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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Oh yes, I am so sorry that I did not let you know, especially after the care-call late at night. We had to go away, and Luke and Courtney were instructed to feed him minced beef and raw chicken until he could eat no more. When we came back, he was a lot better, now he is 100% his old adorable and irritating self....

      "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
        goosehd
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        @Giles Just like his owner... 🙂 Good to hear!

        "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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          I skip the adorable bit, that's the trouble.....

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

            his old adorable and irritating self....

            Takes after his old man?

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

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              Docked and home?

              @Giles a change in marina?

              "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
                Giles
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                Yes, we have got a great berth at a new marina FOC. Would have been mad not to take the offer....

                "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
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  Out on SAKURA with @Alex and Kira. Proudly flying the flag of the Balearics.....

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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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                  • louisboscoL
                    louisbosco
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                    @Giles noiceee

                    "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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                    • GraemeG
                      Graeme
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                      Orca attacks on boats have become a meme.

                      https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctjej9XLFxR/

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        @Madame-Buttonfly keeps our armpits on brand……,

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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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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Tender arrived today.....

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                          @Madame-Buttonfly likes it because it has a steering wheel....

                          Tomorrow, we have a day of training on close-quarters manoeuvring with SAKURA, we want to avoid hitting anything else..........

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

                            we want to avoid hitting anything else......

                            why? seems to be the way to make new friends ...

                            si tacuisses

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              Staying in marinas on the way back from Menorca reiterated to me and @Madame-Buttonfly just how much we were looking to not doing that.

                              I have been concerned about the stock anchor that came with the boat. I think it is a little light at 30kgs, and it is an older "Bruce" design, was revolutionary when it was released in the 1970's, but times have moved on and there is a whole new breed of modern anchors that set very quickly and hold exceptionally well. When we drop the hook in a secluded anchorage, I want to rest easy that is will hold.....So we have upgraded to a 45kg modern anchor....

                              Fitted it today.....

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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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                              • AetasA
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                                This anchor is looking beatiful and this shiny chrome finish is sharp!

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  It's actually polished 316 (AKA A4) Stainless Steel, chrome and salt water are not good bedmates....

                                  "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
                                    Daniel San
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                                    the standard anchor looks pretty lousy against this great polished 316 beast 😁

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                                    • ROmanR
                                      ROman
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                                      The anchor looks great..

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                                      • ?
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                                        Polishing seems the way to sail 😎

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          8-strand to anchor-chain splice.....

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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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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            @ohnny beats me in the massive Horreo stakes..... Nice find @Mr-Eddy

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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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