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The next chapter in life

  • Sailing,  Thailand,  Travel

    The Swan and The Bay of Bengal

    8th May 2022 / 1 Comment

    A lot has happened in the last 2 years. Most of it was unplanned, and it has involved a lot of new experiences – mostly good ones, some less so. …

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    Helen
  • Sailing,  Sri Lanka,  Thailand

    Mid Ocean Engine Failure!

    8th April 2022 / 2 Comments

    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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    Bryan
  • India,  Sailing,  Sri Lanka

    Into the Big Blue!

    1st April 2022 / No Comments

    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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    Bryan
  • India,  Sailing,  Thailand,  Travel

    Preparing for Passage

    3rd March 2022 / 1 Comment

    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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    Bryan
  • India,  Sailing,  Sustainability

    Flight Anxiety

    23rd February 2022 / No Comments

    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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    Bryan
  • India,  Sailing,  UK

    On The Move Again

    13th February 2022 / No Comments

    We’ve been here in the UK for almost three and a half months and the exciting time to move on (again!) has come!  Tomorrow we head back to India to…

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    Bryan
  • UK

    We Bought a House!

    26th January 2022 / 4 Comments

    We bought a house!  It’s quite an exciting change, and after renting for so long over the past decades it’s nice to have a base that we can really call…

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    Bryan
  • Sustainability,  UK

    Meet Daphne!

    2nd December 2021 / No Comments

    This is our Renault Zoe.  Her names’s Daphne.  She’s pretty much the EV (electric vehicle) version of the popular little Clio.  But being fully electric, she’s zero emissions at source. …

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    Bryan
  • New Zealand,  Travel,  UK,  Van Life

    First Flight

    12th November 2021 / No Comments

    It’s only been two weeks since the last blog, but it feels like lots has happened in the meantime.  For starters, we moved 18,000 km away! We’ve always planned to…

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    Bryan
  • New Zealand,  Sustainability,  Van Life

    Van Life Reflections

    25th October 2021 / No Comments

    We’re hoping to leave Aotearoa New Zealand for the UK within the next month or so, and a big part of that is preparing Cyril for sale.  To be honest,…

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    Bryan
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