Back from our cruise on the Ventura

It came, it went and now its all over! Dont holidays go by so quickly.
Our cruise on Ventura was excellent. Good weather, nice smooth sea, fantastic entertainment. Oh - and the food!!!!!!! I couldnt resist all that beautiful food and its showing on the old waistline now.
I hear Slimming World calling I think!
The Ventura theatre company was the best I`ve ever seen on a cruise ship - or anywhere else fore that matter. Productions included Saturday Nigh Fever, Andrew Lloyd Webber show, an African Extravanza to name a few. There were numerous comedians and speakers, including Darren Day, Michael Starke (Sinbad from Brookie and Coronation Street)the sons of Bobby Ball (very funny)etc. One of my favourite speakers was Liggy Webb, a motivational speaker who talked about positive thinking, health, goal setting etc. Very inspiring (see the Learning Architecht web site).
Children`s entertainment was superb - the kids went to JJ`s (Jumping Jacks) magic shows with Mr. Biscuit, never ending games and fun, discos and competiton.
The ports we stopped at were La Corona, Madiera, Tennerife, Gran Canaria, Lisbon and Vigo.
And I`m warning you - there will be photos!!!!!

Off on our hols of Sunday

Cruise on The Ventura

Well its here at last. I booked 18 months ago, but finally we get to go on our cruise on Ventura - without T, of course. D, son`s mate is coming in his place, so there`ll be 6 of us going.
So, we`re off on Sunday. I`ll tell you more about it later - and of course there`ll be lots of photos!!!

Holiday to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Waaaayyyyyy! Finally got round to booking a summer holiday. Eventually we decided upon Berwick-upon-tweed - never been there before and it sounds lovely. I expect it will pour with rain as it always does when we take a holiday in this country - but what the hell!!! I`ll make sure I pack macs and wellies.

Back from Devon

Son

Ellie and Evie donkey riding

Ellie in our caravan

Ellie and Evie in the Talent Show

Goodrington Sands

Hello then. I`ve not been around for a while cos I`ve been on my hols to Devon with the family. It was a good two weeks - we spent one week in South Devon (Paignton) and one week in North Devon (Woolacombe) Such beautiful parts of the country.
One problem though - THE WEATHER! The first week was very mixed and the start of the second week - well it poured down. But then we had some glorious days which we spent on the beach and by the pool. GORGEOUS!
I`ve posted the above photos, but the bulk of my pictures cannot be loaded onto the computer for some reason. I think there`s a fault with the memory stick - but heres a few I`d taken using the camera on my phone.