Saturday, 7 December 2024

Day in the life

08.27 Wake up too hot - lie down in cockpit instead

09.18 Engine on to charge the batteries - this means time for Starlink, water maker, and most importantly: we can use the toaster

09.48 James (aka bread boy) gets to it making our daily loaf of fresh bread

10.26-39 Sail changes on the foredeck because of lighter winds

10.42 Got far too hot so a bucket of sea water is needed over my head

10.51 Quick freshwater rinse 

11.03 Wendy (our wind pilot) is put to use, although she can be a bit temperamental so needs careful monitoring and fine tuning

11.21 Killer sodoku time

11.57 Bread is cooked! time to cool

12.13 Well earned cold beverage (Diet Coke of course)

12.15 More killer sodoku

13.03 Group advent calendar opening!

13.12 Lunch time! (salad, leftover risotto, and the best boat bread so far)

14.08 Tea

14.13 Knitting, reading and cryptic crossword in the cockpit

14.45 Watch James set up the fishing line - we offer plenty of (un)helpful advice, free of charge!

15.14 Tea

15.32 Beat dad at chess

16.08 Lose to james at chess

16.49 Knitting contd.

17.30 Spot oncoming squall. do nothing.

17.33 Beat sophia at chess

17.41 Might have caught a fish?

17.45 No fish 

17.51 Tea and fresh ginger flapjacks (thanks Mum!)

18.49 Rain finally arrives - move inside

19.12 Time for movie night: Hot Fuzz

19.23 Dinner

20.02 Hot fuzz resumes

20.26 Squall !!!! sudden reefing needed

20.37 Hot fuzz resumes take 2

21.08 Bed time

01.25 Sleep through alarm

01.29 Wake up (thanks James)

01.33 Reef stingray

02.14 Shake out reef

02.28 Tea

02.56 Dad emerges, Sophia goes to bed

03.14 Tea

03.17 Cryptic crossword 

04.09 Bed time 


What a busy day! Same again tomorrow?


Bridget