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Suddenly I feel festive! Hopefully this will be my card to my CC friends on my phone https://jlcards.com/r2lv8E (It’s a Jacquie Lawson card, nothing scammy, no Nigerian princes 🙂)

He’s a beauty!

Hang on in there. It’s the solstice in less than a week. More light! We all need it (or a sunny cruise!)

If anyone deserves a little *thank you* it’s you Damian Enjoy your upgrade Can I be associated with the good wishes to those members whose life isn’t as smooth as it could be just now 2024 is round the corner, bringing … who knows? Good stuff hopefully

All the best for the move Michelle. Your *doing it in stages* plan sounds good. 🤞everything goes just as it should We moved here on 18 December 6 years ago. (Sounds like a reason to have a celebration meal 🙂). It wasn’t the best but it was just the one stressy day; everything slotted in well straight after, like Tesco delivery, washing machine installation, post redirection etc. Our *meal deal* last night was good. Sirloin steak, chips, salad, bottle of Merlot, £49.95. Quite forgot about pictures but I expect you can imagine It’s a pleasant (December) day here. Dry, calm, mild. Can’t really ask for more, except maybe a glimpse of the sun. Off to the fish man shortly. Wonder what he’ll have today

I think you’re right Dai Imagine the ‘different cruises’ enjoyed by, eg early risers v late birds quizzers v readers deck gamers v sunbathers keen excursion takers v port strollers foodies v buffet fans theatre goers v footie in Brodies fans solo cruisers v multigenerational family groups older couples v young families gym bunnies v library & talk aficionados inside cabiners v midship balcony-ers drinkers v teetotal table sharers v “table for 2” - all on the same cruise, on the same ship And that’s not even all the possibilities It is what you make it. I don’t think the ages of fellow travellers is a major factor. That’s just me though

Graham’s steak looked good. We’re doing a steak & wine offer tonight. Maybe pics tomorrow? Loving Purdey’s pics. Sunshine! Thought for today, for the older readers (I’ve no idea if the attribution is true, but I like the sentiment anyway)

Sounds good! 🤞

Ah - I must have started during a golden period 🙂. The £999 fiords trip was our first and was September 2010 I think current prices are stunning. Having been fortunate to enjoy 10 years pre-Covid, and having tried many other lines, I think we are probably ready to leave P&O now (but who knows. Iona in the new year will be *interesting*). Those people still happy with the current P&O offer are getting a really good deal

If the radio station being referred to is the one I’m thinking of, I must say that it has some interesting features News article are covered in depth, not raced through breathlessly, ready for the next guest. Always remember the publisher and where they are coming from and be prepared to pick out the non-hyperbolic reality Ive learnt a lot from assorted half-hour *stories of our times*, available as podcasts. It’s good for sleepless nights. I used to switch on BBC world service but this is much less repetitive PS - Why are we being coy? There’s no restriction on discussing radio stations, is there?

£999pp for an inside cabin on a one week fiords cruise (inflation takes that to £1580 equivalent) There is really no comparison between prices when we had a band and ticker tape send off, *savouries* after dessert, crumble biscuits and a Stilton wheel Pays your money, takes your choice

No deccies up here, yet. Maybe tomorrow. I think I have a few Bah, Humbug tendencies. 🙂 Here’s our meal from last night. It was brlll. Literally. Wouldn’t it be a great boost to the cooks of the world if more food had such positive names? Anyway, it lived up to its billing (brilling?), which is just as well as it cost an arm and a leg 😱 Have a good day. It’s raining again 😕

Talking of lifts etc

Get well soon Enjoy the (extra) cosseting

Who did you punch?

Morning all Does anyone else think this has felt like a long week. It’s probably the time of year, dark days and endless rain! No rain forecast today though - hurrah!

@P&O SUE - just a thought Has your Mum applied for Attendance Allowance? Money isn’t everything but it’s given directly to her to use for whatever - a cleaner, a sitter, a taxi, getting her hair done I’m sure she’d qualify, probably for the higher amount too

Aren’t some people clever? This is such a silly trend but the result is quite uplifting when we’re out on a winter walk with wintery weather. It’s good to raise a smile Talking of weather … oh, no, let’s not even mention it. Ugh!

There’s nothing easier than living other peoples’ lives, so I hesitate to do more than sympathise with you Sue. It’s a horrible situation, which many of us have been in. Perhaps you can negotiate more input from your sister, whether that is significant practical help to allow Mum to continue to live independently, or joining the conversation to persuade her to give serious thought to entering care?

Morning all. Yesterday’s horrible freezing fog has gone. It looked ok as we started our walk but a surprise heavy shower got us! 🌧. Pah. Never mind, we’re home and changed & dry now. I think I prefer it warmer but I’d like to be prepared for the rain Anyway, this is all nothing compared with some parts of the country. I hope everyone on this thread is ok