More from Andy...
Apparently most people think that the trade winds
aren't trading this year! But what's this..? 15kts of breeze? Wow, we haven't
seen that much since the storm. Even better, we have sails up and we are
powering along at 7.6kts SOG. Peter's excellently repaired genoa is doing it's
job! Is it some trade wind or the edge of a squall? Mmm, with the wind from the
north, I'm tempted to think it's the edge of a squall. Still, we'll take what we
can get and be grateful for it...
As I write, Richie is patiently waiting for a
shower. Sadly no-one's told him that the rain seems to have passed us by but he
is persevering by waiting calmly with his shower gel on deck. Yes it is warm
enough to shower in the rain!
Dougie on the other side of me heroically went up
the mast to 'save the ship' the other day. No-one's sure what he did, but he
looks pleased with himself...
Carole, the culinary superstar of the trip has been
typing her menus up. I've old her to publish a booklet - I'll buy a copy! 15
days at sea and we haven't even had the same meal twice either!! How she does it
staggers belief.
I don't know if anyone else was given
a present to bring onboard, but I was:)) You can imagine my total
embarassment when Carole saw me in my cabin opening my chocolate advent
calendar! She proclaimed out loud what I was doing and I was the laughing stock
for quite some time. I will make a mental note to tell my lovely Jo to be
more careful and try to make 'gifts' a little more appropriate:)) Not least
because the 'calendar' is now metling and must be eaten in one
go..!
Our guesses for an arrival date are: Richie 17th;
Peter 16th; Dougie 16th; me 14th. Oh gosh, I hope I'm right. My darling Jo has
found a very cheap flight for me on the 17th. The only trouble is that I have to
spend hours in Trinidad (eating mangos for lunch). Then after a 14 hour flight
(heaven knows where it goes) there is a 'hopefully' successful landing at
Gatwick. Anyone heard of Caribbean Air or is just that my Jo doesn't love me
anymore :)))
Cheers Andy...