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2017 and all that.

Yes we did get married on the 8th of April.  I write this almost four years on, we retired we went to Tenerife and then we locked down.  

Time marches on.

Seems that a year or so has passed since I last put a single word on the blog.  Time has marched on but I haven't bothered to record any of it.  For those that have dropped by only to be disappointed by any lack of progress my apologies, no excuse unless idleness and a lack of energy are pardonable reasons.
Time seems to run like water through my fingers, last month I became eligible for an Entitlement Card, previously known as a "Bus Pass" and I now look forward to travelling the length and breadth of the country on the taxpayer.  It seems like it was just a couple of days ago that I was at college doing my tickets and now the college is a pile of rubble.
My or I should say our big news is that Julie and I have decided to get married, it has all been a bit of rush as we have been stepping out now for barely 20 years but us young impetuous things aim to get hitched about a year from now.
I hope that I can drop by more often and report on things, it will be an interesting year for Calmac and hence for me with the contract for running the ferries becoming decided in May.

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.

Not a great day to be travelling.

We hid away over in Arran overnight to shelter from the Westerly gales overnight.  It isn't that sheltered from the wind in Brodick but there isn't any swell or seas to contend with so a much happier berth than Ardrossan.  The first two sailings of the day were cancelled then we did the one crossing at 13:50, flew over with the wind behind us and got in safely, wind gusting over 40 knots at times.  On departure a squall came through just as we pulled away, great timing, so we lay alongside Winton Pier for 10 minutes or so in the lashing rain, the Carpenter on the focstle head was particularly amused.  Then shot out through the entrance to once again tie up here in Brodick for the night.  Ardrossan is scary enough in the daylight without doing in the dark too.

Tomorrow looks more promising before Sunday's blow comes in.  Not great timing on the run up to Christmas but what can one do??

Strangely photographs never seem to convey bad weather as horrible as it actually is, but the spray coming over the harbour wall must convey some of the strength of the breeze.

This photo was on the BBC web site. 

Roofing repairs

The residents at 16 & 17 would like to thank you for leaving the area in front of their flats clear of vehicles.  Here's a photo of work in progress.