From the outset I don't want to bore anyone as I tend to do much of the same things when I go to Club Turquoise in Marmaris and will try not to make this sound like a copy of my July report ... Arrived Glasgow airport on Friday the 10th. First thing I notice is the uniformed police officers bearing their Heckler & Koch firearms. Wonder if there is increased security then realise the Court case is underway in London and rightly so a more 'overt' appearance gives some reassurance. Straight to Terminal 2 housing all the TC gates, must have been about ten of them open and more or less straight through. Cases half a kg over each. (No charge but more of this later). Scottish school hols of course and International Departures was chockers but still managed to find a wee corner where the good lady and I could share a bottle of wine (£10.50 .. not bad)... (should have said she's worth it ...) Flight on time and found ourselves on an Airbus , 2 seats , aisle, 4 seats, aisle, 2 seats that sort of thing. Good flight, no problems and picked up our luggage after about 45 mins in total (more of that later too)

Private transfer and we found ourselves at our second home Club Turquoise around 0710 hrs. Knackered ... however our spirits were lifted as our room was decorated with banners and balloons acknowledging our 28th wedding anniversary !!! (Banners and balloons courtesy of my sister in law and neice). More to come though as in the bedroom was a stunning bouquet of flowers and a bottle of champers courtesy of Club Turquoise. Did I mention knackered earlier ? well my cure for tiredness is a bottle of bubbly at 7.30 am and all the tiredness seems to go ...

Realise I'm rambling a bit here so will summarise more. Weather - Fantastic and around 27o every day except one when it was cloudy. Did have one thunderstorm at night but the good old roof of the Seagull Bar kept the rain from our heads. Food - twice in the apartments (excellent) Garden, Taj, Adam & Eves, and also tried Tiffany's down on the front and found it very good too.

Costs - Turquoise have lowered the price of their drinks and now is 4.50 ytl for a full pint (not a large beer, a pint). Still paying much the same for food as we did in July but the exchange rate was better at initially 2.30 then 2.40 ytl before we left.

Resort - quiet as expected as it is beginning to close up but still plenty of places open. Noticed the traffic was a helluva lot less that in July so decided to hire a scooter for two days !!! (wife just assumed mid life crisis). Two days, 50ytl, and scooted all over the resort, fabulous ... even went through to Icmeler on the 100 cc flying machine... always wanted to stop at the viewing area near the peak of the hill and wasn't disappointed, stunning views.

Staff at Turquoise - Entertainers Yilmas, Compi, Reece and Ozzie still there. Other staff still there Jumali, Senol, Erkan (now married !!) Tuna, etc, sorry if I have missed anyone.

Also met with Mys123 (Myra) and her husband Ian and the girls who kindly introduced themselves. Seemed they too had a great time and met up with old friends down at both Alize and Aida.

Back home to Glasgow Airport, good flight and thought what a great holiday. Waiting for our luggage, waiting, waiting and waiting ... one and a half hours later before they appear (not good enough...) Still, didn't spoil what was a terrific October break and roll on next July ... guess where we are going ???

Wilson