Just a few shots of Mustique and Bequia.

It had been a while since our last update. My Mum arrived out on the 6th Feb and we then spent the next week showing her around, celebrating her 78th birthday, meeting people and generally having a good time. We then set off sailing down south for a week, spending a night on St Vincent, Bequia and Mustique before reversing the journey. We had fabulous weather and some great sailing. We met up with old friends en route, including Bill Rimmer (Jeff crossed the Atlantic with him in 05), who was on his way back to Grenada.
The land sale is complete and health has approved our plans. We need final permission from one more department and then things should get moving. We are investigating the possibility of beginning excavation this week as the heavy machinery is available and in the bay doing other sites- however this is St Lucia.
Skype has been a bit hit and miss recently but we had good chats to people this morning. Our next visitors aren’t until May but we have sailing friends passing through, including John Bransom from JSASTC in March.
Mum leaves on Friday after a most enjoyable visit. The hard work will then begin as we will start on the rest of the plot and get some fruit trees growing whilst the other building takes place. The vote for the papaya tree is over...Jeff accidentally torched it with one of his bonfires!

WANTED- Female papaya tree to join lonely male ,who is unable to have children with out her. Must have GSOH,NS..this is a picture of our papaya tree that has been singled out to stay on the lot as the first of the fruit trees. I proudly showed it off to the architect who said it was a fine tree but unfortunately a male and they don't bear fruit unless there is a female around and even then he is just showing his feminine side as they are small and inedible! Should he stay or should he go? You can vote to save him and I will let you know the outcome.

The lot is now cleared and Jeff is well into his bonfire phase. We still dont have a land licence but have found out that the person who signs such things hasnt been appointed yet, so we , along with many others, just have to wait. Our lawyer is drawing up a contract to finalise the sale of the land this Friday , without the licence but with a caution..whatever that means!

My Mum arrived here on Tuesday so it has been fun showing her around and introducing her to our friends. She seems delighted with it all. Lawrence Dallaglio has also pitched up in the hotel with his wife for a child free break. He seems a friendly and relaxed guy and is off out sailing on our friends boat tomorrow. we intend to go off sailing in a few days time with Mum to some of the Islands down south so there will be a lull in blogg writing as WIFI connections are rare the further south you go.