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Regarding Christmas ads I have to say Asda’s with Michael Buble is the best for me!

Morning all and thanks for the many good wishes you sent me. A draining day yesterday but it went well as far as these things can. It wasn’t until 2pm as we had some people coming from up to 2 hours away. We were surprised my son and partner brought our 5 year old grandson with them (I mean we did know in advance we were just surprised they did) but he was very well behaved. As he has a mop of blonde curls and cheeky grin he charmed everyone. We had the wake at a nearby cricket club and got a local cafe to provide the food. I’d provided the photo for the front of the order of service taken at that cafe last year on his birthday. They’d also blown up the photo and put it by the coffin. Considering it was only taken on my mobile I was impressed with the quality and everyone thought the photo was lovely. Just sister and hubby and son & family came back to ours after which was nice. My uncle texted later to say we’d done him proud. Phew!

I despair of some people, I really think the world’s gone mad at times. I’m glad P&O had a word with these horrible women but they should have been thrown off at the next port in my opinion.

Thank you, every time I sort something out something else happens! We’re having the wake at a cricket club but as John can’t drive at the moment we’ll need someone to take us home. My son will do it I thought but his “father in law” is taking him! My Bro in Law has a tiny car with virtually no boot so 2 should get in but there’s 3 of us plus Mum’s wheelchair! Aargh! I’ve decided to just wing it and hope someone will take pity on us!

We went on a P&O tour to Ypres from Zeebrugge. Our guide told us they still find bodies now in the fields we were driving past 😞

My Dad was 86 too, he never thought he’d reach that age as both his parents died in their 60’s. My Grandads didn’t fight in the wars, they were too young for the first one and a bit too old for the second one. My maternal Grandfather was in the Home Guard though. My Nan was quite a bit younger, that generation didn’t have many men to choose from! He was a farmer so exempt I think and my paternal grandfather was a miner so another important occupation. I had two Great Uncles who died though. Can’t imagine living through those times.

Absolutely.

Oh @kaloswhat a worry you had! As you say at least you didn’t have to wait in A&E for hours! Scary though but sounds like P&O looked after you well. Thanks for everyone’s good wishes for tomorrow.

Thanks again Selbourne, great read. Glad you had a good cruise in the whole.

I’m with you there Jane, keen to know the end of Kalos’s story. Sounds worrying to me. Been having a good clean up today as it’s my Dad’s funeral tomorrow. I have a stinky cold too. Just going to ‘watch the silence’ which sounds all wrong. Wishing it was this time tomorrow….

Lovely news Phil, welcome to the world Hugo.

I’m so sorry to read this Josy, how heartbreaking for you all. Sending hugs xx

Also I have a November birthday and next year is a ‘big’ one. I often fancied doing the Canaries for it but the bad weather we seem to have had a lot of has put me off! I might celebrate in September!

Just been catching up Selbourne. Re Lanzarote, I wonder if you docked in a different place to us. We went in 2015 and went on the Fire Mountain excursion which we really enjoyed then had a walk round the port area and we had a nice marina bit to look round. I want to go again because I want to do the Manrique tour. We enjoyed Eric and Ern on Britannia but the setting was more intimate in the Limelight and we’d had a good meal first. Also we were right at the front and John got picked on a bit 🤣 That butter dish is 🤢

Oh dear, hope they are ok. I bet the people being held back were getting panicked!

Well this means I have been in the true BoB as our very first cruise went to La Rochelle and Bilbao! First night was a bit bumpy but not too bad!

I have been looking at old photos today, as you do, look at this typical 1970’s photo - that’s me on the left!

I wish there was a ‘😯’ reaction button. Hope you get it sorted ok.

Hello all, more misery here, it’s never ending! John has managed to break his arm in 2 places and can’t drive/work for 6 weeks!! 😱😞 As I don’t drive this is going to be dreadful, especially with my mum here and her mobility issues! I’m happy to get a bus/taxi or walk to places but I can’t do it with mum. The last few weeks have been truly rough.

Just catching up Selbourne, entertaining as usual! Glad you got the flambéed crepes experience ☺️ interesting enough my worse creaking on a cruise was our second cruise and it was on Ventura. It was just the one night (when it was quite rough) when we were going up to Norway. We were in a forward inside cabin on deck 14. I remember thinking it sounded like a ship such as the Victory the amount of creaking it was doing! I’ve been on Ventura twice since then and there was no noise but we had calm seas.

Happy birthday to @brian1 and happy special birthday to @Presto2! Happy birthday to all the other recent birthdays too. I’ve got two good friends birthdays this week and mine is mid November but I doubt I’ll be doing much, it’s 3 days after my Dad’s funeral 😞

Ugh I can’t even do them!

Have a great cruise, Selbourne, I’m looking forward to reading along. Hope you’re not getting too seasick. Re the panacotta debate - I hate milky things so wouldn’t even consider trying it 😝

How awful, what a dreadful situation for all.

Thank you.The assessment has already been done and aids provided at their flat. We’ve bought over the rail thing to be used on our toilet, luckily we have a downstairs toilet as it’s not easy to get mum up our stairs, once a day I can just about manage. To be honest, she doesn’t fall (fingers crossed) here because we don’t let her! My Dad would let her go about her merry way - for over 60 years he was used to her being busy. I can understand why he didn’t follow her about. She is very ‘naughty’ though and doesn’t use certain things properly- John calls it ‘going rogue’!