Before I start, I would just like you to look at this poor photo.

Not a care in the world

These kids and more walk below my balcony around 8:00 every morning. They are probably 6 judging by the school satchels they are carrying. They may be younger as there is a play school just up the road.  I love the way that Okinawan kids walk to school. I walked to school.

All the way from Norfolk!

Yay! Yesterday I got a present from Norfolk. It is the Treadmaster  slabs that will go onto the cabin roof and stop me slipping into the sea and drowning.   https://www.treadmaster.co.uk/

This is what they look like in situ.

I also get two seat/berth covers that I will have to stuff with organic rice stalks.

Many thanks to http://www.neilthompsonboats.co.uk/ for being so helpful.

Anyway, I wake up and find a baby typhoon outside my door.

It rains like crazy but the winds are not too bad. We have not had a real typhoon for 3 years.

Barograph this morning. Notice abrupt fall in atmospheric pressure. But it is not like a real typhoon.

These are real typhoons!

As I am stuck inside, I get to play with my new toys.

I role play glueing Treadmaster to the cabin roof.

Friends are helping me track down the history of the boat. The wonderful Natori san came up with this.

http://compass-course.com/cn08/cn09/NorfolkGypsy24.html

This is my boat for sale at least 10 years ago. She already looks pretty beat up.