We have had a busy week enjoying ourselves and meeting up with old friends. On Sunday Gordon Paton was the Captain on the Virgin flight .We picked him up from his hotel and he spent a night on the boat and the next day we sailed him up to Rodney Bay. He helmed all the way and looked the part so we could have a budding sailor here.

Mid-week some parents( Leigh and Di Walker) from Dauntseys came through on their way to Rodney, positioning themselves for the cricket.

We had meetings with our shipping agent and made decisions about when to ship our container- October to be here for November. We also met up with the wood supplier to agree a price for the green heart and purple heart wood. The plot of land still looks the same, no builders hut or electricity but that should be happening soon.

On Friday a gang of us went to see England being beaten by New Zealand in the world cup cricket. It was my first cricket match and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn't realise that cricket was all about drinking and eating and you didn't have to actually watch the game. I just made the appropriate noises when the ball was hit for six or someone was out. It was easy! The atmosphere was great, steel bands, sunshine and beer.

Yesterday another air force friend pitched up on his boat in the Bay so we were required to go out to eat and drink. We have now decided that it will be a week of quiet contemplation, no alcohol and a diet of one bean on toast for the foreseeable future.