Alfie168
Well-Known Member
Well thats what me and SWMBO had yesterday. She is frightened in more than a force 2...So we launched at 2 pm sailed around..dropped the hook in Whitwell Creek and had our picnic, sailed a bit more and hauled out again at about 6-45 p.m. mindful we had to be out of the boat park by 'lock up' time at 8 P.M. A pleasant (if slightly dull from a sailing perspective) sail.
Last night "they" cleared off early and all exits were locked up tight by 7-40.....we know cos we were the wrong side of the gate at 7-45. We tried various phone numbers and got answer machines.
By a miracle I had a sleeping bag and a picnic blanket in the car, so all we needed then was food, so we tramped off to the White Horse in Empingham on foot and made it about 2 minutes before they stopped serving at 9pm (phew) so SWMBOs temper was calmed by a very nice meal. We had a lovely walk back, and all things considered ( 1 cocoon bag unzipped between two and a cheap picnic blanket) we did managed a nights sleep of sorts back on board in the boatpark.
It was quite fun in a way, but someone is getting a phone call on monday. On the other hand when we rang our daughter (17) to tell her we would not now be home, she laughed her head off.
I did suggest to SWMBO we went for an early morning sail this morning....Oh no..and it was chucking it down at 8 am, so we have snuck home. SWBO has to commute back to work 150 miles on a sunday, so I can't blame her really.
Tim
Last night "they" cleared off early and all exits were locked up tight by 7-40.....we know cos we were the wrong side of the gate at 7-45. We tried various phone numbers and got answer machines.
By a miracle I had a sleeping bag and a picnic blanket in the car, so all we needed then was food, so we tramped off to the White Horse in Empingham on foot and made it about 2 minutes before they stopped serving at 9pm (phew) so SWMBOs temper was calmed by a very nice meal. We had a lovely walk back, and all things considered ( 1 cocoon bag unzipped between two and a cheap picnic blanket) we did managed a nights sleep of sorts back on board in the boatpark.
It was quite fun in a way, but someone is getting a phone call on monday. On the other hand when we rang our daughter (17) to tell her we would not now be home, she laughed her head off.
I did suggest to SWMBO we went for an early morning sail this morning....Oh no..and it was chucking it down at 8 am, so we have snuck home. SWBO has to commute back to work 150 miles on a sunday, so I can't blame her really.
Tim
