For reasons I won't bore you with I was watching subtitled Sky News on Saturday morning. They had a pretty much constant story about the Horncliff - the ship that was caught up in the storm off the Isles of Scilly. Apparently despite it being a cargo ship there was a German honeymooning couple on board who had to be airlifted to safety. The husband was saying he had always considered himself a sailor and wanted a sea voyage but not a cruise - he craved the adventure of picking up and delivering bananas from Brazil. Of course, typos are common on live news broadcasts and the story may actually have been about a couple called Horncliff who had just bought some fresh fruit and honey and were headed home to watch Boys from Brazil (it was a slow news day). However, to make this entry work I'll assume my original summary is correct.
Despite (sterotyped) German efficiency achieving lifelong dreams is critically dependant on so many factors, not least being in the right place at the right time. Well it turns out that my slapdash approach meant I had booked the Alcatraz Bay swim a day late. Luckily the (stereotyped) high-quality American customer service has rectified this and the organiser arranged a second trip on the 17th (he was already booked by a faster swimmer for the early morning start - nice to know it's a popular tourist activity). As far as I can tell this means I am doing a longer route, albeit with the tide. Now I just have to wait for the freak storm to hit on the 17th and maybe Sky News viewers can read all about the foolish plans of dense Jill Gunner.
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You are wasted in the law. You should become a comedy writer!
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