Well. wonders will never cease.. all my arrangements to get Caraway back to the UK came together like a dream!  I even managed with my sketchy French to book the crane on the right day.  The crane operator even turned up at the right time and the haulage company were there and did a very professional job. I found Dave Wolff Boat Transportation who amazingly came all the way from the UK, collected the boat and delivered her to Christchurch for £2000!  I can’t recommend them enough. I might use them again if I decide to cruise the Western Isles of Scotland and don’t have the time to sail her there. Or I could even have her taken by road to the Baltic.

She arrived at Rossiters yard in Christchurch this morning and has been chocked up waiting for me there. Hopefully, I will go and check up on her next week.

She’s pretty filthy all over but I plan to polish her topsides, Copper Coat her bottom and think about a new paint job this winter. We shall see.. I have a lot of other distractions such as a new (old) house with lots to be done and an increasing IT workload to deal with. Plenty to look forward to..