Days 15 and 16

Yesterday only some odd bits of excitement.   Some nutter managed to steal a dinghy in the marina, row it along, then got out - but did not tie it up.  Went off for something and then came back to find the dinghy had drifted off.  Not to be deterred, he threw himself into the marina and tried to swim to it.  Fortunately he had a fender strapped to him.  However, when the patrol boat which was parked near him decided to try and get him out of the water, he swam off to the outer harbar (or tried to).  He was eventually rescued, but it appeared that he had also partially untied a couple of other boats.  All a bit strange and confusing.

A schooner from Australia came in about 8.00 last night.  Very impressive, although the owners didn't appear too friendly.  Perhaps they were tired.  They had sailed yesterday from somewhere in the Thames.

We are now ready for our midnight departure to Grimsby.  All the planning has been done, but it is still a very long sail.  I am not sure if I will be able to post anything tomorrow, it depends on the time we tie up in Grimsby and whether we can lock onto their wifi. Glad we are finally moving, although to be honest, I hate night sailing, so I am a bit nervous.  Fortunately, Bertie hasn't a clue what's going on.