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Hi Tony

Thanks for all the postcards still, they're fab.  As you can see from my name, still Miss Swan.  Getting married on Saturday 26^th April, five weeks tomorrow and isn't the time just flying past now.  Everything is organised, just need to get it done with now and get on our honeymoon.  We've been engaged for 16 months so just want the day to arrive.  We're off to Hawaii and San Francisco and can't wait.  Sounds like you'll be home soon, let me know what your plans are.  Take care on your last leg.

Danielle
xx

Hi Tony, hope you are well, just to let you know my son (Pam) has just acheived his pilots licence. He went to Florida to do the course, just needs to build up flying hours.......

To All
I am now at St. Helena. Where the internet is crap and expensive.
Tony

Todd,
Have booked out for St. Helena, should get internet there and will send you a proper reply on your email.
Tony

Good Job Tony!

Dave Howell,
I'm glad to be round Agullas as it's having bad gales according to the weather forcast. Walvis bay is in the Narmid desert and back in the tropics. Much nicer.
Tony

Congrats on rounding Cape Aghulas!
Keep the great stories coming.

The weekend brought the sun to the NUSC compound and fitting out started in earnest! Most of us don't go more that a few hundred miles from base, but we still seem to have lots of boat jobs.

Wishing you fair winds.

I'd say you made it ol'boy... I new you had it Champ! Good on ya! Keep up the good work. Still got my eye on ya. lLoking forward to the report. Best, Todd

To All,

Have got around Cape Aghulas and am heading north again. Will be in Simons Town by Cape Town for the next 2 weeks and will get a progress report out later this week.

Tony

Todd, Vidya and Kenneth,

Thanks for the messages its a lovely day here 25 degrees and a light breeze. Am waitting a couple of days in East London so that I can get a visa extension for South Africa. getting round is taking a little longer than expected as the weather is a bit off colour. Will send Roy a message in a bottle. 

Tony

Your a blimin stud. loved that last log. sorry to say my last message was not sent to you... sent back lable unsuitable content. anyway it is Roys 1 year tonight. raise a glass to all things great. praise the sea. i love ya keep it up. all the breast. todd

Hi Tony, Great reporting and all the best for the new year, here in Sweden it is cold and snowing but reading your reports puts some sunshine in our hearts, hugs and regards to
Spanish Troll and most to you, V&K

Hi Tony,

All the best for Christmas and the New Year. Still monitoring your progress.

Chris, Karen & Cub

Hey Tony- just checking in to see your progress... I am working 7 days a week now starting to save a little cash and should be able to make the run next season for the Cape. Keep up the good work. Have a good Christmas and save a little of that crazy plam pudding cake for the ladys. Keep up the good work. Got my eye on ya. All the best, Todd

Jim Warrington and NUSC,
Thanks for the greatting I am now at Durban preparing for the push around the Cape. Have a good Christmas hope to see you in the Autumn next year,
Tony

Hi Tony,
We have follow your progress from day 1. All the boys at Newport Uskmouth Sailing club wish you a happy xmas and a successful new year.

Anchul,
You have been getting about. Glad you enjoyed Clumbia, I was put off by Americans and New Zeelanders who had never been there .The cruisers who whent were very well treated and one even married a Columbian girl called Omera.
Dont think the tankers you sailed in were all that safe remember explosians 20 years or so ago before they started travelling empty with inert gas in the tanks.
Tell Alan I wish I could go back to Gulmarg, they say it will be better organized this year and with the border being quieter its to be hoped there will be less of am Army presance. The thought of all that fabulas off peist makes me keen to go again.
By the way went to a game reserve and saw 4 of the so called big 5 so the Snow Leopard we saw sort of completed the set.
Tony 

Hi Tony,

Glad to see you're doing well. The Titanic reference made me nervous. My oil tankers were 330 m long, & built like a rock
(that floats) :)

I returned from Medellin, Colombia on 3 Nov. It was a mind blowing experience: beautiful girls, friendly city, lovely weather! 20 Nov I was in Beijing on my next project. I return to Bangalore on 12 Jan. We're getting some snow, speaking of which- Alan is off to Gulmarg by himself in 2 weeks.

Bon voyage,
Anshul

Vidya and Kenneth,

It's cold and wet here in South Africa and I'm wearing Jeans and a sweet shirt much as if it were the UK. So as the storms of South Westerly wind are still very close together I am taking a leaf out of Kenneths book and re-sealing in all the windows with Sikaflex and waiting for a good weather window. The Spannish Strole is here with Jim and Barbara, all the other cruisers are new but just as friendly and helpfull. Don't know where I'll be for Christmas but if the 3 days of Northerly winds is then I will be at sea trying to get around the Cape. Even the Bulk Carrier Captains are complaining about the weather here so the waves must be bigger than forcast. Which is worrying, I'll move round to Durban in about a week then set up for the 260 miles to East London.
Trust you are enjoying the Sweedish winter.
Tony 

Hello Tony, So glad you made it safely, keep the reports flowing, hugs Vidya and Kenneth