Monthly Archives: July 2005

A couple of weeks ago I decided that today was the day I’d leave Florida, come hell or high water. Well, we’ve had the high water in a sense thanks to hurricane Dennis, but hell never came so I’m still … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve just experienced my first hurricane. Dennis came sweeping up out of the Caribbean over the last couple of days, charging straight over Cuba and then heading up into the Gulf Of Mexico, missing Key West by about 40 … Continue reading →

Today (Thursday) dawned bright and clear. I would like to say crisp too, but it’s more a kind of hot sogginess in the air around these parts in the summer so my smartly pressed white linen suit crumples into a … Continue reading →

Before writing anything else I should point out that this was one of the main holiday weekends of the year here in celebration of Independence Day, so if you’re expecting to hear daring tales of brilliant seamanship or more intricate … Continue reading →

I’ve felt strangely cut off from the world this week due to the loss of the internet connection when the apartments changed hands on Tuesday. Nobody seems to know why it doesn’t work but meanwhile my only way of getting … Continue reading →