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I have been sailing with Rock Cake and Gypsy Tart today. It was fantastic, especially hanging horizontally off the boat, parallel to the water as we zipped along. Strangely it reminded me of being a pillion on an old boyfriend's motorbike (that terrifying and amazing experience was the inspiration for getting a bike of my own). I don't think I'll ever make a great sailor, but I'm a grateful passenger. I also have a very sore set of stomach muscles and hands like leather from pulling on ropes all afternoon. Despite all this, I can't wait to go again.
Mr McMuffin chose to stay at home and had a hot meal ready for me on my return, which was much appreciated as I was ravenous. He has neglected his posting duties for the last few days, but I hope he'll take his responsibilities seriously over the next week as I've run out of things to say.
mrs mcmuffin on 4 Apr 2005 @ 12:10 AM ✲ Permalink
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Were you sailing on a lake or the ocean (or would it be the channel?) Was it awfully cold?
Posted by: Melissa | 4 Apr 2005 14:04:03
We were sailing in the Medway estuary, which is quite close to the Thames estuary. It was a beautiful warm day, but after a couple of hours of being soaked (despite the waterproofs) I did get a bit chilly. I'd not realised that launching a boat into the river might mean I actually got wet before we started, but I did! That was not nice.
Posted by: mrs mcmuffin | 4 Apr 2005 17:48:57
I remember sailing in Scouts. A three-man boat, the scout master steering. My older brother and I were hanging off the sides. It was great fun! Oh, and yes: at one stage I intentionally didn't lean back enough, just to give Alexander a good soaking. Does that make me a bad person?
Posted by: David (TEFL Smiler) | 5 Apr 2005 03:44:57
