Torrential rain provoked a preference for contact lenses over glasses for our passage back down the Tyne and out to sea. The Tyne is probably much cleaner than in the past but it was a dark brown colour and we have seen this feature in other non-industrial rivers along this coast so it must be... Continue Reading →

Following the family wedding and a couple of rugby games, it was time to return to Hejira on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday. Andrew Gosling very kindly drove all 4 of us to Lowestoft and we are all extremely grateful for his kindness. The crew for this leg was Peter Hoade, Bob Haywood and Tom... Continue Reading →

The two weeks spent in St. Katharine Dock were great fun and Paula and I walked to near exhaustion as we tried to make the best of the wonderful central London location. Among many highlights was a visit from Helen and David Harbour who are the editors of the Southerly Owners association magazine. The Association... Continue Reading →

31st March to 7th April 2014 – Chichester to St. Katharine Dock With the exception of a malfunctioning plotter (Raymarine are replacing it FOC), Hejira was in good shape for the departure at the end of March. A great deal of work has been done in Northney Marina over the winter and I have to... Continue Reading →

I have subsequently added this anecdote about my return to Devon for the final leg back to Hayling Island. I had been catching up with friends in my local pub and conscious that I needed to book my train back to Hejira in Torquay. Doing this 'post pub' turned out not to be a good... Continue Reading →