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Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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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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                                  Brian
                                  @Giles
                                  Joined: 24 Nov 2022

                                  @Giles
                                  Sounds like the French and Spanish passport control of the late 80s 90s when you just had to hold up a newspaper to be waved through immigration

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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    A few years ago, I had occasion to go to Dublin on business. The border guard at Dublin airport shouted to the assembled queue waiting for passport control "If you have a UK passport, don't bother queuing". I am 100% certain that not all those who peeled off had British passports....

                                    "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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                                      Matt
                                      見習いボス
                                      @Giles
                                      Joined: 4 Oct 2011

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

                                      @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….

                                      Why Fret when you can see Brest?

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        I'll get your coat for you....

                                        "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 have arrived in Roscoff after a fairly hairy passage and challenging berthing....A Cidre has been opened.....

                                          "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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