Monday

 I set off fairly early to take some photos of Scillonian III as she set off on her first trip to Scilly in 2016. As you can see the wind had increased overnight and it was a bit splashy along the Promenade

 and along the back of Lighthouse pier

Scillonian III was all finished loading and just awaiting one last passenger

Captain Pete Crawford supervising

Let go Aft

 Let go forward

 Off she went

Don't know how long they'll stay out on deck - it was bitterly cold in the strong Easterly wind

Took this as I reached Battery Rocks,

I needed to go to Newlyn, so just had to take some photos

Relief RNLI Lifeboat Osier here in Newlyn whilst Ivan Ellen is away undergoing  a 3 month "service"

Thought I was going to see Alan on Ajax leaving through the gaps, but he came back alongside - by the time I got home he was heading towards Lands End

By the time I got home the clouds were parting, there was some blue sky and it felt quite a bit warmer

Now that the pool is full, I managed to slide the cover on and attach it to the reel - no sign of any spiders - awaiting the electrician !

 Just love these

Sun really tricky as we walked the dogs this evening

Little Dunnock singing away in the hedge

Sunset amongst the cables !