WIND IS SET FAIR FOR MY BOOK

It was very breezy yesterday when we called by at our local boatyard, and I was reminded of those days living aboard on the Blackwater with the sounds of the wind whistling through the rigging and halyards, and Thorntree heaving up and down rhythmically against the old staging. Depending on the wind direction we could either be knocking up against the side or several feet distant from the shore when pulling on ropes, sometimes using them as a tightrope, was the only way to reach land.

I seem to recall that often around lunchtime the wind would ‘get up’ and be at it’s fiercest, and subdue again for an afternoon nap! I am attaching a few photos taken yesterday – the boatyard being similar in many respects to that of Maldon back around the Millennium. Not too smart or too expensive and a wide selection of boats to gaze and dream about.

And some encouraging news about my book – many people have said they are enjoying it and recommending it to friends and family. There are reviews in the pipeline and some readers are now prompted to get on with writing their own memoirs or ‘scenes from childhood’ as a result.

Attached are photos of both book and boatyard, one even suggesting a favourite drink of mine……..

Maybe I’ll have a g&t later if I manage to load my News item successfully!

Windy Day on the Boatyard

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