Hi,
Sorry to disappoint, wind is forecast to be 40mph straight up the lake i'm afraid- if it is we won't be sailing anyway.
Very interesting about your wife, is she the same lady that swam Windermere, Coniston, Derwentwater and Ullswater in the same day?
We get a lot of swimmers in the lake, unfortunately they are not all accompanied, and an even fewer number don;t even wear a bright cap- we had a very near miss a couple of weeks ago- guy in a black suit and cap on a windy day- 20secs later and he would have been round the prop- it shakes you up a bit I can tell you, but he didn't seem to give a damn!
Suppose there's always one, and we always responsibly report their position, heading and whether they are accompanied or not so other lake users know their whereabouts, but we can only do so much.
Bluebird Cafe is back up and running yes, still in Portakabins though- they have planning permission to do something with the proper corrugated side but no-one knows what exactly.
You would remember if it was Gondola you had sailed on!
Greg