Living in the Midlands is carp

[Ru88ell]

Well, it is on a day like today. I'll have to make do with watching the webcam. My boat is just gagging for some sailing, and I'm 250 miles away.

 

[rosewood]

a big plus one to that

 

[Vara]

Well if it's anything like here with wind gusting to two knots, sailing is off, sitting in cockpit drinking gin is on though.

 

[Skylark]

Manchester is not a whole lot better. Nicest weekend of the year so far and I'm 110 miles from my boat. It's the Great Manchester Run tomorrow and I'm signed up for that. Not all bad though, I've dragged my motor bike out of it's winter hibernation and been for a ride this morning.

 

[nigelmercier]

Well, it is on a day like today. I'll have to make do with watching the webcam. My boat is just gagging for some sailing, and I'm 250 miles away.

My boat is about 2000 miles away, it probably takes a similar time to get there.

 

[langstonelayabout]

Nottingham. Manchester. Birmingham. Oxford.

They're all too far from the sea so I've moved back to the south coast to live. My place is on Portsdown Hill which overlooks Portsmouth Harbour, the Solent and the Isle of Wight.

Well, someone has to live here

 

[Giblets]

It's very pleasant anchored in Osborne Bay at the moment! :encouragement:

 

[Bru]

Living in the Midlands is indeed carp. Happily, I'm not at home. I'm settling down for the night on board in Wells!

 

[Rum_Pirate]

After a couple light showers this morning the sun came out.

Anticipating 12 knots of wind tomorrow.

Hopefully we will have a good sail on the cat.

 

[l'escargot]

I live in the midlands - of the Isle of Wight - don't know how I cope. Nearly 6 miles from my boat and the coast. The furthest I've ever lived from the boat.

Had to sit in the sailing club and put up with this view tonight because we can't get away on the boat until tomorrow night because of other commitments:

 

[Tintin]

Its worse living a lot closer but unable to go out 'cos you were a slacker during the winter and still have 50% if your refit to finish. Grrrrr.

 

[ProDave]

Nottingham. Manchester. Birmingham. Oxford.

They're all too far from the sea so I've moved back to the south coast to live. My place is on Portsdown Hill which overlooks Portsmouth Harbour, the Solent and the Isle of Wight.

Well, someone has to live here

That's precisely why when we lived down that way (Oxfordshire), we never even considered having a sailing boat.

It was only when we moved and are now just 3 miles from the coat, that we even started to think having a boat was viable.

 

[temptress]

Well, it is on a day like today. I'll have to make do with watching the webcam. My boat is just gagging for some sailing, and I'm 250 miles away.

So move.! Life is what you make it.

 

[geem]

Manchester is not a whole lot better. Nicest weekend of the year so far and I'm 110 miles from my boat. It's the Great Manchester Run tomorrow and I'm signed up for that. Not all bad though, I've dragged my motor bike out of it's winter hibernation and been for a ride this morning.

David, if it's any conciliation, it's has been freezing in Holyhead all weekend.

 

[rosewood]

So move.! Life is what you make it.

oh if it were only that simple

 

[Ru88ell]

oh if it were only that simple

Quite. I will move nearer to the coast at some stage, but I can't rip offspring away from education/friends/etc.

 

[Rum_Pirate]

Regardless of where you live the grass often seems greener on the other side . . . but you still have to cut it.

 

[jac]

Quite. I will move nearer to the coast at some stage, but I can't rip offspring away from education/friends/etc.

Exactly my quandary. We're an hour away which makes going down after work on a Friday ok or part days in the weekend but would love to be able to walk there in 10 minutes!

 

[colind3782]

Shropshire's no better but it's only 50 minutes to Manchester Airport and the Ryanscare to Empuriabrava on Friday for a couple of weeks

 

[TiggerToo]

I live in the midlands - of the Isle of Wight - don't know how I cope.----

Need any salt to rub in....? :disgust: