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    Remodelling started

    I have started the changes I want to Lady Cindy’s interior this week with the V berth. I have lowered the bed by several inches which gives extra head room. There is still a lot to do in there with a new cupboard, painting and work on the…

  • A week ashore

    An overnight stay at Ffions parents house has turned into a week of driving, truck racing, car repairs and landscaping. We drive to Cardiff and back via Swansea to see some friends and the car behaved flawlessly. The next day when driving to get some dog food there…

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    Can you have too much fun?

    No, of course not 😊 A three day trip to Alton Towers that turned into four days, plus Ffions birthday week (why just have one day when can have a week?). Smiles and laughter have been the theme. Ffions mum looked after Dotty while we were away. She…

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    In Aberystwyth for the Winter

    I have moved the boat to Aberystwyth Marina on a 6 month winter mooring package a week earlier than planned. The weather has changed this week with a colder and windier outlook. When preparing to leave Aber laat week, i noticed a leaking fuel hose, I managed to…

  • Summer coming to an end

    I have had a fantastic first summer living on Lady Cindy, the regular company of Ffion aboard made it special, we have had so much fun. Its not all been a bed of roses though, plans were made and changed all the time. Flexibility is an absolute must…

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    Swansea

    I have sailed from New Quay to Swansea to see my eldest daughter and grandsons, I am now on my way back to New Quay. On the way down I stopped at Fishguard and Milford Haven. The last and longest leg into Swansea was a bit touch and…