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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      If you can be bothered, you can follow us here:

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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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          First stop Swanage - Alderney tomorrow.....

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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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            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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            • S
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              Bon Voyage!

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                Couple of local boys swam out to the boat and asked if they could jump off the bow.

                Q Yes
                A What, no way.....

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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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                • goosehdG
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                  @Giles 🙂

                  "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
                    Matt
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                    Excellent start to the trip.

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                    • MattM
                      Matt
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                      Was this before or after you attempted to join them and broke your femur?

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        I'll be fine for Morocco.....😂

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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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                        • TwistlockT
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                          Safe travels, good weather and calm seas @Giles and @Madame-Buttonfly !

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                          • motojoboboM
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                            Calm sailing today?

                            The journey is the objective.

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                              Weather is pretty spot on for a swim

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                              • GilesG
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                                And we have made Alderney....

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                                • MattM
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                                  @Giles saw this on IG and thought you might like to give it a try…

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    It would work.....

                                    "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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                                      Little walk around Alderney this afternoon.

                                      The rough water beyond the breakwater in this image is "The Swinge", a tidal race we have to negotiate on the way to Guernsey tomorrow. Luckily the winds are benign and the tides are not too large....SAKURA is in the middle of the pic....

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                                      A few of just general Alderney prettiness:

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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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                                      • jordanscollectedJ
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                                        Looks incredible but my allergy to the sun would be acting up something fierce there. I'd bring trees with me to stand under.

                                        world tours:
                                        888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                                        Mad Red x2
                                        Wabidashery

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

                                          SAKURA is in the middle of the pic..

                                          how did you get on shore, do you have a dinghy?

                                          si tacuisses

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            We do…But there is also a water taxi…

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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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