Ivor’s Daily Gallivant Saturday June 10, 2023 Glorious weather again woke up early after getting to bed at about 11.15 last night and decided to get up before the alarm sounded because I didn’t want to waste time when I could be doing something interesting or useful. Time is too precious a gift to be wasted lying in bed wide awake. Today is the day of The Dragon Boat Races in Hythe Marina. I made a sandwich with grated cheese, tomato and coleslaw and put it in my rucksack ready for the off. And refilled the disposable plastic water bottle I bought with some orange and pineapple squash. Had a shower and felt amazing. My first Port of call was Marcella. One of the fellow inmates said there wasn’t much happening with the Dragon Race. Later on we went to the Marina and sat watching the cruise liners and container ships making their way along Southampton water. I wished; I brought my sketch book with me but like many of my wishes it never came to be. Does anyone fulfil their every desire? If there’s anyone, who does it isn’t me. As I sat, I watched the waves with their constant movement. It was almost mesmerising. A good place to reflect on life…. Nearby a couple of men were fishing and suddenly the tip of one of their rods began to move…. he’d caught something. I learnt later in was a smooth hound which is a variety of small shark. He unhooked it and threw it back. The cotton wool clouds on the far shore looked magical with their shades of subtle pink. I’m glad I got to see them; it was time well spent.