OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Jul 18th 2012, 12:37 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I would love one day to take the cross atlantic cruise on QM2 from Southampton to New York, I know people that live there who would be happy to put me up for a couple weeks, it would be a great vacation ------ only trouble is I am sooooo darn cheap that even if I do have the money I would have to really carefully think about the cost 
but dont they say your only young once ----- and you cant take it with you,
but dont they say your only young once ----- and you cant take it with you,
Jul 21st 2012, 1:08 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
We have started our journey home. Left Calgary yesterday, after a few days of madly running around. We are in PEI for a few days, visiting friends before we move onto the next leg of our journey.
Jul 21st 2012, 2:05 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Good luck and Bon Voyage! Did you say there was a webcam on the ship you can track the voyage on?
Jul 21st 2012, 3:02 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Here's a website that lets you track shipping. A maritime version of flight tracker.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
Jul 21st 2012, 3:11 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Here's a website that lets you track shipping. A maritime version of flight tracker.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
Jul 21st 2012, 3:13 pm
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Jul 21st 2012, 3:25 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
http://www.cunard.com/Ships/Queen-Ma...ridge-Web-Cam/
Jul 21st 2012, 4:11 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Here's a website that lets you track shipping. A maritime version of flight tracker.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
Jul 22nd 2012, 9:09 am
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Here's a website that lets you track shipping. A maritime version of flight tracker.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
Thanks for that, will have to check it out
Jul 22nd 2012, 11:29 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
If you dont mind me asking how much did the cruise cost you?
If Im being too nosey just ignore my comment,
Jul 22nd 2012, 11:33 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DON,
I HOPE YOU AND TIPPAWAN HAVE A FUN DAY TODAY.
I HOPE YOU AND TIPPAWAN HAVE A FUN DAY TODAY.
Jul 23rd 2012, 2:14 am
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Jul 23rd 2012, 12:47 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I thought of you the other night as I went to the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate to listen to Peter Robinson and Ian Rankin. Ian Rankin is quite the character!
Enjoy the whole experience of coming home - you only get this feeling once
Jul 23rd 2012, 12:55 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Hi Jasper,
It was about $1100 each. Not bad for seven days including all your meals, however, OH keeps reminding me that it does not include the bar bill
Cunard had a big sale on for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Jul 23rd 2012, 3:17 pm
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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I was there earlier in the day for the "Crime in another dimension" session. My son, who writes, really enjoyed it. Four middle aged male sci-fi writers, dropping expletives everywhere! Fancy us, retreading each others footsteps!
I read all of Ian Rankin`s books when I first moved to America. It was relentlessly hot and sunny, but I wanted an Edinburgh fog swirling round in my head!