After the lord mayors show...

Anyone for a spot of dingy racing?

Timoni coming into Sivota.

 Credit for this weeks pictures go to Sarah, Liz's daughter who took all of these during and after the regatta.  Thanks Sarah.

Liz & Tony having a cuddle after the enforced absence.

Yours Truly taking it easy.

I have not taken any photos since returning last Friday, in fact when we got up this morning I could not believe that it was already Thursday again, maybe a sign of contentment.  We've spent most of this week taking down the bimini sunshade and supporting steel work and replacing it with the winter cover.  This was not because summer is over here yet, it's not!  It is a little cooler on a night so sometimes at four in the morning we are having to put a sheet over us but other than that it still beautiful.  The reason we are messing with the winter cover so early is because when we had it made a year ago it was supposed to be a spray hood at the front which joins on to a cockpit tent at the back, ie. they should be separated and can be used independently.  As it was almost winter last year when Orkide, the lady who made it, delivered it we agreed to leave it until after winter to get it made as we had originally specified.

Anyway we had arranged to sail to Nidri to have her look at a fitting of it before doing the final alterations so we erected it in Lefkas and then rang her to say we were coming.  She had to go home to Turkey and was not there, bugger!  So we took it down again and then her husband, Horatio, rang to say he would have a look, we asked him to bring Susie who works for them as she would have some idea of what was needed but unfortunately he turned up on his own and didn't have a clue what he was looking at.  So we agreed to await Orkide's return and too the thing down again.  I must admit we are getting really expert at it now though.

After being disappointed by all this we decided that we were going to have a few day's away in the boat and we have headed off to Palairos this morning, flat calm!!  Winds got up a bit now but still not enough for a good sail.  Anyway the advantage of being here is we can go off to the Panorama tonight for a good Indian meal.

Finishing on a personal note, we are sorry to hear that Sandra's aunty Marge and her uncle Ron are both in hospital for various problems, also a good family friend John has been in for an operation, we would like to wish them all a full and speedy recovery and rest assured we are thinking about you all.