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Valentine
So where else would your love one take you for a romantic valentine's day lunch but a restaurant in a boat yard?I booked a half day off work to take Erica out for lunch and she booked the Ferry...
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Going Going ...
Chichester is a huge natural and normally protected harbour but with a big spring tide and a westerly gale howling across the harbour the moorings were taking a pounding.This dinghy was gradually...
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Storm Damage
The Hamble River mooring Holders Association sent out a newsletter saying that during the recent storms two boats sunk and another was swamped. Given the intensity of the storms with 3500 boats packed...
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A brief respite
Last Sunday brought a brief but welcome break to the recent storms, the night sky had been clear and bright, lit by a full moon, so I took the opportunity to get up and out for an early morning...
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Backyard boat
So President Viktor Yanukovych isn't the only person to have a backyard boat (see Proper Course post) admittedly ours is somewhat less ostentatious, but it normally provides a good summer crop of fresh...
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Chouette of Mersey
I spotted this classic a while ago, but haven't had the chance to get up close with good light for some pictures until last week, so here she is.What a fantastic sheer, those up swept bows must be...
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Better weather forecasts
It is a fact that Bursledon enjoys a micro climate, as you drop down off the South Downs past Winchester you can often feel the increase in air temperature. Looking back inland on a sunny summer day...
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Emsworth Walk - Part 1
We quite often like to walk around Emsworth on a Saturday, wander around the old town, drop into one of the cafes for lunch and check out the interesting boats. With a very big spring tide and westerly...
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Emsworth Walk Part 2
After a pleasant lunch and just after HW we headed back to the car via the Promenade which circles around the Mill Pond, past the Slipper sailing Club (below) on the way to the delightfully named Creek...
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Blogger shouting challenge
Our local DIY superstore like most retailers these days have set aside special parking for disabled drivers and families with young children. These spaces enjoy extra space and are close to the door....
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Warsash Whirlpool
The river path going down to Warsash is built up on a causeway which protects the saltings and a wildlife area known as Bunny Meadow. To let the tide water in and out there are some large culverts...
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Olivia Rose
Our first grand child Olivia Rose arrived fit and well weighing 6 lbs 4 ounces, mum (eldest daughter Clare) and baby looking absolutely gorgeous. I'm a slightly biased and very happy new granddad.While...
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HRSC
You may remember that we have been thinking about a sailing club that Joseph to join so he can go sailing with children of his own age and without mum and dad.In the end the decision was made for us,...
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Silken mists outside the window
It's been a joy to go out running in the fabulous misty mornings we've had recently. The river flat calm, still and quiet.I couldn't resist a picture of Chouette of Mersey out on her mooring just...
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New Skiff
I received a email from Andrew who's been following BB for some time and has recently decided to take up rowing.This is the fine looking boat he chose, made by Steve McColl of Cornish Skiffs, who...
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Salterns Way to Itchenor
We took the Salterns trail from Dell Quay down to Itchenor in Chichester Harbour at the end of the summer. The trail actually runs from the centre of Chichester down to East Head in the Witterings, but...
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Good day for wildlife
It's been really nice recently to be able to get up early and go running in daylight, very few people about at 6.00am but the river is getting lively.This couple of Oyster Catchers seemed to have...
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Solent Scenes
Over in Southampton Water over a mile or more away the ships are sounding their fog horns, the river is still or rather what you can see of it.To the east in Portsmouth things are pretty similar, it...
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The barge
This boat has been around since the end of last summer. Intuitively it would seem to be more at home on the Canal du Midi rather than the tidal waters of the Hamble.It's certainly going to provide...
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Mud Moorings
We have some great natural harbours and sheltered creeks around the Solent, but with the big tidal range so much is exposed as wet mud twice a day, putting deep water moorings at a premium.There are...
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