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The Big Adventure

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  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,807 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    Here's a few photos from my cruise


    I loved the stark monochrome winter countryside of Belgium


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    Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen


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    Our Ship, Oslo, Christmas Eve


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    The arrival of Santa, Christmas Eve - he climbed out of the funnel!


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    After all the excitement, a glass of mulled wine


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    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,807 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    A couple more from inside the ship


    Gingerbread village


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    One of the Christmas trees


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    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    GG you're back :j. Glad you had a great time :).

    I'm afraid retiring vicariously through you wasn't good enough for me so I've decided to join you :o.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • FlacosFloozie
    FlacosFloozie Posts: 830 Forumite
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    Just caught up on your diary GG. Massive congratulations on your retirement.
    The cruise looks fantastic- I really like Scandanavia and Christmas is a good time to go.
    MFW 2024 £27500/7500 Mortgage £129,500 Jan 22 Final payment June 38 Now £68489.08 FP May 36 Emergency Fund £20,000 100% Added to ISA 24 £8,060 Save 12k in 24 #31 £20,034.76/20,000 Debt Free 31.07.14
  • BookWorm
    BookWorm Posts: 2,524 Forumite
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    Hi Goldiegirl

    Glad you had a lovely Christmas and cruise. The pics are fab - thanks for sharing

    BW :)
  • katep23
    katep23 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
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    Ooh, Goldie it looks fab. Always wanted to go to Norway!
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,366 Forumite
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    Welcome back to Blighty! Sounds like a mighty fine time was had! And now you can enjoy not having to get up for work...
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Goldie, it looks lovely! Sounds like you didn't get seasick or stormy weather at all?

    Lovely photos - I'd automatically have gone for the multicoloured busy ones, but you're right about that Belgian photo - really gorgeous.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,914 Forumite
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    Lovely pics, GG - glad you had a fab time :)


    Here's to a fab 2015:beer:
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    I missed the pics - it looks lovely :j.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
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