September photo challenge -finale...

SO here are the last three days for the September photo challenge...

28 -A good thing - Home made Homity Pie

29 - Errand - a trip to the airport (in the pouring rain) to drop off Marion and Rosie.

30 - Me,then -a photo from Henfield C of E school days..

SO that's it for the September challenge.... now on to the October challenge, and if you'd like to play along just let me know and I'll send you the link, or the list for the photos...

Friends in town.

At the moment we have some friends staying - albeit in a hotel on the seafront -which they really love -so we are busy entertaining at the moment.

Marion (AKA Hatty -a nickname leftover from our childhood days) and Rosie arrived on Tuesday and are here until Saturday. We've already had a night out at Gilda's when they arrived, yesterday I gave them the guided tour of VnG, and today we've been into BCN for the day.

It's great to be spending time with them both as we haven't properly had time together for ages. WE are nattering almost non-stop and laughing and chortling through the day.

One of the funny things I've noticed is that we all have different memories of various shared experiences, or perhaps that we have simialr memories but that we each remember different details.

I wonder what memories we'll all be taking away from these few days together?

Rosie and Hatty in BCN enjoying a couple of Claras -shandies (Taken with my new camera -notice the improved clarity!)

Photo challenge catch up...

SO according to my memory, and a quick bit of checking I had posted as far as the 22nd, which was 'UP'.
which means that there are five daily photos to catch up with.....

23... Before Bedtime........ some delicious cocktails on the seafront.

24 - Three things..... I need to continue my final edit - the book, a pencil and my laptop....

 25.. Frame - bit of a cheat really as the picture is more interesting- my mum's family back in the day - the frame is new as the old one fell apart...

26 - Near - Sprout checks out the new camera

27- Love/Hate - Love driving (even in the rain) - Hate Road Tolls (between VnG & BCN)

Home

Yes  -we are home safe and sound, and have our land-legs back. We got home Sunday to find everything pretty much as we left it, which is always good. Although our internet service provider had changed our service and caused the router to malfunction, which meant I had to call them yesterday. Happily they responded well and quickly and this afternoon a new router arrived- basically plug and play and here I am back on line.

I haven't got round to uploading the photos from our hols as yet, but will plan to do so in the next few days. Also whilst we were away my new camera arrived -all singing, all dancing and a little scary if I'm honest. A little practice and I'm sure we'll be the best of friends. MY efforts will be on here as soon as I get round to it.  It's a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25, and looks pretty flash -even does 3D photos- not sure how that'll work out?

Today Hatty and Rosie arrived from the UK for a few days, so I've been up to the airport again and entertaining this afternoon. tonight we're all off for dinner at Gilda's again. Tomorrow they want a lazy day, which is good, so hopefully I'll get caught up with the 393 e-mails I've received -probably deleting will be the main option, and should get sorted with photos too, which will be god as I'm well aware that I'm a little behind (pun intended - see the entry for the 21st!), and will try to catch up with that too.

BTW did anyone read all the blog entries for our holiday- or was it just TMI all at once and overwhelming?

Saturday. Dubrovnik.

Today is our last full day aboard. At lunchtime we will be arriving in Dubrovnik where there is a tender service to land.
Yesterday the show in the theatre was 'I have a dream'. A show performed by the staff from various departments who thougt they had a talent to share. Sadly they were wrong. Simon Cowell would have cried. Honestly I am sure there must be some better talent onboard.
The show was followed by our second gala dinner so we was boted and suited again and I have to say looking mighty fine. Although the food was 'pleasant' (Note the wording Julie!) It really wasn't gala. Cheese stuffed pasta followd by cheese stuffed profiteroles with salad and blue cheese dressing folloed by a plate of .. cheese. I think someone needs to have a word with the menu planner! Having said that we did have enough to eat and enjoyed our evening.
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Today's photo prompt is 'up' . The first thing that caame to mind (you know me!) is not a photo I can publish here! So here's one I can....

Well when i take it that is... watch this space....

Friday. 21/9/12 All at sea

Yesterday after an interesting day out in Istanbul (yes there was plenty to look at....) we were treated to a great musical show. Why great? Because there was a lot of 80s music and of course some Abba.
Today we have been at sea all day with just the occasional island to break up the non-ending vista of ocean. Deep blue beautiful ocean I hasten to add.
Lunch was a disappointment - same veggie choice of pasta gratinada so I asked one of the maitre d's if there was another veggie option. He replied that Europe hadn't caught onto that fad yet. I begged to differ and told him it really wasn't acceptable. He offered to get me something specially prepared from the kitchen. Result I thought until one of the waitresses turned up with a plate of spaghettei in tomato sauce (Isn't that pasta?) And a plate of fish (I am veggie and had I wanted fish the buffet was overflowing  with it) Once again thwarted. I settled for salad yet again.
This evening is our second Gala night. Fingers crossed it is better that the first.
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Today's photo prompt is 'sometimes'.... and I'm still pondering this one.... maybe this evening will give me a clue....
Know what it will be but havent taken foto yet.... to be continued.
Sometimes you just see the things you dint really want to

Thursday. Istanbul.

Yesterday evening in the restaurant,following my complaint of the night before, we were well looked after even the maitre d' slending time at our table to make sure we were happier with the food. Of course we were the menu was back to being excellent. Last night's show in rhe theatre was billed as 'Magic,mirth and musical - comedy show'. Lets just say it was musical and leave it at that sshall we?! This morning we have been in Istanbul. The Palaces and Mosques are spectacular and in general the good folk of the city friendly. Interestiing fact: 16 million people live here! Taxi drivers on the other hand are like many all over the world and ripped us off at every turn.... ah well I guess they need to make a living. The most frustrating thing for me has been the inability to coomunicate well as we speak no.Turkish and altough they profess to speak Enhlish they really dont understand. Tomorrow we are at sea all day so i shall mostly be reading and eating.... ><><><><><><><><><> Today's photo prompt is 'man-made'. A pic of the ship could have sufficed here but I have added one of the view of Istanbul showing the Topkapi Palace and blue mosque - man made and incredible.