We have had a great Christmas and New Year and really hope that you have all had as much fun. A Happy New year to you all. We really appreciate all the e mails and comments. I am sure we are having more contact with our friends than ever before!

The young 'uns have returned leaving Wine Down feeling rather empty but its not long before my Mum arrives out in February. We had visitors yesterday,Tim, who flies for Virgin but also bought our house in Sutton Benger, so it was good to catch up with the village news.

We are now trying to get the on going repairs for the boat completed, both the windlsss for the anchor and the auto helm are not working and they are so labour intensive when trying to do it manually that this mate has said no more long sails until they are fixed. We are now camped out in Rodney Bay awaiting fitters!