Blue is the colour

Saturday 02 May 2015

For the second time in a week we left home early for Heathrow and Terminal 5 but this time for BA's inaugural flight to Kos.  Little bit disconcerted by 'Please Wait' by our flight number but in the end everything went really well and we arrived at Kos Airport half an hour earlier than scheduled. 

Arrived back at Sequel to find her filthier than we had ever seen her as allegedly there had been heavy rain full of sand.  Fortunately Bruce found Christos (who was supposed to be organising a fortnightly wash for the boat over the winter) and he arranged for two men to come almost immediately to clean Sequel.  Very relieved we didn't have to do this ourselves although Bruce did act as the foreman while I unpacked - inside off the boat very dusty too but time for worrying about that another day.

Sunday 03

Blue is the Colour

There is a policy in the yard at Kos Marina that no work can be undertaken by anyone other than the boatyard staff but Sunday and therefore everyone got cracking on work while no one around to say they couldn't and we borrowed some trestles and planks and got started on polishing the starboard side.  Hard work but very rewarding. I was allowed to help and we enjoyed our day working in the sunshine which was lovely and not too hot yet.

Delighted to hear news from home that Chelsea had finally beaten the rest of the Premiership into submission and won the title.  Five years ago we left Lymington on the day of the General Election and Chelsea won the title a few days later.  Really hoping that this is not an omen and that the next government is not going to be another blue one.  Despite being a Southampton season ticket holder for the last two seasons I have vowed not to say 'Common on you Reds' but am saying it now.

Monday 04

Work started in the yard and whereas last September nothing seemed to happen  today boats were put back in the water and the very useful trestles and boards disappeared from under Sequel and we were wondering how we were going to polish the port side. Before lunch the anti-fouling work began on Sequel's bottom much to our relief as we were anxious that it wouldn't happen before Wednesday when we are due to return to the water.  My initial jobs for the day were to sort out the wifi and the laundry and then to polish all the railings. I have become slightly obsessed with polishing now and it would not be a good idea to stand still for too long. Bruce continued to polish the port side once the work force had gone home for the day but this time standing on a plastic chair and using our ladder. Sequel is beginning to look very clean and shiny.

Tuesday 05
Engine work for Bruce today and some inside cleaning and more polishing outside for me.  A small boat next to us has been moved so the lift can get to Sequel tomorrow.  Have been living on the boat and it has been quite bearable - perhaps it is the BP tablets keeping me calm.