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Fresh dispatches from the comfortable side of sixty.
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Last Port Day: In which I am briefly the Youth Vote
2nd July 2026 On the last port day of the cruise, flushed with the dangerous optimism of my “better second week” intentions, I made a decision. I would go on…
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Week Two: A Bold New Era of Moderation, Movement and Counting Disputes
28th June 2026 Having successfully survived the emotional upheaval of turning 60 at sea, I have decided that the second week of this cruise shall be different. Not radically different,…
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Turning 60 in the Norwegian Fjords: A Dispatch from the Front Line of Sedate Adventure
28th June 2026 Today I turned 60. There. I’ve said it. In public. Without whispering, apologising, or immediately adding that I still feel 37 inside, except when standing up from…
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Embarking on the birthday avoidance cruise
21st June 2026 There comes a point in life when a person must face facts. Or, alternatively, book a cruise to Norway and hope the scenery distracts everyone. This year…
