Back in the water!

[Telo]

Brought Shard back from Barcaldine to Dallens Bay this morning. Bit bumpy, 28-36 knots with a lot of gusts of 40 - 45 kts apparent, so, 7kts sailing with a postage stamp of genoa, true would have been about 35 -43 kts,gusting up to about 52kts. Fortunately the waters are sheltered here, although picking up the mooring took several attempts. Occasional sunshine, interspersed with horizontal rain and hail.

The current forecast, "West veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time.", has put paid to my plans for a short single handed cruise.

[Nick]

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Can I have your autograph?

[claymore]

Shouldn't you be marking registers...?

[Nick]

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Shouldn't you be marking registers...?

I've knocked all that teaching malarkey on the head - too much real work to do.

[claymore]

No staying power

[Nick]

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No staying power

No fat pension either. It isn't easy being a philanthropist and internet tycoon you know.

[claymore]

Apologies oh great philanthropic provider of the site of much personal pleasure for only seeing things from my point of view

[Nick]

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Now listen here Claymore old chap, I don't know if we want to go too deeply into the site of your personal pleasure on here . . .

[claymore]

Why Webby my dear old thing - there's no need for secrets between you and I - its you my dear cupcake