Did a spot of gardening-helping out two young ladies in their allotment.
Not that I could be of much help -I did give a lot of advice on avoiding scurvy (hence our nickname 'Limey') but on board ship there is very little space for horticultural activities. Mind you we did have one cook who used to have little pots of herbs growing -aah the aroma of fresh bolognese sauce with basil!

Thats me amongst a bunch of characters in Clitheroe - unfortunately not one of them had a drop of rum between them (or so they said!)Maybe that's why the one with an 'E' looks a bit downcast.

THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF
THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 ON TUESDAY 18 APRIL 2006

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1300
LOW 150 MILES WEST OF SOLE 1010 EXPECTED FORTIES 1003 BY 1300
TOMORROW. LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 1003 SLOW MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE