Hey, I'm flying solo. No supervision. Let's hope I can get the pictures transferred ok.  Not much going on this week. Bertie had a haircut - fabulous.

Look at that for a smart haircut and he got a green bow, which he has now been wearing for almost a week.  Looks like Perry won't share his cheese and cracker!  Meany....

 Weather hasn't been too good either. However I went on an oil painting workshop in Newport on Friday.  Not too pleased with my effort - looked a bit dull, but the photo from which I was working was a bit dull as well.  Perhaps it was a bit too complicated as well.

Yep, it still looks dull. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's Wednesday. It seems as though I am slipping a day each week.  Still at least the blog is now reasonably up to date!  Interesting week.  Perry spent a few days sorting out the engine, then we decided to go away for a few days.  But on Saturday Perry lost his keys.  Spent most of the day looking for them.  In the end found with a load of spanners! Left East Cowes on Sunday, filled up with fuel, and set off for Yarmouth.  Lovely sunny day.

A race going on at Lymington.  Not too much wind, but enough for these boys!

Doing very well.

There was even a Westerley Konsort racing amongst this lot.  We arrived at Yarmouth at a sensible time - and then things went wrong.  Someone asked if they could help us with our lines.  Should have said "no". Unfortunately, said "yes" and they proceeded to help us - not!  Didn't tie up the lines so we drifted out away from mooring.  However, we did manage to sort it, but it didn't look too good.  After that put the water on for a cup of tea, and rushed off with Bertie for a pee.  Came back started to make the tea, and noticed water all over the floor.  Checked it and it was warm.....oooops.  Water was rising faster than I could clear it.  Eventually Perry did hear my shouts and passed the bucket.  Long story short - he had left the water tap on in the heads (on Saturday) and the sink had filled up and overflowed - everywhere! Sorted.  Then back on deck he managed to lose his prescription sunglasses in the drink!
We had initially planned to go through the Needles on Monday, but tides weren't right, so we decided to swan about in the Solent.  Back into Yarmouth and then wander round taking photos for the oil painting workshop I am going on.

Another view of Yarmouth which I will attempt to paint on Friday.

Left about 8.00 on Tuesday and buzzed back to East Cowes.  All in all a successful outing.  Bertie had his hair cut today and now looks like a puppy!

I should have posted last week, but we had visitors! Very unusual.  Colin  and Christine came over from the mainland to visit their grandson and came to visit us as well.  Had a great time catching up.

Following our long walk a fortnight ago, Bertie and I visited the ground of Osborne House to take photos of the autumn colours.  Hope to do a painting from them.  However, more importantly I bought a bike!  Have only been out a couple of times on it so far (also weather has changed, and got really cold), but it's a real whizzer....

what a sweetie

Have changed saddle, pedals and handlebars, but it was only a second hand bike.  Hopefully next blog will have a few more interesting pictures.