Bloodaxe

Totally agree, Many years ago he actually told us how much he had learned from Philip his mentor.

Excellent, All the more reason not to trim hedges at peak nesting time

Robins, Blackbirds and Sparrows are regular nesting in ours well way from the house. It's very dense and helps to protect them from the Sparrow hawk and Magpie.

That's fine but the Birds are still going to be affected if sitting on eggs or feeding young, no offence intended Graham just my thoughts, pleased that you care for the birds has we do.

That's has maybe still say it should not be done in nesting time, plenty of time before August, not just my opinion shared by the R S P B.

Sorry but it is not a a good time of the year to trim trees, we never touch ours until we are sure the young birds have flow the nests. Autumn is the best time anyway to cut back the Summer growth and any dead wood

Correct, excludes places like the Isle of Man and other off shore Islands

Not any more Avril, it is 300 miles this year and unlimited in 2025 for shared pick up, usually 2 couples max. We are further away than you and ours is included this year.

Avril have you thought about Saga Cruises, much more expensive than P an O but more up market, prices include home pick up and insurance on the love!y smaller adult on!y ships.I think you would love them. I was surprised with what the included insurance would cover, we used them last year and are booked for this and next year. They suit us fine since we no longer wish to fly to join our favourite line Azamara

Would not be happy with that, been on full ships many times and always enjoyed our breakfast in Discoveries, seems like another step in the wrong direction.

Hardly Sagas fault, no accounting for some peoples actions.

Last year's sheared transport we were picked up in North Yorkshire at 0830, arrived in Dover by 13.30, return home very similar, great service

Not a Britannia member but I have booked this evening, Brochure came through the door this afternoon, could not find the prices on line so thought I would try ringing to ask. Was told someone would call me back, surprisingly the call came around 7 PM. For the cruise I wanted standard cabins on E Deck were 25% off but D Deck was 30% off, booked D Deck for less than E deck.

That is certainty a possibilIty, Royal Caribbean sold Azamara to Sycamore Partners Investment Company who were not into travel as far as I know. They immediately purchased and refurbished another R Ship to increase the fleet to 4.