Another messed up week weather wise.  However, we have fixed the date for the imminent departure - 13th April.  Now written in pen in the diary! As I write this it is only three weeks away - can you believe that!  Sailing wise, we had a weekend in Lymington - weather down was awful on the Saturday, fog!  Which fortunately cleared as we got half way down the Solent. 

Lymington in the mist and rain!

The picture shows just how exciting it really was! Yuk. Anyway we did manage to wander about and get some antifouling.  Sunday morning - rain!  However, we weren't due to leave until the afternoon, and fortunately the sun came out and it was a lovely sail back. 

Tuesday we sailed to Deacon's, Bursledon where we met up with Dick and Judith.  Lunch in the Jolly Sailor.  Had a good laugh.  Four old people have a really good time!  Daft old sods.......

Didn't manage to get out last weekend because of the really strong winds, but did go to a refresher DSC course at Island Sailing club on Saturday.  Pretty useful because of the extra information gained, which I hadn't picked up on the original VHF Radio course.  Sunday afternoon tea at East Cowes sailing club.  Really good, hope they do it again next year. Today (Wednesday) was spent putting up pictures at the Royal Victoria for our next art exhibition.  Pies tonight to launch the event.

Boat comes out tomorrow for her last scrub off and antifoul and then it's just getting last bits together and hopefully managing to get some decent sailing in before we go.

Well the weather has been awful again, so no sailing. However, we have had friends over for lunch and tackled lobster this time - well I didn't actually do it, but it was very tasty! Managed to complete one painting, but forgot to take a picture of it before rushing it off down the road to Lou to get it on the wall and retrieve some that had been on display too long.

New spray hood is lovely, and in addition we have a new Ensign - very smart!  Looks the business now. I have also been up to see Daniel and Catherine and they were well and happy.

How about that for very smart - notice how wind is blowing, actually it's worse today.

Nice new spray hood.

Ensign and Spray hood - lovely.

We have decided on a departure date 13th April, but obviously everything is weather dependant. Lists are still in evidence and every time something gets crossed off, two things get added.  Now we have agreed a date we can really start focussing on getting things absolutely ready......