Please can someone switch off the wind!!! It has been blowing hard for the past two days and is set to continue for a few days more. Enough!! We took refuge in Nara Inlet on Friday night to get out of the swell and had a lovely peaceful evening. Then back to Airlie last night to join friends for supper at the club and the infernal wind and swell are hounding us. It must blow when we want it to and at the right speed!Tomorrow we are checking into the marina so that the new boom can be brought on board. Will have to make the most of marina time doing chores such as washing, printing stuff out from the computer (power usage remains an issue despite the new solar panels), etc.

World financial markets are scary and fascinating. Not having the TV/radio on constantly helps as it keeps you removed from the minute to minute freefall in indices, prices, and misery... We are going to have to work on becoming yet more subsistence orientated. Maybe resort to eating seaweed. Going to look in the cupboard to see what is available for lunch.