… here, from boat woes and worries. Just want to send some lovely people our bestest of wishes. Soooo …

Many happy returns – yes, have some more, why not indeedy! – Mike and Johnny – a bit previous, I know, but hope you both said hello to The Case Is Altered to enjoy a celebratory liquid lunch!

Many happy returns Sam, too – you probably said hello to a rather more youthful bevvy establishment – or two – or three, your liver being somewhat newer, and your enthusiasm not being tempered by bitter experience as yet! Hope it was a good ‘un, kiddo.

Many, many best wishes and safe travels to Frank and Martha – our very good friends in Madeira, who are living aboard FastCat Hull No. 3 African Seawing. Frank and Martha have just announced they’ll be sailing for Tenerife, their first long passage together,  heading out this Sunday coming. You can follow their blog and journey here. Frank and Martha are Belgian, but include an English translation beneath each new post. Bon Voyage, amigos!

And best wishes to all of you who take the time and trouble to write to us, whether here on the blog or in private – you’re a kind bunch and we appreciate your support hugely.

As for today – crazy doesn’t even begin to describe it.  The Mad Hatters Tea Party with diesel leak tea and Sika sandwiches thrown in.  All we need now is a grinning Cheshire Cat and a rabbit declaring it’s late. Neither of which would surprise us in the slightest any more.