Greener sailing

As we move into April and our national lockdown starts to ease, many of you will be looking forward to getting back out on or in the water. The global pandemic restrictions have seen a huge reduction in both commercial and leisure craft activity and this has no doubt...

Virtual good news

We have had a wave of news in the last few weeks. Some good, some bad and some leaving me feeling indifferent. A roadmap to lifting restrictions has been announced and, whilst there are no promises being made around the dates provided in various areas, it has given us...

Winter winners

With a new year came new restrictions. The COVID world continues to affect us all but each country has a slightly different take on it. The UK was buoyed by the news of a vaccine and, although the roll out has been on full throttle, the death rate continues to rise,...

Merry Christmas one and all

I think we will all agree that 2020 has been a year with a difference and one we will all probably be willing to see the back of. We live in hope that the New Year will be happier, healthier and safer for everyone.  The last year has been an emotional...

Light at the end of the lockdown tunnel

Throughout November I have heard many people say that they have not felt as much of a difference with lockdown#2 as they did with lockdown#1. Perhaps that is simply because we have all been living with restrictions of one form or another for such a long time now that...

Batten down the hatches…again

It’s been a wet and windy October for sure and, as I write this, it looks as though we are heading into yet another storm with a new lockdown announcement. As I look for the positives in this current situation, it is that we are all much better prepared to enter...