exlondoner
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Five weeks to go and cases packed? Are you wandering around completely naked? 😀
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I would be worrying about this too. Is your TA on the case?
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Brits again? Always used when it’s something people don’t like. Actually it’s the UK gov, which covers NI.
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It let me download and open it.
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Yes, I just noticed she is blasting up the channel at nearly 22 kts which is fast for her. So I assume the new propeller blade is OK. The wind forecast for the next two and a half days is not good. I hope everyone appreciated the wine.
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I can’t say I like the stuff and we usually leave the bottle untouched, but it’s not that bad. Or rather, it seems to vary a bit, and is not consistently that bad. Rigorous chilling is said to improve it.
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Squash, usually orange or blackcurrant, is a sweetened concentrate, to which you add water to make a soft drink often consumed by children. Cordial much the same, but seems to be lime or ginger. Rose’s lime cordial is very nice.
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But isn’t embarking there almost as bad?
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I’m sure you will have a splendid time.
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I’ve never seen anything served there that could be described as food other than the pineapple slices and such like on the top of fruit cocktails.
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I imagine they came second in something where the winners got one bottle.
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Yes. It is actually from Hindi.
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If money not an issue, Southampton Harbour Hotel is the best in Southampton.
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No, I think it is only QG that gets champers. PG gets sparkling wine, plus another bottle from the World Club in due course.
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In QG last time, there was a bottle of Laurent Perrier Champagne awaiting us, then, towards the end, a bottle of PA from the World Club appeared. We didn’t get that as by then we were in quarantine.
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Indeed the demise of further cruise deposits for UK bookers is much lamented. But seeing how much prices have risen of cruises I booked when they were released, I’m glad I didn’t wait to book on board.
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To be fair, I imagine it has been equally awful for the Cunard staff at Carnival House, perhaps more so. And I will say that when I have spoken to Cunard direct, say about blankets rather than duvets, they have been universally charming and helpful, and nearly always effective.
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That is good to know. Let us hope the journey to Soton is without problems.
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I use a well known cruise specialist. I think it is important to have someone who is used to doing business with Cunard. If you saw them, you could probably recognise them by baldness, as a result of the hair they have torn out over the years. 😀 But I much prefer having them deal with problems then having to gird myself up to do it myself.
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Is your impression that people have mainly enjoyed the experience or are a lot of them fed up?
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I may be being cynical, but I’m not sure that notice is always entire accurate. Anyway, there must always be a few empty cabins, so they can move people whose cabins get flooded or whatever.
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It would have been the pits if they had been able to loosen the bolts and remove the damaged blade but, for some reason, not get the new one screwed on.
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Surely that is exactly what travel agents are for. Set them on to it. I must say I have read very few complaints about noise from the lifts, so it may not be much of a problem.
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We once had a call at Izmir cancelled in advance, because of the political/terrorist situation in Turkey, which I thought a rather over cautious reaction, but nonetheless understandable. This meant I still haven’t got to see Ephesus, which, as a classicist, I think is one of the few ancient ruins actually worth visiting. Sarande was in no way a worthy substitute. But that’s life.
