another girls and boys weekend

Following on from last years roaring success, we're repeating the girls and boys weekend... this time the girls are heading to Burnham, and disappearing on Full Circle, and the boys are on Morgana...We're (the boys) planning to head up the Ore/Alde, and enjoy the scenery.... the girls are planning a weekend of pontoon bashing and wine tasting...The boys crew is 6 people, mostly people that I know well and have sailed with many times, except one new member of the gang, Michael, who I've (we've) met a couple of times now, and I think Pat knows quite a bit better, who we've convinced after a long campaign of brow beating to join in!!!!!(I know Michael reads this blog..... looking forward to getting to know you a bit better Michael, and proving that we aren't always drunk.... well maybe not completely proving it......!)Maybe this will be the weekend that pushes the annual mileage over the 1000nm mark....I've also booked Morgana's lift out for 5th Nov... and lift back in for end of Feb.... we did contemplate leaving her in, but two things stopped us.... firstly, the last few weeks have seen a bit of weed growth at the waterline, so she obviosuly needs antifouling.... and secondly, we'd want to remove most of the soft furnishings, remove the sails etc etc, which would make winter sailing both uncomfortable, and a lot of hassle to bend sails back on etc etc...Laying up supper planned for end Oct.... West Mersea again.... can't believe its nearly a year since we sold Magna Carter.... time flies...