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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • goosehdG
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      @Matt You bastard...you owe me a beer and a keyboard...

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

        @Giles Mind taking a picture or two of what's going on?

        On second thought after @Matt post, please do not share pictures.

        "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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        • MattM
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          I was waiting patiently. 📸

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          • goosehdG
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            @Matt I take it you haven’t subscribed to @Giles onlyfans account. Once you see that you’ll never be the same…

            I’m surprised he hasn’t chimed in, but he’s probably off playing with his dinghy.

            "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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            • Daniel SanD
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              😂😂😂
              Awesome entertainment for breakfast gentlemen!
              Have swallowed me with coffee, cause Of laughing 😂

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              • GilesG
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                It is called a Paserelle. Because there is very little tide in the Mediterranean the docks are fixed, rather than floating. Stern-to mooring is the norm and you need to be able to walk, not climb off the boat.

                https://www.opacmare.com/en/category/gangways

                Here is ours:

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                We are currently in Gibraltar where side-to mooring is the norm, so there is no need for the Pasarelle.

                "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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                  @Madame-Buttonfly signed the paperwork yesterday. we are now officially the owners of SAKURA. Which means that I can start after-marketing 🙂 - Flag poles installed and flags a flying....

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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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                  • MattM
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                    Congratulations Captain.

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                    • Daniel SanD
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                      Awesome 👏
                      congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 to you !!

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                      • TwistlockT
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                        Oh yes! Congrats!!

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                          Congrats G and i wish you and @Madame-Buttonfly many save trips 🛥️

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                          • endoE
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                            Captain Padmore ... ah, and Giles

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                            si tacuisses

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                            • motojoboboM
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                              Awesome!!!
                              Velas y buen viento capitan!!! 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

                              The journey is the objective.

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                              • ROmanR
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                                Many congratulation @Giles & @Madame-Buttonfly 😻🛶🛥️⚓

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                                • S
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                                  That’s so wonderful. We’re very happy for you two.

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    Still have the engine issue, took SAKURA out this morning hoping that it had miraculously resolved itself, but when we put the engine under load, it cut out. I think that we have managed to get an engineer to agree to meet us at the boat tomorrow. I am pretty sure that the problem is relatively minor, but I do not want to nullify the warranty, so need an official Volvo Penta engineer.

                                    I think that we are now trackable. Let me know:

                                    Go here:

                                    https://www.vesselfinder.com/

                                    Go to "Search Ships/Ports" on the top right, and enter our MMSI number - 232046961. You can search for SAKURA but there are loads of boats called SAKURA.

                                    "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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                                      "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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                                      • Daniel SanD
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                                        Pleasure craft sounds good 😄

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Yeah, that's what my gangplank is for.....

                                          "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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                                            @Giles Quoting myself.

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

                                            @Matt You bastard...you owe me a beer and a keyboard...

                                            "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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