July morning

Very hot and sunny here as well. I sat outside for about an hour and have come in to cool down before going to collect our grandson from school. like others have said I'm not complaining it is nice to have the choice sunshine or shade😎

Sugar train gets our vote as well, we've been on it a few times 😁

We are getting the C and flu on 16th Sept. My husband 's already had the shingles vaccine before don't know if I'll be offered it or when as I don't have three arms 😂

Enjoy your cruise. The photos are good, like the look of the sanctuary 😀

On Fred in April /May when we were on board it was a choice of four house red we found one we especially liked, four house white don't know if they were any good as we don't drink white three Rosa which we definitely don't drink😂 a prosecco that I quite liked house spirits, pump soft drinks a cocktails of the day that did change daily and alcoholic drinks not on the package were half price. We had a fun cruise 😆 😂

Not a great choice for a formal evening 🙄 we're on Ventura in five weeks

My Husband and I used to really enjoy the syndicate quiz on P&O ships some successful others not 😆

We got emails from NHS today with appointments for winter vaccines in the middle of September!

Thanks Sarah, I enjoyed reading all your reviews 🙂

Thank you for your reports I have enjoyed reading them and looking at your photos Happy birthday to Teddy 😁 I expect you got a lovely welcome home from him!

It's usually in the Horizon news letter a few days before disembarking and a choice of cabin styles Balcony/inside

I agree with what everyone has said great reading about your cruise shall miss not having them to read. Lovely photos brought back many memories of previous cruises for us. After your positive attitude I'm now looking forward to Ventura in October Thank you again for taking the time to post 👏👏

Ardennais, We've been to both of them as well 😂

I'm enjoying reading your posts as I shall be on Ventura in October with my daughter and grandson so a different type of cruise for me but looking forward to it. My husband and I have done most of your trips on this cruise before the big C interrupted our travels I remember those white crabs and the lovely sink hole/beach.

Has been a nice sunny day here today (so far)

Glad you had a good time. We had friends on this cruise and they were disappointed to miss the Isle of Man (due to the weather) as they used to live there and were going to meet friends while in port

Have a great time I am on Ventura in October with my daughter and grandson

There are two speciality restaurants which are very at but as you say might not be for you 😁 we worried that everyone would be very old and some were😉 but they went to bed. We have also been on Princess and apart from when we went to Australia didn't rate them but that is just our experience.

I should have mentioned that the post C cruise we have done with FO were from Liverpool and Newcastle which was much more convenient for us and as someone else mentioned the drinks are very reasonable. Package on the last cruise at the end of April was £25pp bought pre-cruise or £35pp on board anything not in the package was half price luckily we have always booked when it was free drinks package also gratuities were £5pp per day

Sorry we haven't sailed on Balmoral but have been on Braemar, Borealis and Bolletta (?) and enjoyed them our personal opinion (hard hat on) was that the food and service was better than P&O my husband says he has no interest in going on another P&O cruise after more than 25! I did introduce my daughter and grandson to P&O last year but my husband didn't go and I'm doing another in October with them never say never 😂 My husband and I have been on two Braemar which unfortunately has been sold it reminded us greatly of P&O Artemis which was a small ship. I never experienced any pompous passengers on FO and have meet some lovely people who we still keep in touch with as we had such good fun

You can go off people😉

Avril, like your husband mine sleeps 7+hours no problem if he sleeps slightly less it's like the end of the world😂

I'm also a member of this club! Go to sleep about midnight awake at 3 on a good night I manage 4 then toss around get up to the toilet(sometimes) to try and break the circle not working tonight/today come here to see if anyone has posted then play a game that sometimes makes me dose as it's repetitive. Anyway going to try and give it another go 😴 (I wish)

We were on a ship with the hand washing basins and the woman in front of me nearly lost her rings she had to quickly put her hand in a fist! I used it after her but removed my rings for safety 😂

Terrierjohn, I've got a colour printer but try to avoid using colour unless it's really necessary! Label wise I print them then use sellotape (helps make them waterproof) don't use a stapler just sellotape them on to the handles never had any problems have to cut them off though 😉