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In the event, it turned out to be a very good day. The van was

a delight to drive, and I got the chance to play at lorry drivers. It

was long enough to accommodate all the boats, with their stands

and lead keels in the cab, with me, and I got all the boats to

the Northeast, with no damage. The garage, which we had just

managed to clear (mostly) of boxes, was available to take the

boats, and was thus re-filled, so this unusual and rather anxious

time came to an end without any fuss.

The ProjecT is shelved

The last phase of this sideshow to our house move has been to

get as many boats as possible up, on to shelves in the garage,

until (you guessed it) I have a new shed built in the garden. With

them safely stored at home, I can now enjoy a new sailing pond, at

Tynemouth; in between doing all the other jobs. As soon as a shed

reaches the top of the list, and gets built, most of the boats can

move in there, and the shipyard can start up again. Meantime, I can

sail, but not build, which is OK by me for now.

For the moment, spare me a thought now and again, as we settle

in to a new home, and plans for a shed climb the to-do list. When

we’ve progressed a bit further, I’ll let you know how I got on with

the re-born shipyard, and a new sailing career in the Northeast. Bye

for now! MMI

http://www.marinemodelmagazine.com APRIL 2015

The boats, now shelved three-high, taking up as little space

in the garage as possible. This is how they will remain, until

a new shed is built

The pond, the North Sea, and a car in the car park. The ship at

the back is NOT a model, and my brig will never catch it!

My ‘new’ pond, at Tynemouth. A quiet morning, and a large

expanse of open water, with the sea in the background

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