Grandad John Posted October 1, 2023 #50626 Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, yorkshirephil said: Congratulation Mr & Mrs Kalos and family. Our first Great grandchild is due next month, Mrs YP has been knitting for England since we got the news. I just need to get some more wool seems to be the mantra these days, poor kid will be wearing knitted clothes when he is fifty. Hope not regarding the knitted clothes, still have nightmares about drowning when as a kid we wore those woolly trunks. You came out of the sea weighing considerably more than when you went in. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrajet Posted October 1, 2023 #50627 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Many congratulations @kalos - great news! Delighted for you all. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindyloo22 Posted October 1, 2023 #50628 Share Posted October 1, 2023 2 hours ago, kalos said: Also Great grand kids 😀 Ours decided to join us in this world early yesterday evening . One excited Mrs K has gone to visit , I just had video call and pleased to say mum & baby looking well. Have a good day everyone 🙂 Congratulations to you and your family hope mummy and baby are well. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted October 1, 2023 #50629 Share Posted October 1, 2023 2 hours ago, kalos said: Also Great grand kids 😀 Ours decided to join us in this world early yesterday evening . One excited Mrs K has gone to visit , I just had video call and pleased to say mum & baby looking well. Have a good day everyone 🙂 Congratulations! How exciting. We have Grandchild #2 due mid Feb 🥰 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted October 1, 2023 #50630 Share Posted October 1, 2023 39 minutes ago, Grandad John said: Hope not regarding the knitted clothes, still have nightmares about drowning when as a kid we wore those woolly trunks. You came out of the sea weighing considerably more than when you went in. I keep asking her to knit me a mankini but she won't have it. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted October 1, 2023 #50631 Share Posted October 1, 2023 We spent the weekend in Portsmouth before picking mum & dad up from their Arvia cruise this morning. They seem to have had a great time, they took things slow and had a relaxing fortnight with some excellent excursions. Apologies to anyone who was on the same cruise, and witnessed my dad's shorts falling down round his knees coming through security on a port day! 😂 the perils of having to remove his belt. It will keep the family chuckling for quite a while. My husband and I visited Petworth House on Friday on our way to Portsmouth, then spent yesterday at the Dockyard, very interesting and we managed to do the harbour boat tour which was great. We had to walk through Gunwharf on our way back and Radley was right there in front of me and I succumbed to buying a handbag...it was a bargain 😁 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted October 1, 2023 #50632 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Funny old day here weather wise, dull and damp this morning but very warm, bit brighter now and 21oC. And for a bit of nostalgia, who remembers this? 3 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
July morning Posted October 1, 2023 #50633 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I don't know if it's worth while or allowed to start a new topic about this so I'm asking here 🙂 Can anyone recommend a taxi company that we could pre book from Southampton Airport to Novotel I think we're due to land about 9pm so if possible it would be easier to have that arranged before we arrive and of course we'd want a return from the ship to the Airport. Daughter is more laid back than me she thinks there's probably Uber 😂 Second query Has the loyalty lunches restarted on Ventura? maybe that should have been my first question! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted October 1, 2023 #50634 Share Posted October 1, 2023 A few pics of Petworth House, it was lovely, well worth a visit 17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 1, 2023 #50635 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, July morning said: I don't know if it's worth while or allowed to start a new topic about this so I'm asking here 🙂 Can anyone recommend a taxi company that we could pre book from Southampton Airport to Novotel I think we're due to land about 9pm so if possible it would be easier to have that arranged before we arrive and of course we'd want a return from the ship to the Airport. Daughter is more laid back than me she thinks there's probably Uber 😂 Second query Has the loyalty lunches restarted on Ventura? maybe that should have been my first question! The only taxi allowed to pick up at the airport is bookable at a desk near the exit door. Any taxi will take you back to the airport from the ship but they will drop you on the ground floor of the multi storey airport car park and you walk 100 metres to the check in Edited October 1, 2023 by grapau27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brian1 Posted October 1, 2023 #50638 Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, yorkshirephil said: Funny old day here weather wise, dull and damp this morning but very warm, bit brighter now and 21oC. And for a bit of nostalgia, who remembers this? I remember the corned beef 😱 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted October 1, 2023 #50639 Share Posted October 1, 2023 27 minutes ago, brian1 said: I remember the corned beef 😱 So do I and every now and again , 3/4 way around the tin the metal strip would snap. Only one thing left to do ,get the mole grips on the strip and pull like hell. Chances are when you opened it, the dam stuff didn't want to come out of the tin . Got around this by stabbing a knife through the meat at 45deg angle and pull gently . My early years of studying mechanical engineering would keep me in good stead for making a corned beef sarnie 🤣 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted October 1, 2023 #50640 Share Posted October 1, 2023 @kalos Many, many congratulations on the safe arrival of your great grandchild. Gill x 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted October 1, 2023 #50641 Share Posted October 1, 2023 @SarahHben Thank you for posting the photos of Petworth. I used to live there (not in the big house I hasten to add). It is a lovely town. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted October 1, 2023 #50642 Share Posted October 1, 2023 34 minutes ago, Angel57 said: @SarahHben Thank you for posting the photos of Petworth. I used to live there (not in the big house I hasten to add). It is a lovely town. It was such a lovely place, we had never visited before, we'll definitely go back again. I can imagine that it's a very nice place to live! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobstheboy Posted October 1, 2023 #50643 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Many congrats Kalos 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted October 1, 2023 #50644 Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, kalos said: So do I and every now and again , 3/4 way around the tin the metal strip would snap. Only one thing left to do ,get the mole grips on the strip and pull like hell. Chances are when you opened it, the dam stuff didn't want to come out of the tin . Got around this by stabbing a knife through the meat at 45deg angle and pull gently . My early years of studying mechanical engineering would keep me in good stead for making a corned beef sarnie 🤣 I put all these top tips in my Spam folder🤣 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted October 1, 2023 #50645 Share Posted October 1, 2023 7 hours ago, kalos said: Also Great grand kids 😀 Ours decided to join us in this world early yesterday evening . One excited Mrs K has gone to visit , I just had video call and pleased to say mum & baby looking well. Have a good day everyone 🙂 Ah lovely. What a happy day for you all. Many many congratulations to your whole family and a special shining star award to you Mr & Mrs Kalos - two great grandparents who deserve everything good in this life. Love and best wishes. Jane xxxx 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted October 1, 2023 #50646 Share Posted October 1, 2023 3 hours ago, kalos said: So do I and every now and again , 3/4 way around the tin the metal strip would snap. Only one thing left to do ,get the mole grips on the strip and pull like hell. Chances are when you opened it, the dam stuff didn't want to come out of the tin . Got around this by stabbing a knife through the meat at 45deg angle and pull gently . My early years of studying mechanical engineering would keep me in good stead for making a corned beef sarnie 🤣 Oh for a cordless angle grinder back in the day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted October 2, 2023 #50647 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Morning all is calm ,just enjoying a nice cuppa. Looks to be a clear moon, it is out with the planet (Venus ?) twinkling nearby. My mate once took an exam in astronomy but he failed. I told him I would have failed too if that's any constellation.🙃 Take care and have a good day .🙂 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted October 2, 2023 #50648 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Morning all, A horrible damp, dull, foggy type of day here, but still warm. Busy day for me packing and getting ready to go away tomorrow. At least I'm well protected this time as well as having just got over 'the virus' I had my booster and flu jabs on Saturday, with no side effects, not even a sore arm. OH on the other hand! Hope you all have a good day. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted October 2, 2023 #50649 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Not a bad start to the day here, looks good for our trip down to Southampton for our Aurora cruise tomorrow. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted October 2, 2023 #50650 Share Posted October 2, 2023 46 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said: Not a bad start to the day here, looks good for our trip down to Southampton for our Aurora cruise tomorrow. All the best for a good cruise on the lovely Aurora Phil and Mrs YP. The last cruise I did on Aurora was a Christmas trip with my granddaughter back in 2017 before Aurora became adults only. It was one of my best ever - we both had a great time. Enjoy and be well. Best wishes. Jane xxx 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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