Monthly Archives: June 2012

After thinking i had posted a long account of the Biscay crossing to Spain i finished to find i was no longer connected to the internet and lost all i had written….. ARGH! I had better write them in ‘pages’ on my laptop then transfer across to the blog. So here i am for a … Continue reading »

Well. What can i say it has been days since my last posting…. Lets think back.   Oh My  … we were just about to leave the Scilly Isles.. We left these gorgeous sunny Isles in the afternoon and crossed the English Channel during the night. With light winds on the nose  (again!)  and an … Continue reading »

We have our very own team of weather girls keeping us  updated with the storms and forecasts on our travels… Thankyou. we appreciate them and feel you in some way  with us on our journey. These talented ladies who are new to the meteorlogical fraternity are Kimm Brook and Janice Martland. They show great promise … Continue reading »

Glad to leave Milford Haven we arrived in St Mary’s Island in the dark after a tiring 127 mile journey (18hrs) with wind dead on the nose.  this was our first long journey with night shifts included.! we did watches in pairs ( Chris M and me , Howard and Chris C) 2 hours on 2 … Continue reading »

Sorry Alison, but however much we may like Wales , at this moment in time we would really rather be on the way across the Bristol Channel to the Isles of Scilly. The winds have been gusting to a max of 38.9 overnight so i think we made the right decision to stay put. I … Continue reading »