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Take care and safe journey Debbie.

I'm sorry to hear your sad news. Condolences to your family and friends.

Great point Avril to take away the cigarette temptation by not having any available.

This is what I sometimes use for my hip and knee arthritis. It keeps my hips in line and stops my knee's rubbing together.

Well said Kalos. I saw 2 of my favourite uncles die in their mid 50s through smoking. If I had carried on smoking that could have been me too.

Oliver is adorable Joy. Lovely house too.

It is tough Jane. I stopped smoking after several attempts when I was 21 years old. The secret was my mind set. I convinced myself I hated smoking and wrote down everything bad about smoking in case I ever wavered. Shortness of breath. Dying of cancer. Dying younger if I didn't stop. Clothes smelling of smoke. Breath smelling of smoke. Fingers yellow with nicotine stain. Hands smelling of smoke. Cost of cigarettes and what I could spend that money on. I never wavered and it is over 46 years now since I stopped. My doctor was anti smoking and my list and story I wrote down he used and it helped numerous people stop smoking. Best wishes Jane and anyone else who smokes I hope this helps you stop smoking. Graham xx

I always use my local TA but we are not allowed to give names on here. I do get lots of emails from CC with special offers with their selected partners.

We like the Mall of The Emirates in Dubai.

What a lovely photo of you two.

You are not overlooked from deck 16 which is good. You are shaded but if it rains you can still use your balcony. We have had Aft deck 14 balconies on 3 occasions on Iona and you get fantastic views from the back of the ship. There was sail away parties on deck 16 but quiet later on.

October is the best time to go there imo. It is still warm. The school holidays are over so it is quieter. It is near the end of the summer season so better prices in the shops.

Gerry @ger_77. Happy 83rd birthday to your DH Maurice.

Nice photos Sandi. I videod our visits so no photos to post. A good tip is go to the cable car entrance as soon as you get off the tender because the queues get very long to get the cable car up to the town above.

The charity van has just taken away 2 big bags of clothes that we put out that were too small now. I blame all the Speciality food restaurants on Iona for all the Extra weight I put on.😋🤣