What's going on with the boat?

After ten years living on Tarquilla we have moved to land. I'm often asked if we love the house or miss the boat and the real answer is - both. We still have Tarquilla and we are open to all options at the moment as far as her future is concerned. We will carry on working on her, it would be great to be able to sail her again. The Scilly Isles, Portishead marina, Bristol harbour and Falmouth are all places we have talked about as well as many others further afield. But, on the other hand, if a family was looking for a boat, ready to do the preparation she needs and wanted to take her on then we would sell her. She is not ready to sail off into the sunset but has a lot of life left in her. If you or someone you know would be interested then please contact us. She is 3 ply cold moulded, 42 foot long, one off design built in the 1960's. She has 2 double cabins and 2 single berths, a good size saloon, a decent size galley, head and a covered cockpit. She has two engines and a full suit of sails. We have lots more photos and can provide more details or answer questions. In the meantime, this blog has come to a natural pause for now as we take on new adventures.

Exploring the markets in France


The French markets are amazing. Food stalls jostle with handbag stalls, people mill around greeting each other with kisses and handshakes, just wandering through the market fills you with excitement. The stallholders work their way through the long queues giving out samples of sausage, a quick joke or a ready smile. The fruit and vegetable stalls have produce in a rainbow of colours; orange and yellow peppers shine brightly, red strawberries lay neatly in rows, plump looking green lettuces wait to be chosen. Dried sausages come in more varieties than you can imagine from duck to kangaroo, with herb coating or flour dusting. The smells fill the air and make you want to take them home to stick in a scrapbook; wafts of cooking meat from the rotisseries, mouth watering flavours from giant skillets and the heady perfume of flowers. Les marchés merveilleux de la France.




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