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05/25/2012, x

Sailblogs is the most frustrating site. Lost half my blog plus loses position:-(( only posted less than half my blog. Sorry!!!

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She
05/25/2012, villelongue

ok, I think I've finally settled into the "single" life in Villelongue. Probably, just as chez patrick sails into Canet Port!!! Timing...why is mine, almost always out?? Just as I've finally found my "single" groove again, Pat will arrive and disrupt my newly formed, safety routine. As I said earlier, I've learned a lot about myself. On the Atlantic crossing from Cape Town to Grenada, and also, alone here in Villelongue. The free spirit, with the five year plan. The one who hates suburbia, but who creates a safety routine, wherever she goes!! I remember very clearly, going on an overseas trip with Pat sixteen years ago. As we walked into our hotel room in the ritz plaza in Qatar, I started rearranging the room, to "feel right for me". He never said a word but months later, he did. He said, whenever we arrive somewhere, you always, instantly make it your own space. I'd forgotten all about that, until now. Spraying the room to death, with my current, favourite parfum, was always first. Nothing's changed. As you walk through the front door here, delicious smells welcome you first. I must have inherited this gene de parfum, from both my mom and dad. My dad always looked and smelled amazing, and till today, so does my mom. She has a parfum stash that could rival Sephora!! Think B's inherited it too. And it's ALL my parents' fault:-)

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xx
05/25/2012, xx

Paddy just sent this position report, so.....

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She
05/25/2012, villelongue

well, as the position indicates, the good ship, chez patrick, is steadily inching her way towards Canet Port. Thank goodness the powerful Tramontane has subsided for the moment and le vent Marin is not gusting either, so all bodes well for our sailors. Received a satphone message from Pat this morning, as I woke up and he said that they had, had a very peaceful night with an incredibly beautiful sunrise! He said the sea was very calm and a slight headwind was still slowing them down considerably but that the sails were up and they were sailing as well as using the engines, when the wind angle was problematic. Both boys sound happy and tired. Eager to be on dry land and with their women again!! Tina is very happy as she has a birthday coming up and Gary will be back in time to help her celebrate it in her homeland, Romania. Think it will be a very happy birthday celebration indeed!! Good timing, too. It sounded as though they would stop in Ibiza for their ice cold beers and rest, later this afternoon. Clearly, they are stronger or more motivated than I thought, because it sounded as though they were ready to stop for a rest, two days ago already!!:-)) not so!! Still sailing. I have settled down very well into my single life here in chateau villelongue. Now that most of the creaks are silent at night, I'm managing to sleep well. B is brilliant:-). She calls regularly from Paris, to check that all is well in the land of artichokes!!:-)) speaking of which, I have a huge crate full, from my kind neighbour, waiting to be cleaned, on the kitchen floor. How I wish T was still here. She is an artichoke cleaning goddess. Strips them in no time at all and has mastered the art to such a degree, that her fingers and nails hardly get stained pitch black anymore. I'm not that lucky!! Just cutting them up, renders me a coal black manicure!! I didn't have the heart to tell my neighbour that the crate was too much for me, so tomorrow is artichoke bottling day!!! Luckily, I learned to do this while still living in Johannesburg. High time B arrived here and pulled out her cordon bleu skills in the kitchen. Think Nick, her American boyfriend, is too scared to come down here with her, in case I put him to work behind an apron!!!:-))

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She
05/24/2012, kitchen

Quickly updating position on my 3G. Dying to see where they are on map!! Housework!!! Dust dust dust:-))) wishy washy etc so McDo later!!!:-))

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moi
05/23/2012, McDo

so... Back again Clearly, some person had knocked the little dog and just driven off. I was stunned. There he was, hopefully somebody's beloved, little dog but "mort" never to go home again. And just lying there. All alone. Nobody to hold nor comfort him, as he left!! Merde. Apparently, the mairie would send somebody to see to him. I've still not been brave enough to go back home yet, but I must. The cementing must hopefully commence soon. Then I went across to zone technique, to confirm chez patricks arrival. It still feels unreal. Cape to Canet. What an amazing yacht. Having just chatted to Paddy, he says she is as cool as a cucumber. Taking it all in her stride. A true Cape Town built yacht. Prepared for the rough and the smooth. Currently, they are experiencing champagne conditions. Smooth seas, blue skies, calm, good current. So what does Gary do?? Make pancakes;-))!!! Funny boy:-))!! So, the father and son team will now sail into Canet on about Monday I think. Si Dieu le veut. I will have the champagne on ice. And the camera at the ready. Whether I'll be able to do anything, remains to be seen. Too much stuff happening, usually renders me "robotic" and tearful and speechless!! Well, it's either order McDo now or head home, cause I haven't even had breakfast yet. So, it's home. M. Roger gave me a fresh lettuce from his field on Sunday just as we were leaving for the airport and it's waiting to become a tuna salad:-)) my favourite(B always teases me about my hectic ally gourmet taste buds) ! She did confess to making one herself the other evening though. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree:-)) le cordon bleu, grande diplome student and all:-))!!! Well, lots of love, thanks for reading my rumblings, and A la prochaine Xxx

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