Flotilla
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Tue 6 Dec 2011 13:58
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A Week in Beaufort NC, Flotilla and Christmas
Coming Bear off down the
road to the marina shower block
Wonderful, Wonderful News from Adam and Jenny, we are due
our sixth grandchild – Congratulations to you
both. Any chance the baby could share my birthday, that would be
so amazing, or if you miss by a couple of days on Alex and Kate’s
???
Somehow we
feel they may not be the only ones to add to the team in 2012. NO PRESSURE BUT
WILL ONE OF YOU KINDLY GIVE US A LITTLE
BUNDLE IN
PINK...........................................
We cannot
believe a week has gone by. As soon as we
arrived a lady called Barbara came down with her Cavalier King Charles spaniel
called Molly. As we were chatting Heather bounced down for a huge hug (Heather
was just setting up her nail business in the hairdressers when we were here in
June). Later we met her and her smashing chap for a beer on our marina tokens.
Steve and Maggie (Old Shoe) joined us and we went for tortillas in the bar
opposite. An hour or so later who sat at
the table across from us Nimue (Ann and Michael) with Scott Free (Steve and
Chris). It was amazing to bump in to them as we thought they were further south.
I had a fit of the “naughties” and polished off Nimue’s wine. “It was the deevil
in me mon”.
Christmas is coming to Beaufort. Never
seen a blow-up crib before
We had a day of chores, laundry, odds
and ends to do; as ever when you carry your home-car-shed-hobbies cum all-in-one
there is always a list of ‘bits’ to do. One morning we went for a stroll with
Steve, Maggie and Trooper, it was nice to wander in and out of the ‘grockle’
shops. We met two shop owners with dogs called Lucy which gave added interest to
Trooper. I had a techy over to unblock the Deltaville techy’s blocks and got
down to some serious blogging.... as I am months behind no mean feat. One
afternoon we all piled in the marina station wagon and went off to find an
enormous West Marine, boys in a sweet shop came to mind.
It was time for Old Shoe to leave.
They popped in to see us and Maggie showed us her design for when they change
the girls name to Luff Bug. We heartily approve.
Maggie has personalised her army jumper just so she
“can tell it apart from Steve’s”. Nimue and Scott Free left and we waved as they
set off.
I had a lovely surprise from Steve
and Maggie – a huge bee cushion. Every time I have seen this very cushion I have
hugged, squeezed and stroked this mass of soft fluff. In the UK, the Caribbean
(St Thomas), Annapolis, New York and Kilmarnock (the one in Virginia), I could
never justify buying it for myself, and here it was for my Christmas gift. Wow.
Bear got a funky strap purse stuffed full of sweets and how lucky are we – Andy
and Barbara (Ptarmigan) popped over with a box of tiny Bobbles. They will go
straight up on the nav pod to jiggle their way to Christmas. Thank you all so
very much, it means such a lot. xx xx
We wish Maggie,
Steve and Trooper all the very best. Old Shoe, all thirty feet of her has
crossed the Atlantic five times, so we know what she’s hardy enough to manage
whatever is thrown at her. It will be nice though when she has her new name.
Safe winds and following seas to the newest recruits we have met; joining this
madcap but wonderful life of cruising. We waved Ptarmigan off and as our mate
Mike on Drifter always says “See y’all down the road”. We had an email from
Karen and Mike just arrived in Bonaire who think they will still be there when
we pull in. Looking forward to a couple of sherbets with them. Hunda (Duncan and
Dorothy) are in Cape Canaveral with a poorly gear box – good luck with
that.
Saturday night. Lights all along the
anchorage and a crowd gathering to watch a flotilla with a difference
Lots of little
ladies in their Christmas finery paraded past. Even Tow Boat US (we still hope not to call the AA of the
waters)
One big lady went past with an octopus complete with flashing hat
Well here we are, it’s Tuesday
morning. The man has just arrived to give our temperamental fridge a once over,
yet again it has decided to go in to unpredictable mode. Beez Neez is looking fine and enjoying her daily dose of sun. All being well we will
head out in the next day or two and spend a week getting to Charleston to do
touristy things.
ALL IN ALL
HAVING A GREAT
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