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Sephina of Beaumaris - Day 8 ­ Miserable weather



Day 8 – Miserable weather We’ve had some lovely sunny days. I’ve been swimming, we’ve all been on deck and then suddenly it all changes. The ocean decided to make it a miserable night for sleeping and then a miserable day to follow.
At night I tried various sleeping positions to get to sleep but the boat was rolling about so much that I couldn’t stay still in bed. I tried my usual face down, arms and legs stretched out like a starfish but that didn’t work. Then I tried sideways on where the pillows are and wedging my feet into the cupboard. That failed as well. While all this was going on I was trying not to roll onto the cats. They just lay in the middle of the bed and rolled in time with the boat. I can‘t believe how they’ve adapted so well to the movement.  I was watching Thornton during the day and he was sitting upright on a mat while the boat was pitching and rolling, Things were crashing in cupboards and we were grabbing on to the sides.  He just sat there with his eyes closed and leaned in to the movement of the boat reaching ridiculous angles to the floor. Amazing1
Meanwhile, the miserable day continued. It rained. I had washing out on the guard rails so that set me off in a bad mood. It was too choppy for me to do any cleaning. Another situation I wasn’t happy with. What else was there for me to do to prove my worth?  It was too wet when I was on watch to read my Kindle so boredom set in and I had too much time to brood over the laundry. This was not going well but Clive promised that the wind would calm a bit during the evening so my spirits lifted and I started to plan my next day’s chores with renewed enthusiasm.

Ju The cleaner (AKA   Ship’s Medic)



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