Earthquake Shook Corfu

Today, at 10.04 am, An Earthquake measuring 4.5 hit North of Corfu. Everyone paused as the ground shook and objects rattled. If you were on board a yacht at the time, you would have felt nothing out the ordinary. (Or if you were fast asleep like myself, you missed it completely) 

As we sit surrounded by fault lines, there is a guarantee of some reasonable earthquakes being felt throughout the year.
Poseidon, God of the Seas, also known as 'Earthshaker' is pertinent to the Island.
Lover of many. Father of an array of children. Pursuing, conquesting and kidnapping women were his traits. Both Godesses and mortal women were on his list.
Corfu is named after one of his conquests, korkyra. 
Regardless if you believe the myths or not, the Earthshaker was definately present today.

JUICY FRUIT OVERFLOW!

OUR ISLAND IS DROWNING IN JUICE.....

EVERY SAILOR NEEDS AN ORANGE...

CORFU AT THIS TIME OF YEAR IS A SEA OF ORANGE AND GREEN.

THE TREES ARE LADEN WITH SO MUCH FRUIT, THEY STRUGGLE TO SUPPORT THEIR OWN BRANCHES.

LEMONS, GRAPEFRUITS, BLOOD ORANGES, NAVEL ORANGES, CLEMENTINES, SATSUMAS, MARMALADE ORANGES,  ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE JUICY VARIETIES THAT FLOURISHES IN THIS ENVIRONMENT. 

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JUICY. RIPE. ORGANIC. FRUITY.
FULL OF FLAVOUR. DELICIOUS.
TASTY. SUN RIPENED. RICH IN VITAMINS AND MINERALS.YUM. BURSTING WITH VITAMIN C.
HEALTHY. 100% GREEK. FROM
CORFU WITH LOVE. PEACE.
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UNFORTUNATELY, IF YOU ARE VISITING THE MARINA IN THE SUMMER, YOU MISS OUT ON THE EXTREMELY GENEROUS, ORANGE GROVE ECOSPHERE WHICH COVERS THE MAJORITY OF THE ISLAND. 
ENTWINNED WITHIN THE OLIVE GROVES THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF FRUIT JUST WAITING TO BE PLUCKED FROM THE STRAINING OVERTIRED BRANCHES OF THE FRUIT TREES. ONCE YOU HAVE THAT MINIATURE SUNSHINE IN YOUR HAND, IT'S UP TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH IT. 

SQUEEZE IT. DRINK IT. MARMALADE IT. FREEZE IT.
PULP IT. JAM IT. CURD IT. SORBET IT.
MIX IT. BAKE IT. SAUCE IT. JUICE IT.
OR JUST EAT IT! 

LETS NOT FORGET THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SAILOR AND THE CITRUS! WHILE SCURVY IS NOT SO POPULAR THESE DAYS, IT IS WORTH REMEBERING THE QUALITIES OF THE ORANGE AND THE BENEFITS OF CONSUMING FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN C.


LOOK OUT FOR 100% GREEK PURE ORGANIC FRESHLY SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 
HOPE 2013 BRINGS YOU EVERYTHING YOU DESIRE. 
PEACE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS! 
XXX  

12 Days of Sailing Xmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS
Here is the finale.
I hope you enjoy. xx

12 DAYS OF SAILING XMAS!

On the twelfth day of christmas my true love gave to me,

12 Bottles of Rum

11 m of Chain Linking

10 000 litres of Fuel for Motoring

9 Tubs of Metal Brightening

8 Litres of Antifouling

7 Flares a Flaring

6 Sail Speaders Spreading

5 Gold Rings

4 Dingy Bungs

3 Fender Socks

2 Rigger Gloves

And a Receipt for the Yearly Mooring Fee

L McEwan

3rd Day - 12 Days of Sailing Xmas

As promised, here is the next line to '12 Days of Sailing Christmas'

On the third day of xmas my true love gave to me 

3 replacement bungs,

2 rigger gloves,

And a receipt for the yearly mooring fee