Ouch!

The ouch is not from physical harm, although having air puffs blown into my eyes yesterday in the dark was not the most pleasant of experiences but from the having to buy a new pair of glasses!

My old ones are lost and after several wks of thinking they would turn up somewhere I finally gave up, bit the bullet and went off in search of a new pair.

The whole experience was surreal from the assassin eye puffer to the camp Allan Carr lookalike who assisted me in choosing the new pair.

I am still laughing now at him cocking his hip and pointing his finger straight at me followed by him excitedly clapping his hands as he said " that's it....these are the ones"!

He was right and then came the ouch.....

A boat may be a tax on being stupid but its cheap as chips in comparison to buying a new pair of glasses even with an NHS discount card!




Hey ho, on the boat front we have a poorly captain, it's sniffle city at Roffe towers as he has caught manflu.....again

All boat operations were temporarily suspended yesterday so the varnishing marathon still awaits.


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TGI......Friday!

Yep...... and phew...hectic week in lubber land and a full on day today.

Off out with the girlies for some post work r n r tonight... a good old catch up over chilled vino and swooper supper, lovely.

I shall be a complete boat widow this weekend. Das captain is sanding and then varnishing til he drops and the work is done.

I have offered assistance as the dutiful wife that I am but have been politely told I would be more of a hindrance than a help!

To be fair I am rubbish at varnishing and as I was then more diplomatically told,my skills are more suited to polishing and anti-fouling!

So will post some photos of operation interior once done although my boasting of spring has managed to drop the temperatures to one degrees....far from the ideal temp to varnish!


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Daffs Galore

It may have been a cold, drizzly and generally grey week weather wise but the front garden is sprouting at a rate of golden knots!

In September my father in law laid some new turf in our front garden for us and at the same time buried some treasure.

We have daffs and crocus springing up everywhere which as you walk outside the door every morning brings a smile and a warm feeling in the soul.

Spring, despite the drizzle is well and truly here.


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Location:Exeter

Das Captains Curse of the Chart Table!

It wasn't a good day to start with for Steve yesterday when he went to das bot!

He had a master plan that was scheduled over several hrs over the course of the day to finish sanding, tidy and start to varnish.

He left with the rallying cry of I don't know what time I'll be back and an hr later I received a text to say he was thinking of plan b!

The interior sanding project which has almost driven him insane, had run into a problem.

What started as a good idea has been drawn out over many weeks.

As I have said in previous blogs it will look amazing when finished so he just needs to hang in there!

Yesterday he thought the finishing line was in sight but forgot to leave the heating on when he left last weekend. Oh noooo!

On arrival yesterday the chart table was wet so all sanding was halted and plan b had to go into action!




This was plan b and mission on again. I do believe there won't be any bit of wood that has not been sanded by the time he has finished! By his own admission he has lost the plot!






There is plenty more work to do but felt his pain! It's looking good and can't wait to see it.....I can see the hull polishing finish line almost in sight!

Well not a few weeks yet.



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Gong Xi Fa Cai !!! To All My Malaysian Friends

There are lots of cool things about going to Malaysia at this time of yr apart from the amazing scenery and tropical weather and this is one of them..............Chinese New Year.  Another yr has gone by and on Monday the celebrations will begin.

Whilst lots of people head back to the Malaysian mainland to spend the festive season with family, those that remain make the most of it and really know how to party and celebrate the coming yrs good fortune.

The colour blaze and decor around Langkawi is amazing and the kindness shown by everyone can be extraordinary.  We,ve had some great night with family and friends and as always have ended back in Cactus, drinking Tiger beer and being blasted out by firecrackers.

This year is the yr of the dragon which epitomises the yang (male/warm) energy.  The dragon, the only mythical creature among the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, is regarded as a symbol of might and intelligence.

In ancient China, the dragon was associated with the emperor. Boys born in the year of the dragon, especially, are said to be destined to be successful and wealthy.

Traditionally, it is believed that female dragons, while wise and talented, will face some difficulties in their lives, particularly in the area of romance.

Famous people who share this yr include  Salvador Dali, Joan of Arc, Al Palcino and the gorgous Matt Damon. 

These dragons are profoundly loyal to family and will lay down their lives to protect their brood, as well as being eccentric and indulge in iddle gossip!

The chinese are deeply supersititious, here are some must do's and dont's on the build up and during New Year that  I have found.

• It is important to have the house completely clean before New Year's Day for good luck in the coming year. (did that on friday)

• However, never clean on New Year's Day, as it signifies sweeping all of your good luck out of the house. (day off......whoop)

• It is best to wear red coming into the new year, as it is considered to be the color that brings the most luck. (its cold so wearing the scarf will do)

• Opening your windows is said to let good luck into your home. (brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)

• Sharp objects aren't supposed to be used during New Year's Day because it symbolizes cutting of good fortune. (das captain can take me out to dinner then)

So troops have a fab time, enjoy the celebrations and send my love to all xxx

Domestic Slavery to Banging Tunes

Hectic week, on call last wk and weekend and have been away on a course @ Dartington Hall which was great fun, although I won't be taking up Tai Chi any day now. Not sure starting the session post dinner helped the cause.








The sun is shining here today and the frosty mornings gone but I have mooched around this am watching daytime tv. It's hilarious and feels a real indulgence on a school day!

Need to get a motor on now and require some motivation to do it, so the iTunes is set, Hoover out and I am ready to go.

Just done a quick reccy to see what neighbours are about for volume control levels and have the all clear to blast out. Should get this done in next to no time.


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Brrrrrrrrrr

The daffodils and crocus may be sprouting in the garden as the early sign of spring but it's a tad cold @ the top of the mountain again this morning.

Woke up freezing this morning and glimpsed outside to find a hard shining frost. Nooooooooo!

It may look pretty but I am wrapping up warm this morning as I head off to work.

Ps on the return journey home it's no different...a tad icy coming back up the mountain tonight and central heating on full blast!

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