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The Government argues that WORK remains the best route for individuals to create a decent pension pot. But does this stack up in the real world as the hourly minimum wage for workers aged 25 years or more now stands at £7.20, worth £252 a week to someone...

Today’s sail to Kalami Bay was 37 nautical miles so we left at 09:00 after taking Ellie out for a walk again pointed Ruffles Spray north’ish switched on the autopilot and motored towards Corfu.
Corfu, is the island off Greece’s northwest coast in the Ionian Sea. It is defined by rugged mountains and a resort-studded shoreline. Its cultural heritage reflects years spent under Venetian, French and British rule before it was united with Greece...

After nearly two months of ‘getting ready’ we are off, up the Lefkas canal and out into the open Ionian Sea for the first of many legs to Auxonne in France.
This shortish hop of 40 nautical miles will end in lakka Bay in the North east corner of Paxos....

Over the last three months Ann and I have completed a voyage on our Sailing Yacht Ruffles Spray from Lefkas, Greece to Auxonne, France.
The voyage was via Paxos, Corfu, Orthoni Island, Santa Maria de Leuca, Crotone, Roccella Ionica, Straights of Messina, Reggio Calabrio, Vibo Vallencia, Centraro, Accoroli, Procida Island, Nettuno, Rome, Giglio Island, Elba Island, all in Italy....