The last week......

Firstly apologies for not really posting much this week. It has been a bit of a slog work wise with so much to do and so little time.

We have refitted 20 windows, with only the front windscreen ones to do. This has been a major effort, often working late and relying on the yard and the window suppliers to come up with the goods. We have still got a fair bit of work to do and this has resulted in me flying back to Cowes for three days to teach a GRP course and collect some mahogany veneers to repair the main saloon. All credit here goes to Chris back home. I rather dropped him in it by phoning with the simple request to find me long lengths of veneer, the only thing is can you get them with the grain running across rather than along them. Well eventually he sent me a text saying that he had found a furniture maker in Ryde who had what we wanted so next tuesday i am off to see what they've got, I am taking a bit of the boats paneling home just to compare it.

Looking back we have achieved one hell of a lot in four weeks, staring with a boat out in the open tied up to the quay to having a tent fitted and removing and then repairing the frames and replacing the glass, not to mention all the other little jobs that we have covered on the way.

I am really looking forward to being home, even if it is only briefly, and seeing Debs and Rocket. Also catching up with how Mark is getting on with the renovation work!!. (apparently i should be ready for dust everywhere!)

Sadly on this last day before i go home the weather is not being kind we have torrential rain and wind and there is really not a lot to do......well it is sunday! So we settled down to hot roast beef sandwiches and reading old sunday papers!!

So fly back to Britain in the morning and then back here Thursday.......

will hopefully keep you all posted as to whats going on and see some of you when i get back....
Bye for now..