We have had a great trip down the eastern coast of Ireland. The people of Northern Ireland were extremely friendly and we had a good but very wet day in Belfast. Southern Ireland is proving to be just as friendly. We have spen a day sampling the guiness in Dublin looking for "the craic"and will send you some pictures soon.

Had a week on the Isle of Arran - what an great place- before making a rough crossing to Troon. We have left the boat at Troon for a week whilst we visit Sue's first grandchild, Louis Owen born 21st July and we spend time with family. When we set off on our travels again we intend to make for Northern Ireland before sailing south to Southern Ireland, and possibly the Scilly Isles and France. So watch this space!

At last I've managed to get ashore to find some internet access! We have been marooned on Fiona for the last 3 days riding out a storm at Arisaig on the Morrar Peninsular. Thankfully we are  on a safe swinging mooring but we experienced winds up to 55 knots - a real force 10 gale!! I will be posting some photos soon - the weather has been too gastly to take many. We managed to get as far north as Loch Torridon but had to abandon our plans to go around Skye as the seas were too rough. We are still hoping to get out to Canna in the Small Isles and to Barra in the Outer Hebridies but the forcast isn't too promising. Please keep in touch with us. I can get e-mail on my mobile phone - signal permitting - but have trouble sending them by mobile. Hope everyone is ok - we are ! 

A big thamkyou to our friends Shelby and Dave who we have caught up with in Arisaig. Thanks for the greatly needed shoping in Fort William. Hope you and Jack have a great summer sailing.