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Four weeks
Just four weeks to go and I just want to be settled on board with the real world, and Christmas , left behind. I still need to order money and am checking the exchange rates daily its still going up so hang on. If it starts to go down then I buy before it looses any more. The money is delivered to the ship so don't have to carry it. The exchange rate is pretty good also. Found ...
What can I give this Christmas?
This year 6,657 Christmas shoeboxes were donated to The Trussell Trust for distribution in Bulgaria. This is another record and a reminder that there are a lot of you out there that really care about others much less fortunate than yourselves. If the children and adults who will receive the presents this year were able, they'd say a huge thank you to everybody who gave shoeboxes or their time to help sort them. It's really good ...
The last day
... you become involved in public service such as the airport which is 30 years behind! A funny example which I said I'd come back to was as at the Winter Palace when going to retrieve our coats from the serviced cloakroom to find our section, numbers 1249-3500, having a large queue but the bay next door only separated by a column between the counter, that had a another lady there, had no one there at all but she wouldn't help the ...
Back to Southampton
... the middle of the afternoon, however, she has successfully shrugged off the sea-sickness.
The ship put on the usual end-of-voyage chocolate extravaganza, where we got to sample cakes and more cakes made of chocolate and other goodies. I did pretty well here.
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A day with the Wintons
... like Wells but I am told it is wonderful inside. I have saved that for tomorrow when I join the tour.
This evening we went out for a meal. Small portions, but with a starter- leek and tomato tart, a main - sea trout and asparagus, and desert - gooseberry fool, it was a very satisfying meal.
In between and after the meal we have caught up on Fletcher information. Paula has nothing on Patrick except his birth so I will send ...