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(note: the following describes my first attempt at
consulting...) Initially, work was easy
to find. Two phonecalls from So there's me working with a rather large number of people I knew from last time around here 6 years ago, some of it even in the same office and on the same fields and platforms! Anyway, late March my
dad died, which upset a few things for all concerned. It once again placed
focus on today rather than tomorrow, and on experiences rather than work.
Though I'm lying if I say the focus wasn't firmly there already. Speaking of
focus, I finally got myself a real camera, after years of not being able to
justify it to myself because of the risk of it getting wet... and since the
beginning of the year here was absolutely beautiful with sun, snow,
impressive skies, I've been experimenting. The purpose is of course my next
career making photographs of other people's yachts, but there's still some
distance to go there. But it helped me get into the hills in the cold, and
give my walking boots (and me) a good running in again after the short-distance
walks on the deck of the months before (max distance 15 meters, excluding
up/down). Suggestions welcome. Or crew for that matter. As for the plans: after
I quit here I'l be heading to NL for a few weeks, to organise some things at
the house, visit friends, put together my Moto Guzzi which has been lying in
bits since 1996; about time to get it out of the barn of the parents'
neighbours. And relax a bit. "All" these months of work should give
me some compensation?!?! After the Baleares and Then again, if I find a worthwhile paradise anywhere along the way then who am I to stick to plans?!?! So if you're interested,
have time, let me know how & when and I'll try to fit something in. April – October 2001 The blog for the The middle of 2003 has
passed, and Siobhan has not left her berth in Late September 02 I –finally- got round to preparing Siobhan for the final part of a project.... if boats know such a thing, ever. Since it didn’t look like much fun sailing in a boat with a leaky deck, I removed the last section of old deck from Siobhan. Needless to say, not only does this mean putting a circular saw to what appears to be perfectly good teak decking, but it also filled my house with “marine artefacts” such as winches, sheet blocks, hatches, benches, radios, telephones, a lot of other obscure electronics, sails, ropes and liferaft(s) [editors note Dec 2005: these are still there]. After removing the final section of teak, a totally new steel covering proved to be needed rather than the repairs I’d expected. In hindsight this was a good thing, because it’s given me a chance to do “a proper job” as we call it. A top quality welder (Dougie) was found, and an impressive job it was with the steel completed. A wee break from Siobhan from December til March this year as weatherwise last winter was not a very nice one. Though there were a few spells of frost and clear skies, and other spells with mild temperatures, it was mostly grey and dark. In fact, it was slightly better than that: it was either grey or dark. Mostly dark. Spring and summer have
come through with a vengeance, with fantastic spells of dry weather, sun,
warmth (here we call enything over 16 degrees C warm, and over 22 degrees
hot), a perfect opportunity for sand-blasting.
Followed by the obligatory 6 coats of epoxy/PU-paint started with the help of
Robin who many of you will remember from I/we (=Robin & I ) hope to have Siobhan in a sailing condition by early
September, and the route goes straight for the All in all it has been a full year, including time with friends and family which is always well spent. Siobhan got the short end of the stick for part of the time, but should not complain overall! |
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