Author Archives: juliansmart

Camaret

Posted on August 24, 2014 by juliansmart

Picture postcard with decaying hulks of old fishing vessels, mini-cairns along the quai, pretty waterfront of crêperies, painted houses and bars with the odd simple stage for summer evening entertainment, changeable weather, not least a beach for young cooped-up legs to … Continue reading →

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Guernsey – Skipper’s birthday

Posted on August 24, 2014 by juliansmart

The number of times we’ve visited St. Peter Port reflects our fondness for this location. City centre location belies the not-so-great shopping but it offers a counter-point to French fare and we always enjoy ourselves here, this time at the … Continue reading →

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Pitstop in L’Aber-Wrac’h

Posted on August 24, 2014 by juliansmart

We allowed ourselves a peaceful pit-stop in l’Aber-Wrac’h in becalmed conditions to wait for the tide to turn (the Chenal du Four demands the best conditions) and to wash some linen (after an accident overnight – it can take a while for … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the weather

Posted on August 11, 2014 by juliansmart

A weather window allowed us to descend from Camaret round the corner of Finisterre to South Brittany. Visiting Port-la-Forêt (breton : Porzh ar Forest) not only offered shelter from the low pressure due to arrive overnight but also the chance … Continue reading →

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Skipper’s first plumbing

Posted on June 2, 2014 by juliansmart

First ever plumbing (aside from minor household repairs to leaking joints) for the skipper resulted in a successful outcome, if it took several hours longer than originally anticipated. Lack of space – the difference between buying a product and fitting … Continue reading →

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