My friend Thor the mighty thunder god from Frankfurt, is trying to persuade me to sail his MTW Delphin 140 Faltboot across the Channel. The scary thing is that I’m very tempted, particularly if doing so would convince him to sell it to me. It does present a dilemma given that my dad has offered me his inflatable Zodiac and a dinghy for free, if I come and collect them from his barn in France. Plus I’ve just bought a rather large and stylish new tent, and we’ve upgraded the car and are in middle of buying new home. Then again the Zodiac might not even float having been stored in the barn for longer than anyone can remember, and dinghy isn’t in fantastic condition either, nor is it anywhere near as cool as Thor’s Faltboot. Anyway, Delphin 140 is now top slot on my christmas list, but it’s time for bed … more on this tomorrow.
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