Audrey suffered a severe leg wound while Solace of Mull (our Dehler 41 DS) was still on shore at the excellent Cleopatra Yard, Preveza, in March 2015, then spent a week in hospital, decided that sailing was not a possibility and returned home to Mull under the caring supervision of friends. Alas, the would has still not healed, despite the expertise of our Mull Community nurses, and as a result she has not been able to go forward for a much needed second hip replacement. Juliet + Family came out to Corfu to sail with James in July, which worked well, but he then had to return to Mull for an un-missable meeting; our long-term sailing companions have also been having problems caring for the sick in their family, so Solace has been lying unused in Gouvia all summer. James is going to her 14th September and has, as usual, a lot of tasks to undertake. He hopes to find some congenial company for a very limited cruise in the Ionian before our son + family go out to the Ionian in mid-October for a week.
There, for any of our friends who are interested, is the history of our 2015 season. No doubt 2016 will be better - it couldn't be worse, or could it?