Talora Chasing Tides

It's been a long three months and we missed the dogs dreadfully. Robyn, Ethan and Josh, between them, did a marvellous job of looking after the house and dogs which meant we did not need to worry about them......thanks guys!

31 August 2017 | Shotley, Ipswich

Coming home

We were so excited to get into the lock at Shotley, our home port. Our adventure almost over. This photo was taken by Dad.

30 August 2017 | Shotley

Leg 38 Ramsgate to Shotley, finally home!

So, at 1430 yesterday afternoon we make it into the lock at Shotley to a very noisy reception as the lock keeper let off the siren to signal our arrival, fantastic! My Mum and Dad surprised us by being at the lock to greet us, perfect, as did Brian, our Day Skipper Instructor, and his wife Ann. I had [...]

28 August 2017 | Ramsgate

Leg 37 Eastbourne to Dover which turned out to be Ramsgate!

Sunday 27th August and yet another glorious day. Steve and Hailey had left at 6am to go south back to Cowes. We left the berth at 7.30am to enter the Eastbourne lock at 8am. It was busy. We were in the lock with 9 other boat!

28 August 2017 | Eastbourne

Leg 36 Brighton to Eastbourne

Got up early leaving the boys in bed to nip to the supermarket to stock up on provisions. After a bacon butty breakfast, we said goodbye to Josh at the bus stop; he was heading back to Norwich on the train. We would have loved to have him with us for longer but we're grateful he had made the effort [...]

28 August 2017 | Brighton Marina

Leg 35 Portsmouth to Brighton

We woke up at 5.30am to the most beautiful sunshine over Portsmouth. It was going to be a lovely day. With Josh on board, it was lovely to have his company and with a very slight sea it was the perfect trip. Before we left the harbour we took one last trip past the Queen Elizabeth. Leaving the harbour, [...]

Weathered in at Ardglass

28 July 2017 | Ardglass

Today has been a low day. We have been here for 4 days, trapped by a series of Altantic lows which keep coming in one after another. Although we have had an Ulster Fry (Irish equivalent of a full English breakfast), found a tea shop that serves the most amazing apple pie and explored every inch of the village, we are now 10 days behind our schedule and with each day we loose its eating into the time we so wanted to spend on the south coast. Add to that the fact that we have now been away from home for over 8 weeks, we are missing home and the kids and the dogs very much. We talked today about leaving Talora in Howth near Dublin and flying home for a few days as the next Low is due in after the weekend. We even discussed ending the trip early and giving up as the pull for home is so strong, but we can't just stop. We would really regret it. We don't know when a window in the weather will allow us to face the next big challenges, crossing the Irish Sea to Milford Haven By the look of the weather forecast today, we could be here for another week!
Photo is us having our Ulster Fry on Wednesday.

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