Stressing? Me?

I'm not feeling quite as stressed this afternoon as I was this morning.

I've spoken to the Clipper office and asked for confirmation of what day exactly I need to be in Hawaii by and are they sure it has to be by Monday.  I figured last night that it wouldn't hurt to send a text to a friend who is already doing the race and 'stranded' in Honolulu waiting for race 8 to start and see from her what the word is on the ground regarding the state of play and timescales. Unofficialy the maintenance crew opinion is that the boat will be seaworthy again and ready to set sail on Wednesday which means I've got a couple more days at home to orgainise myself properly.  Unfortunately Clipper office are not, yet, giving out this info.

More encouraging news, I got notice from the courrier this afternoon that my passport will be delivered tomorrow morning.  Hurrah!

Even more good news;  my PLB (emergency beacon in the eventuality I become accidentaly separated from the boat) arrived this afternoon.   I had been getting grumpier about it not arriving because Chas placed the order in January, the supplier said it should arrive early March but they would try and get it to me in February.  I've been trying to get hold of them for a few weeks to no joy, I swear it is probably easier to get through to BA's baggage office right now than to the PLB supplier.  That has to be saying something!

More good stuff.  I had some photo's done a couple of weeks ago and have received the first batch of pics on disc to check out.  Looking good, even if I do say it myself. About myself.

Feeling more relaxed, but begining to mentally note there is a lot of kit to pack tomorrow, I'm off out to play this evening to enjoy a meal with friends to bid one of them farewell on his epic migration from Newbury to Winchester.