Derek and Kathy NEARLY all your ramblings? - We've read every carefully crafted word so we'll be round for our medals and a drink or two as soon as you're ready! Welcome home xx

Clairey Welcome home!!! Great to have you back again! XXXX

Lizziedripping Really enjoyed your thoughts. Still wished I'd have been able to be on board. Now going to follow my brother walking for 2 months round coastal path. Only 636 miles at 65!

Ros Lovely to read this one as reminded us of of 2010, our silver wedding, learning to dive, during 17 happy days in Curacao. Jerry talked himself out of the timepiece after talking himself into it for 16 of the days Arrghh! We loved the island and its people and we are still loving your blog!

Derek ... or maybe it was very roughly 4 pm or maybe half 8 - according to the discount timepiece!!!!

Lizzie dripping Enjoyed reading your blog. Very informative and entertaining.hope the weather improves.

Clairey Memories of "that tent, that summer"....... what seemed like endless tins of beef stew on one hand but the discovery of a lifetime on the other - s'mores!!

Derek Sounds like timber-shivering weather! Keep an eye on the wooden peg!! (Notice I avoided the all too obvious eye jokes!) Honolulu sounds largely spectacular - that's onto the list. Michael Howard ?- isn't he Frankie's brother - should be worth a pound of anyone's on-board allowance. Blimey I'd better stop I'm catching the "Blog"

Derek & Kathy Note to self: Order Gardinia for next Smiffy get-together.

Clairey Which one of you is unusual and which one is gorgeous? Discuss!

Clairey I'm thinking that the Southampton postcards have been on a world cruise too!!

Tebay Tommy Geographer,? geographer?? .... I used to know one........ P.S. this might not get through I keep getting the security sums wrong!

Clairey All those wineries.... sounds like your dream day out, Dad!