10th May

Nick and Rona arrived yesterday from Brighton. They were in very good spirits after a relatively calm crossing. We invited them for dinner after their afternoon nap. (Necessary because they had travelled overnight and arrived at 12 noon.) We had  a great evening. Beer , pasta , strawberries and two bottle of red. Nick and Rona were not stirring when we left to go shopping this morning. However Rona was hanging out the washing when we returned.

We had a busy day yesterday as the wind dropped we unfurled our genoa and put on the new halyard. Phil wanted to go up the mast again but the wind started to blow and we put it off until today and Nick came to save my week and feeble female muscles. Phil had to go up the mast twice and thinks we have fixed the problem for the time being.

We ate with Rona and Nick this evening. It was nice not to cook but no alcohol for us as we are leaving for Guernsey in the morning. And I mean in the morning. I think I have to get up at 5am FST which is Phil's way of conning me as it is really 4am BST again. But we must catch the tide down the Alderney race. Hopefully no mist or fog in the morning or I am going back to bed. ( Note Mike Wilkinson it is all about food again!)