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Stephen and Malene
Tue 29 Nov 2022 11:26
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Well hello there - we've been expecting
you...
We have just passed the halfway point on our never
ending story, so a perfect opportunity to take some time out to introduce
you to this motley crew of Skye Blue.
First-up we have First Mate - Malene (aka Ms
Blackadder), our hardest working crew member and co-owner if this fine vessel.
She chooses an around the world trip (perhaps not in 80 days!), she chooses a
big frigging boat, she chooses life. She met everyone's favourite Skipper
Stephen on this very boat and shortly afterwards told him - "you had me at
hello". What's that - is it a bird or a plane, no its Super-Malene climbing up
ropes and hanging from various bits of the boat, to pull off that mission
impossible, to fix those essential repairs...like falling headlining at 2
a.m.!?!
Next up our very own Braveheart - Raymond (aka Nursey)
our ship's doctor (well first aider), fisherman and overall muscle man in
the crew (he is after all an Atholl Highlander). Fierce in concentration yelling
"don't jibe until you see the whites of their eyes". Following up with a
"when this baby hits 88 knots you are going to see some serious stuff". He
also likes to bellow Freeeeddddoooommm, as the sun sets each night whilst
wearing his kilt and daubed with white and blue paint - the Mel Gibson of the
high seas!
Next is our baby of the group and resident Scientist,
Baker & Poet - Maja (aka Mrs Miggens). Quiet but steely in determination her
ever calm demeanor and easy manner means you often hear her retort -
"frankly my dear, I don't give a damn". Maja is on this boat for the long
haul - or to infinity and beyond! She says "life is like a box of chocolates,
you never know what you're gonna get"...or more likely you find a box
stashed somewhere on board and discover some swine has scoffed the lot. Jeez
it's like the Hunger Games in here.
How can we forget raconteur and bon viveur - Neil (aka
Captain Flashheart). For some reason he likes to introduce himself at the
Sundowner party's as "the name's Davidson, Neil Davidson - licenced to
sail". This master and commander likes to stare into the middle distance whilst
at the helm saying 'bring me the horizon", followed by an enormous burp
which kind of kills the vibe. This danger man always feels the need, the need
for speed, often commenting we're "gonna need a bigger boat" or at the very
least a bigger plate of food. This international man of mystery is groovy
baby.
Our resident musician & romantic - Ulrich (aka
Baldrick) - he loves the ocean, in fact ever since he could remember he wanted
to be a gangster (I mean Sailor), The first to get the fishing gear out as he
made the statement - "say hellooo to my liiittle rod". But sadly the first
bite got away. He looked pensive, turned to the ocean and proclaimed "I'll
be back".
Newbie to sailing and some time Shipwright wannabe -
Ross (aka Bob), knows this boat intimately, having hit his head off most parts
of it during the renovations, and again on board, off the the hanging garden of
fruit, we have below deck. When questioning an order he often asks "SURELY, you
can't be serious?", only to be met with a "Yes, but don't call me
SHIRLEY". Often taunted by the rest of the crew he asks "do you think I'm
funny, funny like a clown....do I amuse you!" A fan of puzzles he often closes
dinnertime with a "riddle me this" invitation.
Next up our lady of the Sea - Janet (aka Queenie) who
loves nothing more than going to the bow of the boat and yelling "I'm queen of
the world". Janet is our resident counselor and well-being expert - looking
out for those in need of help. Just don't ask her to explain pairs of
anything [Inside joke]. She has already commented - " it looks like I chose
the wrong week to give up drinking". But no-one putting Janet in the corner and
she is having the time of her life.
And last but certainly not least - Stephen (aka Captain
Darling) our Skipper, our old salty sea dog often yelling "I could
have been a contender!" but for what no-one has been able to work out. He once
proclaimed over a crew members dinner in Las Palmas - "In all the Sailor's bars
in all the world you had to walk into mine". Which baffled us since he made the
dinner reservation. Always called upon for the challenging helming periods, he
often sighs - "just when i thought I got out...they pulled me back in". He
is a master of making that great escape on the high seas, before commenting to
the rest of the crew - that was another fine mess you'd gotten me
into.
So that's us - 3 Great Danes and 5 Steely Scots. This
has been our life aquatic. We hope you enjoy our remaining tales of the
unexpected, and that we don't become like those Lord of the Flies.
P.S. In other more sensible news - we encountered
Mairmaid twice within 24 hours crossing each others paths within 1 nautical
miles each time - in an ocean this size - wow!. The game is afoot (or rather a
trench foot judging by the water crashing into our cockpit).
P.P.S in other news - Malene has opened her Yachting
Salon for (ir-)regular haircuts. Operating hours are 1700 to 2000. Check-in
with our receptionist to book a slot.
Skye Blue Crew Ross the Shipwright
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