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I have noticed as of late that the very few people as what visit my beaches pile up flotsam above high tide mark in a laudable effort. It is a drag to er drag all this sea junk back  to the … Continue reading →

This is not a confession of alcohol abuse but rather a narrative of boating misadventure. It is windy but more importantly it is very gusty.  The Scaffie is a bit of a handful, healing dramatically when a gust hits. I really … Continue reading →

It is Sunday. This is no ordinary Sunday as Golden Week has set its galleon sails and reached into Okinawa once again. I have taken Monday off, which means I now have Sunday, Monday, Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday for self indulgence. … Continue reading →

I cannot let a day go by without checking into the Daily Mail to measure the temperature of UK life. It is a bit like  reading Klu Klux Klan Daily but with more smut and wormwood. Anyway, today I read … Continue reading →

James and I go on an adventure to the Russian River. We are scoping out real estate. On the way up there in the car whose name shall not be told, we stop, par hasard, we were looking for coffee, … Continue reading →

Whistling through the streets of San Francisco on Ben’s bike early in the morning is truly envigorating. It is a very beautiful morning and of course it is the 20th of April – 4/20. 420 is hippy code for weed … Continue reading →

I have been much obsessed by Plumeria of late. This plant, bush, tree, has the best flowers. I have bought some plants but my miserable Scottish soul is nagged by the two huge Plumeria trees that bloom magnificently outside the … Continue reading →

I would like to remind you all that the reason I write this blog is so I will be able to remember how I spent my twilight years. I wish I had written a blog throughout my life so that … Continue reading →

There is a stiff breeze blowing offshore. It is warm and blue, T shirt and shorts weather. It is Sunday. What does that spell? Yay! A sail up the coast to Seragaki to reconnoitre the amazing rock on which thousands … Continue reading →

This is a great day. Winter seems totally over. Yesterday was my Mother’s birthday. She is 93. Today I am stable, no recovering from trips, no trips in the offing. The time is right to launch the Scaffie for her … Continue reading →