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This is my 'occasional' blog which will be updated only when we are travelling or when I have something interesting to share. (This will be my substitute Facebook Page in effect). Note that the newest posts always appear first. To read about a whole journey or project from the start, use the archives links below. I have adopted the convention of adding  Roman Numerals to a series of posts. If posts appear out of order, just follow the numbering system. This follows the order in which they were written.

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  • Below are links to 3 of the most recent  posts. Clicking the CAPITALISED TITLE will open the post in a new window. These have been transferred from my previous web host from sailing voyages undertaken in 2025.
  • Clicking the Archive links (month and year) will display the headers for 6 posts at a time.
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Oosterschelde - Plymouth to Tenerife XII

Oosterschelde - Plymouth to Tenerife XII

Voyage Day 18 - Saturday 6 December 2025 ⛅️ Dry sunny spells, 18°c NE wind moderate. Not a bad night, relatively quiet with a steady heel to port which was quite comfortable. I went on deck before breakfast,...

Oosterschelde Plymouth to Tenerife XI

Oosterschelde Plymouth to Tenerife XI

Voyage Day 17 - Friday 5 December 2025 Sinterklaas Day ☁️ Dry overnight, cloudy all day. 19°c. A noisy night, with clatter from the doors left on the hook for ventilation! (It's nice that the nights are...

Oosterschelde - Plymouth to Tenerife X

Oosterschelde - Plymouth to Tenerife X

Voyage Day 16 - Thursday 4 December 2025, ashore at Machico and Funchal 🌤️ Rain overnight, sunny spells, dry and warm all day Nice Day! Once the morning stuff was done, we went ashore on the ‘shuttle’...

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