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Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.She was berthed in Beaucette Marina, Guernsey in the Channel Islands at N49° 30’.197 W002° 30’.350 until she was sold in October 2021. This site charts the thrilling adventures they had in her. You can contact us here. |
By gum, did it blow last night! Overnight, rigging screamed, lolloped (a nautical technical term) and the wind stirred surface water to slap the hull. We recorded a N’ly average of 21kts with a max gust of 26kts … Continue reading What a blow last night 
Since 1460, the du Pré family has lived in Jersey. Yet, in 1928, my father, Derek du Pré, having worked at Lloyds Bank Jersey for two years, was posted to their Southampton branch. He was just twenty and didn’t want to leave his beloved Jersey. … Continue reading Memories on a postcard from Jersey 
We had three clear days in Jersey during which we talked, laughed, carried out our threat to terrorise the local restaurants, ate good food whilst attempting, unsuccessfully, to drink them dry of good wine. But hey, what’s retirement for? … Continue reading Meeting Woolly Mammoth – again 
When visiting France, we always look forward to our first can of Petit Pois. Only recently, did we realise the one we really liked had lettuce with it. Lettuce? Well, that sowed the seed for this recipe … Continue reading Pea Soup |
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