Knot Toys

 http://www.knottoys.com/

Many thanks to Rachel Alexander at Knot Toys who has donated a prize for our draw that is being organised. Please see a picture of the prize donated below! Pretty as the real Blue Star! (But not quite as expensive!). Thank you Rachel! Very much appreciated!

Abel & Cole

We are very pleased that Abel & Cole have agreed to sponsor the Blue Star GB Challenge! Thank you so much Abel & Cole! (And thanks Keith!).

Can you see it?

Can you see it on the table below......? Impressive eh?

No? No, I can't see it either!
Diane seems to have 'tidied away' one of my most prized possessions! No doubt it is in some remote corner of the house somewhere. I suppose I could get it out again when she isn't looking. I'm talking about my SCCC Sailor of the Year award of course! You can see it in my posting of 15 March.

I guess that's where I'll have to look to see it again too!

More on Woolcool..........

Diane outside the new factory

I visited the new Woolcool factory in Stone today. Very impressive! And Woolcool have taken on loads more staff which is great for Stone and for Staffordshire!

Baaaa!

MD Keith, and CEO Angela

Angela shows me the conference room

Me with Keith

Angela takes Diane on a factory tour

Angela taking Diane to meet the team..

The Woolcool team hard at work!

Angela explains the process to Diane

And....thank you Dave for your very kind donation to the CF Trust!

Interviews With Local Radio Stations

 Both Mike and Roger were recently interviewed by local radio stations. You can listen to the interviews by clicking on the links below:

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Mike interviewed by Radio Stoke (photo shows Mike with a younger Dan)

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Roger interviewed by Solent Radio

Just thought I'd mention...

It was the annual dinner and prize giving for Stafford Coastal Cruising Club members last night. I just happened to come away with the Sailor Of The Year trophy......not that I want to brag or appear immodest....but I thought I should mention it....:-)

Aarrhhh! There be a few places left for fightin' men!

There are still a few places left on the crew schedule for 2015, so if you are still thinking about it, stop! Just choose which week you want to sail and let me know. You don't have to be completely nuts, but if you are it will probably help a lot, and you will fit in easily with the rest of the crew!

Radio....radio....!!!

Just done a couple of radio 'phone-in' interviews about the Blue Star GB Challenge. There was a preliminary discussion with radio Stoke, likely to be broadcast in short news items, ahead of a live interview at the studio on Tuesday morning around 0900 hrs. Then there was a second live 'phone-in' interview with Stafford Radio (internet radio). I hope this all sounds OK! Hopefully there will be lots of follow up reports broadcast during our big sail!