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Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    Twistlock
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 31 Dec 2015

    Would be tempted to join you if not for other travel arrangements already made. Any specific skill set required?

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      endo
      見習いボス
      @Twistlock
      Joined: 29 May 2020

      @Twistlock said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

      Any specific skill set required?

      mixing dry martinis?
      I can do it

      si tacuisses

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        Twistlock
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 31 Dec 2015

        🤣🤣🤣

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          We have some friends coming to help us....And the weather is looking good in about 4 days. Think we are sorted....

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            sabergirl
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            Joined: 4 Oct 2013

            Glad to hear you’ve been able to make it work! Hope you enjoy the R&R.

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              An unexpected stay in Brest has led to unexpected benefits….

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              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                Nik
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                Good to know where to look when in need of a quick fist.

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                  Matt
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                  Took the words right out of my mouth.

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    We had a wonderful impromptu drink with the Graeme, the captain and Alex the stew (she's a delightful girl of 20, and I think stew is the woke-approved designation) of Lethantia (the crash victims) on SAKURA last night.

                    In this marina, there are probably only 2 boats worth over £2million, I chose the one that is worth well in excess of £10million to have an altercation with, Graeme missed no opportunity to remind me of that.

                    I managed to get rid of them at 10pm because Paula and I had not eaten, and were starving. When we got to the restaurants, the kitchens were closed. Luckily we had a bunch of empañadas in the fridge which we heated up upon our untriumphant return.

                    Lethantia is moored just behind us (also waiting for a weather-window), serving as a constant reminder of my carelessness....

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                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      goosehd
                      Mod Squad
                      @Giles
                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                      @Giles Don't want to raise the blood pressure, but I'm interested in how much damage there is to Sakura and Lethantia. Just a little rub that will buff out, dry dock and repairs, or something in the middle.

                      I was reading about the Lethantia and see it's an aluminum hulled boat and imagine it would be a little paint to touch up, if the damage is minor.

                      Also wondering if you've been aboard her. From the pictures, it is definitely something to see.

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        goosehd
                        Mod Squad
                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                        Also see from the Predict Wind app that Saturday is looking pretty good for travel. You guys going to try for then?

                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          We have friends coming out Sunday night. We cant do immigration until Monday morning, so we will depart immediately after that. The weather looks great until Tues at least, so we should be fine....

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            @goosehd
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            @goosehd said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                            how much damage there is to Sakura and Lethantia

                            None that we can see to Lethantia, minor teak capping rail injury to SAKURA, which I am sure I can rub out, but I keep forgetting to get sandpaper when I am in the chandlery, which is 5kms away, so not exactly a pop out when I remember I have forgotten.

                            @goosehd said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                            if you've been aboard her

                            Yes, when I went to eat plate-fulls of humble pie and mea culpa. But I did not go below decks.

                            Graeme told me last night that they replaced the teak decking last year. A cool £1.75million.....

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              goosehd
                              Mod Squad
                              @Giles
                              Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                              @Giles Have you googled it and seen the below deck pictures? Unbelievable is an understatement...

                              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                It's a bit too gentleman's clubby for me....I love this interior.....

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  Mr Eddy
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  @Giles
                                  Joined: 23 Jun 2017

                                  @Giles ...hey Zeus..

                                  aitorastore.com

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                                    Matt
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                    I guess if you like that sort of thing… 🙃

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                                      goosehd
                                      Mod Squad
                                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                      Not bad…amazing what is out there.

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        Being moored next to Lentantia for a few days has given me a bad dose of mooring-warp envy. So I made our own.....

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                                        Oh, and on that note, Graeme has invited himself for G&T's....

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          louisbosco
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                          damn the leather bits look fineeee

                                          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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