Wednesday evening, 15th of May, seen passing the Bay of Hinderayre, the tall-ship ‘Thalassa’, brought to mind ‘Frenchman’s Creek’ by Daphne du Maurier.
I don’t usually go for love stories, but that’s an exception, with Aiden Turner as The Frenchman
Then….Thursday evening….we watched her leaving Orkney with the wind in her sails
‘All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by…’ – John Masefield – ‘Sea Fever’
https://www.tallshipthalassa.nl/en
Friday, 17th of May, early evening, the ‘Excelsior’ sailed by…
A traditional Lowestoft fishing smack
https://www.theexcelsiortrust.co.uk
We moved to Orkney from Lowestoft – I love it when things connect.