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Typhoon Local Area Network or LAN for short is on its way. I do not think it will be a real typhoon like we used to get when I was a boy but probably a significant blow. You may remember … Continue reading →

An important support in my ‘Norfolk Gypsy sails the Ryukyus’ fantasy is a boat trailer. I need a trailer for the boat to sit on. I have failed for the last six months to find anything better than a wheel … Continue reading →

Cashmore continues his Asian tour by playing a couple of gigs at OIST. These straddle a weekend and another Japanese National holiday. We have time to frolic. After a very dramatic sail with much potential drowning, We console ourselves at … Continue reading →

I go to Tokyo to stay in the world’s worst AirB&B. However it is close to the mega hotel where the symposium is held. I skip the conference dinner, events that I usually dislike, to play music in the ‘Warrior … Continue reading →

So that is it! I am Okinawan! Yay! This means I can live in Japan for the rest of my life. Folks, this makes me very happy! I now have Japanese permanent residence, a Green Card and a British passport, … Continue reading →

I am invited to a very posh do to mark the 55th Birthday of the Kariushi Hotel chain. I have got to know the owner, Taira san, over the years and he is a very fine fellow. It is also … Continue reading →

Unfortunately it turns out that cutting down vegetation on sea front is against the law. A man from the Village Office comes round. “Who did that?” “Ben did!” I sneak. “He must go to prison!!” “Will you let him off … Continue reading →

Yay! Ben and Courtney come to visit. The Cambridge University Theatre Group perform at the university. It has actually been a very busy week with meetings of our Board of Governors. Background noise: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2017/9/29/dr-cherry-murray-elected-new-chair-or-oist-board-governors What a great week! Thanks Courtney, … Continue reading →

So, I take up the story from last night. You will remember that I had to watch the Scaffie being slowly dragged to her doom as her anchors dragged in high seas. I, the pusillanimous, dared not jump into the … Continue reading →

I was wrong to state in the last entry that the storm was over. It has redoubled its efforts and today is very windy and the sea is very angry. Luckily it is Saturday and I sit the live long … Continue reading →