Category:Holiday

David, Val, Jo, Janet and Lee joined us for one of our infamous ‘chilli-nights’. I’d created the chilli a couple of days ago and left it to germinate fester improve, and then popping it into the sloooooow-cooker just after 2 this afternoon, for five hours of simmering – yum yum! All that was needed was …
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After last night’s celebrations, my head feels a little heavy this morning!   Denis slept over, and when he left after breakfast, Ian and Sharon dropped in for coffee on their way home from the B&B they’d stayed at overnight in Wellingborough. Then, just after they’d gone, Lee arrived to join us for lunch. It’s …
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…chilling out with friends, and to complete the picture – Fish and Chips! Jo an Janet popped-up with their holiday pics, Lee supplied the chips and mushys, whilst Ann picked up some swimming things from the local shop. What a great way to start the weekend!!!! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, …
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This is a really good bit of kit if you take a lot of portrait photographs Portrait Professional – Easy Photo Editing Software Related articles Portrait Professional 10: Retouching Made Easier (pixiq.com) 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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Paul and Sue came round for supper. We haven’t got together since July last year when we met them at Foxton Locks. Being Friday, that means it’s fish, chips and mushy-peas! Ann was in creative mode, so we also enjoyed home-made rice-pudding too made with cream – yum! The holiday photos from Ireland and Italy …
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Trust me – I reckon ‘Cloud Print’ will become the next ‘big thing’ for personal computers! Cloudy Articles Gmail Lets You Print Documents From Your Mobile Using Cloud Printing (techie-buzz.com) Print Documents and Emails from Your Phone With Google Cloud Print (readwriteweb.com) Google Cloud Print arriving shortly to an inbox near you (tech.fortune.cnn.com) Google adds …
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Nicki joined us for lunch and so did Lee – I think in another life we’re hoteliers! 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 …
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After a late night last night (2.30am!!!), Karen and Ralph left us after breakfast for IKEA. Thanks both – you helped us get our head round a load of things to do with the wedding – and the honeymoon afterwards. We’ve now got the rest of the day to ourselves – time for a clear-up …
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Off to Nick and Celina’s for their new year’s eve party! Happy New Year! 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 …
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The new (blue) carpet was laid yesterday evening in the Dining Room, so we spent an hour-or-so tonight shifting everything back in. I can now see the TV now it’s not obscured by the dining-room table! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into …
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Well, here we are, it’s 7.45am and we’re just slipping into the port of Cartagena. Until we booked the cruise, I hadn’t heard of it, as part of the itinery of cruise-ports. So, for people like me, here are the headlines – It’s a Mediterranean city and naval station, located in the Region of Murcia, …
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“Been there, done that…” – It’s a fine day (better than at home, where we hear that the white stuff has arrived!) but as we’ve been up and around Monte Carlo a number of times on previous cruises, there wasn’t much point in getting off the ship today. Also, Ann didn’t sleep too well, so …
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The Atrium – Queen Victoria 10.40: The first part of our holiday is over and we’ve left Rome behind. For the final part, we taken the train from Rome to Civitavecchia station. The journey took just over an hour and on arrival, we shared a cab with another couple who were also bound for the …
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It’s our final full-day here. On the plus side that means there’s only another two juices to try out at breakfast! On the down-side , we’ll be sad to leave Rome, because of its people, manic drivers and architecture! So, breakfast beckons, and having drunk (and survived) yesterday’s juice-of-the-day, ‘Tropical’ (aka Domestos Forest-Fresh), it’s time …
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The highlight today is our visit to the Pope’s condom-inium, the Vatican – we’ve got a timed tour at 10.30, so that gives us plenty of time to look around the local area and walk-off breakfast (just two-steps then!). Talking of breakfast, with some reservation, we gave it a second-chance, hoping that yesterday’s fiasco was …
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We both slept deeply – the double-glazing helped and also because there were no cats jumping on-an-off the bed! A quick peek through the curtains revealed that it’s very grey out there, so I think umbrellas will be the fashion accessory of choice together with warm coats. And so, to breakfast. Trip Advisor reviews had …
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After landing, we took the train from Fiumicino (Leonardo Da Vinci) Airport – thirty minutes, 28 Euros and a fifteen minute walk later we arrived at the Hotel Augusta Lucilla Palace – find it on Google Maps HERE. The weather is cold and rainy and we’ve discovered how high the kerbs are and how many …
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You know what they say: Proper Preparation Prevents P**** Poor Performance! In that case, our holiday should be fantastic, as we’ve been preparing for ages! We’re nearly all packed…just need to get the sink and the fridge-freezer in the case, and that’s the house completely empty!!! Yesssss…! Italy, here we come!!!! Steve PalmerI got into …
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Which is nicer: Wine or chocolate? Can’t decide? How about a wine bottle MADE of chocolate? – Perfect, just perfect!!! Thanks girls!!!! 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 …
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Just a test 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 …
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If you’re a fan of Facebook and you have the official ‘app’ from Windows Marketplace on your smart-phone, you will no doubt be cursing the fact, that recently it’s developed a fault and stopped automatically updating changes to your friends’ status. The work-around has been to log-out of the app and then log-in again. Hardly …
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All-in-all, the installations went well, but I do believe that there is an unwritten ‘law’ – probably called ‘The Law of Sod’, that kicks-in just when you are least expecting it!!! Our story begins…I downloaded the 2011 version of the new AVG Security Suite with a view to sequentially installing it on all the PCs …
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I finally got around to re-organising and tidying up the holiday photos that I have on my web-site. IN later years, I switched to using Google Photos. You can view them at: https://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 …
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I decided to upgrade my Samsung N130 NetBook today from the rather basic Windows 7 Starter Edition  to the more substantial Windows 7 Home Premium. It was a bit of a gamble as the spec on the NetBook was a bit below that recommended by Microsoft. I did it because the networking capabilities with non-Win7 …
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Here we are then, approaching the end of the holiday – with just one more day to go! The weather forecast is for a hot day (again!), something like 20-21 degrees, so we’re going to drive south, down to Newry and then onto Kilkeel on the coast and then follow the coast road up to …
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After what felt like yesterday’s circumnavigation of the globe, we’re taking it a bit easier today!   So, we’ll spent most of the morning at the apartment, catching-up with our reading. 10.45am: It’s the warmest day so far – 19 degrees – so we’re heading out to National Trust’s Rowallane Gardens. What a beautiful place …
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