Arwen's meanderings

A blog about dinghy cruising a Welsford 'Navigator' around the coastal waters of SW England

Sunday, 22 January 2017

It was going so well

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Rarely use ebay so I have been very careful when selling 'Stacey' our MotoVespa to make sure the listing is as honest as possible, ...
Saturday, 14 January 2017

A farewell to 'Stacey'

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My son has decided to sell 'Stacey' our much loved 1969 motovespa 125 super. She doesn't get out much, I don't have the tim...
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Tuesday, 3 January 2017

just occasionally I get lucky

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It doesn't happen very often. Only twice to be fair. Once, a long time ago,  I walked into a MUSTO shop and they had a rack of sallopet...
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Sunday, 1 January 2017

So here I am.....

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Sitting at home under the duvet with a severe head cold. Blocked nose which streams, weeping eyes, mother of all headaches and chest infect...
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Sunday, 25 December 2016

Christmas traditions

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in our house I am often the first to rise. I like the peace and quiet. It is my time to catch up on the papers and news online. One of the ...
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Tuesday, 20 December 2016

The passing of AA Gill

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I was saddened by the recent death of our journalist and critic AA Gill. His writing has been evocative, critical, funny, acerbic. Howeve...
Sunday, 18 December 2016

a winter sail

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The fog hung deep in the valley as dawn rose, the grey blanket punctuated by vertical grey irregular pillars of smoke from early morning co...
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Saturday, 10 December 2016

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http://middlething.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/navigator-annie-in-retrospect-fitting.html Robert has been remembering when he built 'Annie...
Monday, 14 November 2016

Hold onto your hats

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enjoy this film of a navigator sailing in, er, challenging conditions........! https://youtu.be/dR_K1jNAGrU
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Thursday, 10 November 2016

A few more videos.....

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From Roger Barnes, President of the Dinghy Cruising Association. He promises more to follow. Classic, simple, elegant and packed with sound...
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A welshman displaced to wonderful Plymouth in SW England; a novice sailor, motorhomer, astronomer and boat builder with a passion for all things to do with the sea and the skies above. Follow my journey as I learn to sail Arwen, grappling with charts, tide tables and passage planning so that I can become 'a dinghy cruiser' Follow my learning journey as I take up astronomy and astrophotography. Or you can come join us on our motorhome adventures across Europe. Subscribe on any of our blogs: Arwen's Meanderings (PlymouthWelshBoy), UnderSouthWestSkies (PlymouthAstroBoy) or Wherenexthun and at www.youtube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy for videos about dinghy cruising. I look forward to hearing your comments, tips and thoughts.
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