Sun Bathing in October 2011

Zena makes the most of the weather with a bit of last minute sun bathing...

This is a welcomed break in the weather which has been horendous this
year we have managed just 21 hours this season which is 30 hours less
than usual.....

Dusk in Yarmoth Harbour Saturday 1st Oct 2011

Sunday Morining so hot that we took the roof back
ready for the run back to Port Solent.
Conditions were glorious.

Woow!!!
The Roof peeled back ...this is once a season if your lucky!
It really must be hot and calm.

Zena at our new folding teak table
purchased at the Southampton Boat show

Just back on the dinghy from a trip to the
beach outside the harbour.

1st & 2nd Oct 2011 Yarmouth Harbour IOW

We took the dinghy up to the top of the River Yar (2 miles)
on the flood tied to Freshwater were we went a shore for a
picnic and wine....beautiful with the temperature 25 deg C in
October, unbelivable the hottest October day on record
for the UK.



Zena enjoying a glass of NZ Savignion Blanc



Picnics ready...whoooopy!!!!!!!



Final Holiday pics

Hope you enjoyed these holiday snaps.......and hopefully I will get up to date with the boat blog.

We have added a few bits to GP recently, new stainless cup holders...and I've also stripped the teak decks back cleaning and re-oiling (looks like new) so pics to follow shortly.

Weather has been very poor this season so we've just not been out for the last two months.

More Holiday Snaps

Holiday Snaps

6th - 14 th August Summer Holiday with the Grandchildren



Honor    Cheif Steward

Zena    Trouble

Jude    Cabin Boy

Here's the Crew for Summer 2011, sun's out and its Holiday time!

I'm a little behind with posting this, we have been so busy with the new flat that boating has been on the back burner this season.

7th August 2011 we arrive in East Cowes for our Summer Holiday

We arrive after a fairly eventful crossing when the anchor came adrift in a force 6/7 and plunged 30M which I had to recover and hall in in heavy sea's...not for the faint hearted. Anyway we all arrived well set the dinghy up with the new Yamaha 2.5HP outboard....no more rowing!

Doesn't look much but it sure makes life a bit easier when running up to cowes marina.

20th July 2011 On the side at Eastlands

GP on the side having been polished the leg has been removed for servicing but

still awaiting antifouling.

11th July 2011 at Port Solent on the fuel waiting pontoon.

Zena and I wait to take on fuel prior to heading off to Easlands Boat Yard on The Hamble for GP's annual lift for antifoul and service, conditions were calm and sunny......first time we've have had to go out for over two months, as we have been working flat out on refurbishing the new flat.

Cowes Yacht Haven May 21st & 22nd

With the house move next week we thought we would take the opportunity for a weekend away, so we headed for Cowes. We moored in the Yacht Haven which is just off the High Street so a trip to Henri Lloyd was required. On Saturday the weather was glorious sunny & calm but on Sunday the wind had got up and we had to head back in a Force 7 gusting Force 8.

Managed to time our run to get freeflow in to Port Solent (thank goodness) would not of fancied having to put lines on in the lock in the wind....anyway all back safe.

EASTER WEEKEND ON THE ISLE OF WIDGET

Easter Holiday with Jude and Little Zena 24th -28th April 2011

 The weather was glorious for April 21 degrees and was sunny for the whole 4 days, we managed to get away on the Thursday afternoon which meant we beat the rush out of Port Solent...so no queing for the lock as we left on freeflow. Here's a rare pic of the Captain (only when she say's I am) and the first mate!

Here's the admiral sporting the shades just so we knew it was sunny. Zena has been nagging me to get the blogg updated since the trip but due to moving offices at the end of April and now moving home at the end of the month things have been a little hectic to say the least....so boating has not been that high up the priorty list.

On Good Friday we took the kids to the steam railway at Wooton and here we are enjoying a day out.

 Grandad with the little terrors!!!!!!!!!

Nanny enjoying the sun with Jude and little Zena waiting for the train.

Here comes the Train.......thank goodness for that as they were begining to dismantle the station, not to mention pour the entire gravel platform on to the track...aaaaaaah!!!!

Grandad I'm very qute really and I never misbehave....... :)

 Here is Zee with Jude and Little Zena as we go for a trip up the line.

 Heres the loco...

Well youve got to have the shot of GP, after all thats what the bloggs about....

 On deck with the little people...little Zena's getting fed up with how long I take to get the picture.

Any more trouble and I'll be casting you two a drift.......smile and wave boys, smile and wave.

Sun Set in East Cowes..life does'nt get much better than this, well that's it for the moment guys hopefully with the summer proving to be so good we'll squeeze a few more trips in soon. We are already planning a week in August with all three Honor, Jude and Little Zena, plus us two......