this is a quick note - I am staying at my Dads house in London for a few days with the girls, after going to baby Lizzies christening. The weather here has been surprisingly nice, and I hear from John that it has been raining since we left! John has been antifouling Double Helix in our absence, while we have been having a lovely trip (apart from a car sick incident on the journey here, and Ellen waking up with the light every morning!). England is looking beautifully lush and green, and it is nice to be somewhere i can speak fluently with the natives, however, I have no doublts about where I would rather be, and that is on the boat with our 'no schedule' lifestyle! We are desparate to get her back in the water, as you can imagin life is harder with no running water or toilets, and having to climb a ladder up and down to get on and off. Hopefully she will be back in sometime after we get back on wednesday. thats all for now, as grandpa is taking us to the zoo today!