Category Archives: Family

Cala LLonga

Posted on April 23, 2016 by cathyharnett

The following morning the weather had settled down and we motored through the busy narrow gap between Ibiza and Esplalmador, with what seemed like every ferry that travelled the route coming towards us as we did so. We passed Ibiza … Continue reading →

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Championes, Championes, Ole, Ole, Ole

Posted on May 3, 2015 by yachtlyra

Today is a very happy day for the Skipper. AFC Bournemouth, his team, have not only been promoted to the Premiere League for the first time in their history, they go up as champions. Promotion was guaranteed last weekend and … Continue reading →

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Fairytale

Posted on August 2, 2014 by yachtlyra

Once upon a time a King and Queen went sailing together to an ancient sea. They sailed through enchanted mists, were tossed about by tempests and left becalmed to drift past high mountain ranges in the company of dolphins. On … Continue reading →

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Top Gear Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2014 by yachtlyra

The challenge was to see which mode of transport would be first into Valencia. The Stigs, Emma and Katie were to travel first by car, then jet airplane and finally taxi from Sheffield in the North of England. Harnett, Harnett … Continue reading →

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Torrevieja

Posted on July 1, 2014 by yachtlyra

At Uni Lara has embarked on a running program, which entails a mixture of running and walking, dictated from an App on her phone. She plans to carry on with it here, on the days we are not sailing and … Continue reading →

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Nessun Dorma but Us

Posted on June 15, 2014 by yachtlyra

We are now much in sympathy with one another, the Spanish and ourselves. They assert that they always lose the first match and then come good, citing the Swiss. We could say that we usually enter the final match needing … Continue reading →

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A Pause for Reflection

Posted on May 3, 2013 by yachtlyra

We took the girls home and came back down to Lymington in a hire car. On the way we stopped at Netley Marsh, to visit the churchyard where the ashes of John’s Mum and Dad are interred. We arrived at … Continue reading →

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Here Come the Girls!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by yachtlyra

Katie and Lara have arrived. They came down on the train and we picked them up from Brockenhurst station and took them for their first sight of Lyra. They climbed on board, had a good look round and promptly climbed … Continue reading →

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