This post could have started in many different ways – but right at this moment M and I are suffused with and beguiled by serenity. The Smalls are ashore in a motel with the Mothership and T – we got back aboard half an hour ago, walked in, both inhaled the lack of questions, bickering […]
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Pittwater to South West Rocks to Coffs Harbour
It’s a bit of a tug to drop in at beautiful places like Refuge Bay and then leave after a night, but we are comforting ourselves that we will have time to explore when we noodle our way back down the coast. And I mean NOODLE. Once we got out to sea, leaving Pittwater behind […]
Strahan to Hawks Nest Cove via Sarah Island
In any co-habiting relationship there must be an occasional element of despair. Mine erupts when M tidies up after he has invited people to come and peruse the boat. Not only does he do it with far more alacrity than he would ever have for just us, he also throws things out with wild abandon […]
The Smalls. A February day in Franklin.
Zoe Today Mama and me and Daisy got up early. Mama was going to go to the laundromat and wash some clothes. Daisy was still in her pyjamas when Mama was starting to get dressed, but I wanted to come to the landromat so I got dressed as well. Mama put the washing on and […]
My Friend Franklin
A few days ago we were in the co-op that occupies the front of the Palais Theatre in Franklin, buying some glorious looking eggs – some of them were that pale pale blue – some basil, zucchini. There were handcrafts there, honey, skincare… On a chair were some shawls and a beanie that were just […]
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I am Greta Garbo*
The past two late afternoon we have sailed into two different beautiful anchorages – last night at Dover… ….and tonight we are lucky enough to have been lent a mooring in Copper Alley Bay… On both occasions M and the Smalls have gone ashore and frolicked. On both occasions they have found such amazing and […]