Tag Archives: Whitehaven

Scilly season

The lockdown for pleasure boats in England finished on 4th July (Scotland followed up a couple of weeks later). Consistent southwesterly winds held us in Whitehaven a few days more, and within a week a short period of north-westerly wind … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on July 30, 2020 by | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

UK Lockdown – month three

Well, here we are in Whitehaven…still.  I’m not complaining though. There are plenty of horror stories of other cruisers around the world either trapped in foreign countries, or worse, their world has been turned upside down due to a premature … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on June 21, 2020 by | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

UK lockdown – month two

Since we left our home port of Melbourne in early 2011, we haven’t stayed in one place longer than three months. Typically a long stay means major works on Blue Heeler. As much as I like Whitehaven, we’ve been here … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on May 24, 2020 by | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Gallery: Signs of the times

The lockdown rules in the UK have eased slightly from this week. Although the current notice (14 May) from Whitehaven Harbour is that the rules have relaxed for recreational boaters and that “there is no restriction on how far you … Continue reading →

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UK lockdown – month one

This April is our third in the region, and much the same as the past two years, the weather is fine and sunny. The sailing conditions are perfect; conditions that would have us down in France and the European continent … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on April 23, 2020 by | Tagged , | 3 Comments