Monthly Archives: November 2024

Blow the Wind Southerly

Posted on November 20, 2024 by spikekalashnikov

My mother RIP used to sing this as we battered against the waves in unseaworthy boats in Scotland. Anyway, as Jigen san, his son and I were finally bending on the jib the song suddenly comes back to me. I … Continue reading →

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November 5

Posted on November 7, 2024 by spikekalashnikov

I have lived in the USA on and off for 23 years. I am so dismayed by the election result. It does not reflect the States that I know and love. Admittedly, all my time there has been in California. … Continue reading →

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Le Weekend

Posted on November 4, 2024 by spikekalashnikov

Soon, soon will my jib be raised, or unrolled. I can then bend on the mainsail and off we go into the wild blue yonder. Wait a second, I also need an engine. I have, in denial, not touched the … Continue reading →

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