We did (see day 31). Well, I hope we did. (Did I mention that I am an instinctive pessimist?). In contrast to the last three days, when an hour out … Continue reading Day 32: Wednesday 14 March
Day 33: Thursday 15 March
The night had been not been as wet as I feared (see day 32), and there was just the faintest damp stain on the floor to show where a pool … Continue reading Day 33: Thursday 15 March
Day 34: Friday 16 March (Laken)
The wind made up for the quiet concentration in the Noust. Things moved swiftly. The frames were adjusted and readjusted by Alasdair and Ian, and the hog planed and planed … Continue reading Day 34: Friday 16 March (Laken)
Day 35: Saturday 17 March (Laken)
A mutiny was in the air from the start. We kept well out of Alasdair’s way; eyes already ablaze with hacking out sections from the hog to mark the frame … Continue reading Day 35: Saturday 17 March (Laken)
Day 36: Monday 19 March (Laken)
Yesterday as an even quieter session at the Noust. Everyone must be enjoying the sun. Alasdair, Ian and Ute were all on the scene with DA before I arrived (car trouble). … Continue reading Day 36: Monday 19 March (Laken)
Day 37: Tuesday 20 March
I knew it! You go to London for a couple of days. Take in a couple of shows, some hot-ticket exhibitions. And they take a day off! It’s a good … Continue reading Day 37: Tuesday 20 March
Day 38: Wednesday 21 March
A full day’s work, but one, as David admitted as we packed up to go home, ‘involved more thinking and less doing than I had hoped.’ Laken’s emails had suggested … Continue reading Day 38: Wednesday 21 March
Day 39: Saturday 23 March
Day 39 did not start well. I have occasionally been called a pessimist. I don’t know whether the same thing has ever happened to Ian. I would say that we … Continue reading Day 39: Saturday 23 March
Day 40: Monday 25 March
It was an anxious wait. Our Glorious Leader had returned on the ferry and was inspecting Skiff Factory no. 1. Had our work pleased him? He walked up and down … Continue reading Day 40: Monday 25 March
Day 41: Tuesday 26 March
Today there are two Skiff Talks for the price of one. The first is for rowers, or for people who may want to get inside and float. The second is … Continue reading Day 41: Tuesday 26 March
Skiff Talk 