So we've got some adventures planned
and we want to keep a record
of what we're going to do.  And that's why we're vlogging it
rather than blogging it, because vlogging is supposed to be the 'in' thing. [LAUGHS]
What?
OK, so our adventure
that we're planning, is to
go sailing with the kids.
Maybe we'll go all the way around the world.  Maybe we won't.
I think I remember talking about it over ten years ago,
maybe fifteen years ago about doing it.
So, I'm going to be doing blogs
on this whole process.
Some blogs on finding a boat, then
maybe something on home education, because we'll be having to
home school the kids - and maybe on planning the route as well -
what route we might take.  There's going to be some on
concentrating on how you de-clutter and clear your house out.
There'll be some on
the kind of work that I do.  Lifeboat crew -
 that's voluntary - so I'm sort of stand-by lifeboat crew
when I'm working, doing stuff around the house.  I work down the marina
on yachts down there.
I help out my husband on his business.
Yeah, he made this whole kitchen!  Kind've like
team work effort on everything really.
Then by three o'clock its time to go and pick the kids up.  So then it's all kids
then I do stuff for myself in the evening as well.
So the way that we're going to pay for this
trip or these travels is
from renting out our house.  I love travelling.
I love seeing new places.
I think if we're careful, we'll be able to afford it.
We won't be having any bills because hopefully we'll have solar power;
we'll have wind power
We won't be paying any rent,
we'll be
anchored out most of the time.  We won't have to worry about clothes so much.
So there's been a lot of preparation for this trip
and it starts with trying to
clear a whole house.  Ebay, Gumtree
car boot sales, boat jumbles
Some of it given away and some of it going into storage.
Yeah, so getting the kids ready for it
is another thing in itself.  Getting vaccinations,
medical insurance, tips on alternative
medicines.  Also making sure
that our first-aid is up to date.
Quite a few people probably think its a really
bad thing to do for your children , to take them out
of the security of the house and a school.
You could get illnesses, you can meet pirates.
On one hand it'll be really great, because we'll be with the kids
all day and every day
and that's a fantastic thing to do while the kids are young.
But on the flip side it could be quite difficult teaching
children age five, eight and eleven by then.
Making sure that they're not behind
all the other kids and that they're enjoying it.
I do take them down to a sailing club where they're learning
to sail little boats themselves which gets them into that idea.
They seem quite excited.  They don't seem to mind the unknown
as much as adults.  I think kids are quite adaptable.
So searching for a boat is a prjoect in itself.
We've been looking for years.
We were going to get
a monohull then we though about the idea of a catamaran.
We went to see a monohull,
they wouldn't accept our offer so we went to see a catamaran.
We were very nearly going to buy it
but then after the survey we decided that wasn't the boat
to go all the way around the world.
And we know we're never going to find the perfect boat, as everyone keeps telling us
but as all of our savings
are going into this boat we're going to try and get the best boat we can get.
So, I'm going to try and do weekly blogs
and failing that it'll be every other week.  [LAUGHS]
What, am I just standing here or do you want me to do something in particular?
Oh, that camera!
I'm talking to this camera!
I like this thing, cos this is just like a real film.  [LAUGHS]
Have you got to write on it?
Shall I get some chalk?
Right, I'll just go and get some chalk.  The have got chalk somewhere.
