Author: Peter Charleston

Small walk in the morning. 11:00 — cheese and turkey sandwich, tea, coke zero. 13:15 — chicken curry, naan bread, papadams, tea, Sprite. 18:00 — chicken curry with naan, large ice cream, coke zero, Indian snack, tea. Too much today. No pool. Tomorrow — write STOP on hand.

16:00 — chicken curry, rice, papadams, tea, Sprite, two biscuits.

103.6kg. 07:15 — parsnip, carrot and tarragon soup with eggs, two walnut toasts with mature cheddar. Plan for next week — tighten up on meals, one meal days, 48 hour water fast. — Think Fast

Rebuilding the boat on the shore. 103.1kg. Tea and water in the morning. Swim and sauna at 13:00. 17:30 — chicken tarragon with lemon and crème fraîche, walnut bread, coke zero. Then tea and chocolate ice cream. Rebuilding the boat on the shore. — Think Fast

Swim and sardines. Back to the protocol. Tea in the morning. Swim and sauna at 13:00. 14:50 — sardines. 17:00 — egg and broccoli, teas, small piece of garlic bread, five biscuits. — Think Fast

Need to go back to STOP. Tomorrow. Now. Tea in the morning. 13:00 — veg biryani, spicy cauliflower dish, naan bread, four biscuits, tea. 20:15 — bread, cheese, tomato pizza sauce, tea. Not been writing STOP on my hand. Need to go back to it tomorrow. Reset coming — sardines and swimming tomorrow and Friday.…

Back on the foot. Back in the walk. Tea in the morning. Foot still sore but moving. 20 minute walk up a hill in the morning, another walk in the evening. 12:00 — two tins of sardines. 16:00 — homemade pizza and coke zero. — Think Fast

The storm is settling. The boat pieces are in sight. The storm is starting to settle. Waves are smaller and the boat pieces are scattered but in view. 13:00 — three boiled eggs, toasted bread, olives, gherkin, chocolate egg, KitKat, teas. 14:00 — two custard egg cakes. 17:45 — chicken slice sandwich, salt and vinegar…

Capsized. But still here. Still swimming. Breakfast at 10:15 — eggs and broccoli, some bread rolls, tea, croissant with cream cheese and jam. 20:00 chicken curry, nan bread and then some chocolate easter egg. A lot of anxiety these last few days. I was in pain. I ate to try to manage the stress. I…

The toe still throbbing. The back easing. Holding on. 10:00 — broccoli and egg, olive bread, croissant with chocolate and clotted cream and jam. 16:00 — veg curry with two small garlic naans, spaghetti pasta with tomato sauce, tuna and sweetcorn, KitKat and tea, two biscuits with Nutella. Sore toe. Throbbing. Back still in pain…