Hello 2019!

Happy New Year to all my customers old and new.  And welcome to my first blog of 2019.  How has your year started – well I hope.  I am doing dry January this year and I will stick to it this year, as I had a blip towards the end of the month last year.  Have you […]

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Chocolate, Christmas Markets and Beer!

If you read my last blog, you would have read that I recently took my wife on a mini cruise to Bruges.  This blog is about Bruges and the trip we took. We were up early, as we heard the Captain’s announcement of the morning, and to be honest, we thought it was earlier, but our […]

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Our Oceana Mini Cruise

Recently, I was onboard the Oceana for a mini cruise to Bruges.  If you follow my blog, you may remember I have had done the same itinerary last October, but I wanted to take my wife on her first cruise and give her a “taster” before committing to a longer cruise.  And I am pleased […]

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My Dad’s 60th Birthday!

So, as you are maybe aware, I have had a busy couple of weeks off.  In my last blog, there was something I was doing that I couldn’t mention before, as it was a surprise.  That was my dad’s 60th Birthday! Myself, my sister and step-sister have had this planned since February, so this week […]

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Bruges, Here I Come!

It is almost time for my mini cruise to Bruges, as most of you may remember, I did do the very same cruise last October, but that was a work trip.  This trip will be myself and my wife, and my wife’s first ever cruise!  I’m nervous for a variety of reasons – A) Will […]

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My Majorca Holiday!

Hi again.  If you follow my blog, you will know that I recently came back from a holiday in Majorca.  I took my sister and 6-year-old niece away for the week.  We stayed in the Sol Palma Nova, and what a lovely hotel it was.  We were welcomed warmly by the Reception staff who checked […]

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Out of Office is Set!

So, today is the 22nd of October, and if you are reading this, I am currently sitting on a sunbed at the pool in Palma Nova.  No, I have relocated (although as tempting as it is) – I am currently on holiday with my sister and my niece in Majorca, and the weather has been […]

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Mini Cruises – are they worth it?

Random question, but a question worth answering.  And I am sure everyone has their opinions about mini cruises, the main one being that they are just party cruises and not ideal for first-timers. As you are all aware (if you read my blog), I was on the Ventura for the first time back in October […]

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My Day Out on the MS Koningsdam

So, last Tuesday, I visited the MS Koningsdam, before was she was due to depart to head off on her Mediterranean itinerary. As usual, it was an early start from me living 3 hours away.  But my journey was extended by about an hour due to the high winds and rain that we had received […]

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On your marks, get set, GO!

WOW!  What a busy couple of days!  If you are avid cruisers, or if you have just been keeping an eye on my Blog or Facebook page, you would have seen that P&O are launching/launched their 2020 cruises! At this moment it is Iona that is now on general sale for everyone to book, and […]

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