The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday May 5th, 2023

[rafinmd]

One of my morning shows today had a feature on Wallis Simpson, a native of Baltimore.  If King Edward's marriage had not led to his abdication and succession by King George VI, neither Elizabeth nor Charles III would have ascended to the throne and there would not have been a coronation.  It seems everything has a connection to Baltimore.

 

Roy

[Lady Hudson]

6 hours ago, grapau27 said:

We are ready for tomorrow's King's coronation.

Looks lovely.  I am going to try to be awake at 5 am east coast time to watch the festivities.  Katherine 

[grapau27]

1 minute ago, rafinmd said:

One of my morning shows today had a feature on Wallis Simpson, a native of Baltimore.  If King Edward's marriage had not led to his abdication and succession by King George VI, neither Elizabeth nor Charles III would have ascended to the throne and there would not have been a coronation.  It seems everything has a connection to Baltimore.

 

Roy

Roy @rafinmd

Edward was a good friend of Hitler and his policies and a lot of things would have been different if he had stayed king.

[grapau27]

4 minutes ago, Lady Hudson said:

Looks lovely.  I am going to try to be awake at 5 am east coast time to watch the festivities.  Katherine 

Thank you Katherine.

I hope you are well and had no more migraines.

Graham.

[kazu]

14 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

One of my morning shows today had a feature on Wallis Simpson, a native of Baltimore.  If King Edward's marriage had not led to his abdication and succession by King George VI, neither Elizabeth nor Charles III would have ascended to the throne and there would not have been a coronation.  It seems everything has a connection to Baltimore.

 

Roy

 

Quite correct, Roy - but Wallis Simpson knew what she was doing and should have shown a bit of restraint IMO.  She was still married to her husband and I’m one of those fuddy duddies that believe if you have problems in your marriage you do your best to work them out together - not go sleep with someone else.

 

Wallis and Camilla are cut from the same cloth as far as I am concerned (Camilla interfering with Charles and Diana).  In the old days, they would have been courtesans, mistresses.  

And if that’s what Baltimore’s connection is with Wallis - it’s nothing to be proud of.

Edward did damage to the throne.  Estranged - he took any refuge - including the ***.  HIs abdication led to Elizabeth’s father’s early demise.  He wasn’t prepared but a good king.

 

Sorry but I dislike both Wallis and Simpson and frankly wouldn’t want any association with them with my city or anywhere else.    DH and I fought about it constantly (jokingly) as he would get my ire shouting “ Camilla will be Queen”. And he would get me going and start laughing.

She was supposed to be consort - not queen.    Sorry, I have no time for these ladies at all.  

 

Sorry, I am a bit stupid about this stuff.  
 

 

[ger_77]

@kazu I'm with you on this.  

 

On another note, our family is onboard their plane and awaiting take-off.  Can you tell the little guy is excited?  LOL
 

[kazu]

1 minute ago, ger_77 said:

@kazu I'm with you on this.  

 

On another note, our family is onboard their plane and awaiting take-off.  Can you tell the little guy is excited?  LOL
 

 

Awwww.. ♥️ 

[bennybear]

22 minutes ago, kazu said:

 

Quite correct, Roy - but Wallis Simpson knew what she was doing and should have shown a bit of restraint IMO.  She was still married to her husband and I’m one of those fuddy duddies that believe if you have problems in your marriage you do your best to work them out together - not go sleep with someone else.

 

Wallis and Camilla are cut from the same cloth as far as I am concerned (Camilla interfering with Charles and Diana).  In the old days, they would have been courtesans, mistresses.  

And if that’s what Baltimore’s connection is with Wallis - it’s nothing to be proud of.

Edward did damage to the throne.  Estranged - he took any refuge - including the ***.  HIs abdication led to Elizabeth’s father’s early demise.  He wasn’t prepared but a good king.

 

Sorry but I dislike both Wallis and Simpson and frankly wouldn’t want any association with them with my city or anywhere else.    DH and I fought about it constantly (jokingly) as he would get my ire shouting “ Camilla will be Queen”. And he would get me going and start laughing.

She was supposed to be consort - not queen.    Sorry, I have no time for these ladies at all.  

 

Sorry, I am a bit stupid about this stuff.  
 

 

I agree whole heartedly, when Charles married Camilla it was stated she would only ever become Princess Consort.   Much Later, Queen Elizabeth stated she wished that Camilla would become Queen consort.  We’ll never know if she was pressured, but IMO it is a slap in the face to many that she will be queen, as now they quietly drop the consort.  Which was NOT the deal. But she will not be mine! I think this is the end and the polls I have read agree with the majority in Canada no longer wanting a monarch as head of state. Queen  Elizabeth not be replaced for me. 

I do have a little sympathy in that Charles wanted to marry Camilla years ago,  but that wasn’t allowed.  But how Diana was treated and the carrying on were wrong, and to have him as head of the Church of England is a bit of a stretch for me. 
 

@ger_77how fun!  

Edited May 5, 2023 by bennybear

[Cruising-along]

Greetings from the Koningsdam on our last full day of the cruise. Hard to believe we’ll be back home tomorrow. We’ll have a few days at home and then off to Yellowstone. 
 

I shouldn’t have said the other day that we haven’t even had any billing problems, I must have jinxed myself. Thanks to the Concierge it’s all been quickly taken care of though. I had pre-booked our free 5-Star Tamarind and Pinnacle dinners, paying full price. We watched that we’d get the refund in OBC. It came through early in the cruise but then a couple days later it was gone (most likely that infamous night auditor. He didn’t even refund a 50% discount much less freebie. 🙄
Other than that we’ve had a great time. I’ve given up posting on “that complaint thread” since he’s ignoring everything I say. He seems to only want to hear other complaints. 
 

We’re having a nice sea day. A talk this morning about life on the ship, lunch in the Pinnacle, and will be off to play Bingo in a minute. Then a reception for Presidents Club and 5-star, prime rib dinner and then a movie. Last night’s Orange Party was the most attended I’ve ever seen. But then this cruise is crazy full. On our way to lunch the line for MDR lunch was stretched clear past the Orange Club. I told DH there’s nothing I would wait that long for! 
 

 

[highscar]

@kazuamen.  With you.   

[quilty964]

Happy Friday and Cinco de Mayo!  A Mexican food truck stops in our community on Thursday afternoons.  We got food yesterday, and will have the leftovers tonight. 

 It's been a pleasant day here, maybe spring has really arrived...still haven't washed my winter jacket though.  

Thanks for all that contribute here, prayers for all who need them, and cheers to the rest!  Have a great weekend!  K

[kochleffel]

My mother said often that she would never vote for a divorced man for president of the U.S. In her view, if a marriage failed, the husband was always at fault, and presumed to be dishonest at best, with worse possibilities left unspoken. For a frame of reference, if my mother were alive now, she would be 111 years old, and with a rural upbringing, her attitudes were Victorian.

 

On the other hand, she thought of the Edward-Wallis story as one of the great romances of all time. I don't think that their carryings-on were widely known over here, and my mother didn't read the gossip columns, so she didn't know much about the hijinks of movie stars, either. FDR's relationships with Lucy Mercer--who was at his side when he died--and Missy LeHand (probably only an emotional connection) were not mentioned at all during his lifetime. Neither was his paralysis.

[NextOne]

6 hours ago, superoma said:

@durangoscotshoping for a quorum for you tomorrow. It would be a shame to have to linger.

 

@ger_77i May watch some of the coronation live since we have company coming for supper and I need to get the Rouladen into my slow cooker early in the morning. I like the pageantry but am meh on the whole royalty thing. 
 

we are already at 20c (68f) just before noon. Should be lovely for Happy Hour in our sun trap by the side door. We have been promised a few nice days and I keep trying to send the warmth to @kazu

 

You had me at rouladen!! That's been my family's special treat for as long as I remember. Last year I taught my DS how to make it, so the tradition survives! Thanks for the smile!

[NextOne]

5 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Thank you Terry.

We are having.

1 Chicken in a white wine sauce vol au vons.

2 Smoked salmon with prawns salad rosemary sauce and freshly baked crusty bread.

3 Beef Lasagna with salad and honey and mustard dressing served with seasoned potato wedges.

4 Raspberry sponge pudding with custard.

5 Cheese and crackers and grapes with onion chutney.

Bottle of Italian Chianti wine for Sarah.

Bottle of Marlborough Sauvignon blanc for Pauline and me.

 

 

I'll be right over!! LOL!

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Lenda @Quartzsite Cruiser.

 

Thanks for the information, Graham.

 

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Roy @rafinmd

Edward was a good friend of Hitler and his policies and a lot of things would have been different if he had stayed king.

 

I had read about that friendship, and I hate to think what the world would be like if Edward had remained king.

 

1 hour ago, ger_77 said:

@kazu I'm with you on this.  

 

On another note, our family is onboard their plane and awaiting take-off.  Can you tell the little guy is excited?  LOL
 

 

Cute picture.

 

57 minutes ago, bennybear said:

I agree whole heartedly, when Charles married Camilla it was stated she would only ever become Princess Consort.   Much Later, Queen Elizabeth stated she wished that Camilla would become Queen consort.  We’ll never know if she was pressured, but IMO it is a slap in the face to many that she will be queen, as now they quietly drop the consort.  Which was NOT the deal. But she will not be mine! I think this is the end and the polls I have read agree with the majority in Canada no longer wanting a monarch as head of state. Queen  Elizabeth not be replaced for me. 

I do have a little sympathy in that Charles wanted to marry Camilla years ago,  but that wasn’t allowed.  But how Diana was treated and the carrying on were wrong, and to have him as head of the Church of England is a bit of a stretch for me. 
 

@ger_77how fun!  

 

When DH and I were talking about the feelings about Camilla expressed by the Canadian Dailyites, I commented that it takes two to have an affair.  Charles is as much if not more to blame for the breakup of his marriage to Diana.  I remember we drove to Ft. Worth to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth at my mother's aunts house.  This time, even this Texan is not really interested in seeing Charles' coronation.

 

43 minutes ago, Cruising-along said:

Greetings from the Koningsdam on our last full day of the cruise. Hard to believe we’ll be back home tomorrow. We’ll have a few days at home and then off to Yellowstone. 
 

I shouldn’t have said the other day that we haven’t even had any billing problems, I must have jinxed myself. Thanks to the Concierge it’s all been quickly taken care of though. I had pre-booked our free 5-Star Tamarind and Pinnacle dinners, paying full price. We watched that we’d get the refund in OBC. It came through early in the cruise but then a couple days later it was gone (most likely that infamous night auditor. He didn’t even refund a 50% discount much less freebie. 🙄
Other than that we’ve had a great time. I’ve given up posting on “that complaint thread” since he’s ignoring everything I say. He seems to only want to hear other complaints. 
 

We’re having a nice sea day. A talk this morning about life on the ship, lunch in the Pinnacle, and will be off to play Bingo in a minute. Then a reception for Presidents Club and 5-star, prime rib dinner and then a movie. Last night’s Orange Party was the most attended I’ve ever seen. But then this cruise is crazy full. On our way to lunch the line for MDR lunch was stretched clear past the Orange Club. I told DH there’s nothing I would wait that long for! 
 

 

 

Carolyn, the refunding of pre-paid five star specialty reservations was an ongoing problem for us in 2021 and 2022 on Koningsdam.  It got so bad, I was spending hours at Guest Services in 2021, and finally had enough, so we canceled the remaining reservations.  In 2022, we booked on board, and still had problems, especially with the Pinnacle Grill.  That time, we'd send a message on the Navigator, and the problem was corrected quickly.  We'd also get a call within minutes of sending the message.  We were also told there is not "night manager" or "night auditor".  So much for urban legends.  BTW, I quit reading the complaining thread before I finished the first page.

 

Lenda

[kochleffel]

To my surprise, the refrigerator arrived on time this morning. I needed help to get the cabinet down, and the fridge arrived before the handyman did, so it was rather crowded in the kitchen for most of the day, with the new fridge a foot out from the wall and the old one right in the middle of everything.

[superoma]

16 minutes ago, NextOne said:

You had me at rouladen!! That's been my family's special treat for as long as I remember. Last year I taught my DS how to make it, so the tradition survives! Thanks for the smile!

If I remember I will take pictures. Klöße and red cabbage as sides!

[NextOne]

Late in the day, but I'm finally catching up. I was supposed to have an echocardiogram and a consult with the heart surgeon today, but he (!) call at 7:19 this morning and left a message explaining there was an emergency and he would have to reschedule. His scheduler called just before 8 am, & I caught that call. So now we're on for next Friday. I'm impressed that he actually tried to contact me, but annoyed that I still have to wait for another week!

I had to go up to that area anyway because I left my cosmetic bag in the hotel when I checked out last weekend. My 50th college reunion was fun - glad I went - but who were all those old women????😋

[Cruising-along]

25 minutes ago, Quartzsite Cruiser said:

 

Thanks for the information, Graham.

 

 

I had read about that friendship, and I hate to think what the world would be like if Edward had remained king.

 

 

Cute picture.

 

 

When DH and I were talking about the feelings about Camilla expressed by the Canadian Dailyites, I commented that it takes two to have an affair.  Charles is as much if not more to blame for the breakup of his marriage to Diana.  I remember we drove to Ft. Worth to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth at my mother's aunts house.  This time, even this Texan is not really interested in seeing Charles' coronation.

 

 

Carolyn, the refunding of pre-paid five star specialty reservations was an ongoing problem for us in 2021 and 2022 on Koningsdam.  It got so bad, I was spending hours at Guest Services in 2021, and finally had enough, so we canceled the remaining reservations.  In 2022, we booked on board, and still had problems, especially with the Pinnacle Grill.  That time, we'd send a message on the Navigator, and the problem was corrected quickly.  We'd also get a call within minutes of sending the message.  We were also told there is not "night manager" or "night auditor".  So much for urban legends.  BTW, I quit reading the complaining thread before I finished the first page.

 

Lenda

Interesting Lenda and I would have canceled the remaining reservations too. We had problems with the Koningsdam Pinnacle billing back in 2017! The ship was only a few months old. But when we sailed the K in 2019 we had no problems. 

[SusieKIslandGirl]

4 hours ago, cruising sister said:

Good evening from Barcelona,

I had a full day of walking ending with a tour in the Gothic region with 4 members of  our roll call. It was nice to meet them and  I hope to see them on the ship. I had my requisite hot chocolate and churros today so I am set.  I board tomorrow and I am excited to see the ship.

 

Prayers and well wishes for all.

See you in a little over a week when we board in Amsterdam. You can be our ship's guide. 😊 Looking forward to meeting. (How's your toe dealing with all the walking?)

[highscar]

I respect how others feel about the royal family.  I grew up with kings Edward, queen Mary ,king. George  and elizabeth.  Wonderful memories going through my scrapbooks.  Times change. 
 

 

[TiogaCruiser]

10 hours ago, Nickelpenny said:

That is what everyone is telling me at work.  "How many days?"  I have an app on my phone that gives me the days left:  "21 days 16 hours 8 minutes 4 seconds"!!

 

Love it.

 

I went around with a huge smile on my face. I thought my mask hid it, Several colleagues commented on seeing my smile. 😁

 

@kazu We need a little clarification on the proper pronunciation of Ivan please. Is it “ay- van” or “eee -von “?

[aliaschief]

2 hours ago, NextOne said:

Late in the day, but I'm finally catching up. I was supposed to have an echocardiogram and a consult with the heart surgeon today, but he (!) call at 7:19 this morning and left a message explaining there was an emergency and he would have to reschedule. His scheduler called just before 8 am, & I caught that call. So now we're on for next Friday. I'm impressed that he actually tried to contact me, but annoyed that I still have to wait for another week!

I had to go up to that area anyway because I left my cosmetic bag in the hotel when I checked out last weekend. My 50th college reunion was fun - glad I went - but who were all those old women????😋

They still could  have done the echocardiogram that he could evaluate without even seeing you. After my aortic valve open heart replacement surgery I require an annual echocardiogram which is accomplished by an echo specialist and appointment with cardiologist that follows. 
Sorry about your legit frustrations.

[AncientWanderer]

14 hours ago, grapau27 said:

We are ready for tomorrow's King's coronation.

Lovely!

Will be watching in the wee hours of the night on US West Coast.  So far I’m loving what I’m seeing — Elizabethan feel to the invitations and flowers in Westminster Abbey.

Enjoy the festive day!

[kazu]

8 hours ago, TiogaCruiser said:

Love it.

 

I went around with a huge smile on my face. I thought my mask hid it, Several colleagues commented on seeing my smile. 😁

 

@kazu We need a little clarification on the proper pronunciation of Ivan please. Is it “ay- van” or “eee -von “?

 

I - van - so I guess tha’s “ay-van”. As in Ivan the Terrible LOL