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2025 – January – Cruise – Travel Day & Day 1
The alarm was set for 6.45am start with the intention of being on the road for 8am. As ever we

2025 – First Blog of the New Year
Happy New Year to all my enthusiastic readers and the not so enthusiastic ones as well. This first blog comes

2024 – November – Florida – Coming Home
Our last morning, I was greeted by clouds and a light rain shower. I still sat outside determined to soak

2024 – November – Florida – Day 16
We were by now into a well worked holiday routine. A lovely morning by the pool before heading off out

2024 – November – Florida – Day 15
We were all up and by the pool in the sunshine relatively early today. It was to be another chilled

2024 – November – Florida – Day 14
Even I didn’t make it to the poolside until just after 8am following our very late night with Mickey Mouse.

2024 – November – Florida – Day 13
Today’s plan was for a slow chilled start and then end it with a bang at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas

2024 – November – Florida – Day 12
After yesterday’s football disappointment, we woke with at least we had the pleasure of knowing that our rivals down the

2024 – November – Florida – Day 11
It was another glorious sun rise and morning that greeted up. The weather so far has been great, with temperatures

2024 – November – Florida – Day 10
We had only been asleep for an hour when Karen & I were startled from our deep sleep by a

2024 – November – Florida – Day 9
Today was another early start as Karen’s long anticipated visit to her favourite park – Epcot had arrived. We were

2024 – November – Florida – Day 8
Today I woke to rain. I was not happy. As I ate my breakfast it rained harder and then turned

2024 – November – Florida – Day 7
Our first park day meant an early start for us. The alarm went off at 6.30am and we were all

2024 – November – Florida – Day 6
Yet another beautiful day greeted us this morning. We ate breakfast outside enjoying the sunshine. The temperature was almost perfect

2024 – November – Florida – Day 5
Despite having to use ropes to clamber back up onto the bed after needing to do what older men must

2024 – November – Florida – Day 4
It was moving day so Karen set an alarm for 6.45am. I was already up and checking on Neil’s flight.

2024 – November – Florida – Day 3
Another early morning start for me as another beautiful day beckoned. Today was planned to be a lazy day and

2024 – October – Florida – Day 2
After a better night sleep, I was still up before 7am. Mind you I do like a little quite time

2024 – October – Florida – Day 1
I slept fitfully. Whether it was because I was over tired or in a strange place or whatever, I don’t

2024 – October – Florida – Travel Day
The plan for today had been to leave for Heathrow around 8.15am for our 2.50pm flight, however Barry & Ellie

2024 – October – The Continuation
The last blog kind of ended on a cliff-hanger. Sadly, though this continuation does not have a happy outcome, indeed
2024 – September – Coming Home
And then with a click of our heels we were home, because there’s no place like home. Except we weren’t

2024 – September – At Sea & Victoria – Day 13
Today was going to be spent mainly at sea before docking in the evening into Victoria on Vancouver Island. A

2024 – September – Ketchikan – Day 12
After this holiday I think I might need a holiday. Today the alarm was set for 6am and we could

2024 – September – Sitka – Day 11
After yet another comfortable night’s sleep in our small but perfectly formed cabin, we headed up for breakfast at 7.45am.