Slowly, slowly...

Liz and Tony just before leaving Lefkas, for the last time? 

Someone has named their yacht after our youngest grandson.

 Up to the beginning of this week it has been very hot for September, most days in the mid thirty's centigrade about ninety five Fahrenheit.  This has made sleeping quite a challenge and doing a few jobs about the place neigh on impossible especially for us newly arrived back from a lack lustre British summer.  However, Sunday brought a thunder storm which cleared the air a little and also was the pre-cursor to a more reasonable temperature in the mid twenties, very nice even with the odd spot or two of rain.

Sails back on after being removed just before the flood.

 On Sunday we met with Tony and Liz to bid them a fond adieu.  They have returned to the UK as permanent residents having sold Timoni.  Before leaving though Tony (and Tree) organised this years south Ionian regatta.  I didn't get to participate or even see it this year as we had only just arrived back here but by all accounts it was a success and well attended.  Good luck you guys with your new life you'll be missed here.

 On the way back from seeing Tony and Liz I couldn't help but notice the Greek registered yacht pictured above.  Someone has named it after our youngest grandson Finley, it might make him a good starter boat when he gets old enough.

and twenty one months later we sail in the marina.

We have spent the week getting Lesanda ready for sailing.  We removed the sails in December 2013 just before going back home to find our house flooded.  After all the events which have followed it's great to see them back in place.  It was our intention to go and have a sail for a few day starting today but the weather forecast has been very iffy, we may get out at the weekend though.  I am desperate to see if the new weaker me can still do anything but don't want to sudden force eight to deal with.  If all else fails we have the engine which was running for half an hour yesterday as sweet as a nut.