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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. |
With shouts of ‘fine weather and calm seas’ from friends Ricky, Dawn, Terry and Margaret, Play d’eau gave a long, echoing blast on her shiny Kahlenbergs signalling her exit from Beaucette with the west coast of France firmly in her sites. Lin and Piers just happened to be travelling with her. … Continue reading Leg 1 (2015) – Beaucette to St Peter Port 
Whether it’s volts, amps or watts, Play d’eau knows everything that’s happening with her electrics. That’s apart from knowing the battery status of the batteries for the two generators, but far more importantly the state of the emergency back-up battery for her essential 12vDC nav equipment. … Continue reading An electrifying display 
Have you tried driving in Guernsey? If so, you’ll certainly know the roads are narrow and that you often have to mount kerbs to avoid oncoming traffic. It was obvious, really. We had to sell the Jeep Cherokee and find a thin car. But how thin was thin? … Continue reading Meet Sparky 
I was just about to leave my table after an excellent dinner when a long procession of restaurant staff, kitchen staff and chefs, carrying a birthday cake and singing a South African Zulu Happy Birthday, emerged from the kitchens. This was not your typical British ‘Happy Birthday’ … Continue reading They sang and danced 
Our grand grandson, Josiah, had reached 12 years old and was able to travel unaccompanied on a plane. So, our present was a ticket from the mainland to Guernsey’s International Airport! We planned to fire a cannon and protect the SW shores of Guernsey by manning a huge restored gun near Pleinmont Point. … Continue reading Josiah comes of age to travel 
‘I’m engaged!’ whispered Kimberleigh to Lin and I. We were staying in a small boutique Johannesburg hotel where Head Chef Kimberleigh had been feeding us far too well … Continue reading An Engagement 
‘The silence is deafening. What have you been doing?’ asked a friend of mine when I hadn’t posted anything on the Play d’eau site for three months. I started to explain only to be met with the comment, ‘Excuses, excuses, … Continue reading A deafening silence 
Play d’eau’s had two clever modifications recently, and both have fully achieved their objective. Lin and I had spent ages trying to track down stale cooking smells. The galley was spotlessly clean, the curtains and woodwork were cleaned, so where were those horrid old cooking smells coming from? … Continue reading Two clever mods 
‘We regret to announce a delay to Aurigny’s 1300 flight to Dinard,’ came the announcement over Guernsey Airport’s public address. Sadly, Joey wasn’t feeling well and had to be taken to Sick Bay in his hanger whilst a replacement Trilander was found. … Continue reading Joey wasn’t feeling well 
I know it’s winter but it has nothing to do with a Frozen Shoulder – really. It’s where the range of shoulder movement becomes progressively restricted. Having had my left shoulder operated on successfully in November 2011, my consultant at the time advised there was a 20% chance of the Frozen Shoulder condition migrating to the right shoulder … Continue reading Frozen Shoulder |
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