At last Christmas is almost with us and many things apart from Christmas preparations are slowing down. Apart from MIND all my other commitments have stopped for two weeks; a rest; well that is the theory.

The Hebrew boat is coming on nicely, it is now assembled and is in the paint shop. Half of the decking has been left of deliberately, as the scene is going to be a repair shop and this way the boats inner construction is shown. The painting is a lengthy process  of many uneven and thin coats which are applied in what looks like a slapdash manner. But seeing many layers of paint through each other will give a surprising aged look to the vessel when completed. A few odds and ends (such as chests and tools) are receiving the same process at the same time.

Well its time to relax now, maybe a dvd.