The Gleda Project

I’ve neglected this site for far too long and it hurts. I’m still fighting to keep the Gleda Project moving forward but there’s nothing to report regarding the build itself. I haven’t seen the sea since January 2nd and the dream of launching and sailing ‘Gleda’ seems as far away as ever. My spirits have been lifted [...]

Hey there, remember me? I’m the guy building a catamaran, except I haven’t lifted a saw since the end of January, and I’m the one who used to write stuff here regularly but hasn’t written anything for nearly two months. Truth be told I’ve been putting the writing bit off, I could have, should have, written this some weeks [...]

Well here’s a turn up for the books, not only am I writing something for my blog but I’m doing it sat outside in a T-shirt enjoying the gorgeous warm sunshine and double shock I’m still at home in the UK!  At the risk of being ridiculed for being a typical Brit always rattling on about the weather [...]

I happened across this the other day. The worlds largest ship is currently being built by Daewoo in Korea for the Maersk shipping line. Well apparently there are ten of these things due to come into service between 2013 and 2015 with another 20 possible after that, well they’re only $190 million each so what [...]

I woke this morning to news of the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand and my thoughts immediately turned to Warren Matthews of ‘Natural High‘ and his family, friends and staff of his business Xtend-Life. I was much relieved to read a short update on his Company Blog which said that all were safe and well [...]

I’ve come a long way since I first began to consider an internet based business the best way of financing the Gleda Project now and into the future. As I’ve mentioned before in many of my posts on the subject, I’ve had to wade through a lot of crap to find the good stuff, but [...]

Days are blurring, weather is dull, I’m in the grind, in a dip and it’s hard going. These are the times when it’d be easy to fold but that’s not for me so I’ll keep chugging away until I come out of the clouds. I need to get back into my routines of exercise, eating [...]

I’m very pleased to say that today I have NOT been guilty of this, but in the past…..oh yeah! A brilliant little cartoon that sums up why so many of us have difficulty getting stuff done. Watch and feel guilty just as I did! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via [...]

At these times when life demands more time than I have and getting Gleda on the water seems a lifetime away it’s fantastic to hear from others who have gone before, completed their boats and are now out there reaping the fruits of their labour. There’s no one I like reading more than Beat Rettenmund [...]

I follow the blog of a guy called Seth Godin. He’s an American entrepreneur, marketer, writer and speaker whose insightful blogs and comments cut straight to the core and never fail to inspire and provoke. Here’s a recent example that seems perfect for tonight. You Don’t Need More Time You Just Need To Decide Bookmark on Delicious Digg [...]