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arrived yet so I may wait till I get it before posting this, I don't
know yet. The last night before arriving here it blew hard & we had
to take many sails in, with both watches on deck all night. Then
we had to let them all out again to do the last few miles in from
Lands End & the Lizard & then take the lot in again -- hard work
Now everyone else works by day & sleeps by night. I used the
red port lamp for my photography & developed all my films but
can't afford to get any printed yet so you will have to wait a
while before I can send you any. Of course we have all shaved now
but I have some photos of my beard. My hair is growing slowing
& will be alright I think. The foc's'le was thoroughly cleaned &
painted but nevertheless a few bugs still remains so because its
too cold to sleep in my hammock I now go down in the hold &
sleep on the sails where the sailmakers work. The Herzogin Cecilie
had the best trip this year with 86 days but has since run
aground and broken her keel & will never sail again - a great
pity. All ships went round the Horn except us & the Ponape
which went round the Hope. I see there's not much happened in
the world since I left Spencer Gulf except that Italy beat
Abyssinia, Communism rules in Spain & Perry won at Wimbledon
for the 3rd year in succession. Otherwise the same old international
politics are happening. I've bought old and new newspapers &
am now almost up-to-date with the news unless there's anything
happened in Aus. which hasn't been in these papers. There's no
doubt I've proved for myself, one can't get a cold at sea for I've
worn wet & damp clothing often & never had any ill effects.