Stop press from NRMC The above headline has caused a major EU rift with accusations from the southern states and new joiner Croatia who is leading the protest. As temperatures in Scotland and Scandanavia soar towards an unseasonal 30o the Eastern Mediterranean is shivering in cold and wet conditions. A spokesperson for the Croatian government,Continue reading “‘Scandanavians stole our weather’”
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A few days in and around Trogir
A place we have visited many times before and always enjoyed, although it was a new experience this time with strong winds followed by continuous torrential rain. The old town of Trogir, now a World Heritage Site, was once a Venetian stronghold made impregnable by impressive high walls. It was only a short walk acrossContinue reading “A few days in and around Trogir”
First Sails
All the anticipation, the preparation and the frustration of the weather was over as we freed our lines and set off in calm condition and sunshine at 9am on Thursday 18th May. We found a cool Westerly breeze south of Pasman Island and had a cracking sail to Kakan, one of our regular stop overs.Continue reading “First Sails”
Launched at last – 15th May
We launched on Tuesday 15th May at 8am in calm conditions and it felt good to have the boat in her natural environment Wednesday and Thursday though brought the dreaded bora, thunderstorms, strong winds and lots of rain, as well as plummeting temperatures. We met some charming folk on other boats who had come inContinue reading “Launched at last – 15th May”
Daisy does her diary
OK, we’ve been here nearly 3 weeks and it’s time to catch up diary-wise. Have settled in well. The staff at this so-called boot camp are friendly enough and the food’s OK. Just like Farnham really: meaty stuff served up in jelly or gravy and different coloured biscuits. Not exactly 57 varieties but we goContinue reading “Daisy does her diary”
Getting the boat ready
We arrived midday on Wednesday 9th May to a sunny Sukosan. The drive through from Slovenia to Zagreb and down to Zadar was an easy breeze. We found Deja Vu II waiting for us on her cradle in the compound, ready antifouled and polished. Nigel had a list of jobs that seemed endless, aContinue reading “Getting the boat ready”
Dispatch to Agent Billy from N
We are concerned that once again your seduction technique has caused problems with female agents. I understand that your Welsh female contact has reported an assault by you in her bedroom despite earlier amorous advances by you. You have been warned about this behaviour before and I insist that you maintain cordial relations with theContinue reading “Dispatch to Agent Billy from N”
Lublijana – what a gem!
We are a bit behind with our posts, but we did arrive in Slovenia on May 8th and headed for the capital, which Nigel had visited some years previously on business. We stayed in a charming boutique hotel in the old town, the temperature soared to mid 20’s c, and we spent a fantastic afternoonContinue reading “Lublijana – what a gem!”
Billy reports back to M (&N)
Report 1 to Controllers M & N As requested we have infiltrated the friendlies in Wales and established base camp codename AGA. Initial reconnoitering in the field has confirmed that there is a serious threat from BUNNY with destabilisation of infrastructure and environmental damage including a threat to human food supplies. We started training theContinue reading “Billy reports back to M (&N)”
A visit to Sunbeam
The Sunbeam factory is located North of Salzburg at Matsee, which is an impossibly pretty Austrian village on a lake which appears to be populated entirely by ducks and Sunbeams. Factory visit was interesting to see where the craftsmanship and attention to detail make Sunbeam stand out. Pleased to hear that the new 42.1 isContinue reading “A visit to Sunbeam”
Deja Vu 