The door bell rings. I rush to open the door and there as I had anticipated is the postman with my brand new sails.

I hope they are red.

Thank you Jeckells, sailmakers in Norfolk for making them and sending them over. Here is an exciting video.

By the way it is Iju time again. Iju is a forest tree that burst into flower at this time of year.  Very beautiful.

You are welcome here kind stranger.

Read all about it.

https://quietripple.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/iju/

I get a call from Showken san, who is the boss of the outfit that er trained me for the Boat Operator exams. My license has arrived.

Amazing really. This was not an easy qualification.