Yet another fail on the windsurfing front. Plenty of wind yesterday, and I put-in at the slipway at the AirBnB, but the bloody boom kept slipping down the mast whenever I tried to up-haul.
It obviously needs a sliver of something inside the boom clasp to make it grip tighter, but I didn't have the will or the equipment to try and fix it there and then. The ground in the River Dee slopes only very gently due to the heavy silting, meaning the tide goes out a long, long distance and the water is not that deep - anywhere. Perfect for windsurfing, but you're very much hostage to the tide times.(That's the North Wales coast in the background).
Here's an ethereal, black and white shot of West Kirby Marina with Hilbre Island in the background on the left. You can walk to it at low tide.
We duly attended my sister-in-law's 70th birthday party and were surprised to discover the lead singer of the band was Alex Riley, the bloke who does the occasional report for The One Show,
And he and his band were rather good and had the perfect set for a party.
Back home today - my latest, mad-cap project should have been delivered yesterday, of which, more tomorrow...
Here's an ethereal, black and white shot of West Kirby Marina with Hilbre Island in the background on the left. You can walk to it at low tide.
We duly attended my sister-in-law's 70th birthday party and were surprised to discover the lead singer of the band was Alex Riley, the bloke who does the occasional report for The One Show,
And he and his band were rather good and had the perfect set for a party.
Back home today - my latest, mad-cap project should have been delivered yesterday, of which, more tomorrow...
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