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We’ve eaten out more in the last two weeks than we’ve done in 18 months! Joined the family for breakfast at Scott’s before they set off home. We hope they’ve enjoyed themselves in our little world for a few days. After saying our good byes, Julian and I went for a wander round Troon. SawContinue reading “Saturday 5 June Troon to Millport ( Great Cumbrae) 18 nm”

Julian having tried fixing his computer by removing the battery completely and running it off the mains has reluctantly given up! He handed his pc over to a Troon Computer doctor and we’re waiting to hear whether there’s been any progress. The battery for the starter engine also arrived at the marina. Unfortunately it’s lessContinue reading “Friday 4 June Troon to Troon ….again”

It’s always cosy lying awake listening to the whizzing of Trixi our windmill… especially if you know you don’t have to go out in it in a few hours. Was thinking about my challenge this morning of driving to Kilmarnock, finding the Nationwide in order to get the document for Alice that she needs forContinue reading “Thursday 3 June 21. Troon”

An odd day. A perfect sailing day but we didn’t go sailing. We joined the family for breakfast up at Scott’s and I just had a cup of tea whilst Julian had s bacon bap and a cup of coffee! It’s a nice restaurant. Modern but friendly and informal. After breakfast we did some prettyContinue reading “Wednesday 2 June 2021 Troon”

First night spent in the forepeak cabin was fabulous! I always sleep well on the boat on the comfy comfy memory foam mattress! The electrician arrived as promised at 730 and sweated away trying to solve all our issues for a couple of hours. Sadly he couldn’t give Trixi (our windmill) a new switch…… somethingContinue reading “Tuesday 1 June… Troon to Troon! A few miles”

Today was a “ doing jobs” day whilst awaiting arrival if Jenny and family from Hertford. They’re staying in the salt lodge sc apartments next to the marina. After a breakfast of scrambled eggs and smoked salmon, using blue eggs from the Stanford’s…..Julian managed to fix the new Garmin chart plotter successfully onto where theContinue reading “Monday 31 May Troon”

Setting off on another adventure. After a winter of lockdown and the coldest May on record, it felt good to be going back to our boating life . We left our lovely house Sitters in charge of everything at home but of course mainly our pets, Molly, Prudence and Tally. Before leaving, Katharine being aContinue reading “30 May 2021 Shrewsbury to Troon 278 miles”

Woke up to sunshine! Poking my nose out of the hatch in our cabin, It felt chilly outside….. definitely autumnal . Maybe that was just because I was about to set off home…. the final leg of my trip. Had my last cup of tea in bed ( kindly delivered by J)before addressing what IContinue reading “Saturday 29 August. Troon to Shrewsbury 313 miles”

Neither of us slept. The wind started to come from a unpredicted direction…. right into the bay. The slight rocking we had noticed earlier ( when the cormorants were still perched happily on the buoys) deteriorated into a full blown 25 knot northeasterly. The forecasting for this evening had been variable depending on the sourceContinue reading “Friday 28 August Brodick to Troon 16 nm”

Given the beautiful scenery and sunset last night , today dawned a bit disappointing. We woke to Drizzle and low cloud . All the colours from yesterday gone , to be replaced by a 100 shades of grey . After breakfast we got the dinghy ready and set off to the beach near the castle.Continue reading “Thursday 27 August …..Lochranza to Brodick ( Arran) 25 nm”