About a month back i was wrestling the decision in my mind as to what to do?

Initially i had planned go to Gran Canaria for the first round of the PWA wave world tour, with the plan to jet back if there were any rumblings in the belly department and make it back in time for the potential birth.
I'd pretty much planned it out that i could, if it went well be home within 8 hours, but that was always on the proviso that things happened when you want them too, i.e. plenty of warning and at a convenient time for flights.
So i flipped it over and looked at what could happen, short notice, and up to 18hrs to get home and that was assuming there would be space on the plane, and with no thought to cost! the result, missing the birth of your first child! i might well end up single if i did that!!  So i handed over my slot in the event to the next guy and withdrew my entry..

I was slightly gutted at the beginning as it's been a bit of a ritual in the past, it's one of my favourite events and something that's always provided plenty of entertainment, not just on the sailing front either, i'd be missing out on the craic with the boys, hanging out with Proffitt, Hancock and Alfie and co, driving ourselves insane with the relentless wind and boulders grinding you down to shreds... i knew exactly what i'd be missing out on and thought, well, i can live without it for one year!
The thought of what we're about to experience made missing the trip to GC very bare able, i almost didn't think about it, until game day arrived of course when i tuned into PWA live TV.  I couldn't believe it when i spoke to Ben and he said it had been rubbish for nearly 10 days?!  I've been to GC about 7 or 8 times now and every time i've come home exhausted and bleeding!  it is relentless out there, and to hear there was no wind was unbelievable.
And so it continued, the whole week, only on the last day of the event did the wind slightly fill in, not with enough waves to get things under way, but at least an expression session took place, well done Koester for winning, again!
With no official result it means no one scored any championship points so it's as it was, lucky for me! i don't fall back and everything is as we were... a good call not to go in the end!
Now this baby must arrive soon?  Round two of the wave tour is in Tenerife (still t.b.c) around the 2nd week of August, so it would be perfect timing if the little one arrived around now.. it would give us a good chance to get settled before i head off again..

There's been little or no wind to speak of in the last few weeks here, it's just been sun!sun!sun! which is great too, i've had some time out from the windsurfing and recharged the batteries, the highlight of the last week was heading over to llyn gwynant with the folks, family and friends and had a great time, swimming, kayaking, cliff jumping and generally chilling out..

Folks

oldest brother and family except Raif, he's fishing somewhere probably!

youngest brother and family

and soon to be... us +1

Well, 2 days to due date... all fingers and toes are crossed..

hopefully the next update we can introduce you to the newest member of the horrocks family.

until then.. thanks for reading...

Phil