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Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.She was berthed in Beaucette Marina, Guernsey in the Channel Islands at N49° 30’.197 W002° 30’.350 until she was sold in October 2021. This site charts the thrilling adventures they had in her. You can contact us here. |
A treat! Our eldest and his family flew over to stay with us on Play d’eau for a long Bank Holiday weekend. Mid-afternoon last Saturday, we met his family at Guernsey’s airport and took the coast road back to Beaucette. In a display of welcome to Guernsey, out came the sun banishing the grey clouds to England and creating a clear blue sky just for us. … Continue reading Family comes to stay 
Having followed my time in hospital for a rebuild of my prostate last week, our dear friends, Graham and Frances of Woolly Mammoth have penned an ‘Ode to Pee’. It’s brilliant! … Continue reading An Ode to Pee 
It’s Saturday and Lin’s on her way to collect me, homeward bound to Play d’eau. In a nutshell: Guernsey’s Princess Elizabeth Hospital; Victoria Wing; a successful TURP operation; zero side effects; many friends made, and I think – correction, I know – I’ve put on weight. … Continue reading The Victoria Wing 
Many of you will know that almost a decade ago, I was found to have prostate cancer. Thankfully, the cancer was ‘micro’ and of the least aggressive type flavour. The consultant recommended a ‘watch and pounce’ approach with six monthly PSA checks. These checks have stayed constant and have raised no cause for concern. … Continue reading Prostate operation 
I love these two pics of Lin. I sneaked them whilst in South Africa…. … Continue reading My favourite pics of Lin 
Well, we’re homeward bound. After a magnificent and glorious three weeks in South Africa, we have travelled from Cape Town to Durban to Amsterdam and will shortly leave for Guernsey. Having taken afternoon tea at Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Hotel (as a chap and chapess do), we stayed at the Granny Mouse Country Lodge some 90 minutes west of Durban for one night before catching an Emirates flight to Amsterdam … Continue reading Homeward bound |
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