Saturday, 23-12-23: Blogmas 23 and rest of day 2

 Good morning, everyone!   I think I know what I can and can't do, assuming a connection.
I can:
open a draft/scheduled post and add to it - which is what I'm doing here
open a sent message as a draft
create and send a new message
include photos and video clips 
view your comments (thank you) via the side link
read the blogs of others and comment on theirs.  I just can't read or reply on mine - weird.

I can't:
open a sent post except as draft and therefore . . .
read or reply to your comments directly, sorry

Still - better than hoped.  And no problems with the actual connection - yet.

They've decorated the ship beautifully.  Here's just a few photos.

The rest of yesterday remained pretty choppy but, however those acupuncture bands work, they do a good job.  I didn't feel at all unwell.  

Yesterday evening was a 'formal' occasions so I wore my pretty Seasalt dress (anyone remember me getting it on a trip to Bury St Edmunds?) and a sparkly jacket.  Diane and I both agreed we really weren't interested in the Captain's cocktails and canapes thingybobbidoo beforehand so we didn't go.  I don't think we missed much really.

Dinner was so good.  

Smoked salmon pillow for starters.

Mains was fillet mignon with celeriac crisp, some sort of layered potatoes, spinach and truffle gravy.  Plus some roasted parsnips they brought round as well.  The fillet melted in the mouth!

I didn't photo dessert which was Bailey cream parfait (so good) followed by coffee and petit fours.

After that, I was only fit for bed.   Zzzzzzzzzzzz

Have a lovely day before the day before Christmas, everyone.  xxx

Not long to go now and today's musical offering is a great favourite, O Little Town of Bethlehem, given their own inimitable twist by the King's Singers.

And here's the traditional version from the Birmingham University Singers.