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Morning all
Happy May Day - it’s dull and drizzly, with thunderstorms forecast for this evening 🙄
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Has anyone mentioned propulsion system, stability, storm-worthiness, etc? They’re probably important
Outside my area of expertise though. Anyone? 🚢
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That makes 3 folk complaining about the weather in the SW 🙄
We still have that cold wind. It’s 11° apparently, rising to 13, but still not pleasant
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Cafe Jardin from Oceana
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Graham! (And Pauline) - Wow! Yum yum!
The artisanal market was mostly *stuff* (nice stuff) but some edibles. We got orange chocolate brownies, which were very nice with vodka soaked poached cherries and crème fraîche
Preceded by steak & chips with asparagus. Might be time for just a few 💤 now, in front of the footie/cricket on the telly
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Morning all
Chilly here too, at 5°, but pretty much dry. We had rain overnight, if it was real rain I heard and not just part of a dream. We have an *artisanal market* around the place today. Handy if you need to buy an artisanal, I guess? They were setting up their stalls and gazebos as Hattie & I were walking an hour ago. Looked like nice stuff, but seriously, it’s all *stuff* and we’re trying very hard not to fill our place with more and more stuff. We’ll have a look round after our proper dog walk - maybe there will be tasty treats, which is a much more attractive proposition
Have a lovely day all. Bon voyage @zap99 and @IlovemygardenHope you have smooth seas and sunshine ☀️
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2 hours ago, Jennizor said:
I would appreciate some advice on why I can’t access this forum on my ipad today. Seems fine on my phone and I have searched for help on my ipad but no luck. Has anyone else got this problem?
Afternoon all
Yes, I’ve had IT issues today. Couldn’t access CC at all via the iPad. iPhone appeared OK but I don’t/can’t/won’t use that teeny screen and keypad for recreational browsing etc. I’m glad whatever the glitch was, it’s been resolved
… and after all that, I really have nothing to say! I’ll enjoy reading the threads though, and maybe I’ll find something to comment
Have a good rest-of-the-day everyone
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Lucky you Graham. The north seems to be enjoying better weather than the south at present. It’s really cold (for the time of year) here and we have a very wet forecast for tomorrow
My son is in Sunderland visiting a friend at the moment, so it’s nice that he has a bit of sun
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Michael Palin seems an all round good egg
You may be interested in a 3 part retrospective on BBC Radio 4 Extra, recently broadcast but available anytime on BBC Sounds
Called (iirc) Michal Palin - The Radio Years - he is in discussion with John McCarthy and there are pieces from old works
He has had a long (and distinguished, and continuing) broadcast career. Sort of silver medal to David Attenborough’s gold 🙂)
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12 hours ago, zap99 said:
We booked some speciality restaurants on Arvia and a RC cruise, so paid the deposit. Some early booking offers on trips and restaurants tempted us. Then an email reminding us that £700 odd was due for a trip to St Ives in June. We went to town today with my credit card statement which arrived this morning. DW said shall we just have a McDonalds for lunch. Do you know how much a happy meal costs?😂. At least I didn't waste money on things like eyes and teeth.
Have a lovely cruise anyway zap 🚢
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Have a wonderful time, both of you - and the rest of your party. What a shame someone is missing 😕. I think there should be much raising of glasses on your exclusive dinner table, “To absent friends”
I hope you have a lovely waiting team
Enjoy the carpets!
(I had an email from P&O wrt my booking from the 2026 schedule … “We can’t wait to welcome you onboard - just 126 weeks” 😳🤣)
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That all sounds good Brian - a real change from your Italian second home and very enjoyable
I’ve put a deposit on a 5 night trip on Britannia in 2026, using the FCC which somehow remained on my account 🤷♀️. If anyone else has FCC (somehow I doubt it - this forum is full of very active cruisers), I noted that it needs to be committed by July 2027. Talk about Plan Ahead!
We did the annual bluebell walk yesterday. Very enjoyable but we would have liked a little more sun, particularly for the pictures
Have a lovely day everyone
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Morning all. London Marathon day, so it must be Spring! It’s a lovely sunny day here, though that nightly wind is still around
All seems very calm round these parts.
I have £93 in FCC (don’t ask me how - I don’t understand how the financial stuff from cancelled cruises was worked out). It’s not exactly burning a hole in my pocket, and my TA tells me it’ll stay on my account indefinitely, but I’m wondering if I should book something from the latest release? I’ll look again today- 5
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Happy Anniversary @Snow Hill
Lovely pics
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Afternoon all
Just checking in, though I have nothing to say - except all the best to those with medical appointments etc at the moment
We’ve had quite a nice day. Bright & sunny but the strong wind has dropped. It’s still not terribly warm though
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Good news Jane (except for lazy Teddy, of course)
@indiana123 - hope you got some sleep in your expensive hotel room. Perhaps you’re already asleep again and undergoing the procedure? Very best wishes for that. Constant pain is so terribly draining and disruptive
It’s a bit drier and milder here. We’re off to the caravan for a few days, so we’ll have a change of scene, at the very least
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So miserable tonight. If we were at the coast I would say it was sea fret or east coast haar. Horrible
A local restaurant has changed hands so we gave it a try
Mixed arancini/padron peppers
gnocci/asparagus risotto
All very tasty (and, I notice now, veggie). Apologies for starting some before picturing
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P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?
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Morning all
Best wishes for all with hospital appointments today
We’ve been to vote, so I thought I’d do a *Dogs at Polling Stations* picture. Excuse the state of her - the polling station is the cricket club so she had a good run around the (wet) cricket field before we went in.