March Round Up

The weather at long last is starting to improve. We have returned the two heaters we had borrowed from Nicolas. (At times we had 4 heaters going!). He arrives back soon from wintering in France.

Louise had managed a few winter runs, but not regularly. Now physical training can commence again including exercises on the pontoon, much to the amusement of passersby and Lily who joins in.

The 13^th March is Louise’s birthday and we went out to celebrate. On our return at about midnight we found a tiny kitten in the middle of the road, which thankfully was deserted at that time. She was meowing pitifully for (presumably) her mother. We waited around 40 minutes well out of the way watching ….but no mother. We took her back to the boat and tried to give her some water and then wrapped her up in a warm towel and took her back and left her secure under a hedge very near to where we found her. She was now sleeping, hopefully mother would arrive soon.

In the morning I cycled back along to find she had gone , the owner of the hedge advised she was OK, all done with sign language and pidgin Greek . However, a wee while later Louise went past again and met a German girl apparently searching for her. She explained the night before’s adventure and helped look for her. She was eventually found in a nearby Taverna with a lot of old men having their morning coffee.

She has now seen a vet and been adopted by the German girl and is named “Elpida” which is Greek for hope.

We finally took the plunge and replaced our wind instrument which hasn’t worked since the Atlantic. We bought the Clipper and hopefully it will last a while. There seem to be varying reviews but thats the way with all wind instruments. It’s currently whizzing around perfectly – maybe too perfectly! – It seems our little hand held instrument was showing 10 knots difference down here at deck level!

Better revisit the log entries? lol.

New Clipper showing a windy day in the marina.

The pontoons parting company and my good plank being used to prop them up !!!