Pete's Adventures in Salalah Part 6 What's been happening in the last week of April.

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Sun 1 May 2011 04:01

Pete’s Adventures in Salalah Part 6

What’s been happening in the last week of April.

 

Since our return from our road trip to Dubai I have been busy sorting things out on Fai Tira.  I have moved all my gear out of the forepeak to the large aft cabin.  I then moved all of the sails and covers into the forepeak. The saloon is now nice and tidy and ready to be cleaned.  A job for next week.  We have had all the usual activities which included Bowls Night on Tuesday, Quiz Night on Thursday plus the extra activity on Friday celebrating the Royal Wedding.

 

I have some good news and some bad news.  The good news is the ship bringing the cradles to Salalah has arrived this morning (Saturday).  The bad news is I have an infection on my arm which is causing me some concern.

 

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The infection on my arm. 

I am taking antibiotics  for the problem which, have been prescribed by Susan from Enchantress.  She is a pharmacist and has put me on antibiotic pills.  I went to the A and E and he said he hadn’t seen this before but the treatment prescribed was excellent.  Ian from Lucy Alice has the same infection on his leg.   Steve from Island Kea did some investigation and it seems it could be an infection caused by a sand fly bite called Leishmaniasis.

 

Bowling Night.

 

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Susan (my nurse) very pleased with her last bowl.  STRIKE

 

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The BWR are now regarding themselves as expats.

We all thoroughly enjoy bowling night at the Oasis club

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Here are two of the experts.  Steve from Aspen and Guy from Laroobaa.  Lovely action Steve!!!

 

 

The Royal Wedding

It had been arranged with the Oasis Club to show the wedding on the big screen.  It was decided that we get dressed up of the occasion.

We had a great time as you can see below.

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Brian and Gavin in their Dish Dashes and me dressed in Union Jack flags. 

Brian and Gavin had to get changed as they weren’t allowed to be served alcohol dressed as they were.

 

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Mark and Chrissie got into the spirit of the occasion.  I even saw them wiping their eyes now and again.

 

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It was just like being there.  Here are the back row gang who did quite a lot of heckling.

 

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The big screen in the club.  We have spent quite a lot of time in front of this over the last 2 months.  Cricket, Rugby, and now the wedding. Here I am with one of the staff who looks after me. 

 

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The BWR expats at the Oasis.  God save the Queen and the BWR!!!!!

 

The ship is due on the 8th of May.

 

More to come later. Pete.