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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • Tago MagoT
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      @Giles I recognize that berth. We did our berthing and boat handling practice there

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      • GilesG
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        Yeah, a lot of sailing schools use the visitor area of Haslar to do close-quarter manoeuvres training. I learn a lot (good and bad), just sitting on our boat watching....

        "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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          The Dyneema loop on the fixed stern mooring warp was look a bit tatty . It is not a point of weakness, but the tattiness was annoying me. So I sewed a leather chafe guard on to it for more protection and to hide what was bugging me....

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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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            French Fam....

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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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            • MattM
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              Ooh la la.

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              • MattM
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                Do you winterize or use her year round. The boat, not Paula.

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                • GilesG
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                  All year around.

                  We'll take her out of the water in March to check the anti-fouling and change the anodes, but that should be no more than a week....

                  "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 like @Matt said, for Paula or 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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                    • GilesG
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                      Merry Christmas....

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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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                      • gazza61G
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                        @Giles great photo happy Xmas and thank you and your team for hosting such a great party at Portsmouth.

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                        • GilesG
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                          Over to the Island today .....

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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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                          • gazza61G
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                            @Giles are you off to cowes.

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                            • GilesG
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                              We took the French fam for a look-see today. Going over for lunch tomorrow at "Coast"...

                              "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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                              • MattM
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                                Sigh.

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Off to Yarmouth 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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                                  • OaktaviaO
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                                    @Giles Enjoy the trip! Hi Paula!

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                                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                    WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      And we are tied up.........
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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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                                      • MattM
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                                        What is there to do in Yarmouth?

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Pubs and eateries, a bit like Cowes, but smaller, quainter, more rural and nicer. We don't come here as often as we go to Cowes, as it is more than twice the distance……,

                                          "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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                                          • MattM
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                                            Have a wonderful time.

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