A Weekend in the Sun

Sun, Sailing and trouble with Public Transport

It was a fabulous weekend of sailing on Zanzara out of the Hamble for the Sigma 38 training day and the final Spring Series race. There was sun, more wind than was forecast and we sailed well and I loved it!

The evening entertainment was brilliant in the King & Queen in Hamble and we were serenaded by Nigel's band, who were awesome! Hangover and working the bow in a race was maybe not the best decision I have ever made, but I did enjoy the race, the conditions were spot on and loved doing bow.

This is not the end to my story- unfortunately. Simply put, I was to get on the train back to Bournemouth and get home in time for a roast dinner. But this was not to be for me. The train from Hamble to Southampton went smoothly and getting off at Southampton Central it was apparent that something was going on. Apparently the bright sparks at South West rail had decided to do major engineering work on the lines and bridges and so many of the train were not running. This also meant there was very little passenger information. Asking an official looking type man in uniform and those paddles to direct the train I politely asked where the train he was standing on was going to. Being informed it was the one I wanted I didn't think twice and got on. I am far too trusting and judgement was clouded by lingering Mount Gay. To cut a long story short I was on the train going to Manchester, not a good move. Getting off at Basingstoke, I then got on a coach to Southampton and then train to Bournemouth. Some five hours later I got home to be too tired to eat my roast dinner, boo.

A great weekend, which ended in me hating public transport even more than I thought I could.