England

We've been in England for a couple of weeks now and we're having a busy time of it fixing this and that. There is some work that we'll be carrying out here while we wait for spring and the cruise to Norway. We've had the heating fixed on the boat which is essential for the stay in the UK. There wasn't much wrong with it thankfully it just needed a jolly good service. We want to get the cockpit awning fixed which will make the yacht even more cozy yet but have to wait for the upholsterer to fit us into his busy schedule. One of my little sisters is making us some cockpit cushions at cost which is going to save us a lot of money. We are getting the cockpit table repaired and the hinges replaced which will cost us an arm and a leg (each). We need to get the main bunk's cushions replaced with some sprung mattresses which will be awesome when we get around to getting this done.

Some major repair work under way at the moment is on the dorade vents - basically we have decided to get rid of the two vents into the main saloon because we had major leaks from them when we started shipping green water over the decks on the way from the Azores to France. This means we have to find some way to fill in the holes that are in the deck which is not a little job by any stretch of the imagination. We have done some of the prep work already and are just waiting now for some better weather so we can get on with it. Pictures will follow once the job is underway.

We have started posting the videos of our Bermuda to Azores cruising series and you can access those HERE . It would be good to hear your feedback when you watch the videos so please leave a comment  for us and we'll get back to you (when the internet allows us..lols).

On a sadder note my cat Mr Bigglesworth aka Biggsy or Piggsy is missing form my sister's house. So fingers crossed that they are able to find him again. Hang in there Piggy I'll be picking you up soon, hopefully.


Keep Well and Cheers x