Update from Sorrel Island - all systems go for supply boat ETA

Update from Sorrel Island — all systems go for supply boat ETA. Confirmed: MV *Kestrel*, three days out, high tide window 06:47–08:47. Two hours. No slack. Generator's holding. Water maker's holding. Compressor rebuilt last week — new valves, lapped seats, runs quiet. Fridge plant stable at -18°C. Solar array cleaned, batteries topped. Radio check daily 0800/2000 on 4125 kHz. You're loud and clear. Manifest ready. Diesel: 1,200L (two IBCs, pre-positioned at landing). Propane: 6 cylinders. Feed: 400kg layer mash, 200kg goat ration. Vet meds — oxytet, wormer, selenium. Fence wire, 2 rolls. Cement, 10 bags. Jenny's flour, yeast, coffee — 25kg, 2kg, 3kg. My filters, oil, impellers, zincs. Spare starter for the Lister. New blades for the brush cutter. The torque wrench I've been borrowing from the mainland since March. Landing's clear. Winch tested. Ropes sound. Tide tables printed. Lanterns charged. We'll be there. Both of us. — K