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So glad to read that Frank is home again and the only medication needed is an iron tablet. Wishing you both well and take care. Pam

Have a great time.

Very true. My mother used to have a mobile phone, but as she rarely used it, it got cancelled. She now does not have a mobile phone as she can't get a signal where she lives, nor can we when we visit!

We had the ability to book The Retreat beforehand , about 14 days prior to our cruise on Britannia and it is also available to book now on our upcoming cruise on Azura. The price listed is for the 14 days, no pricing for day passes.

That's really good to hear as we join Azura in 9 days. Hope the weather stays the same as I am looking forward to some warm weather.

Thank you for taking the time to update us. Hopefully he will be home again soon. I know how hard it can be putting on a strong front for everyone else, when it is the last thing you are feeling. Everyone here is wishing Frank a speedy recovery and is also concerned about you too. Take care of yourself, sending you both my best wishes and some virtual hugs🤗

Morning, how is everyone. Arvil @Adawn47 how is Frank doing? Still dark and cold at 1c although it's supposed to be warmer than yesterday and sunny but we will see. Spent all day yesterday waiting for a phone call, which needless to say didn't come. So will have to chase it up. It wasn't a wasted day though as I finished the trousers I was making and have sewn together the lining of a dress. Hopefully will get some more of the dress done today, although I'm wiating for a zip that I've had to order. Enjoy your day, take care everyone and stay safe and warm.

With our upcoming cruise we are flying out from Bristol which normally has an additional charge of £50pp (which was not applicable when we booked) and additional OBC. The price a few weeks later was more with less OBC and the additional fee for flying from a regional airport! It's swings and roundabouts, but we struck it lucky this time😄

Mine have shrunk too and I sail next week!

Looking at the menus posted I would be happy with them as there is a fair amount of choice. On previous occasions I've had diffiuclty finding something, you can get fed up of steak every night! Hopefully we will have similar menus on Azura.

We board Azura next week for 14 nights and have £880 to spend.OH is worrying how we are going to spend it🙄 It is also my birthday while on board so hopefully will I find something nice.

Good Morning, Cold at 0c and only expected to get up to 2c. I have some errands to do but need to wait in for a phone call, to update my travel insurance, so don't dare go out! Although with the current temps it's probably better to be indoors in the warm. Hope you all have a good day.

An update, I had phone call but the person who rang can't give me the results. She is now going to e-mail the relevant departtment and get them to call me! So back to the waiting game!

What a horrible thing to have happen. Hope she makes a speedy recovery.

I tried ringing my consultant to get my MRI results. Rang the number I had for his secretary, she's not in today and gave another number to ring. Rang that number and they're away 'til the 15th. Rang the main neurosurgery number, and after several more phone calls finally got through to speak to someone and am now waiting for her to e-mail the oncology department, as they carried out the treatment, for someone to ring me. Talk about going round the houses. 😵 So I am now waiting for a phone call!

It looks like it's going to be a nice sunny day, again😲 down here, although very cold at 1c with a feel of -9c. A big contrast to last week when we had temps of 13c. Need to make several phone calls today and get on with my sewing, but other than that nothing planned.

We call at Funchal twice in our upcoming cruise, and have been looking at tours, so was interesting to read your account of the trip you took. Thank you. We saw Neil Lockwood when on Arvia last year and he was good, well worth going to see.

I am sure you will enjoy it and a great way to celebrate. I wanted to celebrate my 60th birthday on a Caribbean cruise but spent it recovering from major surgery instead.

Thank you.

We are due to call at Funchal on our cruise on the 22nd and 29th Jan. Can I please ask where does the shuttle drop you?

Morning everyone, how are you all? A nice bright sunny day, but cold 3c and a frost on the cars. A complete contrast of the last couple of days where it's been above the average for this time of year, about 13c, to below average. Shouldn't complain as it makes a nice change to see the sun after all the wet and windy weather that we've had. Planning on having a day sewing today but other than that have nothing else planned, apart from cooking dinner later and staying in, in the warm. Have a good Sunday.

We (an extended family of 7) were on Birtannia in September and had a really enjoyable cruise, no problems at all.

Hope everyone is well or on the road to recovery. Colder of late down here, but a least it's dry and the sun is trying to come out, after what seems to have been months of wet and windy weather. It's been very mild despite the rain and the daffodils in our garden up coming up and some are in bloom on the roadsides. Took Christmas decoration down yesterday afternoon, so now just need to get them back up into the loft. Expecting a parcel of material to be delivered today. I decided to make some dresses to take on my cruise in two weeks, as I don't expect the ones I have will fit. Am I mad? Hope you all have a good day.

Have a lovely time. We board in two weeks time, so please leave her nice and tidy🤣

Thank you for sharing your cruise with us, it is an interesting read. I hope the sea calms down for you and that you have a great cruise. It's my turn to cruise is two weeks.