Planning 
Day Minus 365
Sometimes we take off on holidays with very little planning time, but we also have done trips that are planned a long time ahead. This trip falls in the latter category.
We have been known to wax lyrical about our sea voyages and in particular voyages on Queen Mary 2.
Our youngest two grandchildren have been really attentive and inquisitive regarding this ship and her voyages. So when Cunard contacted us with upcoming voyages in our part of the world we were more than a little interested. We wondered whether we could take these two youngsters on a short cruise. Were they old enough not to fret for their parents? We carefully broached the subject to gauge their interest. Master G jumped at the notion, but Miss V was a little more thoughtful.
“Why can’t mummy and daddy come too, she asked?”
We were thrilled at the idea of the 6 of us having a trip together. And mummy and daddy didn’t take much persuading either! Being return customers we were offered a very good deal with fares and on board spending, so booked immediately.
It is a year before we sail. That is a very, very long time for children to wait. We agreed that we would stop talking about ships or cruises, in the hope it would slip their minds for a while! Who were we kidding? But, we did make sure that we didn’t initiate any discussions!