After a warm up and coffee break Sandra joined Paul and Geoff in Boomerang and as it was getting rather windy out on the broad they took the jib down and sailed under main sail only.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
End of summer sail!
Our friends Paul and Sandra have just bought a dinghy and they very kindly invited us to sail with them this week end, on Hickling Broad.The weather forecast seemed best during the morning on Saturday so we set off very early and got to the sailing club by 10.00 am. Paul and Geoff took Boomerang out first, while Sandra and I sat outside the club house in the warm sunshine. As dinghy sailing is not really my thing, I was the official photographer for the day!
After a warm up and coffee break Sandra joined Paul and Geoff in Boomerang and as it was getting rather windy out on the broad they took the jib down and sailed under main sail only.
After a warm up and coffee break Sandra joined Paul and Geoff in Boomerang and as it was getting rather windy out on the broad they took the jib down and sailed under main sail only.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Summer in UK
Around march or April we would usually be setting off, back to the boat,but as Geoff had some health problems, this year, that required treatment, we are set to stay in UK all summer. Hopefully, we will return to Matapan in the Autumn and catch the last of the summer sunshine in Turkey for his convalescence.
So here's a taste of what we have been up to during the summer. The weather was just great and we continued to sort out our garden, having planted lots of things for winter interest, they now needed looking after, which means regular watering and lots of weeding!
We decided to put in a water feature in the place where the green house used to be! That was rather more work than we had initially anticiptated, but after much digging to set the pool in at ground level and a lot of searching for the right colour stones to pile up around it, we were pleased with the end result. We certainly get more pleasure from the water feature than we did from the green house we had inherited!!
We have enjoyed several days out and about in Suffolk and Norfolk, including a very interesting visit to the Sainsbury Centre at UEA in Norwich We were lucky enough to have our own private guide (a friend who does voluntary guide work there) to explain some the fascinating exhibits.
Tours of the Olympic Site are now on offer and we spent a sunny, Saturday afternoon on one of these. The guided bus tour of the site was really interesting and informative and whilst the site is not quite complete yet, it gave an excellent preview of what will surely be an amazing venue for the 2012 Olympics.
On July 24th /25th we donned walking boots and wet weather gear to climb Mount Snowdon, in memory of my sister, Nicole and to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund. As you can see from the photo, the weather was not kind to us and we were soaked to the skin! It did mean however that we completed the climb and descent in record time (for us at least) as we were too cold to hang around having rests and drink breaks!! Geoff went up by train and met us at the cafe at the top, where we toasted Nicki, with champagne (her favourite drink... and ours!) We then rushed up to the summit for a photo before Geoff had to get back on the train and we had to head back down the mountain - still in the rain! When we got back down to Betws y Coed, all was bathed in warm,eveing sunshine..... what can I say!
We had a great week end; we enjoyed a couple of walks around Betws y Coed and it was lovely to have some time together over delicious evening meals.
On 7th August we went to see a really whacky, performance of Midsummer Night's Dream in the middle of Rendelsham Forest!! It was very entertaining and thankfully it didn't rain during the actual performance. A day of showery weather had already rained off our planned picnic, so we, with our friends and family, opted to eat in our conservatory, before setting off for the outdoor theatre! It was fortunate that by the time we got to Rendelsham, the rain had stopped and the last rays of a watery sun appeared!
A superb performance and, despite the weather, a great time was had by all!
So here's a taste of what we have been up to during the summer. The weather was just great and we continued to sort out our garden, having planted lots of things for winter interest, they now needed looking after, which means regular watering and lots of weeding!
We decided to put in a water feature in the place where the green house used to be! That was rather more work than we had initially anticiptated, but after much digging to set the pool in at ground level and a lot of searching for the right colour stones to pile up around it, we were pleased with the end result. We certainly get more pleasure from the water feature than we did from the green house we had inherited!!
We have enjoyed several days out and about in Suffolk and Norfolk, including a very interesting visit to the Sainsbury Centre at UEA in Norwich We were lucky enough to have our own private guide (a friend who does voluntary guide work there) to explain some the fascinating exhibits.
Tours of the Olympic Site are now on offer and we spent a sunny, Saturday afternoon on one of these. The guided bus tour of the site was really interesting and informative and whilst the site is not quite complete yet, it gave an excellent preview of what will surely be an amazing venue for the 2012 Olympics.
On July 24th /25th we donned walking boots and wet weather gear to climb Mount Snowdon, in memory of my sister, Nicole and to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund. As you can see from the photo, the weather was not kind to us and we were soaked to the skin! It did mean however that we completed the climb and descent in record time (for us at least) as we were too cold to hang around having rests and drink breaks!! Geoff went up by train and met us at the cafe at the top, where we toasted Nicki, with champagne (her favourite drink... and ours!) We then rushed up to the summit for a photo before Geoff had to get back on the train and we had to head back down the mountain - still in the rain! When we got back down to Betws y Coed, all was bathed in warm,eveing sunshine..... what can I say!
We had a great week end; we enjoyed a couple of walks around Betws y Coed and it was lovely to have some time together over delicious evening meals.
On 7th August we went to see a really whacky, performance of Midsummer Night's Dream in the middle of Rendelsham Forest!! It was very entertaining and thankfully it didn't rain during the actual performance. A day of showery weather had already rained off our planned picnic, so we, with our friends and family, opted to eat in our conservatory, before setting off for the outdoor theatre! It was fortunate that by the time we got to Rendelsham, the rain had stopped and the last rays of a watery sun appeared!
A superb performance and, despite the weather, a great time was had by all!
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