Greek Princess is now all ours! - May 28th 2013

We now own 2.5 tons of GRP ..... all bought and paid for!




ECA Langstone Harbour - Our New Home - 25th May 2013

 

After 4 years at Port Solent we decided to take advantage of the ECA's very reasonably priced moorings, which are tidal....this means GP sits on the ground when the tides out...scary!

So its a start to new cruising grounds and no waiting around for lock gates .... Bliss!

Just need some water now!

We are on A17 until Friday then we move to our permanent home on A5 stand by for new pictures

GP hidden by a Grand Banks on temp A17 berth

ECA Moorings with the tide out

East Cowes Whitsun Bank Holiday 24th & 25th May 2013

Greek Princess in East Cowes this weekend

The Crew

Zena & Honor on board in East Cowes

The Gang

Smarten up crew

Glorious weather this weekend

We made for the IOW with the Grand Kids to enjoy the glorious Holiday weather, leaving Port Solent as our home port for the last time, when we return to the mainland were heading to our new home at the Eastney Cruising Association moorings in Langstone Harbour.

6th May Bank Holiday Monday

Its sunny and warm at last





See how many boats were out, not very often its this clear




Glorious day at Port Solent

Fabulous weekend, unfortunately we were both busy working, it was the hottest day of the year today with temperatures in the twenties.

 

Zee working today so I took the opportunity to clean the boat and took in some rays at the same time.



Wall to Wall Sun in Bembridge IOW 19th-21st April2013

Zena and I took Jude and Little Zena to Bembridge on the IOW for a long weekend, the spring has finally arrived here...not before time!

Jude looking for sharks in Bembridge

Jude rapidly growing up

The Solent from Bembridge Point

The Skipper with Jude

Low tide in Bembridge

Jude looking call

Jude giving it large as only boys can!

The Skipper with the boats bundle of trouble

Ships crew on a tea break

Jude sun bathing UK style

Zena with the gang

Beautiful Day in Bembridge

The tides out

Get the DVD on Nanny

The Zena's......

GP moored in Bembridge

ECA flag fly's in Bembridge





The Gang

Jude looking grown up

Fabulous weather in Bembridge on the IOW

Back home safe and sound..great weekend

Easter Cruise to Yarmouth & East Cowes 2nd to 7th April 2013

Our Maiden Cruise of 2013, we headed to Yarmouth IOW on Tuesday 2nd of April for a few days, it was still 3deg with cold NE blowing F4/5, we had the wind and tide behind us so the passage was fine, however shortly after arriving the wind got up blowing F7 making it very uncomfortable in Yarmouth Harbour. We stopped for two nights but it was so bad we finally made a break for the shelter of East Cowes, so glad we did as we were both beginning to feel quite ill......never go to Yarmouth when blowing a N/NE.....its does say this in the almanac.

The Skipper en-route to Yarmouth

New Pontoons at Yarmouth IOW

Greek Princess in Yarmouth during a lull in the wind.

GP moored under the Marina offices, clam and flat ..Bliss!

GP after a wash down & polish and the Sun came out.

Greek Princess basking in Sun

GP sheltered in East Cowes, Sunny & Calm

New Polished Anchor  & Plate

Fisheye Shot under the Marina Office

The Admiral still smiling after 5 days on a cold boat

The Admiral peering out at sunset

Even cleaned the fenders

Fabulous spring weather just need some warmth. 

Duck with broken wing, being fed by Zee

Zee taking some rays

March 2013, weve joined the ECA

Eastney Cruising Association Burgee

We have just been accepted as members of The Eastney Cruising Association in March 2013, and hopefully we will be doing some Motor Cruising Rally's with the club in the coming months.

Sir Alec Rose was a member of the ECA when he sailed round the world in 1968 in Lively Lady.

Chilli Weekend in February with the Kids

Its half term this week, so on Friday 22nd of February (with the temperatures just above freezing), Jude had been asking to go on the boat for some weeks, so we decided to take Jude & Little Zena to the boat for a couple of days braving the Sub Zero weather. The kids loved it, Zena and I managed to brave the weather on the odd occasions we ventured from the otherwise cozy boat.

Look at me Gran dad..!

Come on Nanny it not that Cold!

Were off to the shower block....

I've got my coat on I'm ready..