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This time next week ……
We are off to see Nimmie next weekend so by next Friday, we will be ensconced on her at her new mooring. Current forecast for next Friday is 20 degrees C and no rain! We have also had a diver look at … Continue reading
Safely secured
Nimrod has now been moved to a more secure berth, further into the creek and onto a proper pontoon. It is still stern-to mooring but it is on a pontoon with a gated entrance so the security is better and … Continue reading
All set for winter
As always, getting the boat ready for winter took a lot longer than planned so that instead of having a leisurely sightseeing stroll around Valletta, we only just made it to the restaurant for our 8pm booking. One of the main … Continue reading
Msida Creek – our home for the next 7 months
We are now ensconced on the main island of Malta in an area called Ta’ Xbiex. The Msida Creek marina is one of the most sheltered in Malta and we were lucky to get a 7 month berthing contract until … Continue reading
Bearded lady
Well, finally, we have made it out to Nimrod. Liz finished her work project on Friday evening so on Saturday afternoon we flew out to Naples and arrived at the boat around 10pm. A wee dram later and we were … Continue reading
We could have been in India
We arrived late last night at our hotel and once we had worked out that the little round key actually worked the lights in the room, we settled in quickly and had a cup of coffee before turning in. The … Continue reading
Eager to see her
We are flying out later today to do some work on Nimmie. She should be out of the water in the boatyard next to the marina as we have booked her in for a polish and replacement caulking on the … Continue reading
A lovely weekend away
We knew it was unlikely that we would get out for a sail this weekend and so it proved. Sat morning was dry but cold so we set about completing our list of chores. Jo needed to replace the toilet … Continue reading
Lost post
Hmm, not sure what happened but my post of yesterday didn’t appear on the blog and I haven’t got a copy. Anyway, since arriving in Alghero on Thursday morning we spent the day getting the boat ready for her first … Continue reading
Flying visit
It seems incredible that it is almost three months since we left Nimrod in Marina Di Sant’Elmo. Jo has come back to check everything is okay and oversee the engine service. We would normally do this ourselves but we get … Continue reading
Nimrod Oceanlord 