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Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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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. :)

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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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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  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 Buttonfly
                    IHUK Crew
                    @endo
                    Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                    @endo I hope so, too ❤

                    AKA Mrs G

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                      goosehd
                      Mod Squad
                      @Madame Buttonfly
                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                      @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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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        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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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          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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                            gazza61
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            @Giles
                            Joined: 12 Feb 2023

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

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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:

                              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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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                Tidal range today is 6.1m. We timed it yesterday so we had the last of the flood tide pushing us up the river, but hardly in current when we docked. And yes, we passed close by to your camping ground.

                                "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
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 29 May 2020

                                  6.1m is quite a lot. I think the most in Brittany is 14m somewhere. Do you fall dry in the habour, or does it have a constant level?

                                  si tacuisses

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                                    endo
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 29 May 2020

                                    In case you make it to Le Fret, there is a nice bar at the habour. Check it out, the glass of Pastis is just 2€ and the mother with her son are great hosts.

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                                    si tacuisses

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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      @endo
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

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

                                      6.1m is quite a lot. I think the most in Brittany is 14m somewhere. Do you fall dry in the habour, or does it have a constant level?

                                      We cant dry out without damaging the boat. So we choose places that dont.

                                      "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
                                        @endo
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

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

                                        In case you make it to Le Fret, there is a nice bar at the habour. Check it out, the glass of Pastis is just 2€ and the mother with her son are great hosts.

                                        We are going to Brest and Camaret, so Fret is a possibility….

                                        "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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                                          ROman
                                          Haraki san Prodigy
                                          Joined: 5 Jan 2015

                                          Great pics. many thanks.

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