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.

Na-what-Ma-who?

November is NationalNovelWritingMonth. Well, not really national because it now involves thousands of people all over the world as it has grown so much over the years since it was started in America. The idea is to challenge yourself to write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days.
 


 
For me, quite apart from the idea of the challenge it is a good chance to write in a different genre and play around with ideas; in the same way that training in the swimming pool can make you a better runner.

 
It is a lot of words and not a lot of time. The challenge (as you would expect) has its own website complete with forums for support and advice and the ability to upload word counts as the month goes on (http://nanowrimo.org). It is for writers the equivalent of doing a marathon or an ocean crossing.


So it’s notebooks, computers and sharpened pencils at the ready for the 1st November and see what can be created.

 
 
 



Comments

  1. Good luck with it Sarah. Maybe I'll put it in the diary for next year. I think I said the same last year, but forgot all about it. I think I'd need to be mentally and practically prepared for November 1st. I was only reminded about it when reading another blog on October 30th. Well, those are my pitiful excuses!! Happy writing!!
    Martina

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  2. Thanks Martina :) We are enjoying following your travels, Sarah.

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