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If it's of any help, we've taken two or three 10 day family holidays in Helsinki, and in June I'd recommend just chilling and taking in the summer atmosphere, which is just great. They really do know how to do summer in Helsinki! It's a young, vibrant city with plenty of places to eat, indoor and outdoor. In mid-June sunset's not until 2245 and it's great just being outdoors. There are loads of things to do - take your pick, according to how much time you have, and what the weather's like: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g189934-Activities-Helsinki_Uusimaa.html

Watched this the other day on Talking Pictures - might be of general interest to anyone fascinated by the history of cruising: SS France Video Description: SS France. In 1973 the ship was the world's largest afloat - the longest ever built at the time. This captivating film follows a sailing from Southampton to New York. https://www.tptvencore.co.uk/Video/SS-France?id=f6dab894-6d2a-40a1-80a3-d7886da3ceac

Very difficult to get these away from Staffordshire, so we're going to have to make some. Any thoughts from local experts on this recipe please? https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/staffordshireoatcake_92371

This always appealed to us but we couldn't go. Does there happen to be anyone aboard who'd be prepared to spend a bit of time on feedback to those of us shivering enviously at home? I'd love to hear what it's like in the sunshine - and I doubt I'm alone in that! 🙂

Frequently it takes a few days for the tests to show positive, particularly with the more recent strains. I hope it proves to be bacterial though, rather than viral, and that the antibiotics clear it up quickly.

Sorry to hear that, but I'm enjoying the blog. Sounds suspiciously like a certain virus, particularly in the light of some of your earlier comments. Glad you're wife's OK.

https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/08/08/covid-autumn-booster-vaccine-2023-everything-you-need-to-know/ Am I eligible for an autumn Covid booster? The following people are eligible for an autumn Covid booster: Residents in care homes for older adults All adults aged 65 years and over People aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as defined in tables 3 and 4 of the Covid-19 chapter of the UKHSA Green Book on Immunisation frontline health and social care workers. People aged 12 to 64 years who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression, as defined in the UKHSA Green Book People aged 16 to 64 years who are carers, as defined in the UKHSA Green Book, and staff working in care homes for older adults This is because the risk of severe Covid continues to be strongly associated with increasing age and underlying health conditions.