From Battlefield to Blueprint: Building Our Dream Edwardian Home & Sailing into Freedom | The Parallel Four

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After decades of service, deployments, and life on the move, The Parallel Four finally get the one thing they’d earned — freedom. In this episode, we trade the dust and discipline of Afghanistan for dreams and blueprints back home. Watch as Stephen, Johan, Vinka, and Marlin turn a lottery windfall into a new chapter of adventure — ordering their dream Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk III yacht in Sweden and designing the ultimate Edwardian home overlooking the Solent.

Expect humour, heart, and a fair bit of mayhem as ex-military precision meets wild creative ambition. From the laughter in Ronnie’s shipyard to architect Charlie’s grand designs (and even grander biscuit tins), this is a story of teamwork, planning, and rediscovering life beyond the uniform.

If you love real-life military stories, Cold War nostalgia, Rugby camaraderie, skiing in Sweden, or the dream of sailing the world, you’ll feel right at home here.

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