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@@stevenlackenby5991 I’m not sure. I just couldn’t connect drone with controller and the next day it paired within seconds. The first day was beautifully sunny and dry and the footage would have even better, but these things happen. I was trying for over an hour, switching things on and off, but clearly I was missing something. Not, unsurprising given I’m the enemy of anything technical, lol. Thanks for your kind comment. Appreciate it.

Ha Ha! We so rarely get any 'proper' snow

@@tori2286 If you want a view of the pool and the minaret of the mosque, then that’s at the back of the hotel and you will get noise from the entertainment which ends at about 11.00 each night. Our room was on the top floor on the other side, the city side, and we had a great view out across the city from our vantage point, and had very little noise from the entertainment. So, if you prefer a bit more peace it’s the ones that are on the reception side, but if you want a view of the pool and grounds, it’s the other side. Hope that helps.

Thank you. Great hotel, ideally situated for the city as everything is within walking distance. Looking forward to a return at some point...if we can stomach the airport again.

@ sounds great! Is the airport really that bad these days? I have been to Marrakesh before and didn’t experience any issues in the airport, hopefully it’s the same this time

@@FJames We arrived at 7.20 in the evening, reached the hotel at 12.30. Took us 4 hours just to get through customs. So many flights arrived at once they were swamped. No water, couldn't get to a toilet- worst airport experience ever. But leaving? 30 minutes. I think it's a bit of a case of 'luck of the draw', but it was disappointing that with so many people crammed into the customs part, they didn't put more staff on or work quicker. Spoiled the first full day of our holiday because we were shattered. Hope everyone has a better experience than us.

@ oh wow, definitely different to when I went last! Thanks for the heads up

@@FJames Well, I hope you have a smoother transfer. Think it was just bad luck on our part, but even so... not something to be quickly repeated.

What is that supposed to mean?

These days, it could be anywhere. No matter where I travel, I am reminded of home.

Maraketch somwhere

The TUI Blue Medina Gardens, Marrakech. I got up far too early and was shooting some video in and around the hotel. I think the receptionist was as surprised as me to find anyone awake at that hour.

Yes, sadly you rarely get places to yourself, or are able to find quiet spots in which to capture the moment. It is very off-putting and does make it harder to capture the essence of a place. Thank you for your comment, much appreciated.

@@vtalano ? It’s a ceiling…?

@ yo the video says different perspective

@ Aha, very good…lol.

@@brendanmccaighey5132 Marrakesh was lovely and warm, but where I am right now it’s dark, pouring with rain and very windy. How I miss the sun…lol.

it certainly is. Love Marrakech.

Absolutely. We need that touch of home so we can enjoy our escapes from reality that little bit more.

@@ameurzaheg5647 No active mosques allow non-Muslims to enter. That’s my understanding and what I was told by those Moroccans I spoke with. And with respect, tour groups could easily visit between prayer times, so I’m not sure the reason you give would be the reason it’s closed. I’ve visited Mosques all over the world, and I’ve always just left at prayer time.

@@PiecesOfPatrick If you go to a random mosque in the street anybody can enter without any problems however great historical sites like the Al Qarawiyin mosque in Fez and the Zitouna mosque in Tunisia that are still actively used as mosques do not allow tourists in because it would impede on the believers ability to pray, also as you may know before entering mosques, muslims do their ablutions and clean themselves, and as we pray on carpets, it is customary to clean your feet very thoroughly to not leave any odors since people are going to put their heads on the carpet (aside of the carpets being cleaned frequently of course). But even as a tourist if you individually ask to enter the Koutoubia Mosque or the Al Qarawiyin or any other restricted mosque in the world to ask questions about islam to the imam you will be allowed to enter with no issues after cleaning your feet ;). By the way some mosques like the Zitouna mosque in Tunis go another route, non-Muslims are not allowed to enter during prayer times but are allowed to enter 30 minutes after the end of prayer.

@@PiecesOfPatrickFirstly idk why you deleted my response to you from an hour ago? Secondly as you just said you've visited mosques all over the world and that's what I'm saying, non-muslims can enter most mosques in the world, but of the ones that have restricted access, you cannot go in for tourism purposes, but you can go in for religious reasons, for instance if a non muslim is interested in islam and wants to ask the imam some questions, he can enter any mosque in the world whether it is the Koutoubia Mosque or anywhere else!

@ I haven’t removed any responses on here. I wasn’t even aware that I could.

@@PiecesOfPatrick Oh alright I apologize it seems there was a lag.

@@prowalktour_2 Thank you. I’ve been to Iran. Magnificent country.

@@JulianWattam Thank you

@@TravellingTorunn Thank you!

Thank you very much for that. I appreciate it.

@@JulianWattam I believe mine is impacting more negatively as I grow older. My stamina is well down on last year and my step counter proves that. I don’t think the long cold, wet winter and the lack of a proper transition into Spring and then from Spring to Summer has helped because I just feel tired all the time, as though I’m playing catch up.

@@mrtekku Thank you. Yes it is.

The external mic comes with a magnet so you can wear the mic inside a shirt and the magnet on the outside. That means it’s hidden from view. I also have a fluffy muff… lol. I did shoot an earlier video using the external mic, and bar three occasions when the wind was really roaring, you wouldn’t know there was any. I’ll try and do another video with the external mic so the quality can be compared.

I agree, but like any community, you will have a range of opinions and sadly, some voices are much louder than others when it comes to expressing those opinions. Dominant voices attract followers and those followers help to spread the word that the 'spectrum' is defined by the self-appointed leaders and guardians, and that their definition is the only acceptable one. I will do a video at some point about the great betrayal that I had on X/Twitter, about my diagnosis, which hinged on the point of definition and identity. It was scary stuff.

Yes, help is a highly unlikely outcome. Most services are designed for children and to support parents of those children. As an adult, it’s very much a case of ‘You’ve made it this far without help, so you’ll be fine’ and they show you the door with the label firmly attached to your forehead. I’m certain you aren’t a bad person, but it’s hard to find a real sense of who we are when we’re swimming against the tide.

I'm also on a waiting list. I've gone through the Right to Choose and chosen Clinical Partners. If you can, try transfer to their waiting list. It's 7 months in comparison to 3 years. I am just hoping for me, it explains some stuff. Doubt I'll ever know who I am and I'm used to lack of support from healthcare. It's horrendous. I hope that you're okay!

@@AmysAnarchy thanks, will read up on that.