30th Sept. – 1st October: Flood Alert
With high spring tides and the likelihood of a storm surge, at 1723hrs on Saturday 28th Sept we had the first flood alert since autumn...
Diary Entry / 2019 / Aug/Sept: "Vicarious Sailing"
by Peter Taylor · Published 04/10/2019 · Last modified 13/10/2019
With high spring tides and the likelihood of a storm surge, at 1723hrs on Saturday 28th Sept we had the first flood alert since autumn...
I went on an outing to the RNLI College in Poole organised by the NCI Calshot Tower Social Group. I have to say that the...
Oct-Dec: Still ashore / Diary Entry / 2019
by Peter Taylor · Published 30/10/2019 · Last modified 30/11/2019
With neap tides and a reasonable weather forecast, around the 21st October would have been a possible day to take Seatern sailing. However, at the...
When I sleep in Seatern when she is at my jetty I need to be able charge both my phone and my wristwatch overnight. Up...
Oct-Dec: Still ashore / Diary Entry / 2019
by Peter Taylor · Published 03/11/2019 · Last modified 22/01/2020
So I gave up for the year and took the sails off Seatern! From mid-September onwards we have had some rain almost every day but...
Oct-Dec: Still ashore / Diary Entry / 2019
by Peter Taylor · Published 22/11/2019 · Last modified 20/12/2019
On Wednesday evening I got a call from the Calshot Training Officer, Peter Brown, to say that he was giving talks the following morning at...
Oct-Dec: Still ashore / Diary Entry / 2019
by Peter Taylor · Published 29/11/2019 · Last modified 31/12/2019
Monday evening, 25th November, and I fell asleep in front of the TV – something which often happens given that I wake up each day...
Oct-Dec: Still ashore / Diary Entry / 2019
by Peter Taylor · Published 05/12/2019 · Last modified 09/12/2019
Back in May 2019 I invested in an Apple Watch with the idea of prompting myself to exercise more! The result has mainly been more...
As an alternative to Riverside Park I can skirt the section of the River Itchen where I live. It always seems more natural to progress...
Christmas Day and as a present from the weather gods, the first dry and sunny day for weeks! I usually go for a walk on...