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omg brian - and that’s me now even less likely to go for a river cruise Safe journey back, to you both & Mr & Mrs YP. Look forward to the refund, I guess? It’s a warm, dry day here. I’ve done some washing (imagine - a caravan with a washing machine (and dishwasher)) so I think that will dry nicely. There’s not so much wind either, so the foldable airer thing should stay upright I think that’s the sum total of my planned activity for today I hope everyone’s day is good, particularly @brian1 and @Yorkshire Phil

My apologies I know I said it was my last pic of Queen Mary 2 in Portland, but this is such a good picture from Friday (was it Friday? - I lose track) If any Queens make it to Portland again, this will be a useful picture to identify their location. See the harbour walls and the Jurassic Coast in the distance

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Just 41 This world really isn’t fair, is it? 😢 Carpe diem everyone

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I think that’s brilliant! You wonder if there’s a crib sheet or whether the pickers just go native & make their own choices? I believe Cliff has a vineyard in Portugal. You may have missed a bullet there? 🤣

I’m glad there’s lots of sun around the country. We brunched out … with this view

Final pic, from a local Facecloth site. See the kite-flyers having a good look! Looking forward to joining QM next year, and hopefully travelling further than Portland

Omg you two river travellers! Have a good day, whatever it brings The sun has got his hat on here, so a quiet day of solar therapy and reading on the decking, I think

Here’s my pic from the cruise-specific thread The little friend is the French ship Renaissance (1100pax)

😱 Glad that you & Mrs brian1 & Mr & Mrs Yorkshire Phil are having a lovely time (don’t mention the sausages!] So, are you staying in hotels/packing & unpacking/travelling on coaches? I wonder how often it happens? The last person I “knew”, on a general forum, who went on a river cruise had similar issues (and her luggage got lost! 😱). That must be why I have this brain worm about river cruises being precarious Anyway - you’re making the best of it, which is absolutely the thing to do. Enjoy 🍰

The port is very “closed off”. Shame, because there are places of interest within a few steps

What time are you leaving?

Brisk wind, coming from somewhere chilly, but really it is very warm, verging on hot, so unless you chose to stay in a shady, windy, spot, it should be perfectly comfortable I don’t know if they’ve got a shuttle going into Dorchester - some lines do. If so, those who don’t fancy a seaside day can go in and get some Hardy or dinosaur culture, or look at the shops, or whatever, and the sea breeze won’t be a factor

Ah - the larger vessel is QM2, on an “unscheduled” stop Details on the QM2 board It took us a while to track it down - only the 1100 pax French vessel Renaissance is listed for Portland today Bit if a bonus for the local hospitality sector I hope the passengers are having a lovely time and not missing Le Havre too much (I know which I’d prefer, but maybe some had exciting excursions fixed up)

It’s a beautiful day in Portland Here’s the view from shoreside, with QM2 and a French ship, Renaissance Then Portland Marina, which the ships are overlooking Look what pax will see as they shuttle over the causeway to the mainland (5 minute hop) Obvs I’m not a passenger, but, if I was, I think I’d prefer this itinerary. Sympathy for those who had specific wishes for Zebrugge and/or Le Havre

This is one of the things that puts me off river cruising We’ve thought about it lots, and identified lots of nice destinations but the likelyhood of too much/too little water seems quite high. Perhaps I’ve just read too many 😞 descriptions and not enough 🙂 ? @P&O SUE - your Mum has a very nice last home, doesn’t she. The old souls do sooooo much better in calm, “normal” situations, rather than in busy, overcrowded hospital wards. Maybe it’s something the various actors - government, GMC, GPs, nurses, whoever - could look at, and somehow do more to treat the inevitable respiratory and urinary infections which, together with falls, seem to be the main reasons for hospital admissions? We still have sun - and a cruise ship or two

Morning all First day of meteorological summer and the weather looks like it might, finally, be playing nicely. 🤞 Have a lovely weekend

Wish I’d found this when the gull conversation was at its beak, sorry, peak! 🤣

… of the many changes over the years, I really lament the demise of the pre-cruise booklet! Its arrival meant your cruise would soon be here, gave you the chance to browse the excursions in a way I find more enjoyable than on-screen, and - gave you good, simple, functional luggage tags! Ah - the olden days 🙂

Yorkshire Phil Welcome to the forum, and your first post. 😳 What’s going on there then? Have you had your records scrubbed??? Anyway - have a good journey and a great holiday We May have a little rain today, apparently, so that will make a nice change Enjoy BH Monday everyone @P&O SUE and @Josy1953 - hope today is better for you @grapau27 - continue to improve. Maybe do another test. Throat, cheeks & nose Take care everyone

I’ve enjoyed catching up with everyone’s news. Feels like I’ve been away for a month! Josy - I hope you get reassuring health news. Graham & Pauline - get well soon. Current virus variations apparently often don’t produce +ve test results till days 4 or 5 We have sunshine! And a beer festival! Sounds like summer may be here at last

Dry and sunny? It can’t last Someone told me our jaws are getting smaller as we evolve away from heavy, bone-crunching, caveman features. So our teeth are getting more and more crowded, adding even more problems to our already problematic wisdom teeth.