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Friday 25th September 2015

Since June 2014 lots of water has passed under the bridge -

Blazer is still in Trebeurden !!

I have a new left hip joint - ( March 18th 2015 ) - great success - no pain now !!

My house in Sheffield has been renovated ( virtually rebuilt inside - all my own work ) and has been handed over to the letting agent - ( four days before we left !! ) - Saxton Mee - to manage tenants ongoing. - ( non yet - viewing today )
You can look - www.saxtonmee.co.uk
Look for rentals in area S7
The house is at - 23 Adelaide Road.

I have visited Blazer on two or three trips with the car via Caen and completed a lot of work. -

All the floor boards have been stripped and re-varnished.
Hot and cold taps installed at the sink near the toilet.
A shower installed in the toilet - with pumped drain to overboard.
A 7 gallon holding tank fitted in the toilet cupboard with a bi-pass pipe and two valves so that pee goes directly into the sea and poo goes into the tank for offshore disposal.
The brass fire surround was corroding badly with sea water drips so was replaced with ceramic tiles.
Lighting improved in the forward bedroom with two lighthouse table lamps mounted on corner shelves.
A small twin tub washing machine has been shoe horned into the far end of the pilot berth ready to be piped up and an access hatch installed in the cockpit coaming.

This Trip

We arrived in Trebeurden  on Wednesday morning after travelling via the Plymouth / Roscoff  ferry in Jackies car. A great run down to Plymouth in light traffic with the Renault Modus giving 74 miles to the gallon WOW.
A sunny evening - fish and chips in a marina cafe while waiting for the 10pm sailing.
A nice clean two berth cabin allowed some sleep and we docked at 08.00 French time.
90 minutes drive saw us in Trebeurden and Blazer checked out not too bad after 7 months of neglect !!!
She is a bit scruffy with mildew - the computer is taking a bit of getting going but overall she is in great shape.
I last visited a few days before my hip operation - to repair storm damage - a bow fair lead had torn off - I was alerted by my neighbour Jean Piere via email. I also fitted a centre pontoon cleat and roped Blazer much better. It really must get rough here in an Easterly gale at high water springs.
Jackie managed to catch some sun bathing in the cockpit sun trap with compulsary G&T's
Shopping and a huge home made lamb Rogan Josh curry on Wednesday evening.

Thursday24th

We drove to Ploumanach beach and walked around the headland with coffee in the restaurant overlooking the beach  - Great.

We drove to Perrous Gorec and walked around the marina to check on Solana - a friends boat - no problems - I will report via email.

More shopping in a big supermarket in Lannion - Leclerc - not brilliant - we will revert to the big Geant supermarket in future.

Jackie sunbathing again in the cockpit while I pottered around.

Several tries at starting up the on board computer got it going but the internet connection is very poor.
I have got to sort out a way for Jackie to watch Strictly tomorrow.

Home made beef pie with all the veg and home made apple turnover for desert - fantastic.

A great Day !