Adawn47 Posted August 13, 2021 #24201 Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 hours ago, kalos said: Good morning hope everyone is well this morning The last few days have been busy and we are cooking on gas as they say. Let me explain that two years ago our house was getting flooded by our ex neighbour's non existence drain that was seeping under our property and 18 years on rotted our floor joists, unknown to us until part gave way . It was at this time that my heart decided to give me problems and swiftly followed by a world pandemic. You couldn't make it up could you ? Things were looking dark but using the "Magic boot" I gave to Avril we were determined not to be beaten by this ! So two years on I am sat this morning writing this out in our new floor/ refurbished living room .We got there in the end as we always do Never give up guys and keep safe Morning Kalos. You've certainly been up against it this past couple of years, but through all that you've kept going and kept our spirits up too. Thank heavens you're now on the up with the help of 'The Magic Boot' and good old Yorkshire grit. You can't keep a good man down.😘 Avril 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 13, 2021 #24202 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, kalos said: I have just noted that today I have been with Cruise critics for ten years today ! Seems like only yesterday that posters kruzseeka and davecttr welcomed me onto the then Thomson cruise boards for advice on a very nice ship called the Thomson Destiny before evolving into P&O cruises in the end . Looking forward to the next ten years with you guys Congratulations Kalos. Our first cruise was in June 2003 on Sun cruises ship Sunbird which moved to Thomson as Thomson Destiny. We followed that with a cruise on Aurora in October 2003 and were hooked on cruising. Graham. Edited August 13, 2021 by grapau27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann141 Posted August 13, 2021 #24203 Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Host Sharon said: I wrote a live blog on the Saga boards. Forgive the spelling errors on it as I dictated it onto my tablet to save time! For me the big thing is included transport and insurance. As for the onboard experience - larger cabins, superb food (although less choice than P&O) and all-inclusive make for a relaxed cruise. I'll post a more detailed comparison in a day or so - have pre-op today for open heart surgery so a bit on edge! I have read your Saga blog with interest as we are trying Saga for the first time in January.I hope all goes well with the heart surgery 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted August 13, 2021 #24204 Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Host Sharon said: I wrote a live blog on the Saga boards. Forgive the spelling errors on it as I dictated it onto my tablet to save time! For me the big thing is included transport and insurance. As for the onboard experience - larger cabins, superb food (although less choice than P&O) and all-inclusive make for a relaxed cruise. I'll post a more detailed comparison in a day or so - have pre-op today for open heart surgery so a bit on edge! Hope all goes well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 13, 2021 #24205 Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Host Sharon said: I wrote a live blog on the Saga boards. Forgive the spelling errors on it as I dictated it onto my tablet to save time! For me the big thing is included transport and insurance. As for the onboard experience - larger cabins, superb food (although less choice than P&O) and all-inclusive make for a relaxed cruise. I'll post a more detailed comparison in a day or so - have pre-op today for open heart surgery so a bit on edge! I have just read your live blog Sharon and it was extremely interesting and informative. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted August 13, 2021 #24206 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, kalos said: Good morning hope everyone is well this morning The last few days have been busy and we are cooking on gas as they say. Let me explain that two years ago our house was getting flooded by our ex neighbour's non existence drain that was seeping under our property and 18 years on rotted our floor joists, unknown to us until part gave way . It was at this time that my heart decided to give me problems and swiftly followed by a world pandemic. You couldn't make it up could you ? Things were looking dark but using the "Magic boot" I gave to Avril we were determined not to be beaten by this ! So two years on I am sat this morning writing this out in our new floor/ refurbished living room .We got there in the end as we always do Never give up guys and keep safe I know the feeling!! One of our conservatory walls is wet and the plaster is coming away. It was supposed to have been dealt with last year, so we moved all the furniture and then got hit by the pandemic. Later when restrictions were lifted we were waiting for drier weather so it could be sorted, but then the builder had to have an operation. Then of course we went back into lockdown. He called last week to check when it was convenient to start, so hopefully in the next week! 🤞 Edited August 13, 2021 by purplesea 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 13, 2021 #24207 Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 hours ago, purplesea said: He called last week to check when it was convenient to start, so hopefully in the next week! 🤞 Hope all goes well 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted August 13, 2021 #24208 Share Posted August 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Host Sharon said: I wrote a live blog on the Saga boards. Forgive the spelling errors on it as I dictated it onto my tablet to save time! For me the big thing is included transport and insurance. As for the onboard experience - larger cabins, superb food (although less choice than P&O) and all-inclusive make for a relaxed cruise. I'll post a more detailed comparison in a day or so - have pre-op today for open heart surgery so a bit on edge! Hope all goes well Sharon, take care x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 13, 2021 #24209 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/12/2021 at 2:54 PM, P&O SUE said: Absolutely 😊 He is a little darling but it’s definitely harder when you get older!! We’ve just got back from taking our little one to Leeds Castle. Nanny & Grandad are suitably exhausted!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 13, 2021 #24210 Share Posted August 13, 2021 9 hours ago, Host Sharon said: I wrote a live blog on the Saga boards. Forgive the spelling errors on it as I dictated it onto my tablet to save time! For me the big thing is included transport and insurance. As for the onboard experience - larger cabins, superb food (although less choice than P&O) and all-inclusive make for a relaxed cruise. I'll post a more detailed comparison in a day or so - have pre-op today for open heart surgery so a bit on edge! Goodness, i hope all goes well and that you have a speedy recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 13, 2021 #24211 Share Posted August 13, 2021 It has been a nice 21°C and sunny here today. Pauline went to the hairdresser's then we went to Boundary mill and bought several items. From there I drove down to Newcastle port and saw Marella Explorer formerly known as Celebrity Century docked. It was nice to see people on board and people getting on board. Take care everyone. Graham 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzseeka Posted August 13, 2021 #24212 Share Posted August 13, 2021 11 hours ago, kalos said: I have just noted that today I have been with Cruise critics for ten years today ! Seems like only yesterday that posters kruzseeka and davecttr welcomed me onto the then Thomson cruise boards for advice on a very nice ship called the Thomson Destiny before evolving into P&O cruises in the end . Looking forward to the next ten years with you guys Happy days! So many memories but as you say definitely doesn't feel like 10 years. Glad you've got your floor sorted (all looks lovely👍) and keep well. 😘 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 13, 2021 #24213 Share Posted August 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, kruzseeka said: Happy days! So many memories but as you say definitely doesn't feel like 10 years. Glad you've got your floor sorted (all looks lovely👍) and keep well. 😘 Lovely to hear from you Kruzze Take care and keep safe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey16 Posted August 13, 2021 #24214 Share Posted August 13, 2021 13 hours ago, kalos said: Good morning hope everyone is well this morning The last few days have been busy and we are cooking on gas as they say. Let me explain that two years ago our house was getting flooded by our ex neighbour's non existence drain that was seeping under our property and 18 years on rotted our floor joists, unknown to us until part gave way . It was at this time that my heart decided to give me problems and swiftly followed by a world pandemic. You couldn't make it up could you ? Things were looking dark but using the "Magic boot" I gave to Avril we were determined not to be beaten by this ! So two years on I am sat this morning writing this out in our new floor/ refurbished living room .We got there in the end as we always do Never give up guys and keep safe Really pleased you finally got your floor sorted Kalos and very nice looking it is , you are so positive about things with what you go through we will all look forward to your next 10 years on here take care both of you 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey16 Posted August 13, 2021 #24215 Share Posted August 13, 2021 13 hours ago, Host Sharon said: I wrote a live blog on the Saga boards. Forgive the spelling errors on it as I dictated it onto my tablet to save time! For me the big thing is included transport and insurance. As for the onboard experience - larger cabins, superb food (although less choice than P&O) and all-inclusive make for a relaxed cruise. I'll post a more detailed comparison in a day or so - have pre-op today for open heart surgery so a bit on edge! Sharon best wishes and hope everything goes ok for you and speedy recovery 💐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 13, 2021 #24216 Share Posted August 13, 2021 26 minutes ago, Purdey16 said: Really pleased you finally got your floor sorted Kalos and very nice looking it is , you are so positive about things with what you go through we will all look forward to your next 10 years on here take care both of you +1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Sharon Posted August 13, 2021 Author #24217 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Thanks everyone. An exhausting day with so many tests and info to process. I'll start on the SAga comparisons this weekend. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted August 13, 2021 #24218 Share Posted August 13, 2021 4 hours ago, grapau27 said: It has been a nice 21°C and sunny here today. Pauline went to the hairdresser's then we went to Boundary mill and bought several items. From there I drove down to Newcastle port and saw Marella Explorer formerly known as Celebrity Century docked. It was nice to see people on board and people getting on board. Take care everyone. Graham We did a transatlantic crossing on Celebrity Century in 2006, lovely ship at the time, not sure about Marella though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperado Posted August 14, 2021 #24219 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Well, it's happened! Last night even before Disney Magic had cleared the Solent, there was a medical emergency and coastguard helicopter was called out.Paramedic winched on board and casualty airlifted off to Southampton. Dramatic scenes just off Osborne Bay on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 14, 2021 #24220 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Good morning ,hope everyone is feeling good Trying to catch up on the post/threads now we are back online after the refurb work on the house. There seems to be some very active posts going on about smartphones and all the technology that goes with them . It seems most people have them anyway and would be at a loss without them, most people I see going down our street are on their phones talking to their friends. I wouldn't mind but they are walking at the side of them How did our grandparents kill time without smartphones or internet ? I' once asked this question to my mum and her 5 brothers and 7 sisters ! I haven't got a smartphone as the price of smartphones are getting way too ridiculous and If I were to fall and hear something crack, I'd be hoping it's a bone. Going back to the house I'm so pleased to all the people who helped us restore our living room . I have a friend who's a pilot for Ryan Air but because of covid flight restrictions, he's still off work. So l asked him if he fancied doing a bit of decorating for me while he's at a loose end, and he jumped at the chance. l must say, he made a lovely job of the landing. I tried DIY once but I discovered that I am useless at it. I once ended up sat in Rotherham A&E for hours because I’d managed to glue the tip of my thumb to the tip of my index finger. The hospital staff kept asking me if I was ok, but when I showed them, they seem to think everything’s fine and just walk off. When doing the work on the house We was taking good measures against covid and had the windows wide open whilst work in our house was going on . Mrs Kalos was happy once work been completed so she could shut the windows as she hates spiders and fears they will come inside the house via the windows . I'm not bothered by them at all .... When I die I want to come back as a spider ,that way I'll hear all girls say "OMG it's huge" I blame her sister for her phobia she told her "some spiders can jump as high as a wheelie bin" I know and you know that's just rubbish as wheelie bins don't jump ! Talking of rubbish that's enough from me and hope you all have a great weekend Take care and stay safe 7 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana123 Posted August 14, 2021 #24221 Share Posted August 14, 2021 25 minutes ago, kalos said: as she hates spiders and fears they will come inside the house via the windows . I'm not bothered by them at all .... Oh no.. even the written word sends shivers down my spine. I dread Sept/Oct evenings and nights in case one runs out. I know its ridiculous but I am terrified. I used to run out of the house. There is no way I would stay anywhere near one. i remember my dad putting one in a mug and making me look.... it didn't cure me. eeeeeeek😚 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted August 14, 2021 #24222 Share Posted August 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, kalos said: Good morning ,hope everyone is feeling good Trying to catch up on the post/threads now we are back online after the refurb work on the house. There seems to be some very active posts going on about smartphones and all the technology that goes with them . It seems most people have them anyway and would be at a loss without them, most people I see going down our street are on their phones talking to their friends. I wouldn't mind but they are walking at the side of them How did our grandparents kill time without smartphones or internet ? I' once asked this question to my mum and her 5 brothers and 7 sisters ! I haven't got a smartphone as the price of smartphones are getting way too ridiculous and If I were to fall and hear something crack, I'd be hoping it's a bone. Going back to the house I'm so pleased to all the people who helped us restore our living room . I have a friend who's a pilot for Ryan Air but because of covid flight restrictions, he's still off work. So l asked him if he fancied doing a bit of decorating for me while he's at a loose end, and he jumped at the chance. l must say, he made a lovely job of the landing. I tried DIY once but I discovered that I am useless at it. I once ended up sat in Rotherham A&E for hours because I’d managed to glue the tip of my thumb to the tip of my index finger. The hospital staff kept asking me if I was ok, but when I showed them, they seem to think everything’s fine and just walk off. When doing the work on the house We was taking good measures against covid and had the windows wide open whilst work in our house was going on . Mrs Kalos was happy once work been completed so she could shut the windows as she hates spiders and fears they will come inside the house via the windows . I'm not bothered by them at all .... When I die I want to come back as a spider ,that way I'll hear all girls say "OMG it's huge" I blame her sister for her phobia she told her "some spiders can jump as high as a wheelie bin" I know and you know that's just rubbish as wheelie bins don't jump ! Talking of rubbish that's enough from me and hope you all have a great weekend Take care and stay safe A very good morning Kalos, I see you're on top form once again🤣. I have to say I no fear of any animal or insect etc, only heights, oh and I'm also phobophobic 😉😁 I'm pleased all the messy work is over for you both, and if Mrs K is anything like me, the best part will be renewing/replacing/upgrading 'stuff'. All absolutely necessary of course. Have a good weekend both of you, and stay safe. Avril 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 14, 2021 #24223 Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, indiana123 said: Oh no.. even the written word sends shivers down my spine. I dread Sept/Oct evenings and nights in case one runs out. I know its ridiculous but I am terrified. I used to run out of the house. There is no way I would stay anywhere near one. i remember my dad putting one in a mug and making me look.... it didn't cure me. eeeeeeek😚 Oh dear ! You have to remember most spiders in the UK are harmless ,it's just the others you have to worry about Try to remember seeing a spider isn't a problem, It becomes a problem when the spider is gone but where ! Lucky for you they are very thoughtful creatures and will wait until you turn out the lights and fall asleep before coming out to play A bit like your Dad I would catch them but in a pint glass but they drank to much of my beer . They can be very friendly and I once kept one as a pet ,I named him " Cotton Eyed Joe " all because I never knew..... 🎵where did he come from or where did he go 🎵 Stay safe Edited August 14, 2021 by kalos 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 14, 2021 #24224 Share Posted August 14, 2021 1 hour ago, kalos said: Good morning ,hope everyone is feeling good Trying to catch up on the post/threads now we are back online after the refurb work on the house. There seems to be some very active posts going on about smartphones and all the technology that goes with them . It seems most people have them anyway and would be at a loss without them, most people I see going down our street are on their phones talking to their friends. I wouldn't mind but they are walking at the side of them How did our grandparents kill time without smartphones or internet ? I' once asked this question to my mum and her 5 brothers and 7 sisters ! I haven't got a smartphone as the price of smartphones are getting way too ridiculous and If I were to fall and hear something crack, I'd be hoping it's a bone. Going back to the house I'm so pleased to all the people who helped us restore our living room . I have a friend who's a pilot for Ryan Air but because of covid flight restrictions, he's still off work. So l asked him if he fancied doing a bit of decorating for me while he's at a loose end, and he jumped at the chance. l must say, he made a lovely job of the landing. I tried DIY once but I discovered that I am useless at it. I once ended up sat in Rotherham A&E for hours because I’d managed to glue the tip of my thumb to the tip of my index finger. The hospital staff kept asking me if I was ok, but when I showed them, they seem to think everything’s fine and just walk off. When doing the work on the house We was taking good measures against covid and had the windows wide open whilst work in our house was going on . Mrs Kalos was happy once work been completed so she could shut the windows as she hates spiders and fears they will come inside the house via the windows . I'm not bothered by them at all .... When I die I want to come back as a spider ,that way I'll hear all girls say "OMG it's huge" I blame her sister for her phobia she told her "some spiders can jump as high as a wheelie bin" I know and you know that's just rubbish as wheelie bins don't jump ! Talking of rubbish that's enough from me and hope you all have a great weekend Take care and stay safe Good to read your great humour Kalos. Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 14, 2021 #24225 Share Posted August 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: A very good morning Kalos, I see you're on top form once again🤣. I have to say I no fear of any animal or insect etc, only heights, oh and I'm also phobophobic 😉😁 I'm pleased all the messy work is over for you both, and if Mrs K is anything like me, the best part will be renewing/replacing/upgrading 'stuff'. All absolutely necessary of course. Have a good weekend both of you, and stay safe. Avril I have too discovered a new phobia Avril and it's called spending 2 hours with Mrs Kalos in Dunelm .First time in a big store for a couple of years and most people wore masks and I felt quite safe but I did fear for my wallet . 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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