<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Missy Bear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missy Bear Season 2]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:31:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Follow seasons 3 and onwards follow here:]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://rcrooks5.wixsite.com/season3]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/follow-seasons-3-and-4-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6628ddf46d3d7c2d3d576db1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:25:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Richard Crooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkinson’s Law, getting ready for winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missy Bear and the flotilla were anchored overnight in the very large bay near to entrance of Lakki marina. It was a calm and peaceful...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/parkinson-s-law-getting-ready-for-winter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637e4974135cf303f6bb2f99</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:33:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_836590f5898242d7908cc6d89b2fa8db~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alix Titley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missy Bear Goes on Flotilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[We arrived in Symi to a grumpy reception from the marinero, but a warm welcome from our friends on Money Penny, and our soon-to-be...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/missy-bear-goes-on-flotilla</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6376a9f198bba304f34aa6c1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:59:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_b3728bfc70eb453aa217f56eb50c9fcc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alix Titley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye Gorgeous Gocek]]></title><description><![CDATA[After just over three weeks in Turkey, it was time to start our journey back to Bozburun, where we planned to check out of Turkey, and...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/goodbye-gorgeous-gocek</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63623104846cdd093b069c77</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:22:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_258b22782aa14f85bae9b137240ea63b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alix Titley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exodus]]></title><description><![CDATA[As in the British Empire, if you lived within the Ottoman empire, you were first and foremost an Ottoman subject, and then secondly a...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/exodus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637cab9632acdc7f196216cc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_75ebeb2ea15f42e793329a4d0364e9d1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Crooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomb Raider]]></title><description><![CDATA[We anchored Missy Bear in Round Bay, launched Ursa Minor, and we four glided silently around he headland and into Tomb Bay. We were on an...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/tomb-raider</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63555e0c1a31a05f8e488161</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:42:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_b344fc5221a0416e8dbf3e77d287ab93~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Crooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ins and Outs]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn’t sleep well last night. Various boat noises kept me awake, and then live music at a marina bar played until well past 02:00. 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We spent a few days in Leros marina, sitting out the high winds. 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However, a great sail across to Patmos soon shook out any cobwebs, and...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/arki-patmos-lipsi-not-so-tipsy-lipsi-and-leros</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633a9f4a775b3a9f0d5208ce</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:01:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_464765162d0f470f88320d939c495205~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alix Titley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le vin grec est arrivé]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given that the Greeks have been making wine longer than most, and for at least 6,500 years, you would have thought that they’d be pretty...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/le-vin-grec-est-arriv%C3%A9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632fe0fa477c0dc5b6b47970</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:26:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_9fbcb028e94f46af8ed8ad7e974fa43a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Crooks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has anyone here seen Billy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regular readers will remember that we have had a few battery problems since launching Missy Bear. We had a boiled engine battery coming...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/has-anyone-here-seen-billy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632c580b8f7006eade98e047</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:58:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_72daf00990f94e96b449043c5fb9699d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_877,h_775,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alix Titley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The False Flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missy Bear is now, geographically or geologically, in Asia Minor. 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The first group will be going “What?” The second group...]]></description><link>https://missy-bear.wixsite.com/missybearseason2/post/eight-and-forty-virgins-came-down-from-leros-isle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63220a31edbb92d5d94d65ef</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d3d94e_60f816afe55c4d6290a12c4ac997f899~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alix Titley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missy Bear's Red Ensign remained furled as a mark of respect. 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