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Nina's Blog - Monday 29th September 2025

Monday 29th September 2025, 13:01/14:01

On the Brittany Ferry Barfleur en route from Poole, about two hours to go to Cherbourg.

The ticket says that Irish time is used on board and I think they have that dead right because one of the announcements on board said that the ship uses British time, very Irish.

Here's today's outfit in rubbish pictures taken with my Lenovo Chromebook. Only get on hour of free WiFi per device so I'll use this until the WiFi runs out and then my mobile.


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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Monday 29th September 2025, 17:06

IKEA Caen is on my route to Nouvelle Aquitaine so I decided to stop for dinner. But the restaurant had no hot food and hardly anything else either. So I'm having an American coffee and a cheese twist. Very odd.

The view from my table
22Michelle · 70-79, T
@ninalanyon very odd.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Monday 29th September 2025, 13:09

The WiFi onboard is provided by Telenor!

There was a warning when I connected saying that various services such as streaming, etc. were blocked including SW downloads and updates. :-)
That was momentarily disconcerting!
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Monday 29th September 2025, 17:10

I don't really need a lot of food and this evening because I had breakfast on the ferry and a nice slice of apple tart at lunchtime, also on the ferry

ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Monday 29th September 2025, 17:20

In one of the lounges on the Barfleur was a big display case with a glass piece in it. As far as I could see there were no labels so I have no idea if it was of some significance or was just intended as decoration


22Michelle · 70-79, T
@ninalanyon You'd think they'd label such a display?
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@22Michelle Exactly! It's not as if it's hidden in corner, it's right in the centre of the lounge so it will be seen by everyone.
22Michelle · 70-79, T
@ninalanyon Maybe there was a competition to name the piece.
I think I would have submitted an entry and asked when the the winner would be announced, and what the prize would be. Make enougb fuss and get others to enter just for fun.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Monday 29th September 2025, 13:49

Just been browsing Instagram, saw this cartoon that says exactly how I feel


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22Michelle · 70-79, T
Looking like you're on a business trip.
22Michelle · 70-79, T
@ninalanyon It's a good look, suits you.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@22Michelle Thank you!

The jacket was only a quid in a charity shop last month. Worth it just for the buttons!
22Michelle · 70-79, T
@ninalanyon Good bit of business!
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Monday 29th September 2025, 13:01 French time

Just coming into Cherbourg

Lots of wind turbine blades stacked

ArishMell · 70-79, M
That gives an idea of the scale and complexity of building offshore wind-turbine arrays!

 
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