy he had borrowed from Tim at the boatyard.
And it really, really, really . . . → Read More: Out on bail………

We have a friend called Aric.
We like him a lot.
Even though…………

Aric is an adventurer
Women love him
Men want to be like him
He is American
He has a beard
He was squatting in my house overlooking the sea while I commuted 3 ½ hrs to London every day
And by far his best quality………..he is hopefully going to learn to sail . . . → Read More: Aric the sailor……