Felicity J - got milk?

ah ok, we seem to be down to our reserves of UHT milk just short of the finish line.  The reserves however is a catering size pack of 12ml portions of UHT standardised whole milk by Lichfields...you know the kind you get on the tea making tray in your hotel room.   So this means for Big Al to enjoy his 3 Shredded Wheat when he wakes up this morning he is now going to have to spend 10 minutes peeling open about 16 of those little buggers - chuckle, chuckle!  He may even have to open a few for the stowaway that shared his cabin last night, a tiny little bird that landed yesterday afternoon and has enjoyed sleeping in his cabin since.   Nostra Vida, the chaps that have lost their prop, came up on the AIS yesterday morning and just as we came within a. read more...

Felicity J - the carrots are in the sink

I say again, 'the carrots are in the sink'.   I know it sounds more like some sort of underhand code being passed between spies behind enemy lines, kinda like 'the bat has left the cave', but no its just another comedy moment onboard whilst dinner is being served in the galley.   It's the little things like this that help keep us entertained, like Merry falling over and spilling something on herself each time she puts on a clean top, or noticing that even the dinner table looks tired as the salt and pepper, juice, vase of flowers etc all lays down on its side so as not to roll off or that the poor basil plant that is now nicknamed 'stumps' - I'm not sure he is going to make it to Saint Lucia.. read more...

Felicity J - no bombing...

...no splashing, no running, no shouting and certainly no heavy petting.   Those are the rules at the swim club today!  As the day starts to heat up and we motor in a flat calm Atlantic Ocean the crew are getting twitchy for their second swim of the trip so far.  It seems a bit daunting to jump in when the deep end of the 'pool' drops off to around 5,285 metres and you can't help but somewhere at the back of your mind start to hum the jaws music - da de, da de, da de.... but it is well worth it to cool off.   . read more...

Felicity J - a cement truck?

We are trying to work out how a cement truck can be in today's picture in the advent calender, I'm not sure it brings out any festive cheer or spirit.  We are quite pleased with the likes of a rocking horse, snowman and shooting star so far but a cement truck.  Actually, maybe in fact it is a grit lorry but even so.   After an evening of getting rained on (and grabbing the shampoo to have a squally shower) it is now super hot but we are sailing along nicely and the numbers on the clock are 465 miles to go.  The question is will we make it in time for the friday night 'jump up'.... read more...

Felicity J - Captain's Log Stardate 41153.7

Our destination is the island of Saint Lucia beyond which lies the great unexplored mass of the galaxy.  My orders are to examine 'Rodney Bay', a marina built there by the inhabitants of that island.  Meanwhile I am becoming better acquainted with my new command, this Dufour class 375 'Felicity J'.  I am still somewhat in awe of its size and complexity.  As for my crew we are short in several key positions most notably a first officer but I am informed that a highly experienced man, one Commander Alistair Mitchell will be waiting to join the ship at our Saint Lucia destination.. read more...