Just about on our way!

I started to post this in mid-September, but got sidetracked.  Since it is now mid-November, that might give an idea of how easily I do get sidetracked!

In the meantime, we did find a cruise that we liked - the Sea Princess, leaving from Barbados and visiting 10 other Caribbean islands!  We are actually leaving on Monday for this.

But it was not without obstacles!  That would have been too easy.  All went well for over a month, with me making lists and buying lots of clothes.  I have never bought so many clothes to go on vacation with.  Usually we go to the US and buy our holiday clothes there.  The thought of having to plan and second guess the weather and how I am going to feel on a certain day is a bit overwhelming when I have never had to deal with all these decisions before!  But I have adjusted to this and gotten into the habit of shopping (again).  I may have to do another 100 day challenge of non-impulse shopping when we return to the UK to break the habit.  Oh-maybe not - it will be Christmastime when we get back, shopping time extordinaire!!

Alan did retire on the 15th of October and it was a very special day.  Martin and I were able to go up to Cowcaddens where he worked to see him get piped out of the  building.  He was so surprised by it all.  I felt very honored to be invited to be part of it.  Martin was asked to film it and edit the other cameras (there were 3 altogether).  He has not done this yet but maybe we will see it before we leave for our cruise.

Last Friday, the 5th of November (remember, remember....), Alan phoned me to tell me the big 7 seater car was dead and our flights to Barbados had been overbooked so we had no way to get there.  Ok, I said, now tell me what you really want to say.  No, both of those were true......We had expected the car to play up and were planning on replacing it soon anyway, but the flight was a huge deal.  So we spent Saturday looking at and then buying another car.  and on to the travel agent to negotiate how on earth we were going to get to  Barbados.  So now we will drive to Manchester airport to catch the plane. 

Another obstacle overcome!

Bring it on, we are packed and ready!!!