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    • goosehdG
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      @Tago-Mago it’s known now…

      “our policy of no discussions regarding politics, religion, asparagus, and other controversial issues.” - Andrew

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      • GilesG
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        As I just said to Goose offline, that guys arse aint going to pucker again......

        "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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          Ramsgate to Brighton, and it is a tad lumpy out here...

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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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            Oops! Although glass shelves on a boat doesn't seem like the best idea.

            Is Ramsgate still as much of a shithole as it used to be? Haven't been there since I moved up north 20 years ago.

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            • KarolK
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              @Giles crap, but at least the beer was in the cans and not the bottles.
              Stay safe guys!

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

                Oops! Although glass shelves on a boat doesn't seem like the best idea.

                Is Ramsgate still as much of a shithole as it used to be? Haven't been there since I moved up north 20 years ago.

                It is a funny mixture.

                Very stoned cadaver-like zombies sitting around on benches, lots of public day drinking (slightly more vocal zombies), proper punch-ups in the street (we got involved in one at 8pm on Sat night, lot of blood involved - not ours) but a really great selection of restaurants. Met a whole slew of lovely people, but mostly they were visitors in the marina......

                "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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                  Brighton for the night…

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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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                  • BridgerB
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                    @Giles How cool is she when sleep onboard? Will it get toasty tonight?

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

                      [Beachy Head....]

                      love a good beachy head

                      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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

                        @Giles How cool is she when sleep onboard? Will it get toasty tonight?

                        She's fine actually. Open a few windows and/or hatches and we usually have flow of air inside....

                        "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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                        • BridgerB
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                          That's good. Plus the water temperature must help keep things cooler too.

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                          • GilesG
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                            I think in the cabins downstairs that helps because they are partially below water level.....

                            "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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                              I plan to take SAKURA down to The Med next May. I say I, because P does not want to do the long passages, and anyway she will miss Tiger.

                              I need crew. So if any of you would like a few days or a lot of days cruising adventure, let me know. I will not be able to be specific with dates until we are about to leave, because the weather will dictate when I do leave. So I need a pool of people, and hope that at least one of them can be with me when I leave. Dropping off/picking people en-route is part of the plan

                              Rough plan.

                              Gosport - Guernsey (for cheap diesel) - Brittany - Chanel du Four, Brest, Bay of Biscay (36 hours offshore), Galicia, coast of Portugal, Gibraltar (for cheap diesel), Ibiza (42 hours off shore)........

                              "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 definitely in for an adventure! I can imagine that you will get the most people volunteering for the Ibiza leg of the journey…you know, just in case a raft of 20 somethings volleyball team with beautifully tanned skin are in distress and in need of rescuing…

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                                • Tago MagoT
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                                  @Giles I’d be up for part of the journey. Don’t mind starting in Gosport either, unlike Mr Women’s volleyball above me

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                                  • goosehdG
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                                    @Tago-Mago I’m going to do a leg with you and bringing extra oil just in case…

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                                    • goosehdG
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                                      …which is due to your fair complexion and that you’ll burn easily.

                                      “our policy of no discussions regarding politics, religion, asparagus, and other controversial issues.” - Andrew

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                                        @Giles https://koriwhiskey.com/en-ca/products/sakura-japanese-whiskey-glass?_pos=1&_psq=sakur&_psid=4cdeba9bd&_ss=e

                                        “our policy of no discussions regarding politics, religion, asparagus, and other controversial issues.” - Andrew

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