I've finally finished my shopping for the cruise. The last things I bought? Very prosaic, contact lens conditioner and shaving gel! I'm actualy considering whether or not or not to buy crystalized ginger and/or Stugeron for sea-sickness. I've never been sea-sick, but never say 'never!' I've also got another set of contact lenses on order, which will mean I'll have two sets of spares. But as far as I'm concerned, I have everything bought that needs to be bought.

So, apart from deciding which currencies to get and packing I'm just about ready to go. The board on the P&O site is full of discussions about how many cases people are taking and the amount of clothes, shoes, accessories etc. I have no idea what I'm taking yet. I have retrieved two suitcases from the garage and one will need to be packed around New Years Day, as it's being collected on the 2nd January. I know the date, but not the time. If I fill up the second case then there are two more in the garage just waiting to be used. 32 days to go!!