Mareblu

3 hours ago, lyndarra said:

I have done four, two week, narrowboat cruises on UK canals and high highly recommend it if your'e after a thoroughly relaxing holiday. We rented our boats from Black Prince Holidays https://www.black-prince.com/

There was a series in 2015 hosted by John Sargeant (Strictly Come Dancing) which gives a good insight called Barging Around Britain

In 2014 we were moored at the Harecastle Tunnel while they were filming one of the episodes.

Prunella Scales (aka Sybil Faulty) and Timothy West also made a similar series Great Canal Journeys. Prunella was in early stages of dementia at the time but still carried it of very well.

 

 

She certainly did.  We really enjoyed that series.

8 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

I debated on whether to post this on the pie thread but I'm not sure that pizza belongs there.

@Mareblu I  thought Mario may find these appealing. 

 

 

Cooked in this oven

 

They look delicious, Lyle.  We enjoy the occasional pizza, but not often really.  We like thin crispy pastry and a scant amount of fresh, homemade sugo as a base.  Margarita, with buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil, is our favourite.

3 hours ago, Mareblu said:

It’s a tad complex for all the details here, but during our recent Oceania cruise in the med, our Big Pond (altered here, but you know what I mean) also failed.  Fortunately, I have a team of tech wizards in the family, but as our daughter explained, most of the solution can be googled.  I trued that first, of course.  
 

Basically, you need to change your password.

To do that, you need  the telephone associated with your Telstra a/c to be switched on.  We share an email a/c now my husband is retired, but his phone is the Telstra a/c number.  We had to do that in a port, of course.

 

We had to switch his phone on (we are both on the $10 per use day Telstra plan whilst away) in order for him to receive a code to change our bigpond password.  Once that’s done, you need to go to your settings in each device and enter the new password.  

 

Voila!  Hundreds of emails flooded in, and we could also send.

 

It meant we didn’t have to create another email address, which is a real bother, because all messages and regular accounts come to our Big Pond address.

 

All sorted, but so very frustrating.

I should have began by stating that for all the above to happen, you firstly must have a phone associated with the email account.  Then,  in order:

1.  Open Safari

2.  Search Big Pond email

3.  Click on link to login

4.  Enter your credentials and click “forgot 

     password” to get it to send an unlock

     code to the number already associated 

     with the account

You should then be allowed to change password, and enter that new password in “mail” under Settings in each device.

2 minutes ago, Hambagahle said:

Even some of the best treasures!   I like Mövenpick ice cream too but I like the ice cream I buy at our local Gelateria even better...

Hello Gerry🥰

so lovely to see this message.  I fear I owe you an email, please forgive me, and by now you realise I’m not punctual with emails😔

I haven’t found gelato on this extended trip to match that of home, either.  Maybe absence makes etc., etc.  We are presently In Southampton, ready to board Cunard's Queen Anne tomorrow, after which we begin the long journey home.  Saturday, our first sea day, is Meet and Mingle day.  I’m glad to be a willing participant but non-organiser for this one!

Writing when we’re settled aboard…

It’s a tad complex for all the details here, but during our recent Oceania cruise in the med, our Big Pond (altered here, but you know what I mean) also failed.  Fortunately, I have a team of tech wizards in the family, but as our daughter explained, most of the solution can be googled.  I trued that first, of course.  
 

Basically, you need to change your password.

To do that, you need  the telephone associated with your Telstra a/c to be switched on.  We share an email a/c now my husband is retired, but his phone is the Telstra a/c number.  We had to do that in a port, of course.

We had to switch his phone on (we are both on the $10 per use day Telstra plan whilst away) in order for him to receive a code to change our bigpond password.  Once that’s done, you need to go to your settings in each device and enter the new password.  

Voila!  Hundreds of emails flooded in, and we could also send.

It meant we didn’t have to create another email address, which is a real bother, because all messages and regular accounts come to our Big Pond address.

All sorted, but so very frustrating.

4 hours ago, possum52 said:

I received my manual licence back in 1970. There weren't many automatics around back then. Other than family size cars while our children were growing up, I've always had a small car. My previous one was a Mitsubishi Mirage sedan which is slightly bigger than the hatchback version. 

There’s another coincidence, Leigh.  I also received my manual licence in 1970.

8 hours ago, Bubbeh said:

I tend to think that people who were satisfied rarely write reviews.  Those who were either delighted or disgusted tend to be the ones who take the time to express their feelings and detail their experience.  This very much skews the review process. 

Good point.

1 hour ago, ilikeanswers said:

 

I have become pretty ambivalent towards car rental reviews. I have taken a punt on a few companies with bad reviews and so far none of them turned out bad🤷‍♀️. I also found it sometimes depends on the website you are looking at as the same company can be highly rated on one website but terribly rated on another. So far my only awful experience I ever had was with a highly rated one 😂. 

We’re usually the same about reviews, but on occasions a familiar thread through the complaints can cause us to be cautious.  Conversely, we don’t automatically accept good reviews, either, but look for consistency.

9 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

It looks like we may or may not get the vehicle mentioned in the listing. I guess we will try for the best price from an agency we recognize. We may ask our TA for help with this. Trying to understand what size the vehicles listed are. Like I said I know the X Trail (Rogue here), the Rav4 and Kluger (Highlander here). The X Trail seems to be the most affordable. We haven't seen Mitsubishi among the marks listed on the sites we have visited.

Lyle, we are currently in the UK and for perhaps the first time ever, were given the car we ordered, which is a Toyota C-HR.  Mario says slightly smaller than the X Trail, but works well for us, and we have a lot of luggage, as we’re travelling for just over 2 months.  We paid $AUD4,000 approximately, for 20 days, but that amount contains a relocation component, because we collected the car in Edinburgh, and will return it tomorrow in Southampton.  We are boarding Cunard’s “Queen Anne” on Friday, which will be a unique experience because we’ll be aboard for her naming ceremony in Liverpool on 3 June.  Anyway, back to the car:  Mario wouldn’t consider a sedan either, as comfort is as important as economy he thinks.  We shopped around extensively online, and yes, prices certainly vary.  We settled on Hertz even though it was slightly more expensive than a couple of others, because reviews weren’t great for those.  We have a Hertz gold card and the service has always been reliable.  Had we found a more reasonably priced option with good reviews though, we would have chosen that.  So, after all that, it seems a major factor worldwide is the relocation component.

How did your session with Orthopaedic Surgeon pan out, Les?  Hoping he/she has a solution 🤞

Talin, Estonia?

Ron Coote:  Legend

14 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

I was still working, as was many of our friends and family that came along. A long weekend cruise fitted well.

 

Definitely not a South's fan, in fact they are actually one of the NRL clubs I like to see lose, along with Manly, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Not Wicky’s Waiders, though 

2 hours ago, NSWP said:

struggling, orthapedic surgeon at bega hosp monday. thanks for call. wales is great.

Hang in there, and keep us posted, Les.  As you can see, we’re all thinking of you.

4 hours ago, lyndarra said:

Forget the emoji, go with this.

 

That’s the one!  Perfect.

1 minute ago, Mareblu said:

Time to reactivate the (Uncle) Les thread.  How are you faring after your recent setback, Les?  Sending healing wishes from Wales 🐦‍🔥

Those emojis are meant to be one dragon.  Kept autocorrecting🤷🏻‍♀️

Time to reactivate the (Uncle) Les thread.  How are you faring after your recent setback, Les?  Sending healing wishes from Wales 🐦‍🔥

1 minute ago, MicCanberra said:

Not there or the Netherlands 

I was just fiddling around

Andre Rieu’s lounge room in Maastricht, The Netherlands?

59 minutes ago, basor said:

Vista and Allure have them installed 

The wifi on our Vista cruise which ended on 1May was strong and reliable.

On 5/10/2024 at 6:09 AM, NSWP said:

lyle i do not have credit card, just anz visa debit, use it here and used it overseas in atm and purchases, no problems. being old school i always carry a couple of hundred cash.

 

sorry for typing, but last week had a big fall and smashed left shoulder and arm.am left handed. was in hosp and a lot of pain.

Oh Les, so very sorry to learn of your accident.  I hadn’t visited this thread for a while.  Mario joins me in sending healing wishes for the best possible recovery, which as all three of us know takes a tad longer these days.  So wonderful, at times like these, that you have your daughter close by.   I know you’ll be receiving good care, and it’s as well you’re no longer living alone, but in a community.  Take care and follow the medical advice, which we know you would certainly do.  We’re looking forward to catching up on our return and if and when you feel up to it.

5 hours ago, D&N said:

I found a duo called "Cula - Irish Duo - Tommy and Brian" on FB, who have been on Cunard.

The other ones I've heard of are "The Newfoundland Duo".

The Newfoundland Duo (father and son) produces brilliant entertainment.  Highly talented instrumentalists and vocalists.  I’ve been hoping against hope they may just appear on our QA “British Isles” voyage later this month.  Fingers crossed.

6 hours ago, NSWP said:

Happy mothers day to all on cc. enjoy.

 Thank you, Les, thoughtful as always.  Thanks to all the well wishers, and Happy Mothers Day to all mothers on our threads.  

4 minutes ago, Ima Ginaree said:

Fortingall Yew, Perthshire, Scotland?

Correct!  We drove to Fortingall village yesterday.  My 3rd g.grandmother was born there.  The tree is Europe’s, and probably our world’s, oldest living thing.  Over 5,000 years old.  Amazing.

your turn…

2 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Yew aren't kidding.

Come on Mic, I can tell you know it🤣