Hi Guys , thank you , we all had a great time it was lovely being together to celebrate with her highness. We are currently sailing out of Southampton aboard Arvia again heading for the Mediterranean. Thanks as always hope you are both well.👋👋Xx❤️❤️
Hi , thank you very much glad that you found our channel, and really pleased that you enjoyed it . Pearl had a great time thank you it was great for the family to be together. Thank you for watching and for your kind message.👋👋
Great video, well done Harry on your video and presenting skills, watch out Brian. Lovely seeing you all enjoying the cruise, cruises are perfect for multi generational holidays, something for everyone ❤ Can’t believe you only won a trolley disc after that amazing effort on the quiz 😂
Hi Guys , sorry for the delay, we are on Arvia and you know what it’s like signal wise. Unless you pay for the extortionate WiFi. Yes I think Harry is after my job 😂 . Yes not much of a prize for using all those brain cells. 😂 Thanks for watching guys ❤️❤️👋👋XX
Hi folks ,, nice to see you all together,, your obviously wonderful grandparents and parents of course,,, Champion quizzers to boot lol ,,, and a very happy 13th Birthday to Pearl ,,, looking forward to the next instalment. Have a great week , Percy
Hi Percy , hope you are enjoying the bank holiday. Although they all roll into one now we are retired. Yes it was great being all together so close to Pearls 13th birthday 😂 , that reminds me I must get her school uniform washed.😂 . First time ever we have won a quiz, it was worth it though a P&O coin for the supermarket trolley 😫. Thanks for watching Percy , it’s much appreciated.👋👋
Hi Pearl and Brian, only just managed to catch up, we were in Carlisle for the weekend, eating and drinking way too much, just what we need with the cruise coming up! 🐷 😂 I hope Pearl enjoyed her special day, belated happy birthday to her 🥰 We really enjoyed this, great to see you and Pearl with your family, how lovely, I wonder how many will become cruisers in the future! Kids certainly keep you busy don’t they, you can have a well earned break on Sunday! Take care and have a great time xxx
Morning Al , it sounds like you had the perfect training for the upcoming cruise. Too much drink and too much food ,you should be in perfect condition .😂 Hope you had a great time . It was lovely getting the family together so close to Pearls birthday, thank you for the birthday wishes 🙏. They all enjoyed themselves and for some it was their first cruise, they have said that they would love to do another one 👍. Yes the kids certainly keep you on your toes , but to be fair they were all pretty good.Suitcases out of the loft today ready for Sunday, really looking forward to it . Hope you have a great time on Arvia as well . Thanks for watching Al , and we always look forward to reading your message. Make sure you put that training into good use 🍸🥂🍷. XX❤️❤️👋👋
Yay another Pearl & Brian fix and watched on the day too now we’ve caught up with the rest! What a lovely family you have the children are so lovely. X
Hi Mandy , well done managing to watch on the day , at least you don’t have to scroll through loads of previous videos.😂 .The Grandchildren were really good and seemed to enjoy themselves. You never know when booking something like this how they will take to it . Thanks Mandy , appreciate you watching and your lovely comment.xx❤️❤️👋👋
My 3 kids (Harry, Connie, and Sadie) absolutely loved their 1st cruise. In fact, so did I. Would happily go on another one, now we know what to expect.
Hi Sara , didn’t he do well 😂 happy little fella . It was great to have them all onboard with us and we all had a great time . Thanks for watching Sara .XX❤️❤️
Hi Guys , yes it was great having them along . For some it was their first ever time on a cruise ship . But I think they all seemed to enjoy it . Thanks so much for watching 👋👋
Thanks guys , yes they are all pretty good kids , Harry was our first grandchild.💙 Hope you both have a great time on your Virgin cruise, we did think you were on it with all the UA-camrs this weekend. Make sure you join in all the pool parties, and pyjama parties 😂❤️❤️
I think we have just about recovered from our 4 nighter to Amsterdam on Virgin last week 😂. Great vlog what a cool way to spend some family time for Pearls birthday.
Hi Guys , your trip looked absolutely brilliant, some of that food 😍. Thank you it was great getting us all together so close to Pearls birthday. Sorry for the delayed response, we are on Arvia and I’m not paying for that internet package 😡, so have to wait until we get to a port . Currently we are in Palma .👋👋
Exactly, that’s what it’s all about, hopefully when the grandkids are older they can still watch themselves on UA-cam and remember what was a great few days . Thanks very much for watching guys xx❤️❤️👋👋
Hi Karen , thank you , really pleased that you enjoyed it . We were unsure how it would go but the children were brilliant and seemed to enjoy themselves. Thanks very much for watching and for your great comment.XX❤️❤️👋
Nice family catchup, can be hard to please everyone on a family cruise, but 4 days is probably a good starter...Happy Birthday Pearl... 🎂 Did they have any kids clubs to give mum and dad some relax time ? yet to see the next video , maybe tonight...
Thanks Pete & Shez , yes it was good to be altogether especially so close to Pearls birthday.Some had never done a cruise so 4 days was perfect. They did have a club for the kids , as you say it gives the parents a chance to have a break . Sorry for the late response, we are on Arvia around the Mediterranean and I’m not paying for the extortionate WiFi. Thanks for watching guys hope you are all well.❤️❤️
Hello Brian & Pearl brilliant to see you back , and bringing your gorgeous family along with you . Your grandchildren are so lovely xx Family are everything ❤❤ looking forward to next weeks fun , take care both of you ❤
Hi Sandra , hope you are well , thank you we had a lovely time and it was great to get the family together so close to Pearls birthday. Your right Family are everything, and it’s all about making great memories. I think they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Great to hear from you Sandra , LOL .XX❤️❤️👋👋
Thanks Lee , glad you enjoyed it and really pleased that you enjoyed the cruise ,we certainly did . Mum got a bit emotional watching it back . 😭😢 Thanks for watching 😂
Thank you Yvonne that is very nice of you ❤️ . It was nice to have them all together, and for some it was their first time on a cruise ship , so a mini cruise was a great option. Thanks for the lovely comment Yvonne xx ❤️❤️👋👋
Thanks Alison that is very kind of you ❤️ it was nice having the family together for Pearls birthday. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for watching.👋👋❤️❤️
What a lovely family you have. What a lovely time. You had making memories 🎉the kids looked like they had a brilliant time What an experience for them xxx
Thank you that is very kind of you , making memories is what it’s all about. Hopefully they can look back on it and think what a wonderful time we had . Or I’m never doing that again with those old uns .😂🤣 . Thank you very much for the lovely comment and for watching, we do appreciate it .XX❤️❤️👋👋
Lovely to see you creating memories with your lovely family. Well done on the quiz! Shame about the bingo. Looking forward to seeing what you get up to in Amsterdam.
Thanks Guys , it made a nice change for us all to be together, especially as it was very close to Pearls birthday. First time ever we have won a quiz onboard, so maybe we’re not as dumb as I thought 😂 thanks guys .👋👋❤️
Hello guys Have missed you for a couple of weeks ❤. Many happy returns for a belated birthday, Pearl 🎉🍾🍷🍸🧋🥤🥂🍻🍺🍹🍨🍦🥰🥳🥳🎁🎁🎀🎊. Can't believe your 67 that isn't old, but you look and act so much younger. And more beautiful with each year . I hope you were spoilt by your family , I expect you was ,as you and Brian have such a loving family ,lovely to see you all get on and all so polite 😊. The grandchildren were well behaved , and Harry is Brian's mini me .😅.looked like you were all having fun together ❤️. Very well done on winning the quiz 🎖🏆✨️look forward to seeing you all ashore next week take care. Hope your both having a lovely Bank Holiday ❤😊✨️👋👋👋👋👋A&J xxxx
Hi A&J , thank you both for such a lovely message. I agree entirely, Pearl really does look great . 67 is only a number anyway, you’re as young as you feel . We had a great time onboard Ventura and also in Amsterdam, although the kids started to get a bit fed up with all the walking we did . 😂 Poor Harry …mini me 😂 although a few people have said that . Yes look at us Ventura Quiz Champions makes a change for us usually the answer paper is blank, unless there are questions on Pearls soap operas 😂.We are having a nice relaxing Bank Holiday thank you , hope you are as well Thanks as always A&J for watching and we do appreciate the kind comment.XX❤️❤️👋👋🥂
Wonderful vlog of a wonderful family, hope you all had a fantastic time. Paula and I (well, Paula 😀) can't wait to be grandparents and introduce them to the cruising world! "If you need to go to the toilet during the night, wake me up and I'll wake up grandad!" 🤣 Best wishes from both of us.
Hi Chris & Paula , thank you both very much and yes I think everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. There is definitely something different about grandkids , I don’t know what it is, maybe it’s because you can give them back 😂. Yes that is a typical Pearl comment , wake poor grandad up 🤣. Take care guys , thanks very much for watching.XX❤️❤️👋👋
Hi , what a lovely message thank you very much that is very kind of you . It would be very nice to be 50 again , but then we weren’t able to travel like we do now . Still amazed that our vlogs are watched on the other side of the world . Once again thank you so much for such a kind comment and for watching ❤️👋
Thanks Lorna , glad you enjoyed it, for some of them it was their first time on a cruise ship . So that’s why we thought just try a short cruise to see how it went. Thanks as always for watching xx❤️
Hi Tony , thanks mate and we are really pleased you subscribed as well. You always have something positive to say which is really appreciated. PPP is her usual self you will be pleased to hear 😂 .👋👋
@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 don't forget that beer if we ever meet up, and you're welcome to stay if ever you fancy a trip to Nottingham, sherwood forest or Nottingham Castle ( which isn't great but we have lots of great bars and restaurants)
Hi Sharnie, not doing bad is she , and if it wasn’t for her hip she would be doing somersaults on the dance floor 😂😂 . Hope you enjoyed the video, thank you as always xx❤️❤️👋👋
Hi it’s great to see you both back. Hope you’re having a good family cruise and a very special happy birthday to Pearl. She doesn’t look a day over 21. Take take care looking forward to seeing you on your next adventure.xxx❤
Hi Marlene, thank you 🙏 it’s really nice to be able to post another video. We all had a great time being together. Yes I agree,Pearl doesn’t look bad does she . So part 2 is next week, then Pearl and I are back on Arvia for 2 weeks around the Mediterranean. Thanks so much for the lovely comment Marlene and of course for watching.XX❤️❤️👋👋
It was lovely to meet your family, Brian. I would love to take our five grandchildren on a cruise one day, I'll see how we get on with my parents' first cruise and maybe think about it after, Hard work, but definitely worth it.
Thanks Lee , it was nice being all together for Pearls birthday and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Our grandkids were really good , although the younger 2 would get a bit tired as the night went on. Good luck with taking your parents on their first cruise , hope it all goes to plan . Hopefully they will love it . Thanks for watching Lee .🙏👍
You have a sweet family. It looks like they are doing good on the cruise. My youngest brother's name is Harry.. I am so glad you all got to do this together. I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to go on a cruise with children. I hope Pearl enjoyed her birthday. I'm glad you all are back. I enjoy you all. Had my first cataract surgery, and it went great. Hope you all are fine.
Hi Rene , good to hear that your cataract surgery was a success, hopefully you are feeling fine. So you have a Harry as well in your family. We had a lovely time , for some it was their first time onboard a cruise ship so we didn’t know what to expect., but they all seemed to enjoy it .Pearl loved having everyone together for her birthday, she said it was one of the best . Next week is Amsterdam and formal evening, then we have no videos for about 3 weeks until we come back from the Mediterranean. Take care Rene , thank you very much for watching, speak again soon Xx❤️
Very nice family cruise. Kids clubs 20 years ago were so nice. On RC, we won so many prizes including Octopus soft toys joining the competitions. So different now.
Hi Tim , thank you we did have a great time . We did wonder how it would go with the kids , but they seemed to enjoy it . Yes not much now for winning the quiz . A supermarket trolley coin .😂 Thanks very much for watching.👋👋
It looks like you're having a great time.When we went on our 1st cruise,our kids described it as a floating nursing home and the kids never went on another cruise.We on the other hand loved it and had to wait till they had grown up before we went on another cruise😂
Hi , how funny 🤣 your comment about the floating nursing home really made us laugh. Mind you they did have a point 😂. Although it’s all changed now , so many families onboard. Hope you are still cruising and enjoying it , thanks very much for watching.👋👋🙏🙂
Lovely seeing you with the family making memories 🥰 Harry did a fab job filming, he’ll be taking over from you soon Brian 😂 Looking forward to the next instalment ❤
Thank you , we are so glad that it all worked out ok . With people trying to get time of work . Didn’t Harry do well , he will be making me redundant very soon I think .😂 Thank you 🙏 so much for watching and for the great comment.👋👋🙏
Thanks Debbie, it was a lot of fun and it was great to have them altogether. I thought it would be great to celebrate Pearls birthday with us all onboard. Thank you so much Debbie for watching. XX❤️❤️
Hi Marecia , I’m glad someone has finally noticed that I am the shy and quiet type 😂. Yes I agree Pearl did look good . We had a great time , it was nice to get everyone together. I promise in future to come out of my shell a bit more .🤣 . Thanks for watching Marecia . ❤️❤️👋👋
Hi Dean , thanks mate I think everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, and it was a first cruise for the grandkids. Yes Arvia is coming around very quickly now . Look forward to meeting you and of course it would be great to have a drink onboard 🥂. Thanks very much for watching Dean 👋👋🙏🍺
Thank you , she does look good I must agree. ❤️ We had a wonderful time , it was nice for Pearl having everyone together so close to her birthday.Thanks very much for watching and the great comment ❤️❤️
Thanks Karen , it was lovely to be able to all get together so close to Pearls birthday. . It seems everyone enjoyed themselves. Thank you so much for watching. X❤️👋
Thanks Lee , yes they were great times , it was lovely to all be together. We have never been on Aurora, but we have done the Baltic before, that was when you could go to St Petersburg in Russia . Hope you have a fantastic time , and everything goes to plan . Thanks very much for watching and for the great comment .👋👋🥂
Well here we go again, pino pearl having to restrain herself so the family don't really see what's she's like lol. Glad to have you're back, nice to see the family, a couple of questions, the Mrs would like to know where pearl got the black dress from at 24 mins and is that a king Charles calendar in your kitchen😂
Well spotted Bob 😂 Pearls mate does a charity raffle in her garden every year , great prizes , wine , whiskey, Brandy, Chocolates , gift vouchers, Pearl comes back with a king Chuck Calendar 😂 . As for the dress Pearl said it’s from next , get the wallet out Bob 😂 . She really was on her best behaviour, we are on Arvia in a few days so I doubt it will last .😫. Thanks for watching Bob 👍
Good to see you back and with the family, we have 5 grandkids ourselves, and I've had enough after an hour, let alone going on a cruise😂 Only joking, family time is a great time. We enjoyed the vlog. Ventura is one we haven't been on yet. it looks set out slightly better than Azura. All the best, Kelly & Marc
Thanks Marc and Kelly ,an hour , blimey you’re doing well 😂. They were really good as it goes and seemed to enjoy themselves, especially the buffet 😂. Pearl said that she actually prefers Azura over Ventura. . Thanks for watching, see you both next week.👋👋❤️🥂
Hope you had an amazing birthday Pearl!! 🎉🥂🎂🎈. Can I ask where your daughter in law got her long black dress from that she's wearing for the formal night? I love it! It looks great on her! Your grandchildren are all so cute too.. lovely to see you having a lovely family holiday x
Hi Kerry , thank you , sorry for the delay in responding ,we are onboard Arvia for a couple of weeks so no signal at sea . We had a lovely time thank you , it was great for Pearl to have everyone together.As for Lorraine’s dress , I will ask her and let you know when we get back if that is fine with you . Thanks so much for watching Kerry . Xx❤️❤️👋👋
Aww thankyou so much! I will have a look for it! So sorry, I missed your first reply. Hope you had an amazing time on Arvia... our next planned cruise is around the Caribbean on Arvia but not until early 2026... hoping to book in a cruise for 2025 though too fingers crossed!! Happy travels to you both and look forward to some more vlogs... you two really do make me and my other half laugh!! ❤️😂 xx
@@KerryLang-u2y Thanks Kerry , it’s always nice to have something to look forward to. You will love the Caribbean on Arvia . Hope you manage to get something booked for 25 . Thanks for your lovely message and thank you so much for watching.❤️❤️👋👋
Fantastic family vlog, looks like you all had a wonderful time. The cabin set ups look like a great way to make the most of the space. Looks like quite a few people stayed onboard to watch the football, probably for the best 😂 Was it on in multiple venues? We were on Aurora for the previous match and it was on in 4 different places.
Hi Guys , sorry for the delay in responding, we are on Arvia and as we haven’t paid for the extortionate WiFi we have to wait until we reach port . The cabin worked out ok as it turned out , they are dated and definitely need a face lift but for 4 nights it was fine . Some people did go into Amsterdam for the match but as we had the kids we decided to watch onboard. I think it was also on in the theatre, but where we were was such a good atmosphere. Thanks very much for watching guys , and our apologies again for the late response.👋👋❤️
@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 Cruising is much more important than replying to me 😂😂 I don’t blame you in not paying for the Wi-Fi is a rip off! The cabins do need an upgrade, hopefully in the not too distant future. Many thanks for taking the time to reply and enjoy the rest of your time on Arvia
Good to see you both back on a sunday evening, we enjoyed the vlog as usual,are the two lads your sons (look alike) what age is poppy,interested as taking our daughter son in law and 10 month old grandson on their first cruise next year to norway on iona ,looking forward to next weeks vlog,cheers .
Hi Raymond , as you can see my son Lee beat me to the reply 😂 . Poppy is two in a few days , all the kids seemed to enjoy themselves . We even managed to get a table in the main dining room for all of us on a couple of occasions. The grandkids were well catered for in the restaurant, and of course they liked the buffet where they could help themselves to a few treats 🍰🧁. Thanks very much for watching Raymond 👋👋
What a lovely family you are. Which 2 adults are your children? I have guessed the blonde lady is one as she cannot keep still when the music is playing, just like Pearl ! 😊
Hi Barbara , thank you , yes you guessed right that’s Jade our daughter, and our son Lee was the one with the bushier beard and in his words the larger one 😂 . We had a great time , it was great getting all together. Thanks very much Barbara .X❤️❤️👋👋
Hi Teresa , so we boarded on the 9th July and our formal , gala , black tie , 😂 whatever they call it was on the 11th July . So it was on our second day in Amsterdam. We left Amsterdam in the evening which made a nice change . Seeing the city all lit up as we sailed out was great . Thanks for watching 👋👋❤️
Happy birthday to Pearl and great to see you guys on the big screen again!
Hi Guys , thank you , we all had a great time it was lovely being together to celebrate with her highness. We are currently sailing out of Southampton aboard Arvia again heading for the Mediterranean. Thanks as always hope you are both well.👋👋Xx❤️❤️
Just come across you on UA-cam and I’ve really enjoyed it, down to earth family, happy birthday to your wife.
Hi , thank you very much glad that you found our channel, and really pleased that you enjoyed it . Pearl had a great time thank you it was great for the family to be together. Thank you for watching and for your kind message.👋👋
Great video, well done Harry on your video and presenting skills, watch out Brian. Lovely seeing you all enjoying the cruise, cruises are perfect for multi generational holidays, something for everyone ❤ Can’t believe you only won a trolley disc after that amazing effort on the quiz 😂
Hi Guys , sorry for the delay, we are on Arvia and you know what it’s like signal wise. Unless you pay for the extortionate WiFi. Yes I think Harry is after my job 😂 .
Yes not much of a prize for using all those brain cells. 😂 Thanks for watching guys ❤️❤️👋👋XX
@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 No worries, hope you are having a great time. I could just fancy a bite to eat in the Quays 😍
I’ve been waiting for this all day!! ❤
Amazing to see you all together having fun, looks like a brilliant start to your trip ❤ love the quiz group name 😊 Can’t wait for next Sunday xx
Thanks Sarah, look at us winning the quiz . Glad you enjoyed it , you get a mention next week .❤️❤️
@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 Aw I love that and I know brainy bunch 🥰❤️ xx
Hi folks ,, nice to see you all together,, your obviously wonderful grandparents and parents of course,,, Champion quizzers to boot lol ,,, and a very happy 13th Birthday to Pearl ,,, looking forward to the next instalment. Have a great week , Percy
Hi Percy , hope you are enjoying the bank holiday. Although they all roll into one now we are retired. Yes it was great being all together so close to Pearls 13th birthday 😂 , that reminds me I must get her school uniform washed.😂 . First time ever we have won a quiz, it was worth it though a P&O coin for the supermarket trolley 😫. Thanks for watching Percy , it’s much appreciated.👋👋
Hi Pearl and Brian, only just managed to catch up, we were in Carlisle for the weekend, eating and drinking way too much, just what we need with the cruise coming up! 🐷 😂
I hope Pearl enjoyed her special day, belated happy birthday to her 🥰
We really enjoyed this, great to see you and Pearl with your family, how lovely, I wonder how many will become cruisers in the future! Kids certainly keep you busy don’t they, you can have a well earned break on Sunday! Take care and have a great time xxx
Morning Al , it sounds like you had the perfect training for the upcoming cruise. Too much drink and too much food ,you should be in perfect condition .😂 Hope you had a great time .
It was lovely getting the family together so close to Pearls birthday, thank you for the birthday wishes 🙏. They all enjoyed themselves and for some it was their first cruise, they have said that they would love to do another one 👍.
Yes the kids certainly keep you on your toes , but to be fair they were all pretty good.Suitcases out of the loft today ready for Sunday, really looking forward to it . Hope you have a great time on Arvia as well .
Thanks for watching Al , and we always look forward to reading your message. Make sure you put that training into good use 🍸🥂🍷. XX❤️❤️👋👋
Yay another Pearl & Brian fix and watched on the day too now we’ve caught up with the rest!
What a lovely family you have the children are so lovely. X
Hi Mandy , well done managing to watch on the day , at least you don’t have to scroll through loads of previous videos.😂 .The Grandchildren were really good and seemed to enjoy themselves. You never know when booking something like this how they will take to it . Thanks Mandy , appreciate you watching and your lovely comment.xx❤️❤️👋👋
My 3 kids (Harry, Connie, and Sadie) absolutely loved their 1st cruise. In fact, so did I. Would happily go on another one, now we know what to expect.
Ah how fab! Harry did a great job filming for you! What a lovely family you have. Looking forward to the next one! Xxx
Hi Sara , didn’t he do well 😂 happy little fella . It was great to have them all onboard with us and we all had a great time . Thanks for watching Sara .XX❤️❤️
Harry did a great job. He obviously takes after me, all though I don't let use my drone. No chance of that happening haha
Ahh what a lovely cruise to do with your family! The grandchildren are adorable! Looking forward to seeing the next episode!
Hi Guys , yes it was great having them along . For some it was their first ever time on a cruise ship . But I think they all seemed to enjoy it . Thanks so much for watching 👋👋
So looking forward to this one ❤❤
What a lovely vlog! Very sweet grandkids especially Harry 😊😊
Thanks guys , yes they are all pretty good kids , Harry was our first grandchild.💙 Hope you both have a great time on your Virgin cruise, we did think you were on it with all the UA-camrs this weekend. Make sure you join in all the pool parties, and pyjama parties 😂❤️❤️
I think we have just about recovered from our 4 nighter to Amsterdam on Virgin last week 😂. Great vlog what a cool way to spend some family time for Pearls birthday.
Hi Guys , your trip looked absolutely brilliant, some of that food 😍. Thank you it was great getting us all together so close to Pearls birthday. Sorry for the delayed response, we are on Arvia and I’m not paying for that internet package 😡, so have to wait until we get to a port . Currently we are in Palma .👋👋
What precious memories you’ve made with your beautiful family. You can’t put a price on that. 🥰 💚
Exactly, that’s what it’s all about, hopefully when the grandkids are older they can still watch themselves on UA-cam and remember what was a great few days . Thanks very much for watching guys xx❤️❤️👋👋
What a truly lovely vlog with all of your family. Loved watching this ❤
Hi Karen , thank you , really pleased that you enjoyed it . We were unsure how it would go but the children were brilliant and seemed to enjoy themselves. Thanks very much for watching and for your great comment.XX❤️❤️👋
Nice family catchup, can be hard to please everyone on a family cruise, but 4 days is probably a good starter...Happy Birthday Pearl... 🎂 Did they have any kids clubs to give mum and dad some relax time ? yet to see the next video , maybe tonight...
Thanks Pete & Shez , yes it was good to be altogether especially so close to Pearls birthday.Some had never done a cruise so 4 days was perfect. They did have a club for the kids , as you say it gives the parents a chance to have a break . Sorry for the late response, we are on Arvia around the Mediterranean and I’m not paying for the extortionate WiFi. Thanks for watching guys hope you are all well.❤️❤️
Hello Brian & Pearl brilliant to see you back , and bringing your gorgeous family along with you . Your grandchildren are so lovely xx Family are everything ❤❤ looking forward to next weeks fun , take care both of you ❤
Hi Sandra , hope you are well , thank you we had a lovely time and it was great to get the family together so close to Pearls birthday. Your right Family are everything, and it’s all about making great memories. I think they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Great to hear from you Sandra , LOL .XX❤️❤️👋👋
Nice video, dad. Thanks again for the cruise. We absolutely loved it. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest.
Thanks Lee , glad you enjoyed it and really pleased that you enjoyed the cruise ,we certainly did . Mum got a bit emotional watching it back . 😭😢 Thanks for watching 😂
What a beautiful family you and Pearl have. ❤️❤️
Thank you Yvonne that is very nice of you ❤️ . It was nice to have them all together, and for some it was their first time on a cruise ship , so a mini cruise was a great option. Thanks for the lovely comment Yvonne xx ❤️❤️👋👋
My kids (Harry, Connie, and Sadie) absolutely loved going on the cruise.
You two are such lovely people,really enjoy watching your trips away 😊
Thanks Alison that is very kind of you ❤️ it was nice having the family together for Pearls birthday. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for watching.👋👋❤️❤️
What a lovely family you have. What a lovely time. You had making memories 🎉the kids looked like they had a brilliant time What an experience for them xxx
Thank you that is very kind of you , making memories is what it’s all about. Hopefully they can look back on it and think what a wonderful time we had . Or I’m never doing that again with those old uns .😂🤣 . Thank you very much for the lovely comment and for watching, we do appreciate it .XX❤️❤️👋👋
Lovely to see you creating memories with your lovely family. Well done on the quiz! Shame about the bingo. Looking forward to seeing what you get up to in Amsterdam.
Thanks Guys , it made a nice change for us all to be together, especially as it was very close to Pearls birthday. First time ever we have won a quiz onboard, so maybe we’re not as dumb as I thought 😂 thanks guys .👋👋❤️
Hello guys
Have missed you for a couple of weeks ❤. Many happy returns for a belated birthday, Pearl 🎉🍾🍷🍸🧋🥤🥂🍻🍺🍹🍨🍦🥰🥳🥳🎁🎁🎀🎊. Can't believe your 67 that isn't old, but you look and act so much younger. And more beautiful with each year . I hope you were spoilt by your family , I expect you was ,as you and Brian have such a loving family ,lovely to see you all get on and all so polite 😊. The grandchildren were well behaved , and Harry is Brian's mini me .😅.looked like you were all having fun together ❤️. Very well done on winning the quiz 🎖🏆✨️look forward to seeing you all ashore next week take care. Hope your both having a lovely Bank Holiday ❤😊✨️👋👋👋👋👋A&J xxxx
Hi A&J , thank you both for such a lovely message. I agree entirely, Pearl really does look great . 67 is only a number anyway, you’re as young as you feel .
We had a great time onboard Ventura and also in Amsterdam, although the kids started to get a bit fed up with all the walking we did .
😂 Poor Harry …mini me 😂 although a few people have said that . Yes look at us Ventura Quiz Champions makes a change for us usually the answer paper is blank, unless there are questions on Pearls soap operas 😂.We are having a nice relaxing Bank Holiday thank you , hope you are as well Thanks as always A&J for watching and we do appreciate the kind comment.XX❤️❤️👋👋🥂
Wonderful vlog of a wonderful family, hope you all had a fantastic time. Paula and I (well, Paula 😀) can't wait to be grandparents and introduce them to the cruising world! "If you need to go to the toilet during the night, wake me up and I'll wake up grandad!" 🤣 Best wishes from both of us.
Hi Chris & Paula , thank you both very much and yes I think everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. There is definitely something different about grandkids , I don’t know what it is, maybe it’s because you can give them back 😂. Yes that is a typical Pearl comment , wake poor grandad up 🤣. Take care guys , thanks very much for watching.XX❤️❤️👋👋
We had a lovely time. So much so, we'd happily go on many more cruises.
Hau'ole la Haunau(Hawaiian for Happy Birthday) Pearl!! I would of guessed no more than 50... you look amazing!!
Hi , what a lovely message thank you very much that is very kind of you . It would be very nice to be 50 again , but then we weren’t able to travel like we do now . Still amazed that our vlogs are watched on the other side of the world . Once again thank you so much for such a kind comment and for watching ❤️👋
Nice watching you enjoying time with your lovely family. X
Thanks Lorna , glad you enjoyed it, for some of them it was their first time on a cruise ship . So that’s why we thought just try a short cruise to see how it went. Thanks as always for watching xx❤️
So glad I subscribed , as you know, we get so much enjoyment from your vlogs. Can't wait yo see what PPP gets upto this time.
Hi Tony , thanks mate and we are really pleased you subscribed as well. You always have something positive to say which is really appreciated. PPP is her usual self you will be pleased to hear 😂 .👋👋
@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 don't forget that beer if we ever meet up, and you're welcome to stay if ever you fancy a trip to Nottingham, sherwood forest or Nottingham Castle ( which isn't great but we have lots of great bars and restaurants)
Cheers Tony , you know what Pearl will have 😂 . Thank you very much for your really kind offer that is so kind .🙏🙏🥂
Get out, you can’t be 67?! Looking forward to this series 😊😊
Hi Sharnie, not doing bad is she , and if it wasn’t for her hip she would be doing somersaults on the dance floor 😂😂 . Hope you enjoyed the video, thank you as always xx❤️❤️👋👋
Hi it’s great to see you both back. Hope you’re having a good family cruise and a very special happy birthday to Pearl. She doesn’t look a day over 21. Take take care looking forward to seeing you on your next adventure.xxx❤
Hi Marlene, thank you 🙏 it’s really nice to be able to post another video. We all had a great time being together. Yes I agree,Pearl doesn’t look bad does she . So part 2 is next week, then Pearl and I are back on Arvia for 2 weeks around the Mediterranean. Thanks so much for the lovely comment Marlene and of course for watching.XX❤️❤️👋👋
It was lovely to meet your family, Brian. I would love to take our five grandchildren on a cruise one day, I'll see how we get on with my parents' first cruise and maybe think about it after, Hard work, but definitely worth it.
Thanks Lee , it was nice being all together for Pearls birthday and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Our grandkids were really good , although the younger 2 would get a bit tired as the night went on. Good luck with taking your parents on their first cruise , hope it all goes to plan . Hopefully they will love it . Thanks for watching Lee .🙏👍
You have a sweet family. It looks like they are doing good on the cruise. My youngest brother's name is Harry.. I am so glad you all got to do this together. I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to go on a cruise with children. I hope Pearl enjoyed her birthday. I'm glad you all are back. I enjoy you all. Had my first cataract surgery, and it went great. Hope you all are fine.
Hi Rene , good to hear that your cataract surgery was a success, hopefully you are feeling fine. So you have a Harry as well in your family. We had a lovely time , for some it was their first time onboard a cruise ship so we didn’t know what to expect., but they all seemed to enjoy it .Pearl loved having everyone together for her birthday, she said it was one of the best . Next week is Amsterdam and formal evening, then we have no videos for about 3 weeks until we come back from the Mediterranean. Take care Rene , thank you very much for watching, speak again soon Xx❤️
nice one brian and pearl looks like your living the dream. take care
Thanks Peter yeah we all had a great time , it was nice all being together. Thanks for watching.👋👋
Very nice family cruise. Kids clubs 20 years ago were so nice. On RC, we won so many prizes including Octopus soft toys joining the competitions. So different now.
Hi Tim , thank you we did have a great time . We did wonder how it would go with the kids , but they seemed to enjoy it . Yes not much now for winning the quiz . A supermarket trolley coin .😂 Thanks very much for watching.👋👋
It looks like you're having a great time.When we went on our 1st cruise,our kids described it as a floating nursing home and the kids never went on another cruise.We on the other hand loved it and had to wait till they had grown up before we went on another cruise😂
Hi , how funny 🤣 your comment about the floating nursing home really made us laugh. Mind you they did have a point 😂. Although it’s all changed now , so many families onboard. Hope you are still cruising and enjoying it , thanks very much for watching.👋👋🙏🙂
Lovely seeing you with the family making memories 🥰 Harry did a fab job filming, he’ll be taking over from you soon Brian 😂 Looking forward to the next instalment ❤
Thank you , we are so glad that it all worked out ok . With people trying to get time of work . Didn’t Harry do well , he will be making me redundant very soon I think .😂 Thank you 🙏 so much for watching and for the great comment.👋👋🙏
Lovely video and so nice to be cruising with your family 😀
Thanks Debbie, it was a lot of fun and it was great to have them altogether. I thought it would be great to celebrate Pearls birthday with us all onboard. Thank you so much Debbie for watching. XX❤️❤️
Looking very good pearl. Harry takes after grandad, quiet and shy 😂
Hi Marecia , I’m glad someone has finally noticed that I am the shy and quiet type 😂. Yes I agree Pearl did look good . We had a great time , it was nice to get everyone together. I promise in future to come out of my shell a bit more .🤣 . Thanks for watching Marecia . ❤️❤️👋👋
What a fantastic family you are. Looking forward to meeting you both on arvia next week. Hope we can have a drink or two on board
Hi Dean , thanks mate I think everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, and it was a first cruise for the grandkids. Yes Arvia is coming around very quickly now . Look forward to meeting you and of course it would be great to have a drink onboard 🥂. Thanks very much for watching Dean 👋👋🙏🍺
Looking fabulous at 67 pearl have a lovely time all
Thank you , she does look good I must agree. ❤️ We had a wonderful time , it was nice for Pearl having everyone together so close to her birthday.Thanks very much for watching and the great comment ❤️❤️
Lovely Family!
Thanks Karen , it was lovely to be able to all get together so close to Pearls birthday. . It seems everyone enjoyed themselves. Thank you so much for watching. X❤️👋
What a lovely video. Good times.
We are currently in Eastleigh, boarding Aurora going to the Baltic tomorrow! 🥳
Thanks Lee , yes they were great times , it was lovely to all be together. We have never been on Aurora, but we have done the Baltic before, that was when you could go to St Petersburg in Russia . Hope you have a fantastic time , and everything goes to plan . Thanks very much for watching and for the great comment .👋👋🥂
Well here we go again, pino pearl having to restrain herself so the family don't really see what's she's like lol. Glad to have you're back, nice to see the family, a couple of questions, the Mrs would like to know where pearl got the black dress from at 24 mins and is that a king Charles calendar in your kitchen😂
Well spotted Bob 😂 Pearls mate does a charity raffle in her garden every year , great prizes , wine , whiskey, Brandy, Chocolates , gift vouchers, Pearl comes back with a king Chuck Calendar 😂 . As for the dress Pearl said it’s from next , get the wallet out Bob 😂 . She really was on her best behaviour, we are on Arvia in a few days so I doubt it will last .😫. Thanks for watching Bob 👍
Good to see you back and with the family, we have 5 grandkids ourselves, and I've had enough after an hour, let alone going on a cruise😂
Only joking, family time is a great time. We enjoyed the vlog.
Ventura is one we haven't been on yet. it looks set out slightly better than Azura.
All the best, Kelly & Marc
Thanks Marc and Kelly ,an hour , blimey you’re doing well 😂. They were really good as it goes and seemed to enjoy themselves, especially the buffet 😂. Pearl said that she actually prefers Azura over Ventura. . Thanks for watching, see you both next week.👋👋❤️🥂
Hope you had an amazing birthday Pearl!! 🎉🥂🎂🎈. Can I ask where your daughter in law got her long black dress from that she's wearing for the formal night? I love it! It looks great on her! Your grandchildren are all so cute too.. lovely to see you having a lovely family holiday x
Hi Kerry , thank you , sorry for the delay in responding ,we are onboard Arvia for a couple of weeks so no signal at sea . We had a lovely time thank you , it was great for Pearl to have everyone together.As for Lorraine’s dress , I will ask her and let you know when we get back if that is fine with you . Thanks so much for watching Kerry . Xx❤️❤️👋👋
Hi Kerry , I said I would find out when we got back. I can confirm it’s from Boo Hoo 😄 Hope this helps ❤️
Aww thankyou so much! I will have a look for it! So sorry, I missed your first reply. Hope you had an amazing time on Arvia... our next planned cruise is around the Caribbean on Arvia but not until early 2026... hoping to book in a cruise for 2025 though too fingers crossed!! Happy travels to you both and look forward to some more vlogs... you two really do make me and my other half laugh!! ❤️😂 xx
@@KerryLang-u2y Thanks Kerry , it’s always nice to have something to look forward to. You will love the Caribbean on Arvia . Hope you manage to get something booked for 25 . Thanks for your lovely message and thank you so much for watching.❤️❤️👋👋
Fantastic family vlog, looks like you all had a wonderful time. The cabin set ups look like a great way to make the most of the space.
Looks like quite a few people stayed onboard to watch the football, probably for the best 😂
Was it on in multiple venues? We were on Aurora for the previous match and it was on in 4 different places.
Hi Guys , sorry for the delay in responding, we are on Arvia and as we haven’t paid for the extortionate WiFi we have to wait until we reach port .
The cabin worked out ok as it turned out , they are dated and definitely need a face lift but for 4 nights it was fine .
Some people did go into Amsterdam for the match but as we had the kids we decided to watch onboard. I think it was also on in the theatre, but where we were was such a good atmosphere. Thanks very much for watching guys , and our apologies again for the late response.👋👋❤️
@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 Cruising is much more important than replying to me 😂😂 I don’t blame you in not paying for the Wi-Fi is a rip off!
The cabins do need an upgrade, hopefully in the not too distant future.
Many thanks for taking the time to reply and enjoy the rest of your time on Arvia
We’re doing this cruise next year and wondered what night is gala (black tie) night?
Good to see you both back on a sunday evening, we enjoyed the vlog as usual,are the two lads your sons (look alike) what age is poppy,interested as taking our daughter son in law and 10 month old grandson on their first cruise next year to norway on iona ,looking forward to next weeks vlog,cheers .
The short fat one (Lee), which is me, is his son. Jordan, the taller one, is his son in law. Poppy (my niece) is nearly 2.
Hi Raymond , as you can see my son Lee beat me to the reply 😂 . Poppy is two in a few days , all the kids seemed to enjoy themselves . We even managed to get a table in the main dining room for all of us on a couple of occasions. The grandkids were well catered for in the restaurant, and of course they liked the buffet where they could help themselves to a few treats 🍰🧁. Thanks very much for watching Raymond 👋👋
What a lovely family you are. Which 2 adults are your children? I have guessed the blonde lady is one as she cannot keep still when the music is playing, just like Pearl ! 😊
Hi Barbara , thank you , yes you guessed right that’s Jade our daughter, and our son Lee was the one with the bushier beard and in his words the larger one 😂 . We had a great time , it was great getting all together. Thanks very much Barbara .X❤️❤️👋👋
I've been on many cruises, I'll never understand why people do these videos
You’ll be happy to know there is a part 2 😱 thanks for your comment.
We’re doing this cruise next year and wondered what night is gala (black tie) night?
Hi Teresa , so we boarded on the 9th July and our formal , gala , black tie , 😂 whatever they call it was on the 11th July . So it was on our second day in Amsterdam. We left Amsterdam in the evening which made a nice change . Seeing the city all lit up as we sailed out was great . Thanks for watching 👋👋❤️
Fab. Just what I needed to hear.