Saturday was a good day. We made pretty good progress at cleaning some of the epoxy from the inside of the hull. We got the hang of the heat gun … Continue reading Days 73 and 74: Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 May
Day 75: Monday 21 May
A day that started as a horror movie ended in farce. As we arrived for work on Monday morning, the huge Indonesian jumping spider that had been spotted three weeks … Continue reading Day 75: Monday 21 May
Day 76: Tuesday 22 May
Our vigilance was rewarded. There were spiders everywhere. One was spotted abseiling from the roof, as if it owned the place. Not quite as gigantic as yesterday’s giant house spider, … Continue reading Day 76: Tuesday 22 May
Day 77: Wednesday 24 May
As chief executive, I lead a busy life. What with meetings and correspondence, I was unable to be at my desk first thing. As I drove up, I passed Simon … Continue reading Day 77: Wednesday 24 May
Day 78: Thursday 25 May
Reader. Or Readers, if there is more than one of you. You may find the following hard to take in. We followed the Instructions. And ran straight into trouble. We … Continue reading Day 78: Thursday 25 May
Day 79: Friday 25 May
Today was meant to be quick. It took slightly longer than quick. We wanted to glue the second thickness of gunwale onto the port side, and had the timber ready, … Continue reading Day 79: Friday 25 May
Day 80: Tuesday 29 May
Ssshh! Even now, as dawn breaks, they’re probably listening. The mad archaeologists who have kidnapped me have blocked the window, but through a slit I can see some rough hillside. … Continue reading Day 80: Tuesday 29 May
Day 81: Wednesday 30 May
Ian sent this report from Wednesday: ‘Alasdair and I retrieved the triple plank glued starboard gunnels from the back shed where it had been set aside. Ute joined us and … Continue reading Day 81: Wednesday 30 May
Day 82: Thursday 1 June
Today, released from captivity by the mad archaeologists, I hobbled in to re-join the team. And what a day! There are plenty of challenges and pitfalls ahead, but this was … Continue reading Day 82: Thursday 1 June
Day 83: Friday 1 June
It’s a small island. And it’s full of delicious food (most of which finds its way to The Noust). When I wrote recently about mad archaeologists, I may have been … Continue reading Day 83: Friday 1 June
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