9th June 2014 On 25th May, Nan, Sue and I set off for Wales. Nan had been invited to a family wedding (Nia and Graham’s), while Sue and I were using it as an excuse for a few days of walking and sightseeing. The adventure, however, got off to a wobbly start. When we arrived… Continue Reading
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24th May 2014 It’s been a fair stretch since I last set my mind to this family blog (7th April, to be precise), but today’s rain hammering on the patio outside the dining room window has thwarted any hope of more productive pursuits. I did give it a try, though, I braved the chilly dampness… Continue Reading
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7th April 2014 On the 7th of March, Sue and I ventured to Harborough Cinema Club to watch ‘Captain Phillips’. What a gripping story! Based on true events, and for once, the good guys actually came out on top! Later that week, Jamie returned home bronzed and miraculously still in one piece from his snowboarding… Continue Reading
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6th March 2014 It has been a whole month since I last entered the family blog, but this isn’t the first time I’ve sat at my laptop tapping away at the keyboard. Sarah has been very busy with her essays, and it seems barely a few days go by without one landing in my inbox… Continue Reading
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5th February 2014 Since my last blog, there’s been only the briefest of reprieves from what can only be described as meteorological misery. Gales, storms, and even a hurricane have been enthusiastically lashing the UK, flinging buckets of water at us with all the subtlety of a toddler with a Super Soaker. Somerset, in particular,… Continue Reading
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22nd January 2014 Since our grand escapade to the USA, I’ve spent some quality time on my blogs, editing out the typos that snuck in while I was desperately trying to reach the land of nod. Writing each entry just before collapsing into bed might not have been my best idea, but then again, our… Continue Reading
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21st January 2014 We woke to a slightly warmer morning than yesterday. After a couple of coffees, my first task was to go online with my tablet, thank goodness for the very fast, free Wi-Fi in the room, and check in for our flight this evening. Once that was accomplished, I retrieved our passports and… Continue Reading
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20th January 2014 We woke at 8 a.m. to a bright blue sky, signalling a clear but cold day. We weren’t wrong, the temperature hovered around -2°C until late afternoon, when it nudged up to a chilly 2°C. After a couple of cups of coffee, we asked at the concierge desk where we could catch… Continue Reading
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19th January 2014 After an excellent show the previous night, we returned to our cabin, finished packing, and placed our cases in the corridor ready for the crew to collect and store them. We woke up, showered, and dressed at 6 a.m., arriving for breakfast in the Lido by 6:30 a.m., along with a surprising… Continue Reading
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18th January 2014 Another storm rolled in overnight, rattling us awake with the ship’s newfound enthusiasm for rocking and rolling. By the time we properly surfaced in the morning, however, the sea had calmed down entirely. No evidence remained of the overnight drama, other than a suspiciously soggy balcony. Breakfast in the Britannia restaurant was… Continue Reading
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