Category: Nile Cruises

I read in last sunday’s Observer about Kate Pullinger’s latest novel which is set in 1860’s Egypt and based on the the life of writer Lucie Duff Gordon.

The article mentions that Kate was interviewed online by Sarah Hymas the poet.  If you visit Sarah’s excellent website you will be able to hear a reading by Kate Pullinger from her novel which is accompanied by a slideshow created by Sarah called “Night Views Over The Nile”.

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Nope, not the sands of Egypt…it’s Formby.

Although Barbara would have preferred to be posing for this photograph in sunny Egypt in fact it was taken using my new iPhone on the sand dunes at Formby beach, home of the famous red squirrel reserve.

Not quite so warm and sunny today but then again warm and sunny in this country is not much good for business.  So bring on the rain and wind!!

Yesterday afternoon we closed the Nile Cruises 4u offices to attend the graduation of our eldest daughter Sophie who has just finished a four year BA Hons degree in Fashion Design.

It was the first graduation ceremony that we had attended for any of our children and the ceremony was really a very happy and positive occasion.

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Every now and then you’ll read about someone suffering whilst on a Nile Cruise from “Pharoahs’ Revenge“.  In other words a gyppy tummy.

In those cases it is usually assumed that its’ been caused by the food on the cruise.  However, in many occasions this has not proven to be the case and it turns out that it can often be put down to germs picked up from things like the Egyptian currency, which can be pretty well-used, or other surfaces touched whilst off the ship.

Of course, people can then touch their lips without thinking and then that’s when Pharoahs’ Revenge can kick in.

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