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As you know, my teeth are dropping out at a truly alarming rate. What to do to retain any self esteem? Dentures are old-making, bridge apparently not mechanically appropriate in my case. This leaves implants. An implant is a titanium … Continue reading →

In fact the weather has been perfect for sailing. Mild south westerly breezes, blue sea, blue sky, bright sun. We go out to watch the sun go down, an extraordinary experience. This morning I am up early to go to … Continue reading →

Generally bumbling along. The leather protection on the gaff jaws is now very dry and worn. I drench the leather with lanolin. I love lanolin. It comes from sheep fleece and is very greasy – very good on boils. It … Continue reading →

You will remember my beautiful byobu. Well, when I asked, at the celebration party, https://thequietripple.com/2020/10/04/ivanhoe/ what variety of flower was depicted on the screen, this was the reaction. Well, the reaction was not quite as strong but the company was … Continue reading →

Boating fun has been eliminated over the the last 3 weeks because my starter motor busted again. However great glee as Kiyuna san has fixed it. In fact he has installed a new one. The weather has been dreadful anyway … Continue reading →

During my self isolation in Tokyo in January, I scribbled, well on a computer, a brief history of the restoration of my Norfolk Gypsy. You can follow the whole story in detail on this blog starting around here.https://thequietripple.com/2018/01/09/then-the-tuckets-then-the-trumpets-then-the-cannon-and-she-comes/ The Marine … Continue reading →

It is the rainy season and suitably it has been raining all day. Nothing dramatic but steady rain. I set off to renew the contract for my little rental car. Everything goes bananas! Huge thunderstorm and unimaginably hard rain. The … Continue reading →

I got my second shot this afternoon and am now fully vaccinated. Thank you Japan. The procedure was identical to my first jab. https://thequietripple.com/2021/05/22/ouch-3/ I will not go through it again. Click on the link above. Very calm, very efficient. … Continue reading →

Probably the worst thing that happened during my ongoing idyll in Okinawa, was the fire that destroyed Shuri Jo. https://thequietripple.com/2019/11/01/shuri-jo/ The palace is now being rebuilt and one fund raising project is placing containers outside supermarkets into which you can … Continue reading →

Okinawa is in a state of emergency until 21 June. There are more cases now than ever before. Stay at home, restricted social gatherings, no visits to other islands, restaurants close at 8:00 etc. Life is very slow. I woke … Continue reading →