PRIME TIME

Can a luxury become a necessity? The answer is probably no, but let’s go with yes, shall we? Acquiring a boat for the annual pilgrimage to south Devon was something I was told to do for years by friends and family alike. I was assured it would change holidays as we knew them and, guess what, my friends and family were right. So long as the weather delivers, which it so often seems to, getting out on the Ribeye is the primary focus of most days.

Loyal-but-emotionally-delicate English bull terrier aside, everyone adores the boat; adults love