May Parties

My final exam of the year took place on Monday 21st May.  In the afternoon I went back to Toucando and motored her across to Shamrock Quay, just the other side of the river.  This was to enable easy access for a range of party guests.  On Tuesday evening I welcomed some demographers and statisticians from my course, who were also celebrating the end of exams.  The radio announced that it was the hottest day of the year and that the Solent was the hottest place.... very different from the near freezing weather earlier in the month.

We had a pleasant evening sitting above deck sharing thoughts on the (academic) year just gone and watching the sunset.

On Wednesday we were joined by some ex-Council colleagues, and one dog.  The weather was just as good.  We enjoyed catching up on developments and another fantastic evening on the Itchen.

This is quite a contrast to the many evenings when I was going back to Toucando in the evening with the rain lashing down ansd the wind howling in the rigging. Thanks to everybody for coming along!