This blog is not about documenting every moment of every day while Ali's sailing to Rio. Facebook pretty much takes care of that!
It's more about journalling my thoughts, the highs and the lows. So I guess it's to be read with Facebook.
Yesterday was Bank Holiday Monday and an opportunity to relax and reflect on proposing to Ali. It's amazing how I'm feeling - like a new man. This just feels so right! And the reaction on Facebook has left me feeling overwhelmed. So many good wishes and people congratulating us.
So what was happening on the water? Race start was at 12:30 off Southend Pier. Straight away there was confusion on-line. People thought Clipper was streaming the start live - they weren't. However somebody was streaming it via periscope which was then posted on Facebook. That was alright then!
MP seemed to do really well - having been near the line when the cannon signalled the start. At one stage they were 4th (?)
And so it continued through the day - positions changing all the time with some of the boats using questionable tactics. (Words like "sneaking up on us" were being used in the crew daily blogs for day 1.)
And so I went to bed, tired and missing Ali dreadfully. She messaged me at 1 in the morning and I haven't had contact with her for over 21 hours. It really hurts!
Today was my first day back at work - although I decided to "work from home" today. 400 emails can take a while to get through and the relative calm of home is sometimes better than the bustle of my office.
The morning was broken by my neighbour knocking the door with a copy of yesterday's Portsmouth Evening News. My antics on Sunday had made it onto page three! Once duly posted onto Facebook the online congratulations came in thick and fast - very humbling and a bit overwhelming.
But what on earth was happening on the water? Skipper Greg had taken a northerly tack while the rest of the fleet were taking a southerly track through the channel.
The morning was broken by my neighbour knocking the door with a copy of yesterday's Portsmouth Evening News. My antics on Sunday had made it onto page three! Once duly posted onto Facebook the online congratulations came in thick and fast - very humbling and a bit overwhelming.
But what on earth was happening on the water? Skipper Greg had taken a northerly tack while the rest of the fleet were taking a southerly track through the channel.
So firmly stuck in 12th position MP stayed for most of the day. The debate gathered pace on line....... A clever tactic or a big mistake? Certainly they've made some ground. They've gained some 10 miles on the leader and they're now 9th.
Let's see where they are in the morning as they approach the Brest peninsula tonight.
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