Author Archives: Jill Beckett

We decided to treat ourselves this morning and have a lye in – and stay in bed until 7am – yippee!  What do you know, we were all awake at 6am waiting for the call from the “Skipper of The … Continue reading →

Good morning everyone!  My alarm sounded at 5.50, I scrambled out of bed, quickly dressed, popped the kettle on, set the porridge on to simmer (it had been soaking in milk all night – thanks for that hint Tank!) then … Continue reading →

Well what an interesting day! We were all feeling a little stir crazy having been in Leith for nearly a week and just waiting for the weather to improve so we could continue our way.  We have all spent so … Continue reading →

The boat has been rocked all night by the high winds, but we still listened hopefully at 7.30 to the forecast from Forth and Aberdeen Coastguard.  Gale warnings of 9-10 was not what we wanted to hear, however, the 24 … Continue reading →

Oh dear, the coastguard gave us the news we didnt want to hear – a gale warning for us! Hurricane Katia is making her mark as she hits the north of the country and Storm Force 10 is again predicted.  … Continue reading →

What a start to the day, watching Wales play a fabulous standard of rugby against the world champions South Africa.  It was a stunning match but I felt sick when they won by 1 point!  I felt so steamed up, … Continue reading →

A bit of a slow start today following the Friday night frolics and we are missing Tank already! He managed to catch his plane and is now back in the bosom of his family.  However – I have just discovered … Continue reading →

Well, it is now tomorrow and today was yesterday – follow!  Suffice to say, far too tired to write the blog so at the end of the day, so its being written a day late. Can I remember what happened … Continue reading →

What a long day it has been! We set sail, heading to Edinburgh at midnight as planned, and headed out to sea.  In the evening, during the passage planning, I felt so weary, and struggled to believe I was going … Continue reading →

I’m glad to say that the storm didnt whip up too much last night and a good nights sleep was had by all – thank goodness, as today our coastal skipper/yacht master exams start today – dun dun duuuuuuunnn!! Before … Continue reading →