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It looks like I will have to read the daily paper with my morning cuppa now😪, your blog was so much more entertaining😊.

Hope you had a pleasant journey home.

Molly

We did a full transit on Oceana in 2010 (our 1st cruise), it was amazing.

Molly

3 hours ago, Selbourne said:

Live from our balcony. We are going through the original locks 👍

Enjoy, it is an amazing experience.

8 hours ago, pennib said:

Happy memories of us doing this trip in early 2008 on the Arcadia.

Ditto, 2010 on Oceana. Definitely a crossed off the bucket list item🙂

31 minutes ago, Interestedcruisefan said:

Here's some more pictures in no particular order:

 

(And for once I paid for a room with a balcony!!)

 

It was some balcony and some view!!

 

 

 

 

 

That looks amazing, beautiful photos.

1 hour ago, Peanut006 said:

Good afternoon everyone, hope you are all well today.

 

A busy week for me this week, I am dreading it.

 

I have a follow up mammogram appointment this afternoon following my DCIS diagnosis earlier this year, hopefully everything will be ok.

 

We are moving house this week, packing is getting done tomorrow then they will leave us with the basics until we complete on Friday. I feel very un-prepared

 

Michelle

 I feel for you Michelle, we moved 3 weeks ago and my stress levels went through the roof🤢.

Molly

Kevin the Carrot is my favourite (sad aren't I)🥕😁

45 minutes ago, zap99 said:

As a dog lover Gill, perhaps you can help me with a puzzle. There is an add on TV about a pill you can give your old dog. It show shim running around like a puppy. Now there are lots of elderly folk with reduced mobility for the same condition....So question is....🐶

It is called imove and it's brilliant if you have joint problems. I have been taking it for about 6 months and it has made a huge difference to my joint pain, hands, shoulders, knees (my toes are ok😁)

1 hour ago, Peanut006 said:

It’s a lovely morning here today, some sitting outside on the patio might be in order.

 

I am feeling a bit cross today though. We have sold our house and we’re supposed to have a packing service coming today before moving into a rental bungalow for six months while our new house was been extended and renovated. We were supposed to exchange last Friday  - it didn’t happen, then Monday - it didn’t happen then yesterday the bottom of the chain pulled out so everything has collapsed. Now left with a solicitor’s bill, no rental house and possibly no house to buy. It shouldn’t be allowed to happen so late down the proceedings. 
 

Michelle

I really feel for you Michelle, the same happened to us earlier in the year. We were ready to exchange contracts. I quite agree that it should not happen.

Molly

43 minutes ago, Bazrat said:

I am sorry to say due to the loss of my son this morning I will be leaving the group, I have had some good and less good experiences over the years on here, so I wish you all the best for the future.

So sorry for your loss, out thoughts are with you.

1 hour ago, Rupert2251 said:

I always forward any suspect emails to  report@phishing.gov.uk  and The National Cyber Security Centre will investigate them. 

Yes, I do the same and then delete them.

3 hours ago, davecttr said:

I just received an email from my bank welcoming me to online banking. I have banked online with them for years!. There were several links including retrieving passwords etc - ALARM. I deleted it

 

Problem is I now don't even trust their online contact numbers and intend to go to my local branch, we still have one, and report it to them.

I had the same thing today from NatWest and I did the same as you.

You really have to have your wits about you these days, scammers are the scum of the earth!!

3 hours ago, TigerB said:

 

Well, that was a schoolboy/girl error by them!🤭

A very expensive one😪

Just a thought. If you buy any duty free on the ship to take home and are flying, remember to put it in your suitcase/s as it will be confiscated at the airport. We were on a Canary Island cruise last year and a couple had purchased 2 bottles each on board, which was taken off them at the airport!!!

Thanks both🙂. I thought so but couldn't remember from our last cruise with Marella, all I can remember is it not working very well🤔.

Molly

Can this only be downloaded once on board?

Molly

Thanks RR, that has (almost) put my mind at rest🙂.

I was getting ready for plan B - two weeks in Langkawi😁

Molly

Hi, We have booked a private trip in Havana with Havana Tours and we are meeting at 9.30 for 3 hour ride in an open top car and then a beach transfer, the meeting point is not far from the port.

Molly

We have not heard anything yet and we fly on the 7th😪

I laminate ours, which is great, if you have access to a laminator!!😁

Molly

Barbados, St Vincent, Antigua, Dominica (not a lot to see, so a trip is best) Martinique (as Dominica) St Lucia and Grenada are all ports where you can get off, there are loads of taxis that do trips and are loads cheaper than the cruise ones. We always book trips that leave early and so gives us plenty of time to get back.

Molly

As far as I am aware scissors can only be taken in hold luggage. The luggage labels can be used on hold or hand luggage.

Molly

Well, Travis 6 and Cliffholl55, it looks as if we are going to have the ship to ourselves😁. See you on board

Molly

On 1/17/2023 at 2:00 PM, Hobbs Peter said:

Anyone going on a three week cruise from Jamaica to Palma?

We board on the 7th for two weeks🚢😁

1 minute ago, yorkshirephil said:

One of my teachers once pointed a ruler at me and said "do you realise there is an idiot at the end of this ruler" she wasn't happy when i asked "which end?"

Brilliant😁