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We saw that Graham. Currently we are Emerald on RC, so Select on X. When we get back in October we will be Diamond/Elite. The new reciprocal scheme won't actually benefit us. In about 20 years we will be Diamond+. Just like all you very loyal folk.😁. Out next big jump will be on NCL. Only about 3 nights needed.

We have only ever claimed once, but as you say, you don't know if they are any good until something goes wrong.

We found that, but in all the years cruising have only missed I port. We have usedgood to go for a couple of air holidays, but not for cruises. At the end of the year we can go back to annual, but for now TTP will.do the job.

A long, long walk. Get the shuttle and save the hastle. If it's hot you may not survive the walk back.

Not actually recommended, I wouldn't do that for anything, just passing on information so the fellow cc members can decide. If commission is due I won't say no.🤣

We did that with RC and saved about £300pp. Not mega, but pays the drinks bill. It was actually cheaper than I anticipated as they gave us another £350 " seniors " discount and wrinklies money off excursions ,30%. Last year we played chicken with TUI and saved about £500 on a week to Menorca. Late booking May result in missing out on your plan A, but....

Last year I used a comparison website for medical condition. The quotes range from £400 through £1200 to your having laugh.

Ours was £130 . Both wrinklies with medical conditions.

We used then for our cruise last month. They cover emergency evacuation and medical expenses from and on the ship to £15m. Their website says all their policies cover cruises ( I printed that bit off ). They don't pay out for missed ports are if you are late back and miss the ship.They were around a third of the price of the ' full' cruise cover policies. We are using them again in September.The bits they don't cover don't particularly bother us anyway.

A bit like teenagers, but they don't borrow the car.

We are on Anthem of the seas to the Canaries later in the year. 3 cruises. All full.

We went to a bear sanctuary in Alaska .Lots of Eagles in the trees. They swoop down and eat the bears food. On balance I would prefer a seagull pinching my pasty 🤣

We get wood pigeons. A fact of life, but we don't live in a wood. Of course visitors shouldn't feed seagulls. I would guess that all the takeaways and many holiday lets in costal villages are owned by locals. Many folk earn their living due to visitors. This little fellow was simply having a quiet coffee. I think Angel57 must now him. He lives in Weymouth.

At least I won't get a mention on KUMB, but plenty of Seagulls in Barking.🤣

Perhaps it's the blue. We get magpies and I tend to get purple spots.

Surely not all visitors are vermin.!

As long as they don't poo on my car. In Mevagissey one pooed on my brand new wetsuit. Blue it was...the wetsuit, not the seagull.

About 10.30pm with their own house band.

If you are prepared to take some of the risk yourself, like missed port payout, try Total travel protection.

Your quite right. Most chain restaurants are up 30-50%. Costa, McDonald, even greggs. Some of the smaller restaurants seem to be getting a bit greedy, but then wonder why less people are eating there. Fortunately we have a choice.

We are looking to go to the Canaries in November....If the price is right. If Not Bournemouth.🤣

It's their lack of education. They just won't do as they are told. A few chips we will be OK, won't it.🤣

I think companies are trying to claw back the money that they lost during covid. We booked a TUI holiday in October last year. The price started dropping about 2 months out.

We are going to Haven in July, just before the kids break up. 2 weeks later and a week is £2,000. They don't have any inside caravans.😂

We are down to St Ives in a couple of weeks. Next week we will buy a few extra bits for the seagulls. The locals like you to feed them.🤣