you when decisions have been made. It is one of the most 
pleasant of the small hotels, run with ’home from home’ 
feeling by a charming person. As you suggest, we can make 
your return reservations later. That will be quite in order^. 
We got the galley painted after your cruise, and it has 
just been redone again, so I hope that part of the ship will 
be alright this time, 
I; hope I will be able to introduce my wife to you some- 
time during your time in this area. She will be away at her 
sister’s wedding for most of that time, but may be back in 
Antigua towards the end of the cruise. 
Do find out all you can about the ’’fish poisoning” around 
Redonda and other areas before you come down, I foresee we 
shall be poison fishing around Redonda whilst Dr, Clarke is 
trudging around the not so gentle slopes of this rock. How 
can we test whether they are poison or not? We may be quite 
hungryj Will we have to boil the fish with a silver spoon, 
or have a live rooster along, .,,,,? 
Many, many thanks for the write-up of the last exped- 
ition, I only returned from the docking cnxise day before 
yesterday, so have not yet had time to read it suid to relive 
the wonderful time we had together, I am longing for the 
next one to comei 
Wo still have the large galvanized tub from the last 
trip, as well as various other things, but I shall wait un- 
til hearing from you on this subject before going into it 
any further. Please let me know if there is anything I 
can do in the way of preparation from this end. 
Again, thank you for your letter. Very best wishes 
to you for the Hew Year; I look forward to seeing you again 
in March, 
Yburs as ever. 
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