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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • GilesG
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      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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      • goosehdG
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        @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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        • ROmanR
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          @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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          • GilesG
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            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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            • GilesG
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              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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              • AdamJA
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                @Giles @SamD introduced me to that record last year, great choice!

                The devil is in the detail..

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

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                      • FlavourFadeF
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                        @Giles very supervillainy

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                        wtb:
                        The Pale Rider XXL

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                        • GilesG
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                          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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                            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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                            • endoE
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                              @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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                              • GilesG
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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 MagoT
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                                  I mean you have to respect local traditions, right?

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    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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                                      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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                                      • endoE
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                                        there are times with the kids (and they are great), and there are times past that (and i'm not going to tell you how great these are but you will know)

                                        si tacuisses

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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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                                            Hoëdic - this will do a for a day or two....IMG_1209.jpeg )

                                            "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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