Carnival in Bouzigues

Carnival 12th April 2014

back at the ladybear we listen and watched as they continued around the village

Cosy Home! Bouzigues

The boys are now listening to stories in the back cabin tucked up in bed. The brave face all the way back in the car was not easy after leaving Dave at the airport.

I even surprised myself how up beat my voice sounded as I talked to the boys compared to how I felt.
I didn't want to upset the boys.
Now I sit on my own with the computer for company. It is such a shock, it's going to take time to believe and get use to the fact my brother is gone.

I have to get on, Arthur doesn't like me upset. They are both very demanding, and now Dave is not here I am full on. Claire arrives Monday so I have to get everything ready for her cabin and get some shopping in.
lady bear has been such a pleasure to live on, our cosy home.

 
Artie has been pushing my patience with fighting and arguing with Lorenzo and every thing I do or ask of him.
We picked Claire up at 5pm and headed back to Lady bear with all the shopping.
 The last few days we have been busy cleaning and sorting out the cupboard space and also relaxing in the now beautiful weather having drinks on a blanket on the pontoon.

Jobs I have done is tidy the forward cabin sorting storage.

Airing the sails

Running out of gas, with Ed s help was really kind of him to come over one evening to get us another bottle and of course carry it for us.

we also found a great guy who repairs boat covers and sails. He took our dog house canopy for the day and brought it back by 5pm beautifully fix. Thought we may have to throw it out being so damaged by all the storms Dave has been through. Looks almost new now.
Been cleaning the chain off with clear, its getting very rusty

Lots of people wonder what we do all day on the boat and why we don't get bored here, well as you can see we all keep busy the boys have had fun.

Artie loves playing on the rocks and finding interesting creatures

tiny starfish

Boys love racing in the jogger spinning round

Playing badminton Bouzigues

At the Park

Having fun!!

Easter's coming!!!

going for walk enjoying some sun

5th April 2014

My man left me today drove him to the airport off to the other side of the world for four weeks and 4 days. Tried hard not to think on it too much being on my own on the boat with the boys. The boys gave Daddy orders of what to bring back for them, opal stone for Artie and something sweet and yummy for Lorenzo. Just come back safe for me. It was sunny blue sky today, thank God after all the grey we have had the last few days.
His adventure is to take another Hillyard (Don't tell Lady Bear she might get jealous) across from New Zealand to Australia. April being the best time to go been booked for months. Dave wanted to cancel when he heard Laurence  my brother wasn't well. But it was all booked and paid for and couldn't let the guy down after spending thousands on the trip already.
 We left about 10.30 am to get there early so we could have lunch together. As we started to drive along the motorway. The phone rang Sam asked me to stop the car, but we couldn't nowhere to stop 'tell me Sam'.
Larry slipped peacefully away 9am this morning........

fixing the electrics on Lady bear

Rest in peace my dear brother going to miss you.

Arthurs Birthday

We only arrived back at the boat 25th March Arties Birthday after being at Nigels for a week helping out with his house. We have just spent six weeks away from Lady bear. Dave has been working in England at he Bull hotel in Bridport, while we wait at Yvette and Norman's house. It seemed a very long wait but it was good to see family, but its not home and hard to be sitting around waiting to get back to the boat.
25th March. We took Arthur to the Zoo and go-kart racing for his birthday.

The boat was damp and dirty and I always feel disappointed when we get back after leaving it for so long. Don't want to do it again have to get someone to care or live on the boat next time.
She does warm up and clean up well though, once she is lived in and clean she is my pretty cosy home.