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Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    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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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      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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        jordanscollected
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 13 Nov 2018

        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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          endo
          見習いボス
          @Giles
          Joined: 29 May 2020

          @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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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            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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              endo
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              Joined: 29 May 2020

              🙄 these posh people, can't even ... swim

              si tacuisses

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                Tago Mago
                Mod Squad
                @endo
                Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                @endo come on, all the money that Giles spent on that fancy haircut

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                  endo
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 29 May 2020

                  plus the new hip

                  si tacuisses

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    Left Alderney, where we had a fabulous couple of days. The people were truly wonderful. Paula lost her phone yesterday, since we left, Alderney Coastguard have called us on Channel 16 to say it had been found, and one of the guys we were on the water taxi last night has just phoned me to say he had heard that it had been found, he got my phone number by contacting The coast Guards office. The Coast Guards will give the phone to the Alderney/Guernsey ferry captain who will bring it to Guernsey for us. I want to move to Alderney 🙂

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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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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      And we have arrived at Beaucette Marina on the north coast of Guernsey. The approach was a tad challenging, but boy is it worth it......

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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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                        goosehd
                        Mod Squad
                        @Giles
                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                        @Giles Looks like a great spot to relax and enjoy (also to weather out storms).

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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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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          We’ll be gone before any storms. Will leave for France Mon or Tues…..

                          Restaurant at the marina booked for dinner

                          "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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                            goosehd
                            Mod Squad
                            @Giles
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            @Giles looking forward to a dinner review.

                            "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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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              Here comes the ferry….

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                              And P dishing out presents for everyone involved in this dangerous rescue operation….

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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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                                motojobobo
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                                Progress being made???

                                The journey is the objective.

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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  If you mean where are we, we are in Beaucette Marina on the north cost of Guernsey, France tomorrow....

                                  "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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                                    goosehd
                                    Mod Squad
                                    @Giles
                                    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                    @Giles Speaking of, I mentioned that it didn’t look real and now understand why. I didn’t realize it was an old rock quarry that they turned into a marina. It’s been interesting to read about as well as the island in general. One of the most interesting things for me was their extremely lax taxation laws for both individuals and corporations.

                                    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey

                                    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaucette_Marina

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

                                    last edited by goosehd 7 Jan 2024, 13:01 1 Jul 2024, 12:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                      Yep, The Channel Islands are a tax haven....

                                      (Googling property atm.....:-) )

                                      "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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                                        Madame Buttonfly
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                        Thanks, all for your lovely comments and good wishes - we're having the most amazing time so far, can't believe we're only on day 6, it feels longer (but then 6 days on my own with Giles is bound to feel like a long time, hahaha). Giles has taken the dinghy out fishing, so I will sit in the afternoon sun and read my book and try to recover from the England game last night - was like watching a horror film, I could barely watch! Looking forward to setting off for France at first light tomorrow...

                                        AKA Mrs G

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                                          endo
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 29 May 2020

                                          Enjoy la France! Wish it had worked out with our meeting there, hopefully next year!

                                          si tacuisses

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