Round Britain 2012 Intro

ON 5th MAY I WILL BEGIN SAILING AROUND BRITAIN CLOCKWISE FROM PWLLHELI, RETURNING IN SEPTEMBER.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY WILL JOIN ME ALONG THE WAY AND WILL ADD THEIR EXPERIENCES TO THIS BLOG.

Wednesday 23 May 2012

Week 3 - Wednesday - Lochgair

I woke early this morning, after a restless night where I had a bad dream.

It's the one that many people have I suspect, where you find yourself in an exam having done no revision and not recognising any of the questions.

It takes me back to 1981, Camp Hill school and Physics taught by 'Groucho' Goodwin!

This was prompted by the fact that Abigail starts her written A levels today. She won't have the same problem though, as I know that she has worked hard and will do well.

I will be thinking about you this morning Abs and wishing you luck.

We moored in Loch Gair last night. It is a very pretty bay but seems to be ignored by fellow sailors.

We discovered why when we tried to get to the pub. There is no jetty and the bay is surrounded by a muddy shoreline covered with millions of mussel shells. This makes it very hard to get ashore.

We managed it finally by scrambling up
the side of a hydro-electric station, ignoring the various warnings of 'keep out,' 30,000 volts and instant death!

Just had a scare ...........1,000's of gallons of water now pouring from the hydro-electric station at the spot where we got out of the dinghy!

Further exploring of Loch Fyne today, then back to Otter Point in preparation for the Crinan canal tomorrow.

2 comments:

  1. You'll be pleased to know that Abs reported that her first written German exam 'went really well' this morning. She is now in the pub celebrating the begining of study leave - not sure that's what the teachers had in mind for the end of all formal school lessons!

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  2. Thanks And, sorry to give you a sleepless night x
    You'll be glad to know I'm the designated driver so I'm not drinking x

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