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Very pretty and it does make you feel warmer doesn’t it. I sent Oh up to get the heavy duvet down as it is heading towards minus already at just 8pm. It’s been lovely through the day, bright and sunny but frosty at night. The bushes and trees are amazing colours. It was hot last week (Scottish version of hot anyway)then went to cold very quickly which is the best weather for autumn colours.

Yes there will be lunch available in the buffet and the magradome as well usually. Sorry I don’t know about free saunas but the bookable spa is really nice, you will enjoy that.

Extremely cold again today but sunny and crisp. Nice day for a walk. The news is all depressing at the moment so I have been listening to more audible books if I can’t sleep at night (which is most nights now). I love a proper book but audible is great for the things that I would probably not work right through (like Pompeii which makes a good door stop as a book) or authors I don’t yet know. I’ve also been listening to Alan Cummings second autobiography and it’s amusing, I read the first book and it was quite harrowing. My hand is till badly bruised so off into town to buy bread, which just doesn’t taste the same at all but needs must for a few more days. @Josy1953 the news re Florida is dreadful, I hope they have all evacuated and stay safe. I presume any cruise ships in the area will have got out of there fast.

Yes poor and annoying behaviour applies just as much to adults as to children. Children at least have the excuse that they are young and learning. Some adults never do.

Lots of you on the same cruise. Meet and mingle party! Venue, Chateaux Frontenac cocktail bar (small mortgage required for each cocktail - plus tip and state tax)

John I am as you know a grumpy old woman and I can’t stand badly behaved children. I have been known to say something to the parents or the Matre,d if they let their children run riot (much to OHs embarrassment). I do however think that for children to learn how to behave properly they need to experience dining. We used to take our nephew (who is now in his mid 30s) with us and if he was fretting one of the adults got up and took him out to the way so that he did not annoy others. As he got older he was perfectly behaved and could be taken absolutely anywhere as a result. P&O are aiming at families so there will be children in the speciality restaurants. It’s how the parents manage this that counts. If they don’t manage it properly they should not be surprised if other diners comment, as you say a special occasion meal should not be spoiled. If meals take far too long then yes children will get bored and so will some of the adults.

Well the frost of this morning (zero degrees) is now a really beautiful sunny day so just back from a nice long walk. @P&O SUE I would be really interested in your thoughts about Woburn as it’s the only Center Parks we have not been to. We used to go every year from when they opened in the mid 1980s but more recently it became targeted for children and families and the restaurants more like fast food joints IMO. We stayed in Sherwood for the 10th anniversary and as we had been every year, when we arrived they had left a lovely hamper of goodies and vouchers to use around the park. That was back when they had a fine dining restaurant with a piano player, European nights, medieval banquets and Australian beach bbqs (where I first tried shark) . Changed days. I would still like to try Woburn to complete the full set. Enjoy your break.

Well I eventually got an hour or two of sleep and woke up to…. Frost! I knew it had got colder as the heating was kicking in and out but the roofs are white and the car will need a heat up to clear the windscreen before going anywhere. Fist frost of the winter but a beautiful clear sunny day. Off to dig out the thermals!

Anyone else awake? I can’t sleep tonight at all. I have listened to a couple of podcasts, read a bit of news and sorted tomorrows dinner. I normally do a bit of nocturnal baking but I have an injured hand at the moment so kneading bread is not possible for a few days so no sourdough. Im envious of those above who are in Quebec at the moment, it’s such a lovely place to visit. We stayed there for a week as part of a tour of the East coast of Canada. In fact we enjoyed all of the Canadian cities. Anyway I hope you are all fast alseep and properly rested.

Quebec is a lovely city. There is an amazing restaurant in the old town that specialises in rabbit dishes called Le lapin sauté. You can’t miss it as it has terracotta rabbits& bells etc outside, looks like a cottage, just along from the funicular. It’s really good food, if you like rabbit that is. Cocktails at Châteaux Frontenac are excellent as well. There is a lovely view from the cocktail bar. Enjoy your stay.

@tring I hope DH feels better soon.

I’m at home and still slow as treakle. Enjoy your break!

Lovely day out today. Light breakfast before an interesting tour round a distillery and a few really interesting drams. Then a country drive and tasty high tea. Do you have high tea elsewhere in the U.K. or is it a Scottish thing? Afternoon tea is sandwiches, savouries, scones and cakes. High tea is later in the day and a hot dish like fish, steak pie, Mac cheese etc with lots of toast, tea, cream scones and cakes.

Just seeing the news about the tornado in Hampshire. Hope everyone down there is fine, it looks horrendous.

Always nice to hear positive feedback. Food is such an important part of a holiday for many. Enjoy the rest of your cruise.