... And that's a wrap, folks!

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As we're based in West Ireland, we are very much seasonal. With the imminent approach of Storm Lorenzo and the fact we'll be spending a lot of time between now and January abroad, seemed like a logical time to winterise the boat.

2 Full days between servicing (yes, we service at the END of season), winterising, cleaning etc....

Pointless picture below offering a very nervous laugh & wave.... we have great friends running our local club with great equipment (the trailer is my own, but we also have a lifter), but it's always a nerve wracking time.

To our Med members: Please keep posting pics, it'll brighten up the sh1tty Irish winter days :D :D

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alt said:
To our Med members: Please keep posting pics, it'll brighten up the sh1tty Irish winter days :D :D
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No, problem :encouragement:
Not boaty, but this was yesterday during a local dog walk. If you look carefully you can see the pink flamingos. What’s nice about it is that it’s alongside the beach and sea






Ps. Nice looking boat;)
 
We are off to Lanzarote. Had a Thomas cook flight so we cancelled the whole holiday and booked one with the same company to the same hotel £200 cheaper. Lots of boats there but big Seas at times
 
Portofino said:
Mosquitos heaven ?
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Yes, someone like me who is a mosquito magnet can’t go into their own garden because of them:disgust: that’s one reason I like Porquerolles so much, no mosquitoes ;)
The council used to control them but the greens made them use bio insecticides, completely useless, that summer the mosquitoes were so thick that they looked liked they could carry you off. The flood of a couple of years back killed all the frogs (or at least washed their spawn away) that led to a big increase in mosquitoes.
There’s no such thing as paradise :rolleyes:
 
longjohnsilver said:
We should be there also. Lunch?
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That would be great.

Have you still got the little boat at Altea or did you move to Portosenso? We quite often pop down there for a beer at the end of the day. I was a little concerned about the shelter I the harbour but it looks pretty good to me. We haven't managed to summon the courage to take our boat in there, not that there appears to be visitor berths.
 
It’s still in Altea, although we too love going Portsenso for an evening drink. We haven’t found anywhere to beat it for late evening sun and views.

I don’t know if there are any visitors berths there, seems most visitors tie up at the entrance to the harbour against the tyres.
 
I thought that it would be nice to spend the day (and maybe tonight) at anchor. Then row ashore for lunch (and maybe dinner):)
 
Bouba said:
I thought that it would be nice to spend the day (and maybe tonight) at anchor. Then row ashore for lunch (and maybe dinner):)
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why don't you swim ashore then?
I went swimming yesterday was nice and warm (if not a bit breezy, should have gone before 3pm that the local wind picks up!)
Not on the boat mind, just drove 5mins from home :D

V.
 
I’ll be honest, Vas, it didn’t even occur to me that I should swim :(
Perhaps this afternoon ??
 
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