Ready to Roll

So after three weeks of scraping, sanding, painting and provisioning Blithe Spirit is ready for off.

God Bless this boat, and all who sail in her!

It's not a piece of cake!

 

Every wedding cake I do I say it will be the last. Well here is the very last - honestly! This one had lots of help from Mag, mother of the groom who baked the bottom tiers and Frank the flower man. Also the florist who gave me the gypsophlia so I could copy it, and John Lewis who sent a courier with 2 meters of ribbon arriving the day before the wedding! Result.

Everything's better when wet!

That is us back in the water after three years ashore. Feels so good to be back on the boat with everything more or less working. We have had an amazing 3 weeks sandpapering, painting and varnishing. Dry days and even sun when required, especially nice when seen dipping down over the boats behind... if you get my drift!

International security?

Well here is a tip for all you would be terrorists... travel in a wheelchair! Sure I got body frisked but my bag passed through all the scanners and needles, scissors (super sharp points) and tweezers seemed to trouble no one. I was really well looked after, however when the attendant asked me to sign a customer satisfaction form (in Spanish) I read it and realised he had even graded his performance for me to sign.. you guessed it ..he was apparently excellente!

Final Fiesta..

The last tango in Madrid... Tango Naranja Zero as it  happened! A lovely send off with many cultures, songs and a cross between strip the willow, Irish line dancing and sevillanos, danced beautifully by two people who had just met!!

 

A perfect day.

 

Oh what a perfect day, a song for today.. two days away from the boxes and packing for time spent with good frieds seeing a Bodega and enjoying the peace of Castilla y La Mancha. Great music, food, dancing (but not me),  impromptu singing and a sunset with friends. What a perfect day.

Ramp-it-up 2-3-4!

Phone- a -friend - in this case he turns out to be hiding whilst taking a picture of the damsel in distress. Good job the dog was keeping me company. Spraining an ankle was not smart, not when you have to pack up your whole life and clean the windows as well. Thankfully the landlady was more than kind and gave us back our full deposit and also a tube of special gel for swollen ankles, nice! Also be impressed by that ramp!!!