Tag: Comfort onboard

Last Thursday afternoon, after arriving in Lefkas, we finally met up with Takis of Yacht Shelter. I’ve been in email contact with him since early April, trying to arrange to meet on the boat to discuss getting fitted cockpit cushions made. Most private boats out here have them, and increasing numbers of charter boats do … Continue reading "Cockpit Cushions and the Art of Patience"

As a child, I loved the romance of the old folk song, The Raggle Taggle Gypsy: What care I for a goose-feather bed? With the sheet turned down so bravely, O! For to-night I shall sleep in a cold open field Along with the raggle taggle gypsies, O! 50 years on, a simple, carefree life … Continue reading "Story of a Mattress Part I"

On Wednesday morning, we wave Stella off for Athens and I discover that the truck missed the Tuesday night ferry from Italy, so it’s now expected on Thursday. The pontoon is full and there’s a boat booked in that hasn’t arrived yet, who will need our space. We’ll need to anchor off – probably. The … Continue reading "Story of a Mattress part II"

The IBA Office have said that Richard will be able to drive us up to get the mattress. Despina, Richard’s wife who runs the Beach Bar, says that if he can’t, she’ll sort it! On Friday morning, we take the outboard off, but leave the dinghy on the bow and go back onto the pontoon … Continue reading "Story of a Mattress part III"