johnalison

In practice, I find it rather clonky, but it gives a reasonable indication of direction and roughly what sort of strength. I haven’t...

Dunno about sites. I just bring it up on my plotter.

Rowing to Memmert in the fog would be a doddle with a GPS or mobile phone.

The unisex shower block under the arches was quite an experience in ye olden days. It was all highly organised with uniformed...

I'd happily stand you a fabulous traditional English at The Galley, the only place to go for breakfast when the sun is shining run by...

Things have changed a lot in the last few years and I think it must be ten years since we visited Ramsgate. Greasy spoons have become...

Yeah we used to look forward to a roast in 'Anne's Pantry' for same reason, closed years ago

I once met a German group with a mid-sized Hanse. Their tallest member went around in a cycling helmet to prevent head bangs. Many...

Well…we made it back! Navigating out of the mooring field at the Helford required a quick 180 which went flawlessly by backing the...

I have always been envious of people who live at what I call screwdriver distance from their boat. This is the distance at which it...

It where we would go for fish & chips by the harbour for our first proper English meal after all that funny foreign stuff on our way...

There is often something going on there. On one occasion they had a hill-climb starting on the front, with variously swanky cars...

So, with an engine now declared dead, today’s challenge will be getting home. Only four or five miles from the Helford, but need some...