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That looks very nice Perhaps you’re enjoying the view as you navigate the Solent, perhaps you’re having a drinkie before dinner, perhaps you’re already dining? Whatever - enjoy it all

There must be a lot of pot-luck I phoned at 2 today, not expecting much and got through straight away after making my choice from the options menu. I was amazed!

Delgirl - your update sounds heartening. Good luck to you and your husband. I wish you much happy time together I’ve no news or anything important to say except Bon Voyage to those boarding today. I know of Sharon, Dave and Sarah, there are probably others I’ve missed. Smooth seas and sunshine to you all

Hope this works! https://www.pocruises.com/onboard-activities/dining/main-restaurant

We were overtaken on a paved pedestrian trail yesterday by an old guy on a mobility scooter with his two dogs On the back, among other items such as a Ukraine flag was a ‘number plate’ with HARDLY DAVIDSON 🙂 Have a wonderful, relaxing, hitch-free cruise Sarah. Your first cruise is a very special time

Enjoy your cruise Wowzz

Food porn alert! 🙂 We had a lovely lunch, sitting outside in the sun Starters Turbot cerviche (final pic - can’t get the correct order 🙄) Portland crab remoulade Main Skate with paprika & chorizo Two (yes, 2!) whole megrim sole with chilli & burnt lime preserve Pudding (not for me) Lemon curd cheesecake with chocolate & raspberry ice cream Pics

Just for fun, as the sun is shining and we’ve had a lovely fishy lunch (pics later)

Old Rooms Inn Weather has been a bit iffy. Had some grand thunder and lightning

Did you get your fish & chips?

Take care not to shock your kitchen equipment 🙂

Have you seen this lovely map, produced in the1950s to help Polish airmen. All the places with phonetic spelling! Like the guy on Catchphrase used to say “Just say what you see”

… and the more people push at the boundaries or game the system, the more likely the company is to bring in a total clampdown. The policy used to be even more relaxed but social media etc proclaimed “Bring what you like. It doesn’t matter. You’ll get away with it”. Idiots turned up with packs and packs of beer etc - clampdown followed imo the current policy is nicely relaxed. Bring your special bottle but don’t try to cheat to save a tenner. You may ruin it for everyone The OP wasn’t even asking about bringing alcohol onboard anyway! 🙂

Amazing thunder and lightning last night - right on bedtime, so sleep was delayed. Luckily slept a little later than usual this morning. Fortunately our dog takes no notice. I’ve had fearful rescues in the past who have turned to shivering wrecks. Rescue Remedy can help, to a degree. Get a few drops on their gums or even rub it in to bare skin on their ears Talking of sleep, I thought I’d mention my weighted blanket, which I’ll credit for turning my sleep problems right around. I can pretty much guarantee 6+ hours of solid sleep every night. I got it at the start of the year, so it’s taken about 3 or 4 months for me to feel sleep-confident I’m also a little heartened at recent research/report saying 7 hours is actually better than 8 and much better than 9. (I wouldn’t enjoy that height thing either)

We’ve been at the coast for a week and the change we see in the countryside since we’ve been back is amazing. Spring had sprung and everything was green before we left but I think May is competing with June and is truly 🎶 bursting out all over 🎶 The horse chestnuts are real show-offs Talking of which - apologies for that unintended pic of my new avatar. 🖕Posted in error when I intended to post the missing cat. I thought I had deleted it, but obviously hadn’t. Durrr 🙄 Anyway - the url will take you to the website if you want to make one for yourself.

Oh, blimmin heck Dennis Waterman dead at 74 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61372712 Feels like he’s been around for ever, from Just William as a child star, through The Sweeny and Minder, right up to New Tricks 🙁 Carpe diem everyone

Sounds like foodie time! We went abroad for lunch! Goats cheese salad starter then tempura cod and calamari, plus chips for main. Fabulous setting! There’s Mrs Zapp’s fish & chips 🙂 07FEF41E-510E-4D31-9B26-4ACB47FE1D05.MOV