hi all,
yes phil is decidedly quiet isn't he. perhaps he did get the best cabin on board and is flying first class as compensation for all the trouble hes taken in going to see ****.It would be nice to know
seriously though it is good to know that they are still giving out 2005 cruises so hold out everyone theres hope yet
ann

Good to hear that you got a cruise but did you pay £10 or any extra? as for the parrot jokes they are so old they went down with the Titanic.

Hi All, from the Balcony
Number 1 & 2 are here today, I have just got 20 mins off from the slavery of the Kitchen, I have uploaded the pictures of the offices just in cqase anyone wishes to travel to the lovely City of Manchester.
Can not stop, I'm under orders
Byeee for now

Phil Morris
p.s I agree with every word of Allisu, I have found the messages, (well some of them) inspirational from people and are very incouraging.
Hope you manage to find the pics.

Phil
Lovely photos! I quite fancy a canal holiday.......
Have those samosas been lying around since December then?

Seriously, we want to know what happenend? Did you announce yourself over intercom. Please tell us more as we're all dying to hear all about it. Or, have you signed a confidentiality clause and cannot tell us what you saw and heard????

I, too, have been encouraged by the messages on here to keep trying which is perhaps why I have now been successful (at least I think so - nothing in writing yet but money taken.) Thanks for the information, Chris.

As a result of the first site (and this one) , I was really looking forward to meeting everyone going on the 12th March to Libya and I felt that we would have had fun.

Perhaps some of it is irrelevant but it makes good reading especially when you are on your own and can't sleep. Some of you have a great sense of humour.

Maureen H

...and some of us need help!

Where are these photos then?

Perhaps someone would be so kind as to PM me with easy to follow instructions for simple folk on finding them.

Thank-ee kindly

Hi Stuart

No news yet from the solicitors, but I doubt ours is the only pressing matter they have in hand and I did expect it to take some time to read all 5000+ posts. Will check with Van to see if he's heard anything.

luci

Phil's pictures (4)

link will only work till they are put in an album. click arrows to go to the next picture.

Allii keep getting excited your going on a CRUISE!

Silver Arrow think best option now is to follow Phil' s example.

Phil we need a step by step guide!

I'm in a hurry, wish those solicitors were!

Check back later.

Peter

I still have my spade, cement mixer and a very large patio...not to mention the tree harness. Can we get a "Acorns Antiques" trip organised?

Allii keep getting excited your going on a CRUISE!

I intend to!

Wallecan, have you got your anti-malarials sorted? I'm not too keen on taking them, especially as its only needed for Roatan and in Belize (except Belize city) as far as I can gather. Guess better had. Think chloroquine is the recommended drug.

Wallecan, have you got your anti-malarials sorted?

Alii I will pick up some anti-malarial tabs when I go tomorrow to Boots to get my two for one Sun Tan Lotion

Just noticed that the HT message time stamp clock is already on Summer Time - things are warmimg up

Thanks for the help on Phils` photos.........shame I missed the little beggars and only found pics of Benidorm!

Will continue to track `em down in an album somewhere.......over the rainbow.

hi tony
I only found pictures of benidorm as well. let me know if you track them down before me, thanks. vivien

Good Morning from the Balcony

Got to go and get my jabs today, it seems my Yellow fever is out. Just found out when packing - as I am due to go to Sri Lanka tomorrow
For myself I am glad to read of the 2 4 1 offerat Boots - as I never go into Boots. Must check up on the 'Jungle Formula' as well Sorry Luci

I may have typed in eroctic, perhaps a slip of the fingers who knows

Must dash. But may I say by wasy of reply to 'Silver Arrow' I for one found the people getting cruises and letting everyone else know about their sucess uplifting and gave me hope that it was not going to turn out a big con - the one thing I willsay - that I think the D.E. made a serious blunder pricing the cruises at £10 perhaps they should have aimed it at £100 (I leave you to figure out why).



Byeee
Phil Morris

£10 perhaps they should have aimed it at £100 (I leave you to figure out why).

Phil..........Shhhhhhhhhh!

It may have been a misprint....perhaps that will replace the `hurricane` as the 2006 `honest guv` reason for cancellations!!

I am so pleased that at least some are still getting sorted out with a cruise, but the latest options on offer are far from satisfactory. They bear no relation to the value of a cruise and could end up costing people money for things they didn't actually want. A Med cruise in October would be fine, but 'from October' could be in a very chilly December. A week's self catering holiday can be picked up fairly cheaply out of season and the £150 cash is no recompense for all the angst people have been put through.
I know I am lucky in that I am sorted, but we need to keep the pressure up and support each other but we also need to have a laugh occasionally, so I think we should keep posting as we have been, the good, the bad and the simply ridiculous. We should also give ourselves a pat on the back 'cos by and large I think we are all blooming marvellous.

I have received 'the call' as well on Friday afternoon, the same options apart from I got offered £170 ??
I agreed to the September 2006 option ( why are we all being told September ? ) and was told I would be contacted later on this year.
Even after putting the phone down I wondered whether I should have took the money as it seems an awful long time to wait.

I know I am lucky in that I am sorted, but we need to keep the pressure up and support each other but we also need to have a laugh occasionally, so I think we should keep posting as we have been, the good, the bad and the simply ridiculous. We should also give ourselves a pat on the back 'cos by and large I think we are all blooming marvellous.

Here, here Aslemma I'm with you there. Just because we have got a confirmed cruise, does not mean that we will forget everyone who is still trying to get their cruise.

Dizzy