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Life On The Ocean Waves!
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On Sunday I made the short trip to Southsea Marina to have a look at a small yacht. I had been speaking to a colleague at work, someone I always call Mrs M, (so will continue to do so, for the purpose of this entry) and discovered her interest in boating; something I had never considered myself, but a way of life that really interests me and she invited me along to have a look at a boat that is currently for sale.
In reality, I know nothing about boats, but the sea and sailing is certainly in my blood. My Grandfather was a Merchant Seaman, my Uncle was in the Navy and coming from the South Coast of England, you can’t help but have an interest in all things nautical. I felt completely at home visiting this beautiful marina, with fantastic facilities, lovely views and well maintained piers and was really taken aback by this little boat; it would be an ideal second home for Darrell and I.
Not only do I no nothing about boats, but I can’t even swim - ‘You must be bloody mad!’ I here you cry and maybe I am, but I have got to an age in my life, where I want to do something different. Moving to Spain was part of that ‘doing something different’ process and it didn’t work out, but that doesn’t mean I should just give up and do nothing. I can learn to swim and sail, it can’t be that difficult, or I could just keep the yacht moored, visiting it on weekends as a sort of retreat; a place to relax, unwind and write!
The boat is small – Entering the cabin, there are two upholstered benches, various items of boating equipment and a television set. There is a small kitchen, opposite is a toilet and finally a bedroom with double bed. It wasn’t at all what I was expecting, but I absolutely loved it, instantly falling in love, which is normally a bad sign for me, but this time, I have my feet firmly on the ground and not in the clouds.
I spent a lovely afternoon chatting about life living on a boat and the pros and cons of surviving in such a confined space, but at the end of it all, I was more in love with this yacht than ever. A few beers in the Marina restaurant, a walk around this peaceful location and a discussion about finance and I was ready to buy, well not literally there and then, but I am as smitten with ‘Sea Crystal’ now as I was yesterday. This could be the start of something new, exciting and very different to what I have done before!
Could I really be suited to a life on the ocean waves? Well yes, maybe I could!
In reality, I know nothing about boats, but the sea and sailing is certainly in my blood. My Grandfather was a Merchant Seaman, my Uncle was in the Navy and coming from the South Coast of England, you can’t help but have an interest in all things nautical. I felt completely at home visiting this beautiful marina, with fantastic facilities, lovely views and well maintained piers and was really taken aback by this little boat; it would be an ideal second home for Darrell and I.
Not only do I no nothing about boats, but I can’t even swim - ‘You must be bloody mad!’ I here you cry and maybe I am, but I have got to an age in my life, where I want to do something different. Moving to Spain was part of that ‘doing something different’ process and it didn’t work out, but that doesn’t mean I should just give up and do nothing. I can learn to swim and sail, it can’t be that difficult, or I could just keep the yacht moored, visiting it on weekends as a sort of retreat; a place to relax, unwind and write!
The boat is small – Entering the cabin, there are two upholstered benches, various items of boating equipment and a television set. There is a small kitchen, opposite is a toilet and finally a bedroom with double bed. It wasn’t at all what I was expecting, but I absolutely loved it, instantly falling in love, which is normally a bad sign for me, but this time, I have my feet firmly on the ground and not in the clouds.
I spent a lovely afternoon chatting about life living on a boat and the pros and cons of surviving in such a confined space, but at the end of it all, I was more in love with this yacht than ever. A few beers in the Marina restaurant, a walk around this peaceful location and a discussion about finance and I was ready to buy, well not literally there and then, but I am as smitten with ‘Sea Crystal’ now as I was yesterday. This could be the start of something new, exciting and very different to what I have done before!
Could I really be suited to a life on the ocean waves? Well yes, maybe I could!
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