We have just returned from a few days onboard Half Time, again in the River Dart. It's a good job we like the river as much as we do and feel very lucky that it is within such a short distance.
This time we were in the river for a sailing rally with a diffrent group that we belong to, this time NAVA (Navigator and Venturers Association). We used to own a Venturer (built by Newbridge Boats) and beacuase it was such a friendly association we remained members when we sold it.
While in the river we had superb weather although chilly at night (it's what you have heating for) but it was a thoroughly enjoyable trip, finishing off with a night in Torquay before returning to Teignmouth on the Monday morning.
We passed the 100 nights on board while away and now have been on board for 102 nights this year. I don't suppose that will increase a lot more now that the weather is no longer so enjoyable but who knows.
Today is grey and damp so we do not mind being at home too much!
Dave and Sue outside La Sablonnerie, Sark
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Back onboard again !
At last, we are back on the water again.
After a longer than intended stay at home in August due to cellulitis in my right leg we are back on Half Time and now in Dartmouth for a Legend Owners Association (LOA) rally here this coming weekend.
My cellulitis was picked up (we think) from showering in some facilities somewhere while away on Half Time. As a precaution now against getting it again (once is plenty) I now take a pair of flip flops to wear while showering, hopefully it will work.
We came back onboard Half Time last Saturday and after a couple of nights in Torquay headed to the River Dart where we spent a night at Dittisham before heading up stream to spend a night on a mooring at Stoke Gabriel, a delightful village that boasts what is allegedly the oldest yew tree in the UK. A further night was spent at Dittisham where we met a friend on board his boat after which he was headed for Totnes while we went downstream to a marina in Kingswear as we needed access to mains power and to fill up our water tank. We have seen two boats arrive for our sailing rally and will head across tomorrow (Friday) to join them and be ready to greet other boats and crews as they arrive.
It’s good to be afloat again ! Fingers crossed now for some good late summer weather.
After a longer than intended stay at home in August due to cellulitis in my right leg we are back on Half Time and now in Dartmouth for a Legend Owners Association (LOA) rally here this coming weekend.
My cellulitis was picked up (we think) from showering in some facilities somewhere while away on Half Time. As a precaution now against getting it again (once is plenty) I now take a pair of flip flops to wear while showering, hopefully it will work.
We came back onboard Half Time last Saturday and after a couple of nights in Torquay headed to the River Dart where we spent a night at Dittisham before heading up stream to spend a night on a mooring at Stoke Gabriel, a delightful village that boasts what is allegedly the oldest yew tree in the UK. A further night was spent at Dittisham where we met a friend on board his boat after which he was headed for Totnes while we went downstream to a marina in Kingswear as we needed access to mains power and to fill up our water tank. We have seen two boats arrive for our sailing rally and will head across tomorrow (Friday) to join them and be ready to greet other boats and crews as they arrive.
It’s good to be afloat again ! Fingers crossed now for some good late summer weather.
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