Monthly Archives: July 2004

Back in “real time” again….. the sunshine, view and lack of cooking and chores were all great thank you! The extracts from boating journals are in stark contrast to the sad state of Halcyon of Seil as the estimates for … Continue reading →

From Boat Log: Wednesday 23 July 2003 Early o­n the Captain had to do a propellor-freeing plunge overboard in yucky yellow water (hopefully algae and nothing worse). In a lunch-time stop, Halcyon impersonated a tree-house. All was going smoothly until … Continue reading →

Extract from Thursday 17 July 2003 The unpredictability of the automated locks and their keepers causes a great deal of inconvenience o­n some occasions, whereas when working at their best they are fantastic. The main problem seems to be over … Continue reading →

Also from 14 July 2003 Journal…. Cockpit showers have become a feature and are much appreciated. But we could do with buying at least o­ne new o­ne. (These are solar showers….ideal in the heat.) In the books about liveaboards, they … Continue reading →

From Boat Journal: Monday 14 July 2003 10-50hrs Just past TournosHave just negotiated a lock the Captain had not noticed o­n the chart. o­ne forgets how active a boating holiday is – particularly aboard Hal. In the bleak days of … Continue reading →

From Journal 12 July 2003 Pharmacies have again yielded much entertainment. So far we have purchased French anti-mosquito jelly, sunscreen, a very useful large box of plasters and paracetemol. The French seem to be fonder of pharmacies than the Brits. … Continue reading →

Extract from Journal: Friday 12 July 2003 The moon is rising above the trees, the frogs are croaking, fish are jumping and there is the distant sound of traffic and the occasional firework. An idyllic spot – somewhere up the … Continue reading →

2003 saw a different kind of “sailing” holiday….. Hal – by then Halcyon of Seil (she had to be renamed in order to be registered abroad) was in the French canal/river system. Thursday 10 July 2003It is becoming increasingly evident … Continue reading →

Written about later o­n in the week at Ramsey…..(I had drawn a diagram of the veritcal ladder up the side of the harbour.) It deserves mention, if for nothing else then for the remarkable fact that none of us complained … Continue reading →

Boating in 1995 – the first year of Hal – was eventful to say the least. After the new engine was fitted and the boat taken back to its home base at Maryport, the idea of a trip to Ireland … Continue reading →