Tag Archives: UK

We made it! After months of damp and cold, and slow sailing around England’s south coast waiting for an opportunity to escape the UK and resume our travels, we crossed to France once we had the all-clear to travel. Using … Continue reading →

Posted on June 18, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | 4 Comments

Wanderlust: A strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world. Cruisers, like us, typically don’t stay too long in one place. In fact, we’ve met many cruisers that completed a circumnavigation in less than three … Continue reading →

Posted on April 21, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | 2 Comments

What comes easy won’t last; What lasts won’t come easy. Anon The reality of owning a boat is not publicised as much as it should be. The reality of ‘living aboard’ is starkly different from ‘living the dream’. Still, the … Continue reading →

Posted on April 5, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Itchen to get going

“A goal without a plan is just a wish” – Anon. A year ago in early 2020 we were in the midst of completing major projects aboard Blue Heeler, fine-tuning everything aboard to reach our goal of returning to warmer … Continue reading →

Posted on February 25, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Smart goals

This year is described by many as ‘unprecedented’, ‘apocalyptic’, ‘calamitous”, as well as urban slang such as ‘omnishambles’ and ‘hellacious’. Hunkered in Blue Heeler for most of the year, ‘tedious’ fits our situation. Besides the anxiety caused by COVID19 around the … Continue reading →

Posted on December 16, 2020 by blueheelerhr39 | 10 Comments