easter imprisonment

after a torturous week at work, trying to get things done before everyone we needed photos and info from went away for the long weekend, there was more fun to look forward to. 

the nine of us were going away on the yacht! normally 46ft is big enough for everyone to have some space and hide away when you're about to murder everyone else on board but now that it wasnt only mum, dad, bell and me - there would also be my untie my uncle and my three little cousins - a tense few days were to be expected. 

dad forgot to mention to us all that he had once again (repeat of last year) decided that we were going to sail through what is called 'the washing machine' at this tim

e of year. so naturally there were a few spewers. mum gracefully over the edge and into the sea. timmy, not so graceful. all over the floor (a nice chips and sprite concoction) and all over his dad! of course that had me gagging for a good few minutes. but luckily no munting from me. 

There are three cabins on the yacht - one for mum and dad, one for my auntie and uncle and one left over for the kids. There are also the couchyseats in the middle of the boat where we eat and stuff. the first night i slept in the third cabin with bell and georgina who is twelve. it was horrible, we topped and tailed. i went the opposite way to the others because they get up earlier than me and also the other two (henry and tim) would be up at the crack of dawn (every morning - seriously.) So i had their feet in my hair and it was discustingly hot. after hours of feeling sorry for myself i tried sleeping on the little couch (there is one big one that the other two were sleeping on and one small deformed one that has arm rests jutting out of it) needless to say wasnt any better than the cabin. so then i went upstairs and had a nice angry (loz style) cry. oh and i was really sick as well. just one of those horrible coughs. which made the whole thing more frustrating. 

at least with all the little cousins around there were lots of easter eggs, mmmmmmmm. anyway bell and and mum left on thursday and the cousins all left last night. dad and i (emie also who has been working like a mad thing while everyone took over the house) are in shock having such a quiet house now. i mean apartment. being the weekend we're off to the boat for the day (i will eagerly read my books for next semesters literature) so dad can nuture it back to life after last weekends adventures. this means lots of annoying jobs for me probably -luckily we have the walkie talkies for when he is up the mast!!