Journey Jottings

“This is now our 9th Sunday on board, but it doesn’t seem so very long ago since we left home; time passes so quickly. It is nothing else but eating, smoking, drinking & sleeping. Very rough all day. It would be a trial for you all to have seen us holding on to the cups […]

“Been going along fine style all night about 10 knots an hour, but it is getting much colder as we are now in Lat 40. We are shipping a lot of seas to-day as the wind has shifted behind us & we roll so much then. There are a lot of birds about of different […]

“Up at 7.30. Have had a very bad night’s rest as it was so rough. Every now & again a wave came & knocked at our door & sometimes even went right over the house. The 3rd mate came to have a smoke with us at about 2.30am & told us one of the men […]

“Up at 7.45. Joey says the curtains are a great addition to comfort but I feel quite warm enough with only my scotch plaid on (sheets getting dirty so soon) & besides I like plenty of fresh air of which there is not an over abundance in our small crib. The thermometer is down to […]

“Not a very comfortable night again as they are shifting the sails continually in order to catch what wind there is. During the day the wind was very contrary. A great event on board today. Sonit has had 3 kittens (2 of which have since died). Joey finds it so cold in the night that […]

“Up at 6. It is raining hard & it is anything but pleasant out. We have been doing about 11 knots an hour all night which is very good work. At 12 a calm came on for the remainder of the day. We did scarcely anything. We are now in Lat 32 & Long 25 […]

“Joey woke up at 6 & found himself in darkness having been boarded up during the night by the 3rd mate who is always serving up some trick or another. Breakfast at 8; we are getting along fine style today. 9 knots an hour. Passed a vessel this afternoon – one of our old friends […]