avoiding the recession and rain in style
A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Sun 22 Nov 2009 18:32
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TUESDAY 17th November
A shit day. Lots of rain and lots of problems
, but we kept working on them and we were making progress,,
* George got the T.V. working properly and the
Mastervolt unit was installed and working by 6pm yepeeee'
* Dermot O'Meara arrieved with Jeanne in his rent a
car and we all went to Carrefour and purchased a microwave
and had a meal in the Oriental later,
*We had aG& T in the pissing rain and got
thouraly drenched
Bunks and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
WEDNESDAY 18th Nov.
We had a very slow start and basically shopped for
Provisions all day . ( meat and dry goods)
We had a lovely mealin the old town , having
watchid Ireland loose to France in a penelty shoot out
Early bed , all whacked.
Thursday 19th Nov.
up at 07.00 hrs and met the guy's from " Formula "
who arrieved to fix de Mast. and also replace the damaged D.3 ( part of the
rigging )
We completed more shopping and ordered the fruit
for delivery on friday
Dermot brought Aileen to the airport for her trip
home and collected the rest of the crew.
We all went to the OYSTER party later where we had
a long chat with David Tydeman, ( C.E.O. of Oyster Yachts)
Late night again.
Friday 20th
Got up early nursing a self inflicted grinding
headach
We took " A Lady" to the fuel dock and filled
her up with Diesel, 319 euro's for 575 litres
Back at the marina the Oyster Boys installed
a voltage dropper for the iridium phone. and the formula guy's worked all day
and
completed the repairs on the mast.
Now we seem almost ready for the trip accross the
ATLANTIC, except S.H. broke a toe early in the day, Just to add to everything
else.
However the excitement was building and could be
felt everywhere.
S. H took the OYSTER BOYS for dinner at 8pm
great night, but all whacked so bed at
midnight.
SATURDAY 21st November
Up early, washed down the boat and packed away all
the fruit and veg which arrived early.
Thomas arrived from " Parasail " with our new Kite
and set up the sheets and guy's and sail while Dermot ans S .H . went to the
skippers briefing.
Later we went out for a sail to be shown how to use
it, EXCITING stuff,
Cleaned up the boat , Had a meal and went to bed ,
all excited about tomorrow.
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