A better night at sea

The Force 10 gale has reduced to Force 7 or 8, but we still had a very choppy night. Thankfully my brilliant wife packed all our cupboards with blankets and cushions, so nothing banged or crashed all night and we all slept surprisingly well. This morning the Deckies put up the steel shutters on the bow that prevents the waves from smashing windows into the dining room - maybe they know something we don't, or maybe they're locking the stable door too late? I still find it very hard to concentrate - the pressure in my head is immense every time we do a big roll, and even reading (or writing this) is hard. Olly