Forenote (i have gone quite wild with parenthesis in this post. This could be a new fad or an annoying (b)racket) Leaving St Thomas and the discarded toenail of America behind was a good feeling. As much as I love quality baseball caps, all you can eat meal deals and Radio shack. St Thomas feels […]
I got word that my Granny passed away yesterday. We were underway heading to Antigua. Within a world of instant communication I have never felt so far away from home before. There is little time to grieve on the sea, even less at a boat show where we are now. There is always time to […]
It has been a while since I have written a Deckhands log. Recently new few found working conditions have been a trifling stifling for creative endeavours but in the past week I unearthed a fantastic opportunity. Being the Nightwatchman! A further testament to the evolutionary organisation of this vessel. During charters we have a dedicated […]
Firstly let me begin with an amendment. It appears working in general gets in the way of regular blog posts. This is why I was very excited to have a whole half day off yesterday to write at my own leisure on these wonderful islands that I have been discovering. Sadly I leisurely discovered a […]
An extended period at sea has given me plenty of time to ponder many topical subjects that have entered, mutated and vacated my mind tropically. My first thoughts have been that whilst the rocking motion of the ocean is a calming influence it is completely crap for writing upon. Time and time again I have […]
Our last escape from Winter was left far too late. It is pretty hard to write around the cold hard fact of Snow. I hate Snow. The mere thought of it triggers terror and memory loss as I have written about how much I hate Snow before. It is therefore most excellent to know we […]
My sincerest apologies for the long break between drinks. As you can probably imagine, integrating into a new boat with new people and new ways of doing things has been a bit more full on than traveling Europe for two months writing at my own leisure. The good news is that the crew is lovely, […]
Authors starting grid flag wave This post is littered with bad car turns of phrase. Please wear a seatbelt. Quite what drove us to rent the worst rental car ever is quite a story. The actual mechanics of getting a B1B2 visa are complicated and will be explained in detail at a later date. The […]
I thought it would be prudent to write about all of the writing I have yet to write. Trans Espanic Part Tres The final part of the self acclaimed trilogy, sees our heroes enter Vigo and the most recent meeting with El Fuerte. The worst rental car ever The rolling strikes of France causing the […]
Be careful of what you plan for. With the internet shockwaves just fading after my last plan was published we had some very good news on Thursday night.We have got our next job. There are quite a few good things about this job. Let me list them in bullet points. We will be working together. […]