And life rumbles on…
After the excitement of Christmas and New Year, January always feels like a bit of a come down. Unless you … More And life rumbles on…
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The Taint time of the year.
So I’m writing this at the Taint time of the year. You know the bit I mean. It taint Christmas … More The Taint time of the year.
Bad hair day
I get it. We get older and things change. I find I now come with sound effects and every time … More Bad hair day
Orca Olympics and The Cannonball Run. Land and Sea edits.
The route we wanted to go was down the Galician coast, into Portugal and then hopping across to either Madeira … More Orca Olympics and The Cannonball Run. Land and Sea edits.
Biscay and beyond!
After leaving Brest it was lumpy and wet for about 12 hours. Just the leftover weather from the previous 2 … More Biscay and beyond!
Back in Blighty!
We landed back in Blighty at the end of June to a shocker — glorious sunshine. Our partners in crime, … More Back in Blighty!
The Azores. A hidden paradise in plain sight.
This post is only a year late!! I am lazy. I am aware of this. I also don’t care. So … More The Azores. A hidden paradise in plain sight.
Carribean to the Azores… We’re coming home!!!
Day 1. May 1st. We left the Dutch side of the lagoon on the 1030 bridge, and it seemed like … More Carribean to the Azores… We’re coming home!!!
The Grenadines. Part 2 with pals.
Before leaving Grenada we used the Shademan (a rather fabulous local legend) to give us all an island tour. Normally … More The Grenadines. Part 2 with pals.
Grenada. Hotter than Satan’s arse after a Vindaloo.
For insurance purposes due to Hurricane Season we had to be below 10° latitude. Prickly Bay in Grenada was only … More Grenada. Hotter than Satan’s arse after a Vindaloo.