Whit like the day?

[Helen F H]

Well hello from up here to all of you down there. Long time since i got any time on the net, especially on YD since they have blocked it in the library (no forum sites allowed apparently!).

I am still living on the boat in my peedie* cabin, but had to spend the night on Andy's sofa a couple of days ago when two of us couldnt pull the boat in against the wind which was a bit of a bugger. The Sharon Rose is alongside us now which is great as i get to use the shower but we had an interesting 5 minutes trying to light the boiler and it decided to thunder directly above us. A quick check to make sure both eyebrows were present and correct.

Im currently working in Argo's bakery, very long and unsociable hours, but reliable work. I also still work in the Cafe bar at weekends, meaning no days off and no diving for me Roll on March when we can start painting and diving again.

Im heading south tonight on the Aberdeen ferry to see my folks and break the news that im staying up here over christmas and new year, somehow i can see that going down like a lead balloon, but the bottle of highland park for my dad as a softener might help

Anyhow, i better go as we need to pack the car etc for heading down the country.

Love to all of you.

H xxx



*Peedie is orcadian for small.

[zepp]

Originally Posted by Helen F H

Well hello from up here to all of you down there. Long time since i got any time on the net, especially on YD since they have blocked it in the library (no forum sites allowed apparently!).

I am still living on the boat in my peedie* cabin, but had to spend the night on Andy's sofa a couple of days ago when two of us couldnt pull the boat in against the wind which was a bit of a bugger. The Sharon Rose is alongside us now which is great as i get to use the shower but we had an interesting 5 minutes trying to light the boiler and it decided to thunder directly above us. A quick check to make sure both eyebrows were present and correct.

Im currently working in Argo's bakery, very long and unsociable hours, but reliable work. I also still work in the Cafe bar at weekends, meaning no days off and no diving for me Roll on March when we can start painting and diving again.

Im heading south tonight on the Aberdeen ferry to see my folks and break the news that im staying up here over christmas and new year, somehow i can see that going down like a lead balloon, but the bottle of highland park for my dad as a softener might help

Anyhow, i better go as we need to pack the car etc for heading down the country.

Love to all of you.

H xxx



*Peedie is orcadian for small.

Hi helen, good to hear from you. Now that Highland Park should do the trick

[Dr T]

glad everything is still ok up there. Guess the weather has turned a bit since we were up there in August.

how's the 'bigger' boat project coming along ??

and say hi to skippy for moi

ps. i will bring you some stronger bin bags next time so they don't split and dump sofnoslime everywhere


ash

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Helen F H

Im heading south tonight on the Aberdeen ferry to see my folks and break the news that im staying up here over Christmas and new year, somehow i can see that going down like a lead balloon, but the bottle of highland park for my dad as a softener might help

H xxx

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That is really weird Helen, I was only thinking about you this afternoon while looking through some Orkney websites. I wondered if you were staying up there for Christmas.

Sounds like life if pretty hard / busy but also like you are enjoying yourself.

[LisaR]

Evening Helen, nice to see your still around. Guess the outfit there suits ya better than the 'wenches' outfit.
TC & hope to see ya soon hon

LisaR

[jorawley]

and there was me only talking to hazel yesterday and asking after you...
hope all goes well, have a great christmas and see you in the new year
jo x

[Finless]

Hi, nice to hear from you again ....... ahhhh, the good old Jean Elaine on which I spent a week for my one and only, so far, trip to Scapa ........ or was it the Sharon Rose .................

[turbanator]

Originally Posted by Helen F H

I am still living on the boat in my peedie* cabin,
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*Peedie is orcadian for small.

Are you sure that Hazel's not joshing you?
This peedie cabin, is there much porcelain in it?
Do you get a lot of visitors just before and after dives?

r
Paul

[Helen F H]

No dear it is not the cludgie, i promise.

Just been outside clearing the trailer and ended up nose to beak with the goose who is patrolling the yard and chasing the cats hehe.

Oh yeah, and all the worries over a neoprene suit were utterly unfounded, i love my nice new suit (made to measure black neoprene by Ben at Scapa Scuba) and have just ordered myself a pair of custom three finger mits from him too

[triplefin]

Hiya
Just read your latest blog entry only yesterday but couldnt find the comment bit. Glad its going okay up there still and I know exactly what you mean about the bath!!! ...I've got a shower here in my flat but I have never used it always have a bath! Looking forward to seeing the new boat next year.