9th July

Hello everybody!!

No we have not fallen off the planet!! It is just so hot that sitting in fronyt of a computer is not really a priority. At the mooment I am just melting!!

Anyway...news! We are a sailing boat again§ Our mast went up on June 30th at Cap dAgde. so we really can sail on the Med...It is really exciting!! We have put aside the stories of gloom that everyone seemed to have about the Med - we have perfect winds, bright sun and crrystal clear sea!! Now who could ask for more than that.

We have been south, almost to the Spanish border, and stayed at a wonderful place called Port Vendres. It is the only Real place on this part of the coast as everywhere else is purpose built holiday resorts with marinas - very beautifully done...but when youve seen one....

We have now come back so that we can head towards Marseille next.

We go to finalise our house puirchase tomorrow _ will take sleeping bags and stay over!!!

We loved having Frankie with us for a few days in June _ she is coming back for a month and will be our crew for Corsica;

We are very happy, very brown, very fit and healthy!! Keep blogging!!