Beez Bees are Back
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 6 Oct 2018 22:57
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Beez Neez Gets Her Bees
Back
     Today we did a couple of little jobs
and then bimbled through the boats on the hard to a catamaran called
Backchat, Jenny had invited us, along with Christine (of soon to be
built Christina III) to spend a couple of hours learning the basics of
Mah Jong. Other than twice going shopping this was our first break since we got
back to Beez. Very enjoyable it was too. After lunch Bear went back to scruffing
about and I put a base coat of varnish on. I know, I know, after Opua in New
Zealand I had sworn never to ride a paintbrush again, but, needs must and Bear
promised to stay out of mischief. Then I leapt into action, fed up with people
keep asking about Beez bees it was time to get to the task. Prep work, measuring and the captains approval and there
they were, Beez wears her new bees.
 My trusty support
staff moves the ladder for the umpteenth time.
  Front and
back decals complete.
 Whilst Bear put his tools away I went
for a little leg stretch through the hardstand
yard.
  Backchat, where we played Mah Jong this morning and
the trusty sea lift at rest.
 For the first time – in a very long
time I went and stood by the launch slope and mused.
We launch a calendar month from today.
 I reckon as
soon as her new black anti-fouling goes on the girl
will look amazing. The Bees Knees in fact......
 My hard working skipper, currently
dirty boy and I head for the shower a little earlier
today at five thirty. In for supper and a rare (at the moment) game of Mexican
Train Dominoes. I only lost eight points in the first eight rounds and got
walloped in the last. Yes, but you still beat me by
miles, Huh AND you beat me at backgammon after lunch, growling
loudly. Both our backs in need of laying down, we watched a couple
of episodes of Quantico. I settled for my first proper nights sleep since we
returned to Beez. About time too.
ALL IN ALL A SMALL, SIMPLE
BUT SIGNIFICANT STEP
WONDERFUL, A HUGE STEP
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