...so how did the weekend go? Well the title kind of gives it away....
I'd taken Friday afternoon off expecting it to be grey but with a little wind to allow some last minute perambulations round my little corner of the harbour, in the end it was grey, raining, and almost windless... not a brilliant combination - ah well, fired up the new cooker, boiled a kettle, and passed the afternoon with coffee and a curry pot noodle while watching the (wet) world go by... not so bad, I had the Kindle with me so it was nothing if not relaxing...
Saturday I had planned to go round the island but needed an early start as I wanted to have a slightly more relaxing circumnavigation than what could be done in a single tide... once again - the weather struck back, and when I got up to check the weather I couldn't see the end of my street it was so foggy.... circumnavigation cancelled so I went down to the boat later that day and took the mast down ready for lift out on Sunday.....
Was sat there drinking a coffee when one of the lift out team asked if I wanted to come out then and there - "might as well", I thought - would save me being busy all day Sunday...!
...and so it was that Saturday evening - after dark - I was lifted on to my trailer and wheeled into a quiet corner of the yard.....
Summer is officially over.....
Thoughts now turn to prep-ping the boat for sale (rather than a sail ) - pressure washed her this morning, ready for a coat of anti-foul, then she goes on eBay. If anyone is interested by the way - leave me a comment....
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I hope you're planning a replacement
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Yes I'll be getting a replacement - got to sell her first though...! :o)
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