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Relight Our Fire! Gary Barlow to Perform on P&O Ships For Kids’ Charities
The singer will appear on P&O Cruises’ Arvia and Iona in aid of Child Bereavement UK and Teenage Cancer Trust
We’re Dreaming Of a Cruise For Christmas
Forget perfumes, jewellery or even a designer handbag – what we want to find under our tree is a cruise on two of our favourite cruise lines
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Relight Our Fire! Gary Barlow to Perform on P&O Ships For Kids’ Charities
The singer will appear on P&O Cruises’ Arvia and Iona in aid of Child Bereavement UK and Teenage Cancer Trust

We’re Dreaming Of a Cruise For Christmas
Forget perfumes, jewellery or even a designer handbag – what we want to find under our tree is a cruise on two of our favourite cruise lines