Esmeralda Ether
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Day trip to York
It had been such a long time since we last visited York, so I felt it was time to rectify this. We did the journey by car, which took around two hours, arriving around 11pm. Ready for something to eat and drink, we went into York’s supposedly most haunted pub, the Golden Fleece. A very…
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Taskers Christmas Display
Easily one of the best Christmas Displays in Liverpool, we took time out to catch Taskers festive collection. As soon as we walked into the Christmas department we were hit by the aroma of rich scented winter candles (sandalwoods, frankincense, patchouli, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange and clove to name a few). We then walked into an…
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Shiverpool
Tonight was a fun and pretty scary Sunday evening. We did a street tour with the Shiverpool group for the first time. Luckily the weather was quite mild for the 3rd November – the kind of evening that has a wisp of smoke in the air and a backdrop of random explosive noises from the…
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Sageunay, Quebec, Canada
The second Port-of-Call on the Canada/USA voyage was Sageunay, Quebec region. Monday, 23rd September 2024 Sageunay has a large number of people who speak only French. In fact it’s the region of Quebec with the smallest portion of English speakers. Their French is also spoken with a very thick accent that it may even sound…
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Corner Brook
After five days at sea, we arrived at Corner Brook, Canada on the 21st September 2024. We all felt excited to reaching our first Port-of-call. Before approaching Canada, we had to complete appropriate paperwork, so our disembarkation was problem free. The weather was amazing, warm and sunny and we boarded the Complementary Shuttle Bus that…
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The Hollies Farm Shop and Pumpkin Picking at Delamere Farm
Yesterday saw us make a visit to Hollies Farm Shop, a family fun business in Little Bedworth in the Cheshire countryside. The opening hours are 10am – 3pm. This glorious farm shop is owned by brothers Phil and Ed Cowap and has changed massively since the family first took ownership in 1959. They are now…
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The Sky Princess – 15th September to 16 October
Today we return from our latest cruise experience on the Sky Princess, one of Princess Cruises fabulous, elegant ships. I will be reviewing this 31 day North American cruise and eventually looking back at some retro cruises, dating back to the 1980’s. Things have certainly changed since those days, some for the better, some sadly…
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