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Rugger buggers in blackpropaganda
Well, we had a look at the opening ceremony and first game in the Rugby Union World Cup yesterday evening. The former featured a very large rugby ball and a lot of famous rugby players from the ...
Well, fancy that... in blackpropaganda
..yesterday’s pic of a Rugby League player/model certainly seemed to get some peoples’ juices flowing. Just to say. he is not gay, but knows how to appeal to both genders. Haven’t seen it? Just o...
Photos and thighs in blackpropaganda
I just got over 400 pics developed at Boots - in the end it came to about 5p a print - and SW.. had not seen many of them since they were on my camera not the I Phone - and those 400 odd were a s...
Thought for the Day in blackpropaganda
Sunday funnies.... in blackpropaganda
It is a long time since I put some funnies up - this seemed appropriate and
Weight and West Side in blackpropaganda
Just one more comment about the cruise - we lost weight!!! This seems odd since you are able to eat from dawn to dusk, and later - but it looks like we both lost about half a stone. The key was t...
Quizzing in blackpropaganda
One more aspect of the cruise - most days we took part in the morning and afternoon quizzes - twenty general knowledge questions ( sometimes rather different) so not more than 25 minutes taken up...
Cruise people in blackpropaganda
Just some thoughts about the cruise from a personal perspective. The ship had about 750 passengers - and I would guess the average age was about 70, or maybe a little older. Many of the passenger...
A magic moment in blackpropaganda
We did not go on the organised trips - which were often very dear - and just did our own thing on shore in the places we visited. They all contained little gems which were worth discovering - esp...
Fulmars in blackpropaganda
When you are on a ship for a long time you become aware of the range of seabids around you - and we saw guillemots, puffins, sheerwaters - but my favourites were the fulmars - truly sea bids sinc...
Strictly Chatterley - and more pics in blackpropaganda
Looks like things are back to normal here - the autumn brings Strictly Come Dancing (SCD) which had its first show last night when the ‘celebs’ were linked to their ‘pros’. They were all very jol...
J'aime Canada in blackpropaganda
So, we are back - after a 36 day cruise which started on the Thames near London, and went to Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenlandm St John’s Newfoundland, Charlot...
Circling Surtsey in blackpropaganda
We left the Faeroe Islands to the north of Scotland on the way to Iceland - making good time - after dinner they said we had time to go round Surtsey, a volcanic island created in an enormous exp...
Majestic in blackpropaganda
Here is a taster of what is to come - an iceberg in a Greenland fjord floating past the ship I have to wait until I get back the charger my son inadvertently took home with him to get things goi...
Missed me?? in blackpropaganda
Just to say after six weeks - we are home! Had a wonderful time and loved Greenland and Canada - now completely knackered and needing a holiday. Pics will be forthcoming
Open the Cork in blackpropaganda
Calling in at Cork on way back - 4 days in the Atlantic - just tuned in to Irish radio station!
Still at sea in blackpropaganda
On to our last stop in Canada , L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland - then back across the Atlantic to Cobh in Ireland. Lots of things to write about when we get back.
Seven islands in blackpropaganda
At Sept Isles where there is very little but loved seeing Canadians just doing ordinary things!!
Montreal in blackpropaganda
Had a great time in Montreal - now going back along the St Lawrence - still two weeks of cruise left!
Quebec libre! in blackpropaganda
In Quebec City where Canadians speak French and you can wait for a long time to cross the road. Wonderful gallery - fine churches - and bought a model school bus
Blue sky, hills and water in blackpropaganda
On the St Lawrence Seaway - on the way to Quebec City tomorrow morning. Fabulous weather and trying not to eat too much on board.
Free Wifi! in blackpropaganda
In Nova Scotia - wonderful small town called Sydney - shopping to drop - and off to Charlottetown next. Friendly Canadians. Only 300 odd bookmarks now!!!
At sea in the Grand Banks in blackpropaganda
Greenland was amazing because of great weather and the experience of sailing close to icebergs. Pics when we get back. Second day of sailing to Canada - in St Johns, Newfoundland tomorrow (thursd...
Global warming? in blackpropaganda
Off Greenland and too much ice to get into our first port! Wonderful sight of whales - and big icebergs.
Windy exit in blackpropaganda
Hallo from London! And hello rain! Looks like we are going to be inundated getting to the ship and force 9 forecast for tonight as we go up the North Sea! So far so good. All the nice girls love ...
