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fabulous, enjoy!

Lovely! What ship are you on?

Afternoon all, stop press we actually have some sunshine! I’ve been fed up of the non stop rain. Been making calls this morning to do with Mum’s admin! For example her council tax reduced to single person amount then we had two months ‘free’ now the direct Debits have started up again they’ve charged her the higher amount again 😡 It’s never ending …

Evening all, sooo much to catch up on! I hope @zap99 is enjoying his cruise, looking forward to hearing how you get on. At my mum’s Home on Friday they ‘went to Turkey!’ The two people who do the activities were dressed as air hostesses and they had Turkish food and belly dancers performed for them! They do some good things. Our grandson lost his first tooth yesterday! We were sent a photo - he looked so pleased with himself! 😁

Just got in in time - Happy Birthday Avril, hope your day has improved 🎂🥂🥳🥂 And Happy Birthday Grandad John 🎂🥳 🍺

I’m on a page on a popular social media site and a couple of weeks ago someone posted the restaurants were available to book! I booked one and then saw everyone complaining they couldn’t book- the P&O site had crashed with everyone booking! We got an email saying if you got the confirmation email (which I did) it was ok. Anyway I could see the Limelight and it was Kevin Simm but couldn’t decide whether to book it or not. I didn’t know his name but recognised his photo. He used to sing with Liberty X and now with Wet Wet Wet. Lots of people said they enjoyed his show.

I’ve been in a forward balcony on Lido deck on Ventura, the only minor problem was we had the gym above us so could sometimes hear weights banging on the floor.

You should try Ventura again. Our first cruise was on Azura, our second on Ventura. If was freezing on our late April cruise to Norway and everyone sat in the bars for sailaways and took up all the window seats! I didn’t love it as much as Azura. Since I’ve been on two more on Ventura (in warm weather) and love her again! Best Glasshouse.

Ooh our June cruise goes to 3 of those ports, I’ll keep you posted! ☺️

Hi Andy, glad you’re enjoying yourselves. We saw Ray Quinn on Britannia, hope you enjoy it as much as we did, he puts on a good show.

Ooh if your on the 14th June (like me) it’s Kevin Simm in the Limelight.

Yes echocardiogram, that’s the one I meant. Hope you can get it sooner.

That’s a shame, I’ve noticed they’re doing this itinerary more now, eg in Feb 2 weeks running so only one would be half term for you. They’re also doing it in early November!

I’m sure there’s a ‘basic’ ECG and a more involved one. We book the basic ones where I work in a couple of weeks but the more involved ones are a hospital job and are a longer wait.

Morning all, so much to catch up on so I’ll just say hope all are well. My mum had a fall at her Home on Friday and had two cuts on her face, the home called an ambulance, phoned me and said she’d phone again when they’d been. We decided after not hearing anything to just go up there . She was fine in herself, bit fed up of the fuss! I’m really glad we were there because when the three(!) paramedics arrived they were quite happy to not take her to hospital whereas the nurse at the home seemed to want her taken in. It was now about 4.30pm on a Friday, we really didn’t think anything would have been gained by taking her in and having a long wait in A&E. I said as her family we supported the decision to not take her in. She had too small dressings on her face, her BP was fine. She didn’t even have a headache! Anyway off the paramedics went and so did we a bit later. Went to see her yesterday and she’s got a lovely black eye! Still laughing and joking with the carers. She’s a tough old bird! John and I both have the day off today, fed up with this miserable dull weather so it looks like a day of chores and sorting out some of mum’s admin. Have a good day all.

They did that to us in La Rochelle on our very first cruise in 2012! It was the only port we were asked to show them.

Definitely wasn’t 120 days but yesterday mine was able to book and we were at 60 days yesterday. I had looked a couple of days before but nothing was available..

Exactly they wouldn’t need that much money then.

Oh, also meant to say - yesterday was 60 days to my cruise and restaurants were open to book- and the Limelight club! I wouldn’t have known if I wasn’t on the face ache group for that cruise! I’ve booked the BeachHouse for the first night but I don’t want to book too much as I like to go to the theatre etc. It’s a shame they don’t tell us the other entertainment!

I wonder would that apply to cruise passengers?

Morning all, Saturday was lovely and sunny and actually warm! Hooray. We went and did a bit of cruise clothes shopping (for me) in Maidstone and then went for a walk in Mote Park on the edge of the town. It was so busy, last weekend before the children go back to school. We walked away from the busy cafe, playground area but it was still busier than usual elsewhere in the park. Was lovely to see families out in the fresh air though. I managed to take a photo that made it look deserted though! Back to horrible wind and rain again yesterday but luckily my manager text me Sunday asking me to work from home yesterday so that was good! Lunch with a friend today, haven’t seen her for a while so looking forward to that.

Yes they do we went last June and my friend is going in September. Docked a few minutes walk from the station. However I’ve noticed this morning looking at the new 2026 cruises the words ‘from Ijmuiden’ again. Perhaps that’s due to the work at the railway station and it will back to central Amsterdam again soon.and, of course they are going to Rotterdam a lot more too.

I agree Damian, I’ve seen a few different ones including the Ventura one. Also the Arvia Med were really only Spain but in 2026 they’re going to Italy again. Ok so ‘only’ Rome and the Florence port but some of us haven’t been there yet! Also noticed the Amsterdam ones say ‘from Ijmuiden’ again. Wonder how many people will notice that!

Yes my grass is a vibrant green but I’m sick of this rain!

Hope all goes well.