Our recent holiday snaps are viewable at https://www.stevepalmer.com/myphotographs/summercruisenorway/index.html Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination …
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Elephant in the Room
Literally! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a few words to the …
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Nordic Cruise (Friday): Heading Home
We’re on our way from Norway heading for Southampton. It’s a journey that’ll last all day (and all night), arriving at the Mayflower Dock early tomorrow morning. So, that makes today a (re)packing day, a chance to engage in one or two events on the Programme that we’ve somehow missed, and finally a chance to …
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Holiday – Nordic Cruise (Thursday): Stavanger
…and just to remind us that we’re NOT in Paradise, we awoke to the sound of torrential rain! It’s amazing how the character of a country can change with the weather. Stavanger looked really grotty – so much so, after we’d gym-ed and breakfasted, we decided to stay on board until the weather cleared-up. Looking …
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Holiday – Nordic Cruise (Wednesday): Olden
Another really good night’s sleep, we awoke to another day in Paradise. It was only 6am and already there was a blue sky waiting for us! But first, the serious business of a trip to the Gym and then the other serious bit – breakfast at The Trough otherwise known as The Waterside. It doesn’t …
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Holiday – Nordic Cruise (Tuesday): Andalsnes
Once again, we were up with the lark and our first stop was the Gym. Afterwards, we had a quick breakfast and whilst the majority of those on board headed ashore to the quaint little town of Andalsnes and its stunning views, we took advantage of an empty Ship. Stunning Andalsnes If cruising is all …
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Holiday – Nordic Cruise (Monday): Bergen
We woke early (6am!) to the sound of the Ship approaching the docks. By 7am, we were moored and ready for a day in Bergen. The weather looked promising as well, so we popped up on deck to see the view as we sailed in – it was breath-taking! Unchartered Territory – Sailing into Bergen …
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Holiday – Nordic Cruise (Sunday): All at Sea
It’s a ‘sea day’ today that began early! This was mainly due to us mis-reading the breakfast times, thinking that breakfast closed at 9am – we wondered why it was so quiet when we go there at 8.45! (In fact, it stopped serving at noon!!!) The Sea After breakfast, it was off to the Gym …
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Holiday – Nordic Cruise (Saturday): Disembark Southampton
It’s really unlike us, but we saw a really good deal for a short-notice five-day cruise courtesy of P and O – and it was too good-a-deal to resist! So, we’re heading for Southampton today, whilst Lee house & cat-sits for us. We’re on the Ventura sailing at 4.30 for Norway. We were on board …
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A Week with the Galaxy S4
OK, I’ve had the phone for only a week now, but it’s given me plenty of opportunity to give it a good work-out. O2 delivered the phone in record time – it was ordered at 3pm last Thursday, and it arrived 11am, the day after. Impressive!!! Here’s my impressions so far: Look and Feel – …
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Speedy DoDO!
Yummy! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a few words to the …
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Chris and Pete’s for Lunch
We picked up Jo & Janet and then headed of to Chris and Pete’s for lunch at theirs in Rushden. We haven’t seen them since our wedding – far too long!!!! The food was delicious (they’d really laid on a feast for us) and the conversation, deep, meaningful, frivolous and fun – before we knew …
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New Web Site
Today, we signed-off my latest web-site design for a new Theatre Group based in Bishop’s Stortford. Over the next few weeks, they’ll be all sorts of testing going on, just to ensure everything is working. There’s still a few hyperlinks to sort out, but we’re 99% there. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=contexture+theatre Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late …
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Holiday Pics
Phew! All our main holiday snaps are now uploaded on my web-sitehttps://www.stevepalmer.com/pics.html Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to …
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Holiday in Rotterdam (Wednesday)
It’s our last full day here in the f-f-f-freezing weather until we return to the err, freezing weather of the UK. Although it looked a lot a lot warmer through the hotel bedroom window than previous days, we dressed-up as if we were heading for the North Pole! With our new found confidence mastering the …
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Holiday in Rotterdam (Tuesday)
After the statutory ‘big-breakfast’ in the hotel, we headed out to explore the local area today. Ann noticed that in the local theatre – The New Luxor – The Alan Parsons Project were playing live – a rare occurrence these days, and a real coincidence that we’re in the same country as his greatest hits …
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Holiday in Rotterdam (Monday)
It’s Ann’s birthday today! The weather looks a lot better than yesterday (it’s only -2C), so we’re going to jump on the train and head north towards Haarlem. I tested the conditions during breakfast and it definitely seemed warmer than the day before. Somehow though, I just knew it wasn’t going to last. By now, …
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Holiday in Rotterdam (Sunday)
We all slept well in spite of our bed being wider than it was long! (I think I needed sat-nav to find the pillows!!! 🙂 On peering through the curtains, the weather looked a bit grey outside but at least there was no sign of snow. We took a look at TripAdvisor and decided to …
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Nice Room!
We’re loving our room here at The Hilton, Rotterdam. All you could want plus more tech than I could shake a stick at! 🙂 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its …
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Snakes on a Plane!
Not quite! How about ‘Nails on a Train’. The woman sitting opposite me is either on her way to a Macbeth party, or plays the guitar a lot! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and …
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Chuff-chuffed – I’m on the train!
Ahh, that’s how train travel should be. Warm carriage, plenty of seats and free wi-fi. Hello Dutch Railways! 🙂 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a …
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Holiday – Rotterdam by Train
18.30. Here we are then, we’ve just arrived at the Hilton Rotterdam. The journey here was interesting- when we arrived at Brussels Station, our connecting train was nonowhere to be seen on the departure boards – a worrying sign!!! A quick visit to the information desk revealed that the train itself didn’t exist anymore!!!! Apparently, …
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December Holiday – Thursday (At Sea) and Friday (Hong Kong)
Thursday was spent at sea which gave us plenty of time to conquer the re-packing of the suitcases! With that chore out of the way, we spent most of the day catching up on our reading. We ate in the Lido in the evening and that was a surprisingly good experience! Friday started as a …
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December Holiday – Wednesday: Ha Long Bay
Having confined the long trousers to the back of the wardrobe and the sun-tan cream to the front, we were surprised to wake up to a wet and grey morning here in Ha Long Bay. However, the day was improved significantly by the news via email that Ann has officially been offered the job she …
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December Holiday – Tuesday: Da Nang
After yesterday at Sea, we all set for our visit to Da Nang today. It was another early start and we’d had breakfast and were leaving the Ship at 8.15. After a brief spell at Vietnamese Customs (three men crammed into a small makeshift construction), we headed for the bus pick-up point just around the …
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December Holiday – Sunday: Saigon
Everyone on the Ship was up early this morning as the much-anticipated trip to Saigon was the main attraction. Unfortunately, the ghost in the cabin upstairs kept us awake again last night (and the Ship’s crew still can’t trace the source of the noise), so we were shattered when we woke! If it happens again …
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December Holiday – Saturday: At Sea
A super chilled-out day discovering the benefits of Volfaren SR. That’s not the latest model from Vauxhall, but the one-a-day tablet for back pain!! Next stop is Phu My in Vietnam tomorrow. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong …
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December Holiday – Thursday and Friday: Laem Chabang, Thailand
Thursday Our plans to go ashore today were put on hold today whilst Ann got rid of a nasty bug she’d somehow picked up the night before, and I continued to struggle with my back pain – what a couple of old crocs!!!! 🙂 We did bugger-all all day! Friday It’s our first anniversary today …
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December Holiday – Wednesday: Koh Samui, Thailand
After a intermittent night’s sleep for both of us (we think they were repairing a lifeboat outside our room at 1am, for the second night running!), we arose early – at around 7.30 – to give us time to get ready for our first trip ashore to Koh Samui in Thailand. The ship had docked …
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December Holiday – Tuesday: All at Sea
Well, the plan was to use today to catch-up with my reading and take some photographs of the interior of the Ship. It wasn’t to be, as I managed to twist my back getting out of the shower leaving me somewhat immobile for the rest of the day. We had a quick sit up on …
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