Fun weekend.

We've had a fun weekend, Saturday saw us sweltering indoors at the
Chris Hoy Velodrome watching very skinny fit folk cycling against each other round the track. It must have been about 30 C inside. Lots of
different races one of which involves balancing on the bike not
touching the deck or anyone else but being prepared for the start that
randomly starts.
Today we nipped down to Largs to check out the boat and then we parked
at the top of Haylie Brae and walked up to the Windmills at the top of
the hill looking over Fairlie and the Cumbraes. It was damn cold
coming back down when the wind got up. Still, great views and lots of
sunshine.

Extended break on Arran

It's Wednesday and my two weeks on the Caledonian Isles is up, time to go home for rest.  It has been a particularly hectic, tiring, frustrating time due to the dry dock shenanigans in Birkenhead then the weather up here and getting back into service.  Last night we were in Ardrossan and woke to a screaming NW'ly up to 55 knots but departed in a lull, regrettably we never made it back.  My relief arrived on time as he lives in Lamlash but that's not much comfort, he has gone home for the night and we are going to have another go at getting back to the mainland tomorrow.