Tuesday 29 September 2015

We are sailing, we are sailing.........

Let's have a go at FFFfAW.  This is the picture and below is my story!















Recently I was chatted up by a bloke called Colin. He invited me for a day on his yacht.

Last year I did a Meditteranean cruise and I didn’t get too sick - apart from when I overdid did in the all-you-can-eat buffet and free bar - so I thought why not?

I expected a floating gin palace. Wrong! Instead, I found myself wading out to something that resembled a pointed bathtub with a triangle of cloth poking out of it!

Anyway, off we went. Oh-em-gee! We bobbed up and down, tilted from side to side and within minutes, I jettisoned the contents of my tummy into the briny.

I went below to lie down. Worse. I emerged again just as Cap’n Colin yelled ‘going about’ and the tub suddenly tilted almost sending me overboard. Then the stick thing at the bottom of the sail swung round and bashed on the head!

I could tell you lots more, but I’ve used up my word allowance!

Suffice to say I never saw him again.







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14 comments:

  1. LOL! You never saw him again. I don't blame you. I would have left as soon as I saw that "bathtub." Haha! At least you gave it a go. Thank you for participating in FFfAW challenge!

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    1. I felt I ought to try! Thanks to you for your prompt PJ.

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  2. An probably a good thing Rosey as sea legs are an acquired thing.

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    1. I wouldn't want them Michael, I'm happy with my pins the way they are!

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  3. Sounds like a rough sailing experience. Well you were a good sport to go out with Captain Colin. :)

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  4. Sounds like that didn't work out the way Colin was hoping, either. Lose-lose!

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    1. No. Some you lose some you don't! Thanks Joy.

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  5. Sounds like a dreadful date. Poor girl...probably took her a week to get over it. :)

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    1. A week and TWO bottles of chardonnay. I like an excuse to overdo the chardonnay!

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  6. Enjoyable read. Thanks. A nice take on the prompt.

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    1. Thanks Graham. By the way, do you have a yacht?

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