Today, although it’s Easter Sunday, I went sailing. It was the first time to sail having completed my RYA Level 1 course. I arrived at WSC nice and early. The idea was that I would either find someone to cruise with, or someone who needed a crew to race, or sail on my own. I…

Earlier today I had to take our pet-mouse, Olive, to the vet. The vet is close to Welsh Harp and we finished early. I know that the other two clubs who are based there, race on Tuesday and Thursday evenings like we (WSC) do on Wednesdays, so I thought I could go to the Harp…

Now that I have completed my Level 1 course I am ready to sail the Seven Seas! Not really, but I can go to the club, on a sailing day, to cruise. This week they started Wednesday evening racing and I though I could go. I emailed a couple of people from the club, newbies…

As the last day of my Level 1 course was re-scheduled for 7 May. I was trying to find a way to bring it a bit forward. So I contacted the senior instructor at Harp Sailing School and asked if it was OK to show up this Sunday morning and if there was a no-show,…

All week my mind was on sailing. Even in me sleep I was dreaming I was sailing! And I am a person who doesn’t remember his dreams. I was really looking forward to it. I was checking the weather forecast on the BBC website and I was very excited. Last night I prepared my bag…