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  1. Perhaps more acceptable than our experience in Vista's Red Ginger. My partner's main course was virtually inedible - very tough (even though it is properly a long cooked dish) and with a significant lack of spice. Most of it was left. The restaurant manager did ask if our meal had been OK. He was told of the issues about the main course and argued back saying it had been prepared traditionally (utter, utter nonsense). That was the second disappointing experience we've had in RG (previous in 2017) and we've said that we won't make a reservation there next time.
  2. Yep. In the UK, we'd generally only have the T-bone - sirloin on one side, fillet on the other. I can't recall ever seeing "porterhouse"
  3. My understanding is that, as you have a Simply More booking, then your free gratuities as a platinum customer will continue. Bookings made under the new arangements have gratuities baked into the cruise price and you would get the OBC as recognition of the platinum status. (Edit: ORV posted as I was typing. Apologies for the repetition))
  4. We are a small island, surrounded by fish, but it's not as widely eaten as geography might suggest. The decline has been in the post WW2 era And, perversely, I understand that most varieties of seafood that's landed at British ports goes for export, whilst most of the seafood varieties we eat is imported. Go to any local bistro type place and you'll always see a dish or two on the menu - but, almost invariably, it'll only be cod or seabass.
  5. When I was researching for my book about food during the Great War, I came across a story of troops keeping a cow in the actual trenches. The men, from the Seaforth Highlanders, inherited the cow when they took over front line duties in 1915 from the French. This was in the Somme sector - a quiet area then (unlike from 1916) and, during the day, it grazed on the meadows just behind the front line. In the evening, it was brought into the trench system, where it had its own dug-out, and was milked daily. One evening, a shell burst as it was being brought in. It bolted and had to be rounded up - the men had to wait for the safety of darkness to do it, which made finding it a tad difficult.
  6. I used to work directly opposite Old Trafford. I would pray for rain, with matches cancelled. Used to be traffic chaos otherwise.
  7. I'm from near Manchester. It doesnt rain as much here as it's reputation usually otherwise suggests. I mean, it's been literally hours since it last rained. 😀 Must admit, UK holidays can quickly turn sour if the weather goes against you. We came home a couple of days early from a planned week in Rye a couple of years back. Never a trouble in a major city though - always loads to do under cover.
  8. Think of how it must be for those of us who have to live with British weather all the time. Not that I would ever want to live in London
  9. Ask your doctor if you're concerned. I was diagnosed as Type 2 some years back and have prescriptions for Metformin, Empaglifozin and Saxagliptin. I've never been advised by the medics to do anything different when I'm on holiday. And it's never occurred to me to do anything different than when I'm at home - I overeat at home and on holiday.
  10. If you check out Insignia's "culinary experiences" section on O's website, you'll find sample menus for all meals and all restaurants. Plant based dishes are highlighted by a little leaf. You'll find there is always something listed although it'll probably come as no surprise that, often, there is only a single dish at each course. I've not previously heard of there being a specific vegan menu but , as an omnivore, I've never needed one.
  11. Between the two, I prefer Whitstable (although it is much smaller than Folkestone). We've often travelled through Dover for the ferry and, from time to time, have added on another night, staying in Whitstable. That said, my top suggestion for a day trip from Dover would be Canterbury, mainly to visit the cathedral. I have no religious faith but the sense of history in the building makes it a special place to visit.
  12. True. But the price difference between say, a top B and a bottom level A is relatively small. And similarly between a top A and a PH. A cruise is always a very expensive holiday for me - if I wanted cheap, I'd go to Magaluf for a fortnight.
  13. Personally I wouldnt start from where you have. I'd start with looking at the cruise lines and deciding if there are any I could discount - too expensive, not the right vibe for me, etc. Regardless of itinerary, I am not about to spend a lot of money on a holiday on a ship I'm not going to enjoy. Then I'd decide if a British Isles cruise interested me more than the other three Northern Europe ones, or vice versa. Depending on that, you've whittled down your list by two or three.
  14. I do not follow that advice on the other sign of that coin when we've visited the States over the decades. 6.30 is still afternoon for us and most definitely too early for dinner. On our annual holidays in Spain, I also don't go out for dinner at 10pm or, indeed, have my main meal of the day at lunch and just a snack in the evening. It is, perhaps, interesting that with over 200 posts, the thread still hasnt come up with more than a couple of thoughtss about how the times might be more fairly distributed as raised in the OP. The seeming difficulty of coming up with anything practically better may account for why O's policy remains as it is.
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