Evening with Magna Carter - 4:54 PM, Aug. 25, 2006

Drove up to the coast yesterday evening, and spent a fine evening in the company of Maggie's skipper + crew. Was really nice to meet someone whose trials and tribulations I've been following for months.

Kids gave dire warnings about physically meeting internet acquaintances ( er, isn't that normally the other way round?), so made sure I was chaperoned. Felt a bit smug when they realised I was meeting a bona fide family!

Went for a meal in Ostend, then back to Maggie for a visit - some impressive gadgets, and a lot of fine work.Left around 22: 00 - skipper still had to do his passage plans.

They planned to leave Nieuwpoort for Harwich at 06:30 this morning. SWMBO was not enthusiastic about having to wear oilies, so I hope for their sakes the weather in the North Sea was better than in inland Belgium, which was grim, grim, grim.

Eager to read about their return trip