One of the major projects we identified when we bought Jorvik Rose was that she would need a new weather deck before we set off on our adventures. When she was built in 1990, she had a teak plank deck laid over her GRP and balsa core moulded deck. Now, having held up now for 25 years, the deck is worn and letting water in. We already saw signs of this when we removed the interior headlining panels in order to re-cover them (more of this when we get around to working in them a

We have been back in the UK now for just eight weeks and although the time has flown by, we have managed to keep busy, as well as taking the time to relax. Jen finally got her UK visa while we were in the US, so that is really a big relief as we can now get on with life here. This started as soon as we got back, with finishing unpacking being the first major milestone, followed by buying a car. It is amazing how much stuff two people can accumulate, so as a result we have had