20 years of hurt

WOOHOOOO!

I've waited what seems like forever for this.

Well done lads. (But what on earth were we doing in the first half?)

For ever more Welsh people will grin and just say 19-26. No more detail will be necessary.

John on Lord Nelson

The Peter Snow Appeal

The 30th Anniversary Ball for the JST

The JST recently held an event to celebrate 30 years of the Jubilee Sailing Trust. I was invited to attend with the ship's cook, a very good friend of mine called Graham.

So, this is us ready to go:

And a fab time was had by all!

My new girlie shoes

I know these aren't my usual type of footwear, but hey!

Track Chart for the last trip - (TNS205)

Tenacious during the Tall Ships Race

This was filmed by a Sky News reporter during the Tall Ships Race 2005.

Golden Wedding

'Twas the 50th Anniversary of my parents' wedding, so the whole family gathered together to celebrate.

It was a really lovely time.

And Sis - If you find this - then email me! Ta muchly...

Jubilee Sailing Trust: Sponsored Mast Climb

The Jubilee Sailing Trust are holding a Sponsored Mast Climb in West India Dock in London on the 23rd of September 2007.
The above is a view from part of the way up, so the view from the very top seems a little higher than this!

If you would be interested in taking part in this event, then please email me for more details and I can forward the relevant forms.

Each climber must raise a minimum of £250, and the climber which raises the most money can win a free trip on the ship!

Pictures of me

My chum at the sailing charity has just sent me my volunteer polo shirt and badge. And she enclosed a picshure wot she drawed.

I'll let you pass your own judgement.


I hope that isn't my hair. (Nice to have skinny legs for a change though!)

Sat on their park bench like book ends

Some people you have known almost for ever. Way back when you were the back two desks of second violins in a youth orchestra.

And you don't speak to for years on end, but when you do; it's just like yesterday.

So, Andy - hopefully you've found this in order to email me. It was really nice to start catching up. I've not been aware of missing you, but when I speak to you again I realise that I have.

The Transatlantic

Well, I've booked it.

And now I look it seems like a REALLY long way!

(Thanks to Google Earth for showing me just how far it is.)

So, if anyone needs me next April I'll have run away to sea...

A Voyage on Tenacious

We went, we sailed, we got wet and cold, and we absolutely loved it!

Thanks to everyone on the Forward Port watch - you made it so easy for me.

Feed me 'til I want no more!

We've had a dreadful six-nations championship. Right up until today, and even then we tried very hard to give it back to England for a while.

But we WON! 27-18 will go down in history at home. We do love a bit of a win and especially against the old enemy....

Dydd Dewi Sant

Happy St David's Day!

You can find more information about St David here.

New Year's Eve at the Seaside

My view of these wasn't quite so good (New Year's Eve was much more cloudy and windy that this). Exhilarating still though!

(Speedymax takes fab photo's! - Thank you)

Ice skating at the Tower of London

I'm kinda part of another family apart from my own. It's really very lovely.

Our Christmas day out this year was to go and visit the Tower of London, followed by Ice Skating in the moat of the tower.

(thanks to Dave for taking this excellent photo)

The Ravenglass Railway, Cumbria

I recently visited the Lake District for a holiday, and went on a steam train for the very first time. It was a very wee train (and I got soot in my eye at one point too!)

But, it was very pretty and a lovely experience. I'd recommend it.

Heritage Weekend

It was just Heritage Weekend. I didn't realise until it was almost over, but I did manage to visit one site in Woking which I hadn't previously seen.

I went to the Shah Jahan Mosque, which I have now learnt was the first purpose-built mosque in the UK.

It's very small, and is sometimes not big enough for prayers as it only holds 60 people.

But it's a beautiful building, and the Imam (by the name of Mufti) was incredibly helpful in explaining not just the history of the building but also some information regarding the basic principles of Islam.

There is restoration work going on at present, so we weren't able to see inside the mosque, but I fully intend to make an appointment and go back again to see it in more detail.

Sailing through the sky

This cloud was in the sky over my house this evening. It just reminded of good times.....