2015-02-03 09:53
View of Sentosa from Mount FaberWith no desert to drive in and no boat to sail, new weekend activities have to be found for Temptress' crew. One of our little Singaporean discoveries is that… Read More
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Lost rudder? Storm prep? Anchoring in Tobago Cays? A blog about the ups & downs of a cruising lifestyle & places SY Temptress of Down drops anchor
2015-02-03 07:48
When it rains what better than an umbrella even on a motorbikeWhen friends invited us to join them at a boatyard in Thailand for Christmas and New Year we hadn't realised quite how far off t… Read More
2014-12-23 04:06
Stormy weather at Changi Sailing ClubGreetings from a murky wet and grey Friday in Singapore. Woke up this morning and Kevin commented that it could be a November day in the UK except it's a… Read More
2014-12-05 02:10
View from Holland Park Road BridgeIt is not often in the midst of a major conurbation that you get the opportunity to escape to the countryside but we've discovered Singapore's equivalent of… Read More
2014-12-04 02:32
Aviary waterfallHaving arrived at the island of Singapore, dropped the metaphorical hook and sorted ourselves out, our natural next step is to explore wherever it is this pair of globetrotti… Read More
2014-11-20 10:58
The Sentosa FairyOnline forums can provide an amazingly amount of help for cruisers and expats alike. The Grenada Cruisers Facebook page, the similar ones for other areas of the Caribbean pr… Read More
2014-11-11 02:07
The Alexandra Canal alongside our complex - muddy cos its been partly drained for work downstream Friday 31 October 2014, hard to believe that almost a year since our eventful voyage fr… Read More
2014-10-21 05:44
Well signpostedLast Sunday morning we decided to get some exercise. Having really enjoyed the Grenadian Walking Hashes and some walks in even hotter steamier Trinidad, one of the Singapore N… Read More
2014-10-21 05:23
Its been a while since I last wrote anything but we have been a bit busy regrouping ourselves on the other side of the world quite literally to our floating home - Kevin measured it an… Read More
2014-09-01 10:57
2014-09-01 03:00
We’ve left Temptress before for long periods however laying up ashore in the tropics is a very different proposition to leaving a boat in it's marina berth in the UK for a few months… Read More
2014-09-01 02:38
Kevin's Father Noel in Jo'berg - Jan 2006Another spectacular Caribbean sunsetOnce we’d dropped our guests off at the distant Port of Spain airport we returned to clear the decks and pr… Read More
2014-09-01 02:20
Sitting in cold rock with icy water pounding round my shoulders; no Temptress has not run aground in northern parts but is safely tied up in Coral Cove, Trini whilst her crew enjoy the delig… Read More
2014-08-14 12:47
The question every cruiser here asks when they first meet you is “when/where are you hauling out?” And most have been a bit bemused when we say we are not coming out (of the wate… Read More
2014-08-03 20:42
Hibiscus Gas Platform some 25 miles north of TrinidadThe overnight voyage south to Chaguaramas, Trinidad was uneventful with only the changing colour of the sea to a Scottish loch shade of b… Read More
2014-07-28 19:06
Spotted on a walk to True Blue BayAfter almost two whole months at anchor in Prickly Bay Temptress is heading south to Trinidad. We’ve loved being here, meeting up with old friends inc… Read More
2014-07-07 14:04
A squall going through the anchorage, June 2014Our neighbours take advantage of the early morning rain to scrub their deckThe wind picks up a little causing the windscoop to flutter slightly… Read More
2014-07-03 14:47
Local home near Bellevue, St David'sI am not particularly keen on housework preferring boat jobs above decks rather than the dusting and cleaning down below in the humid heat but I do dust a… Read More
2014-06-22 21:10
Kevin enjoying his rainforest walkA teeny waterfall at one of the stream crossingsFrederick climbing the hillA cow in the rainforestCabbages!NutmegsCocoa beansAmazing views make the climbs w… Read More
2014-06-22 17:50
Prickly Bay Beach It is Tuesday evening so it must be Trivia Night in Prickly Bay. Ian & Jacqui of Blackthorn Lady, Nancy of Moondancer, Jim of Lady Jane and of course Temptress&rsq&hell…Read More
2014-06-13 13:50
It is always satisfying when you find a new use for kit or gadgets that have languished on a shelf for some time. In Temptress' case a Windscoop purchased in Shepherds Chandlery, Gib back in… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We are moving.... well not exactly us but our blog is, it has hopped over to www.gbr195t.comWe look forward to seeing you there! And don't forget to bookmark the new URL Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The British Association here in Singapore organise many interesting tours both within Singapore and further afield. The 15th or 16th day of the first lunar month is the day that Singaporeans… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The beach near MarangDay 1 - Thursday After our long drive north our first full day at Terrapuri was spent mostly lounging around. With few guests overnight breakfast was leisurely, served u… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A Staghorn FernHaving rather belatedly managed to book a short holiday in North Eastern Malaysia for Kevin, myself and Rhona, flights back to Singapore proved impossible to find so there was… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
PelicanTyrrel Bay looking toward the lagoonIn the lagoonUFO - unidentified fishy object...Frigate birdThis gorgeous craft was our neighbour for a few daysOne way of identifying where you are… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There is a volcano under there!If the south coast of Grenada with its cruisers social events, happy hours, taxi tours and evening entertainment is the cruising equivalent of a holiday camp… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Packing NutmegsClement Baptiste (CB) advertised his heritage tour on the Grenada Cruisers Net (VHF ch 66 07:30 Mon-Sat) so wanting to see something of the island Kevin & I gathered toget… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
(Bring Your Own Dinghy)Take one large steel work barge, one length of concrete pontoon and a small tug; add a bar under a marquee roof on the barge and a band under a bimini on the aft deck… Read More
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