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Hi Ken @Ourusualbeach. I was looking at the unlimited dining and the 3 day dining. as D+ members we get the D+ BOGO for the first 2 nights. The 3 day package says they will do complimentary bookings for the first 2 night's? We would want to do the D+ BOGO then the 3 night dining package other nights. Do you know if we would encounter any problems doing this? Many thanks. Graham.

Thank you for keeping the lists updated daily Roy. Graham.

Good afternoon. It is currently 14°C and cloudy here in North East England. Thank you for the fleet reports and Daily Rich. We have several Aunts and Uncles and Pauline and I are Aunt's and uncles to several niece's and nephews although our Sarah is like our daughter. I always give myself options so all or nothing does not apply to me. I was someone who very rarely read children's stories but Pauline has read lots. From being a serious person since 1992 we have been to Walt Disney world Orlando and Disneyland Paris dozens of time's where we were both like children getting on all the rides and getting photos with the Disney characters. I don't like the sound of the meal and don't drink red wine. Photos are gleefully anticipated from today's port. Prayer 🙏 for everyone who is unfortunate to be poorly. I hope everyone stays safe and has a fabulous day. Best regards. Graham.

Very good assessment Roy. Personally I prefer the daily because we have friendly conversations and no sarcastic comments. Graham.

5 cruises on Iona in July were test free. Hopefully all testing is discontinued on all ships for fully vaccinated and boosted passengers.

Good morning. 14°C and sunny here after heavy rain late yesterday afternoon. I understand NCL and HAL are stopping the pre cruise test from August 1st. Hopefully P&O and RCL will follow suit. I hope everyone is well.

Very interesting read thank you. We have been on Iona twice and booked on her for next year and agree with most of your comments. Fortunately we always avoid school holidays. Graham.

Good points John. A lot of people don't realise the Displacement weight of Iona is less than half of the 186,000 ton advertised.

Thank you Friends for all your nice comments. I am sad I will not meet you on Bella's cruise but we are going to be in the US twice next year on Oasis and in Orlando and hopefully you have all seen enough of Pauline and my faces so please if you see us probably in a shop or Longhorns please say hello and we can have a chat. Kindest regards. Graham.

Thank you Rich for posting the Fleet reports and Daily each day. It was 2am in the UK when you posted this. As I am up early every morning around 6-7am I will post a good morning greeting to make sure this wonderful thread maintains its rightful place on the First Page. Regards. Graham.

Thank you. I was out yesterday morning from 7am till 1pm UK time doing sales calls. I reposted Father David's message for you I hope it was okay. Graham. VID-20220724-WA0000.mp4

Good morning. It is 60°F and cloudy here in NE England at 08.25am. I hope everyone has a good night's sleep and a lovely day today. Graham.

That is in London our capital city. Those sports are unheard of elsewhere. Cricket is easy when you know how it is played but if you have watched it several times on a ship and don't understand it I can't help you especially now we are not on Bella's cruise. Football (soccer),Rugby 🏉 league and union are the main sports in the rest of the UK.

It helps if it is your team playing. I know nothing about baseball or American football.

The new twenty 20 and 40 overs format has greatly improved the excitement in cricket. The old 5 day tests are for the cricket purist's. I have listened to test match special while driving between sales calls and on the long drives home. Pauline doesn't like sport full stop.

Thank you Lenny. Rob was well overweight and a very heavy drinker. He seemed a nice guy and all the office will be at his funeral service in church in 16 days time. Graham.

Thank you. It would have been lovely to meet you both too. We booked in March 2021 over 15 months ago. Pauline is a civil servant and staff shortages and not being replaced caused this issue. One of Pauline's team died in hospital on Saturday. Graham.

That is excellent news Lenny. I'm really happy for you. Graham.

I'm so sorry to hear this Lenny. Prayers 🙏 for a comfortable and pain free time in the hospice for the brother of one of your closest friends. Graham

Thank you Arzeena. As a cricket fan I was going to post that but thought no one in the US would know.👍🏏

Thank you both for your nice comments. All of Pauline's work team wanted the same dates and the name's were put in a hat and Pauline's name was not drawn. Our flights on our rearranged dates are with a different airline and better timings. I will be fully retired then and it was Pauline's birthday but we do have 6 cruises and a hotel holiday given the okay. I was looking forward to meeting you both and other posters too.

Thank you so much. Because of things out of our control unfortunately Pauline and I are not going on Bella's cruise and had to change to a different date. I emailed John a few weeks ago to let him know. Graham.

Thank you Arzeena. Love to you always from Pauline and myself 💕. Graham.

Lenny is very respectful. A nice man. All the best Lenny. Graham.