The Nectarine of Contention ...... 24 August 2012
We began the day with bagels and cheese. Then came a dinghy ride to shore with the
bikes for a cycle ride around Southport Island.
For reasons having to do with lots of hills, low air in the tires and
the lack of fitness of the riders what was advertised as an easy 10 mile loop
started to seem like a miserable slog within a few minutes of leaving the yacht
club parking lot. We had to traverse two
of those mesh-deck bridges within the first 1.5 miles. Those things are un-nerving in the car… Our
first stop was the village of Newagen where the lighthouse called the Cuckolds
can be seen from the landward side. Here
we talked to a couple from N. Smithfield, RI—if you can believe that. We cycled
along to the west side of the island to a place called Cozy Harbor with a
lovely little cove and an even nicer café.
We felt a bit naughty eating our sandwiches and granola bars on their
deck. Mike even had the audacity to stop
the chef and chat to her. She asked us
what we ate—stunned silence for a few seconds….
Many more hills led us finally back to the yacht club. After rigging up a sunshade, Mike proceeded
to a second (or would that have been a third?) course of lunch in the shape of
cheese and crackers. This was followed
swiftly by several squares of Cadbury’s Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bar. While reading my book in the shade, I drifted
off into a little nap. I was rudely awakened
by a large hooting noise in honor of the winner of the Friday night race—how
inconsiderate! Sitting up I found Mike
on the opposite side of the cockpit munching down sections of nectarine. My request to be allowed to consume one of
these sections was met with a stony glare—clearly not okay! We have now returned from dinner in
town. While walking around, Mike
suggested that we buy some fudge for the boat.
I wound up paying for the fudge and now—you guessed it, Mike is eating
it all. When it comes to food those
polite British manners can vanish pretty quickly. Nearly as quickly as the fudge….
Gloria
Cozy Harbor
Galley
Main Cabin
Nav Station
Forward Cabin (V berth)
Aft Cabin
Gloria
Wow thx for the pics - it looks great inside. You don't need anything it's just like a home from home. It's nearly as big as my last cottage!!!!
ReplyDeleteGloria I am truly surprised that after so long of being married to Mike you haven't learnt that Blocks just don't share food especially the male ones and definitely not luxury items such as Uk choc or fruit. But the cardinal rule is to always protect your own stash - if it's out on view it's fair eating game!!!! I got into terrible trouble for hiding cheese -well yes it was Camenbert - in the airing cupboard and forgetting about it. Dad had to take all the shelves out and clean it off the back of the hot water tank. It was the pronounced out of bounds and wasn't I "bloody lucky" Dad hadn't had to take the tank out ........... Some months/years later Mum did same when proving bread during the bread strike. She wasnt so fortunate and the tank had to be removed for cleaning!!!! Oh what a jolly jape !! Anyway rule of thumb - if you want hide it!!!!
Spk again soon lots of love Ali xxx