Arrows of pain

Well the day didn't go exactly as planned, but we took Andy, Karen & Eloise to see the Bournemouth Air Show 2008. Having launched the boat I was parking the trailer, and tried to lift the back end of the trailer around a corner... shooting pain down my back again... OUCH. Carried on though, easterly wind so very rough difficult to anchor off the pier (alongside the Gillinghams), kept drifting, virtually hit a rather nice Moody yacht (sorry). In the end moved into the shallows to anchor, but Sam felt sick because of the swell. Gave up and went to Brownsea... pain in the back was getting very bad now, so totally gave up and went home. Andy did a great job reversing the trailer down the slipway, I drove the boat on and he then pulled it up to the top. Finally Andy reversed the boat back into the drive at home. THANKS ANDY & KAREN and sorry it wasn't quite as planned.

Nice photo's though!! and the back will get better with a little help from Heather.

Summer Breeze

Sam and I went out at 8:30pm with John & Ali Woodgate and met up with one of Sam's colleagues Patrick Thorne in his rib. Took a look at Bournemouth Pier, where John & I had a quick swim. Water still beautifully warm - in my wetsuit!

Fireworks @ 10pm, fantastic! Think we were the closest boat - or rather everyone else was more sensible and moved back when they started... but very impressive.

Old Haunts

Explored the Percuil today, and had lunch at the Trewince Quay - an old haunt since as a child we used to stay at Trewince every year.

Its Falmouth regatta week, so rather a lot of boats about!

Watery Chinese

Grabbed a Chinese in Penryn then headed to St Just again - picked up a spare mooring and sat eating our meal. Nice end to the day...

Potty training and boating don't go very well together though - "Not on the fishies daddy" !! Priceless.

Inflatable fun!

ok, so its not the Kahuna, but we collected this inflatable whilst in hCornwall, so it seemed a shame not to take it to the beach!

Here at Maenporth beach - thus proving the sun did shine on our holiday!

Had to add this extra photo of Rachie, she found a love for the sea on this holiday.

Crabbing with Pandora

I've always wanted to arrive at the Pandora Inn by boat but have never had the opportunity. Tonight we went to the Pandora for beer & crabbing (obviously the beer was for me, the crabbing for the kids!).

The crabs were very sociable tonight and it seems they all wanted to come and see us. Beth & Eleanor caught about 50! and loved it.

Smuggling a Cream Tea

Went up the River Fal as far as Malpas today. Had lunch in Church Creek (managed to move a mooring...Sorry!). Then landed at Smugglers Cottage for a cream tea. Have to say it was the best cream tea I have ever had. None of the usual dry scones, because they had literally just come out the aga.

This is what holidays are all about!

Croissants anyone?

When you wake up and its a brillant sunny day it seems rude not to take a salcombe flyer and some croissants and have breakfast afloat. What a start!

The Browns

Whilst on holiday we met a really nice family - the browns, who had children almost the same age as ours. We went to see St Mawes with them. Gregory is clearly destined for rally driving or something after confidence steering the boat.

Thanks for a great time!

Fishing in the Fal

Down on holiday in Cornwall we put the boat on the pontoon at Mylor Harbour fantastic to be able to just pop out for a short trip and not have to launch/recover. Perfect for a holiday!

Sadly nothing was biting tonight... but good fun trying

St Just by boat

So here we are on holiday in Cornwall with the boat at Mylor. Here on an evening trip across to St Just. Very high tide so could easily get to see that lovely church at the top of the creek.

I think this is going to be a good holiday!