DarrenM

Surely the bigger question is, who takes children on a celebrity cruise anyway? There is no excuse to do this. With so many more children friendly cruiselines around. Imagine the child's disappointment to find no slides, no mini golf, no children's entertainers etc etc. Just older people slowly enjoying life at THEIR pace. Kids must wonder what they have done wrong to be punished in this way.

Only been on Beyond but its a beautiful ship. And the food is superb. Only negative, maybe, are the infinite verandas

I must admit you do see some hideous sights in there, especially at breakfast or lunch time. But to be fair, the hideousness wouldnt improve much if they were wearing a Tux.

I really should have known that. Oh dear. Extra homework for me.

Or its a reason to avoid. And yes there things to see, but give me the beauty of the Lake District and its many proper pubs over a palace in London any day.

Urgh taxes. I avoid them.😜 Nothing wrong with Jury duty. Its that its forced on you I have a problem with.

Define nice. Glaswegians are lovely people. Proper pubs. Real culture. Maybe we are looking for different things.

Well as a visitor I really love Glasgow. And I absolutely adore Dundee. Granted Dundee has only recently improved, but working up there for a few months was a joy. I dont enjoy London in the same way. Over crowded all the time, rip off expensive, and once you've seen the sights, well, you've seen em. Though I do love Borough Market and Brick Lane.

Whats the OVC? I probably should know.

Very true, but when you dont have a say in that responsibility.........well. I have suffered jury service. Many many years ago. Decades infact. Not sure I would have been happy complying with those 2 weeks had it meant missing a holiday.

and just for the pedants on here, of which there are many, I also know Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee are not in Northern England. But are all still nicer than London. Oh yes they are.😁

well no, obviously not. Its the welsh county of Wales. Just kidding welsh folk. Its South to me though. A long way south

Its odd that in the land of the free you are not allowed the freedom to decline stuff like this. Its the same on the UK. we are not as free as we think.

Well its creating a good chat so what's not to like?

Oooo which college?

Thinking I really should know what one is, as we had a meal in this great hall

Did much the same so rebuilding mine. Combining collecting old vinyl with current bands.

And both of my sons went there for 3 years each and one was actually in Castle college so lived in the castle and had formals in the grand dining room. I still have no idea what one is.

Not the films obviously. They are great old movies. The dress code.

I have no idea what a cummerbund is. I have to say though, this reminds me of a scene from a Agatha Christie movie - Hercule Poirot - The Orient Express, Death on the Nile. My idea of hell.

I do pay a lot for my running shoes. But not for just walking about shoes. I currently have running shoes, a pair of skechers (cheap ones for walking about) and 1 pair of brown shoes. Thats my full shoe collection. Would rather spend my money of my vinyl collection

Oh I dont know about that. I have a female wife.

Cant believe I also missed Nottingham off the list too. And was only there a fortnight ago. Great weekend, and fabulous pubs again. Nottingham is a fabulous sporting city. I consider Nottingham south ish. London folk consider it North. But they consider Watford North.

Birmingham is most definitely South. As is Cardiff which I forgot to out in there. Just goes to show though, the North of England is the place to visit.