Greetings All

Summer seems to have arrived at last - must be one of them ‘indian’ ones. Does that mean indian as in red indian or indian as in sacred cows type of indian? Would appreciate any info on that from someone ‘in the know’.

Edward Re:- Nearly had a run out with Andrew on his proper boat on Sunday.

It’s a good job that you did’nt, sailed about halfway down the front of Walney about 4 miles out then decided to turn round and head back. As i was heading into the wind and the tide was ebbing i decided to use the engine. After about 10 mins the revs suddenly dropped to about half and the engine did not sound happy oh oh! Anway i did get back but it took me ages as i was doing about 1-2 knots against the tide, about 200 yds off the mooring the engine pretty much died but i managed to make it - phew! So you did not miss much. I am pretty sure it’s just a blockage in the fuel line but going to leave it now as the boat will be coming out soon. Well apart from that event lifes been reasonably quiet.

Bye the way there is no desultorily but there is a desultory defined thus:-

1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.

I know what you are thinking - he obviously is bored out of his skull if he can be bothered looking that up. Well thats not true. I just liked the sound of the word if you must know. I envisioned dropping it into a conversation at some time to impress someone with my extensive vocabulary.