pete14 Posted August 25, 2022 #37551 Share Posted August 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, davecttr said: Reports here in Kent that apple crops have been ruined, essentially cooked on the trees Instant pies and apple sauce if they are Bramleys. 🥴 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted August 25, 2022 #37552 Share Posted August 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, davecttr said: Reports here in Kent that apple crops have been ruined, essentially cooked on the trees What a pity. Colder up here of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovemygarden Posted August 25, 2022 #37553 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Hi folks - off on my river cruise tomorrow- going from Frankfurt to Amsterdam so looking forward to seeing new things and meeting people. Hope anyone else cruising (or on land based holiday) has a great time too and the rest of you - play nice when I’m away! 😅 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut006 Posted August 25, 2022 #37554 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Just now, Ilovemygarden said: Hi folks - off on my river cruise tomorrow- going from Frankfurt to Amsterdam so looking forward to seeing new things and meeting people. Hope anyone else cruising (or on land based holiday) has a great time too and the rest of you - play nice when I’m away! 😅 Hope you have a lovely time. River cruising does look very relaxing Michelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caullkhead Posted August 25, 2022 #37555 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Sunny with a bit of breeze, catching up with some washing. Got bogged down yesterday, fitted new toilet seats hopefully these will last longer than 4 years, got some with stainless fittings. Dh was a bit impressed that I’d done them, not difficult 🤔 No wonder plumbers have bad backs though, there’s always some narrow gap to work in! Just been to the charity shop, got a thick quilt/ comforter for on the sofa in the winter & a quilt cover for ds to take to uni as his new room has a double bed annoyingly. Also a load of books & staggered home with it all back not impressed! There was a lady up there talking about her first cruise she’s just come back from Iona, think she’s caught the bug as looking at another one 😂. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted August 25, 2022 #37556 Share Posted August 25, 2022 13 hours ago, Son of Anarchy said: Got back from Scotland a couple of days ago. Tesco Greenock, £1.72 per litre for petrol. Tesco Sarfend same day 11p per litre cheaper. Even lots of the petrol stations on the A1 were cheaper or the same price compared to Tesco in Greenock. Paid £1.679 for petrol at Sainsbury’s on Sunday, notice from PetrolPrices site that 3 non supermarket petrol stations locally are selling it cheaper, nearby Esso Garage is £1.659. The service area on M54 is selling at £1.859 as usual Motorway Service stations ripping off motorists, probably 15 years or more since I last used one to fill up, and that was in the works pool car, for which I claimed it back on expenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted August 25, 2022 #37557 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Been a busy morning messages from both granddaughters who received their GCSE results today, both girls remarkable results, one with the equivalent of the 7 A’s or A*’s the other with 5 A’s & 2 Bs. Very happy granddaughters, parents and grandparents, they have both worked extremely hard over the last 2 years in difficult circumstances. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted August 25, 2022 #37558 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Still not packed. Hopefully will be by tomorrow. Tests done and passed. Yay Now just to see if we will get the car back from the garage so we can drive down 🤞 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrajet Posted August 25, 2022 #37559 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Vampiress88 said: Still not packed. Hopefully will be by tomorrow. Tests done and passed. Yay Now just to see if we will get the car back from the garage so we can drive down 🤞 I'm sure you will be packed in time & hopefully your car will be ready as it's a long walk from the moon 😄! Have a super cruise 🙂. Edited August 25, 2022 by Astrajet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut006 Posted August 25, 2022 #37560 Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Vampiress88 said: Still not packed. Hopefully will be by tomorrow. Tests done and passed. Yay Now just to see if we will get the car back from the garage so we can drive down 🤞 Have a lovely time, I bet your girls are super excited Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted August 25, 2022 #37561 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) and we are looking for alternatives from Southampton as there is nothing up here at all. The big issue is car parking which seems to be fully booked. I have checked all the usual suspects and nothing. Any suggestions for hotels with parking or alternatives greatly appreciated, we would be travelling next week if we can get anything! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut006 Posted August 25, 2022 #37562 Share Posted August 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said: Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) and we are looking for alternatives from Southampton as there is nothing up here at all. The big issue is car parking which seems to be fully booked. I have checked all the usual suspects and nothing. Any suggestions for hotels with parking or alternatives greatly appreciated, we would be travelling next week if we can get anything! Sorry to hear this and at such short notice too. I have booked Elizabeth House Hotel, I know you can leave your car there. Michelle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted August 25, 2022 #37563 Share Posted August 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Peanut006 said: Hope you have a lovely time. River cruising does look very relaxing Michelle Especially if there isn't any water in the river. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted August 25, 2022 #37564 Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Vampiress88 said: Still not packed. Hopefully will be by tomorrow. Tests done and passed. Yay Now just to see if we will get the car back from the garage so we can drive down 🤞 Have a great cruise. Looking forward to reading all about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted August 25, 2022 #37565 Share Posted August 25, 2022 24 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said: Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) and we are looking for alternatives from Southampton as there is nothing up here at all. The big issue is car parking which seems to be fully booked. I have checked all the usual suspects and nothing. Any suggestions for hotels with parking or alternatives greatly appreciated, we would be travelling next week if we can get anything! West Quay Shopping Centre car park is used by many, including Graham. £5 a day. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted August 25, 2022 #37566 Share Posted August 25, 2022 42 minutes ago, Peanut006 said: Have a lovely time, I bet your girls are super excited Michelle Yes they are excited. I just have anxiety about it as usual. Can’t wait till I’m just on it and it’s all smooth sailing. I’ve gotten some packing done as hubby had a nap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted August 25, 2022 #37567 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Hope you both have a lovely cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovemygarden Posted August 25, 2022 #37568 Share Posted August 25, 2022 53 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said: Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) and we are looking for alternatives from Southampton as there is nothing up here at all. The big issue is car parking which seems to be fully booked. I have checked all the usual suspects and nothing. Any suggestions for hotels with parking or alternatives greatly appreciated, we would be travelling next week if we can get anything! What a shame - you’d be looking forward to a nice short drive to the port for a change. It would be nice of more cruises left from north of the border but I suppose the numbers just don’t stack up. Hope you get something and have a nice time anyway. 🛳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted August 25, 2022 #37569 Share Posted August 25, 2022 57 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said: Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) and we are looking for alternatives from Southampton as there is nothing up here at all. The big issue is car parking which seems to be fully booked. I have checked all the usual suspects and nothing. Any suggestions for hotels with parking or alternatives greatly appreciated, we would be travelling next week if we can get anything! How disappointing. I hope you manage to sort something out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 25, 2022 #37570 Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Eglesbrech said: Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) Sorry to hear about your cancelled cruise . Not sure what would suit you but there is a F/O cruise next week from Liverpool. Southampton and other ports have a few cruises . Not knowing what date you wanted I used the Eskimo House site and put in Sept 1st and set it to -3/+3 days . Good luck with your research ,hope you find something that suits . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted August 25, 2022 #37571 Share Posted August 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Eglesbrech said: Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) and we are looking for alternatives from Southampton as there is nothing up here at all. The big issue is car parking which seems to be fully booked. I have checked all the usual suspects and nothing. Any suggestions for hotels with parking or alternatives greatly appreciated, we would be travelling next week if we can get anything! Oh no, I hope you can get an alternative sorted out. Fred Olsen seem to be having a bad time at the moment - they cancelled a batch of Bolette cruises yesterday. Apparently due to low bookings, high costs and ‘an opportunity found to do a dry dock earlier’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted August 25, 2022 #37572 Share Posted August 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Eglesbrech said: Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) and we are looking for alternatives from Southampton as there is nothing up here at all. The big issue is car parking which seems to be fully booked. I have checked all the usual suspects and nothing. Any suggestions for hotels with parking or alternatives greatly appreciated, we would be travelling next week if we can get anything! What a shame. Hope you can something sorted to replace it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 25, 2022 #37573 Share Posted August 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Ilovemygarden said: Hi folks - off on my river cruise tomorrow- going from Frankfurt to Amsterdam so looking forward to seeing new things and meeting people. Hope anyone else cruising (or on land based holiday) has a great time too and the rest of you - play nice when I’m away! 😅 Wishing you a wonderful cruise. Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 25, 2022 #37574 Share Posted August 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Eglesbrech said: Long story short I have just had a cruise cancelled at 4 days notice from Rosyth (Fred Olsen) and we are looking for alternatives from Southampton as there is nothing up here at all. The big issue is car parking which seems to be fully booked. I have checked all the usual suspects and nothing. Any suggestions for hotels with parking or alternatives greatly appreciated, we would be travelling next week if we can get anything! Sorry to hear your cruise was cancelled. I hope you can get something else. There is a Premier Inn 1 minute drive from Southampton airport and you could book parking through HExtras at the airport for your cruise duration. Taxi is £15-£20 from the Premier Inn to the cruise terminals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieC Posted August 25, 2022 #37575 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ilovemygarden said: What a shame - you’d be looking forward to a nice short drive to the port for a change. It would be nice of more cruises left from north of the border but I suppose the numbers just don’t stack up. Hope you get something and have a nice time anyway. 🛳 I doubt I'm the only person from the southern half of the country who would rather drive northwards, avoiding the M25, than to Southampton. I love the northwards drive up the A1, hate the south western drive around London. Hope you sort something out, Eglesbrech. Edited August 25, 2022 by AnnieC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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