exlondoner

Sorry, I was talking nonsense. The internet is brilliant: it is my email that won’t work, which I think may be something to do with BT. I have a feeling something similar happens the last time we went to the Canaries.

You wanted to know about journals. The Cunard themed shop has something called a Cunard memorial notebook, nattily bound in eau de nil leather. Would that suffice? Still can’t get my internet to work.

I have just got back from the first Sunday Service on Queen Anne, which was very well attended, as you might expect. It was also unexpectedly hilarious. Inevitably, on a brand new ship, with all the latest technology, the sound system failed half way through, so the Captain was inaudible to most. They brought an alternative, but, while they were trying to fix things, they managed to plunge us, though not the stage, into darkness. It all took about ten minutes. All good fun.

I think Cunard passengers are usually pretty polite and understand that people in wheelchairs are dependant on the lifts. However, they are not the only ones, many seemingly able bodied passengers are also pretty decrepit and couldn’t cope with several flights of stairs either. But so far that aspect has been fairly peaceable I would think.

Last night was black and white formal night, and everyone I encountered seemed entirely appropriately dressed, nearly all in accordance with the theme. I felt rather a renegade for wearing red shoes.

It won’t be from personal experience, because I would not wish to spend a moment in the place, which I have really taken against, but I will ask around.

Life is mysterious, but thanks.

By the way is anyone else on board having problems with emails? The internet is working brilliantly.

Only two canapés. Not long ago on QE we used to get six. But I adore the black and white marble bathroom, which, glory of glories, has a lovely bright light over the bath (unlike in the Vistas), which makes reading a delight. I tried the sunny side of the prom deck, and it was better than I expected for walking and passing. But there would be no possibility of lounging.

Not my Latin class, matey. 😀

I shall begin a campaign of intimidation to terrorise Victoria from her table. Or perhaps not, as she seemed pretty nice. 😀

We arrived by taxi at our designated time of 12.30 to find a chaotic scene of lots of people milling about outside. However we were flapped through to check in very quickly because of Grills priority, and they had already started boarding so there weren’t a lot of people sitting round waiting. However, I was somewhat peeved to notice the person in front of us in the check in queue had an arrival time of 2.30. After that things got worse, with a long queue for security, which did move quickly, until it stopped altogether for about ten minutes, and then, something I’ve never known before, a long queue on the air bridge to get on board. I kept thinking of St. Nazaire.

The arrangement would be just as bad in a seaside hotel.

There are actually two slightly different types of chair. The ones you and we have, with more of an arm are much more comfortable than the others, which I had changed. I think the restaurant as a whole is lovely, just not our position. Things have improved as my husband has agreed to swap round every meal, so every other meal we get a nice view. But I still think whoever organised the arrangement was out of their mind.

Coming close to being crushed, particularly if having to manoeuvre round other users. I am sure it will be easily remedied, but the sooner the better.

I’m sure you are right.

I agree the lifts are a hazard. They have the same capacity as the Vista lifts, I think. That is a highly fictitious 18. But the doors are hyperactive, and given the general decrepitude of Cunard passengers, many will be squashed. I have had several fights with them already, for they are quite determined.

I think I know who you are. If you are at lunch, I will come and say hello. 😀

Gorgeous weather. Cabin very nice, but would be stupendous if it didn’t have the partition in the middle. Beds very comfortable. I am spending the next fortnight looking at a wall in the QG. Navigation of ship quite complicated, as is putting on a life jacket. QG Lounge a dark hell hole, though you can see out of the roof. Commodore Club gorgeous.

The taxi will arrive soon, and we are waiting with an unusual mixture of anticipation and trepidation. I know there are many posters on this cruise, so feel free add your comments as well, if you have internet time. One thing: it is a gorgeous day in the South.

This is a good point. When we first went on Cunard in 1997, we changed up to travel in a QG cabin on the grounds it was the holiday of a lifetime, etc, etc. That decision must have cost us thousands and thousands. 😀

I thought it had four.

I don’t think we should bother about the deck plan details. For instance, QG on QE bears no remembrance to reality, and only has about 440 places.

Not on my older menus, I think. But as I’m mid-packing, I don’t think I today is the day to find them and check. 😀 PS Yuck, however it is spelt. 😀

It has been the menu pattern for some time. PS Yuck. 😀