Author Archives: Tot Ziens

Tot Zien’s stormy weather: 8th June 2025

You see me here sipping a cup of coffee drug to see what all the frothy fuss is about and to give the (correct) impression of a connoisseur of fine works of art, ready to guide you through a gallery … Continue reading

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Lock her up! Or down! 4th June 2025

Here is the Lady Christina entering the town of Muiden through the town lock. Outside the town is the Markemeer, which is higher than inland, so a boat has to go down to go in. Or it might be the … Continue reading

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Dog Overbored! 2nd June 2025

I’ve been asked to write a description of the procedure for dealing with a Dog Overbored situation. Clearly the best way to deal with an overbored dog is to provide some valuable furniture to chew. When that has been thoroughly … Continue reading

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Surveillance: 31 May 2025

I thought I’d tested Lady Christina’s crew sufficiently on dealing with inclement weather: high wind, rain; General Gloominess ( a pal of mine, actually), so I wanted to see how they coped with hotter weather. Unfortunately, the weather dial was … Continue reading

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Flags / Ensigns / Whatever

I can hold my head up again. Goede morghen, as they say here…I’m pleased to report a major improvement on board Lady Christina. This flag tell anyone looking that Lady Christina is a British-registered vessel and as such, it’s protected … Continue reading

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From the chart table

Hello to all my followers! I was enjoying a sabbatical, being a Research Dog (Accessibility of lamp posts in mainland Europe, you remember) but I’ve been told to have a sabbatical from my sabbatical and report on the progress of … Continue reading

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