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Hello <<First Name>> and a very Happy New Year to you!
Howard and I had a very enjoyable holiday cruising on Cunard’s Queen Victoria – though we never docked in Madeira because of weather conditions. Last year we managed to miss Lanzarote for the same reason, though the Bay of Biscay was flat calm.
Partly, our enjoyment was due to three great couples we met and laughed with at every meal (you know who you are!). My high spot was Casablanca where I was able to use my Arabic language skill and haggling mightily. Howard and I came back rather larger than we went, but thanks to a strict vegetarian diet for several days, we have managed to shed much of the excess. It’s a competition to see who loses most surplus the fastest. I am currently ahead with a drop of six pounds and Howard close behind with five pounds.
After a sunlit journey home from Southampton by coach last Thursday, it was back to a very foggy Forton on Friday and Saturday. Mountains of laundry and the horrid unpacking – putting away all the unworn clothes and too many pairs of shoes. I resolve to travel much lighter next time.
Meanwhile, I wish you good health, a quiet mind and a reasonable bank balance.
All the best,
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