Have Bag, Will Travel!

In February 2024, Leslie had a colostomy operation and now has a stoma/ bag. He had been ill for a while, lost a lot of weight, so is quite frail though getting stronger.

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We need to find out which forms of travel work for us so will be trying different options during the coming year. There is an article with a bit more detail on Silver Marketing Association website   https://silvermarketingassociation.org/have-bag-will-travel/

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* In May 2024 we travelled to Llandudno in North Wales (we live in West Wales) for a 3 night break. The journey there involved 4 buses - well, 5 in the end as we missed one connection! With a planned stop part way for lunch, it did work well - but I will be uploading the full story over the next week as we then had to travel back on an extended journey all the way to South Wales.

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* In June 2024, we went to Germany for a 3 day break, with a stopover in London the day before and after. This time, by train - Eurostar from St Pancras to Brussels > train from there to Koln (Cologne) > train on to Hannover. The pre-booked Passenger Assistance for all the connections worked brilliantly all the way across Europe.  

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* In November 2024, we flew to Malta for a 2-week break. We went with Ryanair and pre-ordered Passenger Assistance for the airports so this was a great option for travelling with a stoma bag.

 

Next will be a river cruise in June 2025, which we think should work as we have done one before. 

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Look out for updates - latest blog as we get ready to travel!