We woke up nice and early as Newcastle did. It had been raining heavily all night, but just eased as we emerged, thankfully just in time to capture this
(Photos to be included here)
(Photos to be included here)
Mike is skipper for the day, and he started by giving us a briefing – “Well, its an easy trip, we are going from A to B” Thanks for that Mike! Over a cuppa he did elaborate however and we all felt comfortable in our roles for the day.
As we were ready to leave, the owner of “River Escapes” magically appeared and helped us slip the lines, and gave us as warm and cheery a farewell as we had a welcome – we like this place!
We had a gentle motor down the River Tyne with opera playing in the background – Chris has brought us some culture!
(this blog is still being written – sorry, but I have been too busy sailing………watch this space!)
About Jill Beckett
I hope you enjoy reading this blog, it is written purely for entertainment value as a way of keeping a journal for myself and helping to stay in touch with family and friends around the world.
I started writing this blog in 2011 when I gave up my job in the UK as a midwife ("The Baby Catcher"!) and began circumnavigating Britain on a 45ft yacht.
I try to "Live Life to the Full", "Think out of the Box" “Live a life less Ordinary” and any other cliches for making the best of it that you can think of! We really do only have one life, and Im trying to make the very best of it, I hope this blog inspires you to do likewise.
Work sometimes gets in the way, and I often return to “baby catching” but I try to have as many adventures as I can. I have written about some of these here, from my time circumnavigating the coast of Britain, living in Bali and training as a Dive Master and Scuba Dive Instructor, sailing from Malaysia to the E Coast of Australia and living in Australia and New Zealand.
Drop me a message, I would love to hear from you and see what you think of my blog!
Mwah x
