23rd February 2023 Awake at 2 am on the 12th of March, I packed my suitcase and rucksack into Sue’s Mini and set off for Stansted Airport, collecting Jim Hankers and Jeremy Brown in Market Harborough by 3 am. Paul Bissell was driving Jim Crawford and Sean Perry in his car, and we planned to… Continue Reading

11th February 2023 The ten-hour flight from Los Angeles passed quickly. No sooner had we finished the in-flight dinner than breakfast seemed to be served. Perhaps it was because we were seated in a pair of seats towards the rear of the aircraft, rather than in the usual three- or four-seat configuration, but the eight… Continue Reading

24th February 2023 Although already familiar with the routine of sea days aboard the Crown Princess, we still woke early and joined the other early birds for breakfast. The sea was fairly rough, and the ship moved unpredictably at times. While walking around the decks posed no real difficulty, using the stairways required a firm… Continue Reading