Monday 21 September 2026 Morning all! It’s our final day on the Bolette, the flagship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. Thanks to all of you who found time to read my daily Posts – just under 500 reads so far and still climbing! 👍😁. We’re currently heading for disembarkation in Liverpool and should be there …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 9
Sunday 20 September 2026 Morning Shipmates! As you surely know by now, we’re aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – the flagship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. It’s the penultimate day of our 10-day sail around the UK – and we’re not where the brochure says we should be! 😮 According to the itinerary, we …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 8
Saturday 19 September 2026 Hello Readers! Here we are aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – the flagship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. It’s Day 8 of our 10-day sail around the UK and there’s been a change of itinerary (again!) 😮😮 Today, we should have been docking in Kirkwall in the Orkneys. Instead, because …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 7
Friday 18 September 2026 Hi everyone! Thanks for reading my latest Post. We’re aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – courtesy of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. We’re now on Day 7 of our 10-day sail around the UK. Last night’s overnight sail was an uncomfortable one for many, and we suspect a few ‘no-shows’ today! …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 6
Thursday 17 September 2026 Welcome back, readers! Here we are aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – the flagship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. It’s Day 6 of our 10-day sail around the UK. The eagle-eyes amongst you will have spotted that although this IS ‘Day 6’, we’re not in Killybegs ☹️. The news came …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 5
Wednesday, 16th September Welcome back, and where it’s a shorter story today. Here we are aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – the flagship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. It’s Day 5 of our 10-day sail around the UK – and there’s a major change to our itinerary! 😵💫 It affects today (Day 5), another …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 4
Tuesday 15 September 2026 Hi everyone! Welcome back! Here we are aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – the flagship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. It’s Day 4 of our 10-day sail around the UK, and today we head for the Isles of Scilly. Buckle up! It’s a long one! 👍 😁 It’s all been …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 3
Monday 14 September 2026 Morning all! Here we are aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – the flagship of the Fred. Olsen Cruise Line. It’s Day 3 of our 10-day sail around the UK. Missed a Post? Day 1 – All Aboard the MS BoletteDay 2 – Sea Day Our Itinerary What’s on? Breakfast – …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 2
Sunday 13 September 2026 Morning all! Here we are aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – the flagship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. We boarded yesterday afternoon – all the details are HERE 😁👍. It’s Day 2 of our 10-day sail around parts of the UK. I’ll keep this one brief today as the wifi …
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Cruising around the UK – Day 1
Saturday, 12th September Morning all! Here we are aboard the Cruise Ship – Bolette – the flagship, err, Ship, of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. We said goodbye to Liverpool earlier, after a two-day stay in the city. Missed a Post? Day 1 in LiverpoolDay 2 in Liverpool Today is Day 1 of our 10-day sea …
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ALMOST Cruising around the UK – Day ‘Minus 1’
Friday, September 11 2026 Morning all! We’re on our second day in Liverpool (‘Day Minus 1’ if you like). Arriving yesterday, we’re exploring parts of Liverpool, that we’ve not seen before. Tomorrow, around lunchtime, we pick up our Cruise Ship for a 10-day adventure around the UK. Well, at least the weather looked a little …
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ALMOST Cruising around the UK – Day ‘Minus 2’
Morning all! We’re on our way to Liverpool. We’ve got two days to kill, before we pick up our Cruise Ship for a 10-day sailing adventure around the UK. It’s another holiday where we’re NOT taking the car (it doesn’t float too well at sea!) but spending two days beforehand exploring even more of Liverpool …
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The Kent Castles Caper! – Day 4
Morning Readers!! We’ve been in Kent since Tuesday in search of Castles! On the list was:- We’ve been staying at Channel View Apartments in Deal and checked out after breakfast today. It hasn’t been the best of accommodation, but it’s put us in the right location for what we had planned. Parking has been challenging …
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The Kent Castles Caper! – Day 3
Welcome to Day 3, loyal readers! It’s our last full day here in Deal staying at Channel View Apartments where it’s been the perfect location for our ‘Castles Caper’ (even if the parking has been ‘challenging’!). On our Castle Capers list is:- With Deal Castle and Walmer Castle conquered yesterday, guess where we went today?😎 …
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The Kent Castles Caper! – Day 2
Morning all! Here we are in Deal, Kent. We arrived yesterday to a scorching hot day – and impossible parking (more about that in a while!). We’re taking a short break with our cultural heads on – in search of Castles! On the list during our stay is:- Yes, we plan to give those English …
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The Kent Castles Caper! – Day 1
We’re off to Kent for a week – in search of Castles! On the list is:- Yes, we plan to melt those English Heritage Cards before the week is out! 😎 We’re staying and self-catering at Channel View Apartments in Deal until Thursday… …and then, later in the week, we’re heading for Maidstone and booking-into …
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Lazy Days in Lancaster – Day 4
21st June 2026 Welcome back to all my dedicated readers! This is our last full day here in Lancaster. The weather forecast is the best since we arrived, so we hope it’s accurate! If you’ve just joined the conversation, here’s a quick recap… We arrived in Lancaster on Thursday – our first visit ever – …
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Lazy Days in Lancaster – Day 3
21st June 2026 Morning, loyal readers, and thanks for reading my Blog! It’s our second full day here in Lancaster, where we’re spending a few days exploring the local area. Yesterday, we dodged the showers and picked off a few destinations that were on our list (see below), including the Castle, the Gaol, the Courtroom, …
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Lazy Days in Lancaster – Day 2
19th June 2026 Morning all! It’s our first full day here in Lancaster, having arrived late yesterday afternoon. We both slept well but were awake at just before 6 to hear the melodic tones of two ‘gobby’ women immediately outside in the street, accusing the other of ‘gaslighting’ them! 😬. Yikes! They were really vocal!! …
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Lazy Days in Lancaster – Day 1
18th June 2026 It’s holiday time, and in 2026, we’re sticking closer to home, favouring UK-based holidays over anything that involves a lot of travel! No airports (so no killing time in airport lounges), no cruising on the high seas (with all that excessive food and drink) – and for this break, no driving either, …
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Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 8
Day 8 – Monday 16th March Welcome back, everyone! I appreciate your readership over the past week – there’s been plenty going on! Today’s a short one as we’re heading back to the Airport this afternoon – and home! 😀. The last Post for this holiday! 🍻👏😘 As I’m sure you know by now, we’ve …
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Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 7
Day 7 – Sunday 16th March Morning, my loyal reader! Boy, that was a late one last night! We’re here in Fuerteventura with great mates, Paul & Sue. Last time we were all together in Corralejo was back in January, 2024, and we had a great time. This year, we’ve timed the break to coincide …
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Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 6
Day 6 – Saturday 14th March Morning readers! Thanks for following our latest adventure! Just a couple of days left before we return to Blighty, where the highlight of TODAY is to be the Grand Parade tonight in town – all part of the annual Corralejo Carnival! 👍 We’re here with great mates, Paul & …
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Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 5
Day 5 – Friday 13th March Welcome back, dear reader! It’s another day in Paradise! We’re here in Fuerteventura with great mates, Paul & Sue. Last time we were all together, was here in Corralejo, back in January, 2024 where we had a great time. This year, we’ve timed the break to coincide with the …
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Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 4
Day 4 – Thursday 12th March You came back! Thanks! 😉. Welcome to Day 4 – a day of wonky weather forecasts, wishlists and worship; performances, processions and pizzas! 🙂😉 We’re here in Fuerteventura with great mates, Paul & Sue. Last time we were all together, was in Corralejo, back in January, 2024 and we …
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Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 3
Day 3 – Wednesday 11th March Morning loyal reader! Welcome back to our adventures in Fuerteventura. Today’s is a relatively short one – a super-lazy day! 👍🙂 We’re here with great mates, Paul & Sue. Last time we were all together in Corralejo,was back in January, 2024 and we had a great time. This year, …
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Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 2
Day 2 – Tuesday 10th March Morning all! Welcome back, and thanks for following my Blog! 👍 We’re in Fuerteventura with great mates, Paul & Sue. Last time we were all together, here in Corralejo, was back in January, 2024, and we had a great time. This year, we’ve timed the break to coincide with …
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Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 1
Day 1 – Monday 9th March 6.05am: Morning readers! A lie in (or sorts) this morning as it’s the first day of our holiday 👍👍 We’re off to Fuerteventura with great mates, Paul & Sue. Last time we were all together like this, was in Corralejo, back in January, 2024, and we had a great …
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Passion in Paphos
Here we are in Cyprus! We’re here for a week, where the main event is the marriage of Sean and Kellie this coming Thursday! What follows is a much briefer account than my usual Posts (‘hooray!’ say some!) as I took the decision to travel light and leave the laptop behind and attempted to record …
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Azamara Holiday – Summary
Day 22 — Saturday, 23rd AugustAzamara Holiday – Summary Phew! As promised, here’s a summary of our holiday, which includes links to all my daily Posts. We spent it with great mates, Ralph and Karen, taking in Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Thanks for your readership, comments and feedback – it was great fun recording our …
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