October 2017 – Here … There … Everywhere

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Aurora: Day 9 / Day 7 – Cherbourg, France

KarenOctober 29, 2017September 29, 2024

Saturday 28th October 2017 Weather: Overcast but dry Seas: Calm We were up early this morning as we were taking a Ships Tour - Contentin Landing Beaches. The Allied Forces...

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Aurora: Day 8 / Day 6 – Sea Day

KarenOctober 27, 2017September 29, 2024

Friday 27th October 2017 Weather: Overcast Seas: Calm Today we were crossing the Bay of Biscay. Hopefully the seas would be calm. A lazy-ish start to the morning. We were...

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Aurora: Day 7 / Day 5 – La Rochelle, France

KarenOctober 26, 2017September 29, 2024

Thursday 26th October 2017 Weather: Sunny Seas: Calm Another port, another day and another gorgeous sunrise! Even at 8am, the weather was really warm outside so we were looking at...

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Aurora: Day 6 / Day 4 – Bilbao, Spain

KarenOctober 25, 2017September 29, 2024

Wednesday 25th October 2017 Weather: Sunny Seas: Calm Usual routine this morning as we got ready to explore Bilboa. We were docking at 8am so once we had got ourselves...

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Aurora: Day 5 / Day 3 – La Coruna, Spain

KarenOctober 24, 2017September 29, 2024

Tuesday 24th October 2017 Weather: Sunny Seas: Calm We met for breakfast at 8.20am as the ship was due to arrive in port around 9am. We were docking in town...

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Aurora: Day 4 / Day 2 – Bay of Biscay

KarenOctober 23, 2017September 29, 2024

Monday 23rd October 2017 Weather: Overcast Seas: Gentle Sway The boys eyes lit up when they could choose from a long list of breakfast items ... and Ollie was chuffed...

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Aurora: Day 3 / Day 1 – Southampton

KarenOctober 22, 2017September 29, 2024

Sunday 22nd October 2017 Weather: Overcast but rain coming in for sailaway Seas: Gentle Sway Overnight, the ship hit Force 10 Winds but in spite of this, Aurora was not...

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Aurora: Day 2 – Going Nowhere Fast!

KarenOctober 21, 2017September 29, 2024

Saturday 21st October 2017 Sea: A Little Bumpy Weather: Sunny but Breezy We had booked tickets for the trip to Ypres to visit the Menon Gate and Tyne Cot cemeteries. ...

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Aurora: Day 1 – Leaving Southampton

KarenOctober 20, 2017September 29, 2024

Friday 20th October Weather: Overcast but dry Sea: Expected bumpy Callum was packed off to school this morning for his French and English lessons. He was leaving after Lesson 3/4...

Days Out English Heritage

Northumberland – Warkworth & Bamburgh Castles

KarenOctober 7, 2017June 11, 2025

A flying visit up North for the weekend for a Christening. We were surprise guests - Mick had no idea we were going so needed to be out of Hebburn...

Month: October 2017

Aurora: Day 9 / Day 7 – Cherbourg, France

Aurora: Day 8 / Day 6 – Sea Day

Aurora: Day 7 / Day 5 – La Rochelle, France

Aurora: Day 6 / Day 4 – Bilbao, Spain

Aurora: Day 5 / Day 3 – La Coruna, Spain

Aurora: Day 4 / Day 2 – Bay of Biscay

Aurora: Day 3 / Day 1 – Southampton

Aurora: Day 2 – Going Nowhere Fast!

Aurora: Day 1 – Leaving Southampton

Northumberland – Warkworth & Bamburgh Castles

Bath: Return to the Forbidden Planet & Treasure Trail

Cheltenham: Pittville Park Treasure Trail

London: The Lost Passenger and Newcastle Takeover

London: Moorgate: Metropolitan Maze

A Football Match too Far!

Newbury

Aldershot: The Longest Yarn

Swindon Treasure Trail

Wells (aka Sanford)

Cheltenham: First Visit

Cheltenham: Move In Day

London: F1 Exhibition

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