FOUR MONTHS IN

It has now been over a month since I have last written on my blog, yes I have been very slack, but whilst stuck alongside inspiration has been sadly lacking. I have now passed the four-month mark and usually I would be heading home on leave. However with sprog two due to arrive in November I have had to ask for an extension to my appointment so I am here until the end of August.

Since I last wrote there has been a little change of scenery as I was transferred from my previous ship onto one of the Bay boats as they were short of a Nav/Ops. All my gear is still back there but hopefully I should return in about a fortnight after having done 6 weeks on here.

We have been tied up alongside for most of the period, which has been dull however on the plus side I had a trip across to Holland so I did escape UK waters very briefly. The other plus was that as we were alongside Debbie and Elizabeth came down to stay onboard for the week. It was really good to see them both and to see how much Beth has changed. She can now sit up by herself which can be a little freaky at silly O’clock in the morning when you get up and there she is in her travel cot sitting bolt up right like a scene from the exorcist. She is certainly getting more mobile so I don’t think it will be long before she starts walking. Then all we need to do is dissuade here from going out the dog door.

I also managed to get home for a 72, the first one I have taken for years. It was good to get home but far to short. There are so many jobs and things that I want to do, I just don’t know where I will find the time. I did have another look out the back and I have now decided where I will build the wall between the garage and the house, delineating the parking area from the garden. Once this is done I will be able to focus on getting the back kiddie proof before next summer hopefully.
Well I must make more of an effort to update this blog regularly as it is a good way to put my thoughts down and is, in some ways, a form of creative output. Even if it is just a load of ramblings.