Dylan Winter of Keep Turning Left fame started a thread the other day on this topic on the YBW forum which got me thinking
By the time the feeble old brain had ground it's way to a conclusion the thread had sort've passed me by but I share the following with you, dear reader (I can only hope that someone is actually reading this!)...
1. Living the dream - it's the only thing better than dreaming the dream!
2. That moment of excitement as you breast the floodbank and see the boat waiting for you
3. The hour before sunrise, standing in the hatch with a coffee and a cigarrette
4. That moment, that oh so rare moment, when we get it right.
5. The planning of the next trip, the anticpation, the despair (bloody weather forecasters), the hope
6. The memories ... yes, even after just a few weeks of owning Brigantia
7. The peace and tranquility lying at anchor in a quiet Essex river
8. Browsing the chandlery web sites (at least until the realities of the bank balance intrude)
9. The satiafaction of a job well done - the genoa repair, organising the cabin stowage and so on
10. The anticipation of the months and years of enjoyment to come
OK, there's one or two bits that aren't so much fun to balance the score ...
The journey between home and the boat - 2 odd hours of purgatory each way <sigh>
The state of my bank balance!
Not being able to get down to the boat as often as we'd like
But those are minor ripples in an otherwise serene pond
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