Ripening Nicely

The next chapter in life

  • Sailing,  Thailand

    Afloat Again!

    21st December 2023 / 1 Comment

    We’re back in Thailand on board Aroha, our sailing yacht.  It looks like Santa is bringing some stormy weather just in time for Christmas, but we’re in a nice protected…

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    Bryan
  • Hobbies and Activities,  UK

    That’s what it’s all about!

    7th December 2023 / No Comments

    Here in South Devon, locals call outsiders ‘blow-ins”.  I like the expression “blow-in”. For me it creates an image of a seed being carried on the wind to land gently…

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    Helen
  • Hobbies and Activities,  Sustainability,  UK

    Chaos!

    3rd October 2023 / 1 Comment

    We’ve been back in the UK a few months now.  It’s been great moving back to our “other life” and kind of picking up where we left off almost a…

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    Bryan
  • Sailing,  Thailand

    A Safe Harbour

    25th May 2023 / No Comments

    We’re back in the UK now, but I started this blog as we were back in “our” marina, putting Aroha to bed for the off-season.  It seemed like a nice…

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    Bryan
  • Sustainability,  Thailand

    Pondering Tourism

    10th May 2023 / 1 Comment

    Fresh back from our second visa run – this time to Siem Reap in Cambodia – got me thinking about tourism and how it dramatically affects some countries. In our…

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    Bryan
  • Sailing,  Sustainability,  Thailand

    Paradise Found!

    27th April 2023 / 1 Comment

    We found paradise! We’re often asked what our favourite spot in Thailand is, and I generally resist responding, since “nicest snorkelling”, “chill vibe”, or “easy provisioning” may not all overlap…

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    Bryan
  • Sailing,  Thailand

    Monkey Back Guarantee

    13th April 2023 / 1 Comment

    A few weeks back, we’d endured an especially rolly anchorage, causing neither of us to get much sleep that night.  In the morning I checked the cruising guide, charts and…

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    Bryan
  • Sailing,  Thailand

    The View From Our Bathroom Window

    30th March 2023 / 1 Comment

    When we first got Aroha way back in Dubai days, on one of our first weekends we motored a short distance from the marina to anchor in a sheltered, crescent…

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    Bryan
  • Sailing,  Thailand,  Travel

    Two in Thailand

    16th March 2023 / 3 Comments

    One of the questions we get asked frequently is how the two of us manage to get along living in such a small space and spending most hours of most…

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    Helen
  • Food,  Malaysia,  Thailand,  Travel

    Tall Tales!

    4th March 2023 / No Comments

    We had to leave the country!  We both have six month tourist visas for Thailand, but one of the curious conditions is that they’re only valid for a sixty day…

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    Bryan
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