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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • louisboscoL
      louisbosco
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      @Giles:

      Nope  😃

      because that would be cruel and borderline a violation of human rights.  😃 😃

      "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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      • GilesG
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        Paula and I were honoured to be asked by Gaby, the wife of our late friend Andrew McCall, if we would take her out with some friends and family to scatter Andrew's ashes in the Solent.  Andrew was the marketing director of The Whitbread Round the World race in the late '90's, so we anchored off what was the start-finish line of the race, and laid him to rest there.  It was a simply beautiful day, afterwards, we repaired to a local hotel, sat in the garden and ate lunch looking over where Andrew had been consigned to the deep…..

        "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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        • KasiK
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          Very touching…

          Beautiful

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          The world's insane
          While you drink champagne
          And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            @louisbosco @Scasi We have pimped Pilgrim in preparation for your arrival…...

            "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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            • louisboscoL
              louisbosco
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              ❤️❤️😍😍 looking forward cap!

              "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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              • ScasiS
                Scasi
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                @Giles:

                @louisbosco @Scasi We have pimped Pilgrim in preparation for your arrival…...

                OMG! Looking forward!

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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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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                  • ScasiS
                    Scasi
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                    @Giles:

                    Matt?

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                    • goosehdG
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                      @Scasi Good catch and I think you’re right “Winchy”  🙂

                      "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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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        Yes

                        "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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                        • ScasiS
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                          thanks @goosehd and Boss! such a long time since i see him!

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                          • Madame ButtonflyM
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                            Yes, Matt @Winchy and Mariana and kids (Alex now 8 and Rosie 6) came to stay yesterday, and we spent late afternoon/evening on Pilgrim - we were delighted that Alex and Rosie loved being on board, I was afraid they'd be scared when the boat rolls about a bit (especially when we get a lot of wash from other boats) but they loved it and started jumping up and down!  😃

                            The sea was chilly but invigorating.  Lots of fun had by all  🙂

                            AKA Mrs G

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                            • louisboscoL
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                              omg haven't seem matt in ages. think it's been about 5 years. hope they're doing alright

                              "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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                              • ScasiS
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                                @Madame Buttonfly Thank you Paula! See you next month!!

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                                • GilesG
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                                  So the generator on the boat was cutting out after about 5 minutes.  I could find no obvious issues, but @Ian72 said that it was most probably a knackered impeller.  He very kindly offered to look at it whilst P and I are in US…..

                                  New v old......

                                  Now the poor sod just has to find the missing bits, because they will be in the cooling system somewhere…...

                                  "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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                                  • goosehdG
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                                    …that doesn't look good.  @Ian72 Good luck in the search and repair.

                                    "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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                                    • I
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                                      All sorted cleaned the heat exchanger through and all sorted ! Although Giles might be short a can of cider [emoji41]

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                                      Ian

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Just booked to go to the Sasga shipyard at the end of October and check on progress.  Super-excited….

                                        "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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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Paula and I have bought @Alex  and Kira over to Cowes for the night.  Their joint birthday treat is a meal in a v good restaurant we were introduced to recently and they get to stay in the hotel overnight.  P and I will slum it on Pilgrim.

                                          I hope one of these boats wants to leave before us in the morning, that is the only way out  🙂 🙂 🙂

                                          "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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                                          • Daniel SanD
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                                            Pilgrims Torpedo launcher out of order ?? 🤪

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