JOYEUX NOEL!

We wish you a cool, bubbly and happy festive season!

News from the yard

Good news: Merlin is red again with smooth, clean, neat hulls and shiny props.

Bad news: we are still on the hard trying to cope with the dust and heat. Our holiday camping trip had to be delayed by few days. However, we should be launching on Monday morning ... only to spend the rest of the day cleaning inside and outside.

Worrying news: After these changes of plan, will Father Christmas find us?

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Le climat tropical est bien installe. Il fait pres de 35 degres a bord et il n'y a plus d'eau pour nous rafraichir. La poussiere nous a envahit ainsi que les moustiques. Ces conditions precaires a bord nous permettent de nous entrainer pour nos vacances camping a venir!

Dans quelques jours (bien sur plus que prevus, du coup nos vacances sont reduites d'autant) Merlin aura retrouve de belles coques toutes rouges.

Bottom job

Time to be on the hard and do some (normal) TLC. Merlin flew high in the air at lunch time and is now resting on simple wooden blocks. For a week, our backyard has a more industrial look. The kids are already well known by the friendly yard team.

Before:

Cleaning

After photo in few days.

Merlin is getting ready for Christmas!

Busy week

 On Tuesday, the kids had their Christmas concert at school. It is always great to see them on stage, concentrated and happy.

Clea was signing a Spanish Christmas song

Felix was signing the traditional carols but in Chinese

Victor had a poem to share (from Alfred Noyse)

Greg was busy trying to sort out few things before the start of his holidays, which was on Friday. Friday was also Victor’s last day at primary school. The year 7 students have then the privilege to ring the school bell, the last ring of the year but mostly their last ring of their primary years. It was quite an emotional little ceremony.

This is a very busy time and every reason is good to have a party. For example, we had 3 yesterday: a farewell party, a pool party then a Christmas party. We managed to do all three without trouble!

It is also this time of the year were traditions are going strong. This morning we braved the heat and started baking our “bredele” (traditional Christmas biscuits from Alsace). Clea and Felix were just perfect little chefs.