The wonder of coincidences
Isn't coincidence the strangest of human happenings? I say human, but it might be that dogs and household cats, goats and pedigree milking cows, even Moonmen, experience the strange phenomona, too.
A surprise seamanship salute
An email from that great yachting seafarer, Tom Cunliffe, brought a welcome break from the computer as I work on my new book, working title Adrift.
It really is later than we might think
Remember the song, Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think? It came back in a most poignant way when I flew into Cape Town last week. The tune, by Carl Sigman and lyrics by Herb Magidson, normally returns me to childhood on the family's long sea migration to the antipodes.
Justin WhatsIt gets a run for fans' money
The vast Justin Bieber entourage, arriving in Cape Town for a multi-billion profit tour, received a big scare when they learned that the Sailing to Purgatory blogger team was due to appear at a nearby Friends of the Library gathering that very night, it's rumoured.
Google gives Sailing to Purgatory star treatment
My story seems to be getting better known because glorious Google offers a full page and more of websites involved with the adventure story, including many booksellers where the book is available.