A lazy morning today, I was up and reading whilst das captain had his first full lie in of the hols thus far.
It was sunny from first thing and the marina a hive of activity from sending out gin palaces to divers checking the pontoons.
We couldn't quite decide what to do so opted for shopping for new boat shoes for el capitan and then a dinghy ride across to
William Yard for a spot of lunch @ the newly opened River Cottage canteen.
That's it with hols u get into the zone...sailing can wait again until tomorrow.
Bot shoes bought we made the epic journey around the breakwater to William Yard....with an audience! The lads on the pontoons eating their lunch were wondering what this pair of nutcases were doing!
The chop wasn't too bad and we managed to time it right to avoid warship traffic and of course the Cremeyll Ferry!
William Yard was the old mainstay of the Royal Navy, amazing buildings which supplied many a sailor over the years. Now abandoned its being refurbished to all its glory by urban splash. They have maintained all the grandeur of the old buildings and it really is beginning to breath some life back into the yard.
Beautiful flats and now an array of cafes and restaurants map this landscape with a perfect view all around of the sea giving a real european outdoor feel to the place.
Soooo..... after our epic dinghy ride over ...Hugh's place was closed! How inconsiderate for a monday on our hols, so we settled for another restaurant and sat outside in the scorching sun. It was like a hot summers day there today.
Lunch fab and joined by the good and the great we were about to leave when my phone went...a fab friend who had seen my post re Canteen being empty and was about in Plymouth asked were we about still so we could we meet up.
The remainder of the afternoon was spent laughing and catching up in the sunshine, over some fizz as she hits the big 40 on Sunday.
She cadged a lift back with das captain as I took the road route back to das bot with her crew that joined us.
Love impromptu afternoons like that, when you least expect it, there is nothing nicer that chewing the cud over a drink in the sunshine.
Happy 40th birthday loops for sunday xx
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It was sunny from first thing and the marina a hive of activity from sending out gin palaces to divers checking the pontoons.
We couldn't quite decide what to do so opted for shopping for new boat shoes for el capitan and then a dinghy ride across to
William Yard for a spot of lunch @ the newly opened River Cottage canteen.
That's it with hols u get into the zone...sailing can wait again until tomorrow.
Bot shoes bought we made the epic journey around the breakwater to William Yard....with an audience! The lads on the pontoons eating their lunch were wondering what this pair of nutcases were doing!
The chop wasn't too bad and we managed to time it right to avoid warship traffic and of course the Cremeyll Ferry!
William Yard was the old mainstay of the Royal Navy, amazing buildings which supplied many a sailor over the years. Now abandoned its being refurbished to all its glory by urban splash. They have maintained all the grandeur of the old buildings and it really is beginning to breath some life back into the yard.
Beautiful flats and now an array of cafes and restaurants map this landscape with a perfect view all around of the sea giving a real european outdoor feel to the place.
Soooo..... after our epic dinghy ride over ...Hugh's place was closed! How inconsiderate for a monday on our hols, so we settled for another restaurant and sat outside in the scorching sun. It was like a hot summers day there today.
Lunch fab and joined by the good and the great we were about to leave when my phone went...a fab friend who had seen my post re Canteen being empty and was about in Plymouth asked were we about still so we could we meet up.
The remainder of the afternoon was spent laughing and catching up in the sunshine, over some fizz as she hits the big 40 on Sunday.
She cadged a lift back with das captain as I took the road route back to das bot with her crew that joined us.
Love impromptu afternoons like that, when you least expect it, there is nothing nicer that chewing the cud over a drink in the sunshine.
Happy 40th birthday loops for sunday xx
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Location:Royal William Yard, Plymouth
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