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This Old House
I feel like we’ve really landed on our feet here in England. We had a checklist of sorts when we bought our little Victorian end of terrace house and it’s…
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Learning To Sail
Realising that it’s been over two and a half years since we set off from Dubai on our sailing yacht Aroha, now seemed like a good time to learn how…
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Going Up, Going Down
I’ve been back in the UK for several weeks now, but for a while I was starting to feel a bit “stuck” in Thailand. I didn’t want to say too…
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Cruising in Paradise
After spending far too much time and money on boat maintenance, it’s time to address our poor boat-job to sailing ratio! It’s time to go sailing! The area around Phuket…
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Bottom Cleaning in Thailand
I expected Phuket to be a smallish island ringed with hotels, resorts and restaurants, connected by a pretty coastal road – but I’m surprised at how big Phuket is. It…
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Q is for Quarantine
I clearly remember the excitement as Helen raised the Oman flag, the first time we crossed an international maritime border. That season we kept Aroha in the UAE, just south…
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Mid Ocean Engine Failure!
I’ve always thought that the phrase “ships that pass in the night” to be a bit misleading. Watching out for and avoiding other shipping traffic – virtually all of it…
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Into the Big Blue!
It was bittersweet leaving India. This is the country that gave us some amazing travel experiences before holding us in its lockdown grasp. It’s almost like we’ve been Indian’s honoured…
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Preparing for Passage
One of the definitions of sailboat cruising is “fixing your boat in exotic locations”. It’s true, to enjoy the cruising lifestyle, you need to be adept at maintaining your floating…
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Flight Anxiety
Being only our third international trip in 18 months, I surprised myself with just how anxious I was at the thought of getting back on a plane. The ever-evolving Covid…
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