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Cruising at Christmas (and the New Year) – Part 2

24th January 2020 Going Postal 3811 Comments

Thursday – St Vincent and the Grenadines (Boxing Day) I woke just as we were docking, no mad rush to get moving as I was on an afternoon trip. However I was peckish so I [more…]

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Cruising at Christmas (and the New Year) – Part 1

17th January 2020 Going Postal 4463 Comments

Pre Cruise I have been on a number of cruises on a number of different cruise lines but this is my first Christmas Cruise so I thought I might document it. Some time ago my [more…]

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HMS Gammon

9th September 2019 DH 8158 Comments

I’d like to open proceedings with a confession: I have never before in my life written a travel piece with even the faintest modicum of honesty or integrity. The truth of the matter is that [more…]

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Cruising on again

2nd September 2019 Sweaty Dave 3820 Comments

Last year, in the spirit of the series of travelogue postcards often presented on this site, I wrote first timer’s guide to going on a cruise. The one in question was a TUI/Marella cruise around [more…]

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Having a Bike Fitting

17th September 2018 Sweaty Dave 2843 Comments

Ever heard of a bike fitting? No not a cycle having a epileptic fit, this is the process of having a bike adjusted to fit you. I know there are a significant number of you [more…]

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Thoughts of a First Time Cruiser

10th September 2018 Sweaty Dave 2600 Comments

Before you all start, no not the RP sort of cruising. Prior to the brewery bash, I was lucky enough to enjoy our family holiday. Family in this case being myself, Missus, three teenagers (14 [more…]

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