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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • endoE
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      plus the new hip

      si tacuisses

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      • GilesG
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        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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        • GilesG
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          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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          • goosehdG
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            @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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            • GilesG
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              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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              • goosehdG
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                @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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                • GilesG
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                  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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                  • motojoboboM
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                    Progress being made???

                    The journey is the objective.

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                    • GilesG
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                      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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                      • goosehdG
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                        @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. :)

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

                              si tacuisses

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                              • GilesG
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                                Sorry to have missed you and Mrs E this summer, let's hope I don't need another bleeding hip-op next spring.

                                Brittany is within our sights....

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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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                                • Madame ButtonflyM
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                                  @endo I hope so, too ❤

                                  AKA Mrs G

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                                    @Madame-Buttonfly @Giles How does customs/immigration work when pulling into port? Do you stay aboard and someone comes to see you? Do they inspect the boat?

                                    "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
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                                      Tréguier (where we are) is an official port of entry. We are flying the "Q" flag and we completed the required French documentation and emailed it to the marina yesterday. When we arrived we asked the docking guy who came to show us to our berth, what we should do next, he shrugged and said come up and see me sometime, but no hurry. So fuck all has happened so far 🙂 I love it.

                                      "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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                                        We are liking Tréguier.....

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                                        Couple of empty properties - would not say no...

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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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                                        • gazza61G
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                                          @Giles I love all those old buildings in that part france.

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

                                            Tréguier.

                                            Went through it a few weeks ago on our way to Camping Beg Ar Vilin. You must have passed that when you went up the Jaudy. Any problems with the tides? The tidal range must be quite enormous there.

                                            si tacuisses

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