Wednesday 29th August
Too Windy Again.
I checked all my weather sources yesterday - SW force 5 to 6 and rough seas.
That will give me wind against tide in the Alderney race - NO THANKS!
The forecast gives the wind easing a lot on Friday NW 2 to 3.
My pilot book says Bray harbour is well sheltered from all winds except NW!
To quote Tom Cunliffe in the Shell channel pilot only a madman would stay there in NW winds.
Well they should be light - going lighter on Saturday - I'm going.
So another rest day yesterday - Tuesday.
Read a lot - went to the little market in the big square with the fountain.
Interesting - I sat on a bench to eat my very spicy hot dog and people watched.
The market stalls were not stalls at all but boxes of fruit and veg which were raised up on two or three empty crates.
The produce was not like we see in our markets all uniform and spotlessly clean.
This was definitely locally grown and some stalls had just a few things.
There were no assistants serving and the customers, mainly women, were helping themselves - handling the produce and rejecting any that wasn't up to scratch!
Try doing that in Sheffield market !!
They then took the bags to the weigh and pay person - simple.
I'm sorry my camera batteries gave up - no market pictures.
Later in the afternoon I heard a public address system and went to investigate.
It appeared to be a sport for kids event by Mc Donalds.
It was well laid out in the park behind the marina with all kinds of sporty things set up.
I then walked all the way out to the inner sea wall for a bit of exercise.
So - Not a lot to report - but warm and sunny - A holiday feel to the trip.
Jobs today -
Fill up with fuel.
Sort the radar.
Stow the solar panels
Some laundry
Cook the rabbit stew
Passage planning.
Better get going.
Mike.
Lunchtime sit down in workshop. See what Mike's up to.(I'm still checking up on you, Mike!)Nick H
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