John's Blog
‘Tis full summer here, we’re getting unusually hot weather, dry and often windy. It was 30 deg C a couple of days ago, that’s about 85 F, much hotter than we’re used to. But the beaches are crowded, people are out and about, especially in the evenings, my dog is flat...John's Blog
Its comforting in a way, relaxing and feeling somewhat in control. I find I like it, adventures of any kind are generally uncomfortable things, and lifes dealt me a few lately. Today was a good start. Paintbrush out, working on painting the ship for an hour or so as...John's Blog
It’s a busy day up there. A few minutes ago there was a vintage De Havilland Chipmunk outward bound to somewhere, her Gypsy engine sounding quite different from the usual Lycoming or Continental flat fours. I am watching out the window as a tiny microlite...John's Blog
Cooking on board Long Steps I expect to be heating food rather than being a chef afloat, but hot food no matter how simple can be a lifesaver when the weather is bad and the body is wet and cold. So I’ve been giving much thought not only to the food itself but to the...
John's Blog
Boatbuilding, and indeed drawing boats is a part time thing here in my world. The days are just not long enough, or there are too few of them or something, the things to do don’t seem to fit in the space available. But todays a good day, springtime is here, birdsong,...John's Blog
Blog 14 oct 17 Long Steps is making progress, or I am with the build or somesuch. I’ve two planks to fit on the starboard side, leaving those two off while fitting the ‘offcentrecase” was a good trick, made it much easier to get in there and push it into place. I’ve...
