Location: Marina Lanzarote, Arrecife
Interviewer: Jenny
Interviewer: Jenny
We thought before we left it
would be good for our blog readers to meet the crew. We asked everyone 14
questions. Below are their responses.
Name: Gill Douch
Nickname: Gillybobs, Skip
Role: Skipper and Chief Provisioner
Tea of choice: Tesco Finest (by the bucket load)
How are you feeling about the crossing? Very excited and a bit nervous
Most looking forward to: Quiet swooshing noises
Least looking forward to: Anything over 25 knots
Food you'll miss most: Pears
Preferred day wear: (Hopefully) T-shirt and shorts (probably wet weather gear)
Preferred night wear: Wet weather gear
Meal you're most looking forward to: Lobster in the Caribbean
Predicted number of leg bruises acquired: 11
Predicted number of washes during the crossing: 7 body washes. Daily wet wipe washes
Who will win mum's prediction game? Marcus
Nickname: Gillybobs, Skip
Role: Skipper and Chief Provisioner
Tea of choice: Tesco Finest (by the bucket load)
How are you feeling about the crossing? Very excited and a bit nervous
Most looking forward to: Quiet swooshing noises
Least looking forward to: Anything over 25 knots
Food you'll miss most: Pears
Preferred day wear: (Hopefully) T-shirt and shorts (probably wet weather gear)
Preferred night wear: Wet weather gear
Meal you're most looking forward to: Lobster in the Caribbean
Predicted number of leg bruises acquired: 11
Predicted number of washes during the crossing: 7 body washes. Daily wet wipe washes
Who will win mum's prediction game? Marcus
Name: John Douch
Nickname: Sir John
Role: Chief Engineer/1st Mate/Graduate Trainer
Tea of choice: "Mine's a licorice"
How are you feeling about the crossing? Anticipatory
Most looking forward to: Relative freedom from jobs
Least looking forward to: The 2-4am night watch
Food you'll miss most: Large prawns
Preferred day wear: 1st week - wet weather gear, subsequently nothing
Preferred night wear: As above + a jumper
Meal you're most looking forward to: Mahi Mahi sushimi
Predicted number of leg bruises acquired: 0 (bold)
Predicted number of washes during the crossing: 10
Who will win mum's prediction game? Marcus
Nickname: Sir John
Role: Chief Engineer/1st Mate/Graduate Trainer
Tea of choice: "Mine's a licorice"
How are you feeling about the crossing? Anticipatory
Most looking forward to: Relative freedom from jobs
Least looking forward to: The 2-4am night watch
Food you'll miss most: Large prawns
Preferred day wear: 1st week - wet weather gear, subsequently nothing
Preferred night wear: As above + a jumper
Meal you're most looking forward to: Mahi Mahi sushimi
Predicted number of leg bruises acquired: 0 (bold)
Predicted number of washes during the crossing: 10
Who will win mum's prediction game? Marcus
Name: Jenny Douch
Nickname: Fungusface, Grouch, Stan
Role: Scurvy Crew/Vegetable Monitor
Tea of choice: "Make sure it definitely doesn't contain caffeine"
How are you feeling about the crossing? Ready to go now
Most looking forward to: Nights. Not wearing any shoes for a month. Wildlife sightings.
Least looking forward to: Marcus being sick (and on a more personal note having to wash in the same bucket)
Food you'll miss most: Lettuce
Preferred day wear: T-shirt and bikini bottoms (bring on the sunshine)
Preferred night wear: Fleece and Turkish fleece pyjama bottoms (red with white hearts)
Meal you're most looking forward to: Olives with anchovies
Predicted number of leg bruises acquired: 400
Predicted number of washes during the crossing: 9
Who will win mum's prediction game? Dad
Nickname: Fungusface, Grouch, Stan
Role: Scurvy Crew/Vegetable Monitor
Tea of choice: "Make sure it definitely doesn't contain caffeine"
How are you feeling about the crossing? Ready to go now
Most looking forward to: Nights. Not wearing any shoes for a month. Wildlife sightings.
Least looking forward to: Marcus being sick (and on a more personal note having to wash in the same bucket)
Food you'll miss most: Lettuce
Preferred day wear: T-shirt and bikini bottoms (bring on the sunshine)
Preferred night wear: Fleece and Turkish fleece pyjama bottoms (red with white hearts)
Meal you're most looking forward to: Olives with anchovies
Predicted number of leg bruises acquired: 400
Predicted number of washes during the crossing: 9
Who will win mum's prediction game? Dad
Name: Marcus Haydon
Nickname: The Meerkat/Marcus Mullet
Role: Scurvy Crew/Tall person job do-er
Tea of choice: Yellow Label
How are you feeling about the crossing? Good
Most looking forward to: Potential whale sightings. The simplicity of existence.
Least looking forward to: Unrelenting movement
Food you'll miss most: Fresh salad
Preferred day wear: (Hopefully) shorts and t-shirts (if John's wearing nothing then maybe some of his cool t-shirts)
Preferred night wear: Wet weather gear
Meal you're most looking forward to: Something that isn't the chorizo pasta we've eaten every day for the last 4 years
Predicted number of leg bruises acquired: At least 15
Predicted number of washes during the crossing: 10-15 hopefully
Who will win mum's prediction game? John Douch
Nickname: The Meerkat/Marcus Mullet
Role: Scurvy Crew/Tall person job do-er
Tea of choice: Yellow Label
How are you feeling about the crossing? Good
Most looking forward to: Potential whale sightings. The simplicity of existence.
Least looking forward to: Unrelenting movement
Food you'll miss most: Fresh salad
Preferred day wear: (Hopefully) shorts and t-shirts (if John's wearing nothing then maybe some of his cool t-shirts)
Preferred night wear: Wet weather gear
Meal you're most looking forward to: Something that isn't the chorizo pasta we've eaten every day for the last 4 years
Predicted number of leg bruises acquired: At least 15
Predicted number of washes during the crossing: 10-15 hopefully
Who will win mum's prediction game? John Douch
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