The Annual Malaysian Migration

Whilst excited that swailing time is nearly here again, I have to confess to a tinge of envy at the mo as well.

It's currently the annual migration to the far east aka Malaysia aka Langkawi. I just love it there. The karma is cool, beer cold, food amazing and friends swooper.

Very fond memories indeed, it's a real attachment to the place.

Family holidays and then das captain and I got engaged shortly after a brief reunion there. Plus not forgetting, we got hitched there and had the most amazing three and a bit wks of my life with our nearest and dearest.

It was swooper duper and soooo much more.

Whilst its mild here weather wise I am yearning for some winter tropical sun and all my good friends out there.

Not to be this yr but looking forward to hearing all the antics over Skype calls in the next few weeks.

Ma & pops landed safely and are currently a few days in on their eight wk jolly!

Have a tiger for me, and sending lots of love to everyone!

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Mission On !

I feel like an excited child....tentative date for bot launching set plus a two week swailing holiday for the two of us to follow it!

Target date mid march so it really is mission on. Das captain has set off today for a weekend of boat chores with his dad. It's time to get that interior finished so work can focus on getting her bottom painted and ship shape to go.

I am looking forward to that familiar smell of anti-fouling and the banter as most of its land in my hair and hands.

We,ve ordered a new headsail today so she will look ubber smart and swail better this yr.

In five wks it,ll be here after wending its way from the sail factory in the philippines...fab service.

So here's hoping the good old weather in blighty stays mild for the next month so we can crack on. The photo is the sun setting on our March swailing holiday last year....bliss.





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Location:Home

Manflu

It has been the season of ailments for my family over the last few weeks as one by one they have fallen to some kind of viral blast. First the in- laws which wiped out their Xmas with us, then my ma who has not been grand over the last wk. Not great when you are about to head off on Wednesday on a long flight for an eight wk holiday in the far east and now das captain. It's not much that keeps him away from das bot but old red nose is feeling a tad poorly so all bot work is temporarily on hold, whilst he is dosing himself up on the numerous potions he has gathered over the last 24hrs. I arrived back home yesterday to a house resembling a tropical location as every form of heating was on at full blast and him wrapped up in numerous layers of clothing including a fleece! Oh well, I am sure he will survive just need to get through these next few days....on the plus side the boatyard have told us we can be launched mid - march.....swooper duper, now that should be the ultimate get better soon news. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Location:Roffe Sick Towers

Wild Woman Of Borneo

Hair.......mine is a nightmare, thick, grows at a rate of knots and is high maintenance. For the last two weeks I have been sporting a slightly unruly look and no matter what I did the beast could not be tamed! At long last my appointment has arrived and I am sat being totally pampered. The end result should have me being presentable again to the outside world, well at least for a few weeks! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Location:Exeter

The Windy City

It has been blowing an absolute hooley here the last two days. Lashings of rain and huge gusts of wind, which has been a tad noisy here @ the top of the mountain.

Whilst I braved the elements shopping with the kids yesterday (we had a swooper time), das captain made an SOS visit to the boatyard to check on das bot plus my father-in-laws who also keeps his boat there.

The visit was necessary after watching the local news on tv yesterday where a garage roof had blown off right next door to where our beauties are parked.

Thankfully both bots are ok, RedSnapper remained snug as a bug in her cradle, Bobs some chocks had come away but the boat remained intact.....phew.

Looks like the weather is here for the next few days...reminds me of the summer we have just had!


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Location:Exeter

I Ho I Ho It's Off To Shop We Go!

I have two sleeping beauties still upstairs after a late night watching movies......just love Kung Fu Panda!

Yes it's that time of yr again, the day before E & G go back to school so it means one thing only, the annual shopping with aunty birdy and do lunch trip! It's become an annual event and one they haven't grown out of yet, although I know that day will come. E last night said never....we,ll see.

So after a hearty breakfast we,ll be off to hit the shops and find out what billy bargains can be found to spend their Xmas dosh and vouchers on. After a pit stop for lunch we'll be back out there again for round two and then all sent out it,ll be back here for the fashion parade.

I look forward to it as much as they do, we have a real giggle. Das captain won't be joining us, he is off to work after his serious duffing up from them last night.

Right must go.....I hear movement and laughter from upstairs.....we,re off!

Happy New Year

What a fabulous night, lots of bubbles, fab food and most importantly great company.

Das captain and I have never been a great fan of New Years Eve but took up the kind offer of a weekend in Dawlish.

Must have been the sea air as we even ended up in fancy dress! After some drinks @ home we headed into town and navigated out way around the few pubs that are there.

There were ten of us in total and were one of the few groups that were in fancy dress so made headlines wherever we went.

After the clock struck twelve we headed back home for the firework display and more disco dancing.

I crashed early and missed most of the excitement and inevitable decline of the revellers!

Up bright and breezy yesterday, more fireworks as I missed the ones the night before, and then we headed home.

It was operation take down Xmas tree and put the new tv we had bought in the sales the other day.

It was less traumatic than I thought it would be although it was hilarious when das captain was puzzling over why it wouldn't switch on to realise it wasn't switched on!

So that's it all over for another yr...and what a great way to see out 2011. Here's to a fabulous 2012 and lots of swailing, the countdown to anti-fouling has well and truely begun. It won't be long now and there,re be halcyon days like this trip in the photo below.




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