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Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    Last night, we had one of the eating experiences I was hoping to find. We found a little bar run by husband and wife, she did the booze, he cooked in a kitchen effectively open to the seating area. We sat down got served some wine and waited for the menu. After about tens mins Mme came to the table planted both palms firmly on the table top and just announced, “Calamar, Lotte ou Entrecote”. No starters or puds. We both had Lotte and it was amazing, proper food. We left the greatest of friends. Heaven.

    "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 now on our way to Lorient, a passage of about 30 miles. It ain't rough out here…

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      On in the background….

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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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        Tago Mago
        Mod Squad
        @Giles
        Joined: 16 Jan 2021

        @Giles sounds fantastic. I would have gone for the entrecote for two reasons: firstly, not the biggest fan of squid, secondly, had to google what lotte is 😬

        I'd imagine that Moon Safari is a great accompaniment to your trip

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          Now on
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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
            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

            @Giles @Tago-Mago Lotte is a fish stew cooked in a tomato base? Typically I drink white with fish, but assume that you had a red since it was a tomato based stew?

            "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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              ROman
              Haraki san Prodigy
              @Tago Mago
              Joined: 5 Jan 2015

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

              @Giles sounds fantastic. I would have gone for the entrecote for two reasons: firstly, not the biggest fan of squid, secondly, had to google what lotte is 😬

              I'd imagine that Moon Safari is a great accompaniment to your trip

              Agreed with the entrecote. Googled lotte as well, Giles has told me that monkfish is excellent.

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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                Pimped Up Nishi Katona Piri Piri Rice on the go.....

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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

                  So last night, Paula managed to get the best seats in one of the local restaurants (the only one that realised that Euro 2024 was still happening apparently).
                  They sold a wide variety of Saucisson, and after chatting to our waiter I resolved to buy a "Classic" and a "Fumé" when I picked up the bill.

                  When I did ask for the bill (which was after the final whistle), I asked the owner to add the Saucisson to the bill. He said, "Have them on me, it looks like you need cheering up".

                  God I fucking love this place.

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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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                    AdamJ
                    IHUK Crew
                    @Giles
                    Joined: 29 Jun 2017

                    @Giles @SamD introduced me to that record last year, great choice!

                    The devil is in the detail..

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      What a treat this morning.

                      I saw what is I believe, the largest sailing trimaran in the world leave the harbour, she had a couple of ribs with her too. She is absolutely enormous. I wish I could get out into the bay to see her under sail, though there is no way we could keep up with her.

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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

                        We are staying in Lorient for a few more days. This is our view today. For those of you with any interest in WWII, this is the Chateau where Admiral Karl Doenitz ran the U Boat campaigns against the allied convoys. A tad ostentatious....

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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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                          Tago Mago
                          Mod Squad
                          @Giles
                          Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                          @Giles the Nazis were not known for low-key or subtle

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                            FlavourFade
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            @Giles
                            Joined: 15 Jan 2024

                            @Giles very supervillainy

                            Insta: free_the_fades

                            wtb:
                            The Pale Rider XXL

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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              And we have the submarine pens to starboard:

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                              and a Vaubon fort to port:

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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

                                Last night we popped into the Tabac for a quick drink. We prefer the Tabac to the other more upmarket bars, it’s down a sleazy side street opposite the public loos, but is where the locals hang. Long story short, we have been invited to go play Boule Bretonne plombée later today.

                                I have a feeling drinking may be involved.

                                "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
                                  @Giles
                                  Joined: 29 May 2020

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

                                  I have a feeling drinking may be involved.

                                  c'est la vie

                                  si tacuisses

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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

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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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                                      Tago Mago
                                      Mod Squad
                                      Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                                      I mean you have to respect local traditions, right?

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        Yes, do not want to offend our new Breton friends.

                                        Waiting to be picked up at the Tabac…..

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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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                                          Matt
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                          It would seem that our crucial mistake when embarking upon our great adventure was bringing our kids. You guys seem to be having a much better time.

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