Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Giles]

We have radar and AIS, but not weather (well, just wind speed and direction), I'll fix that on the new boat…...

[Giles]

Home for the night - Poole…

[goosehd]

Is it wrong that I giggle every time I see Nordic Tug 37 and think of our favourite mod…

[Giles]

Nope, because I do too

[Giles]

@Madame Buttonfly at the helm….

[goosehd]

Since this is your first major outing, what are your thoughts?  Meeting expectations?  Giving you more ideas for your build in queue?

[Giles]

Dennis, I’ll jot my thoughts down when we are back home.

Currently having to keep south of the naval firing ranges. The range safety craft has been on the radio checking we know to keep south of 50 33.5. Seen one yacht who did not know they were firing today, get a bollocking

[steelworker]

Paula looking like she's already at home.
Keep an eye on the naval batteries Giles!

[goosehd]

Best to avoid a scene like this if possible…

[steelworker]

or this. this would not be good. for chrissake Giles cut the line

[Giles]

Note to self.  Get P a step…..

[68degreesorless]

@Giles:

@Madame Buttonfly at the helm….

Flowers are a nice touch

[Giles]

Left Poole at 08:00.  We motored to Lulworth Cove (remember it @twin ?) …..

and hung around for a few hours whilst we waited for the firing range to open so that we could motor across it.  To get into Lulworth we had to get very close to the restricted area again, so our friends the range safely officers got in touch again 

This time they actually came to eyeball us close to, after we had moored the cove…

We pratted around, playing with the rib etc and left about 30 mins ago…

Now, we heading east along the Dorset coast…..

[Matt]

Beautiful G.

[Nik]

That looks really fun

[neph93]

@Giles:

Nope, because I do too

Everyone needs a Nordic tug now and again…

[goosehd]

Yep, a Rub-en Tug… i know it's misspelled

[neph93]

@goosehd:

Yep, a Rub-en Tug…

Well played. [emoji38]

[twin]

@Giles  Yes we both remember this. Walked all around that shore inside the cove. You also had the cow come right up to you.

[Madame Buttonfly]

What an amazing few days, and although I know we have a long way to go we both learnt a lot, and gained loads of confidence - thank you @Ian72 (and birthday girl wifey Sarah)