Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
Arwen has an associated YouTube channel so visit www.YouTube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy to find our most recent cruises and click subscribe.
On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Saturday 28 September 2013

Steve Evans 51

Steve Evans 51 is a twitter account of what is possibly one of the most remarkable people I have ever seen on TV.  Steve has just been on BBC breakfast talking about the cancer fund and funding of cancer treatments. He is a terminally ill cancer sufferer whose compassion, humour, intellect, zest for life, philosophy, integrity has just shone through like a giant beacon of light from the heavens. This man has just touched the heart of our nation because anyone who just watched this interview between him and Charlie and Louise just couldn't have failed to have been moved by his words and attitude. I cannot begin to imagine what kind of journey Steve, his family and friends have been on in the last few years but his simple, clear, humble words and zest for life will be a very lasting legacy for many who watched this five minute segment.

Steve

2 comments:

Aidan Heritage said...

Steve is an inspiration to those of us who have the pleasure to know him - you can watch more of his journey at http://www.youtube.com/magicbloke which includes some Richard Bacon podcasts AND the magic show he had set a target of attending to be a compere (as only he can do). He was not at all well when doing it, but you really wouldn't know!

steve said...

Inspirational............yes that was the word I was really looking for but didn't get around to saying in my blog. Steve was 'inspirational'. Thank you for getting in touch Aidan and letting us know where we can see more of Steve. Appreciated.

Steve