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Up Easter - Ipswich 2004 Day Sails 2004 Bradwell 2004 Burnham 2004 European Cruise 2004 Barbecue 2004 Ramsgate 2004

Ramsgate.

Impeccable timing!  Right at the end of “Ramsgate week”.  Fully justified the feeling held by some that I should never be allowed out on my own.  Tried to dock with no fenders, picked fights with racing crews. What was I thinking of – after all, it is not as if I have never heard the expression “fore deck gorilla”!!  Still, got my own back a four-battery “salute” followed by a two fingered one as we left at 06.00 on Sunday, ensured it wasn’t all one way traffic.  Wasn’t all bad either, one hundred miles, mostly motoring there, mostly sailing back.  An excellent fish and chip supper (after doing a runner from the weirdo Thai), topped off with lots of Stella served by wenches nearly in their dresses, were the highlights.

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