Fiona:
I was having a bit of a tiddy week, where I found life at home a bit tricky. Balancing kid's demands and social life with my scatty work of which one week to the next is never the same. Having had a skype chat with David on Wednesday evening at 6pm and offloading a few grumbles, i had a bit of a shock about 7.45 where he texted to say he is on the train home from Plymouth. The guy next door to him took him to the station and the timing was amazing. Naturally I had a big pang of guilt and bit of a flap at David popping home at a short notice. The real truth - I found out later was that the weather for Thursday and Friday was appalling and would have to stay in the Marina anyhow. On top of that he knew I was working in Exeter Saturday and Sunday - and thought that would be an easy lift back!!
I was grateful - boosted us all up and made us all feel that we can tackle the world again!! Eleanor with her GCSES, Fraser with his upcoming grading for TaeKwonDo and me with mountain pile of paperwork!
So..
Yesterday we drove to Plymouth really early in the morning - arrived about 8.30 to do a spot of shopping, and check the boat over after the horrendous storms ( just in case he needed a car to get stuff from chandlery etc) I arrived to work in Exeter a bit late but the team I was working with were fine.
Today - he sailed off to Falmouth and have had a text about 30 mins ago saying he has arrived. Tomorrow will be a bit of maintenance work on the boat and some TLC!.
So...
He is back and making his way slowly down south west. Thereafter - i am not sure of his plans - possibily go around Lands End and in to Padstow. There he will decide taking in weather consideration and timing, this will ditate whether he will go to Cardiff, Swansea or to Milford Haven or all three!! Some people who have never sailed before may well be hoping for a wee sail to get the taste of it. Who knows.....
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