Tuesday 23 – Wednesday 31 May
Once I was moved into my long stay berth, my crew spent a couple of quiet days preparing me for any storm that might blow through while they were away, doing laundry and packing bags for their trip to Finland. On Thursday 25 May they bade me a fond goodbye and were soon on their way by train to London, in hot sunshine. They were able to meet up with Second Mate for supper near their old home, and then head for their overnight accommodation near Watford.
On Friday 26 May they flew from Heathrow to Helsinki and then on to Kokkola, near the Baltic coast of Finland: who knows, they may even take me there next summer. The trip was to deal with some ‘extended family’ business, while I had a little holiday in the Welsh sunshine – and over a Bank Holiday weekend, too.