6th March 2014 It has been a whole month since I last entered the family blog, but this isn’t the first time I’ve sat at my laptop tapping away at the keyboard. Sarah has been very busy with her essays, and it seems barely a few days go by without one landing in my inbox… Continue Reading
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5th February 2014 Since my last blog, there’s been only the briefest of reprieves from what can only be described as meteorological misery. Gales, storms, and even a hurricane have been enthusiastically lashing the UK, flinging buckets of water at us with all the subtlety of a toddler with a Super Soaker. Somerset, in particular,… Continue Reading
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22nd January 2014 Since our grand escapade to the USA, I’ve spent some quality time on my blogs, editing out the typos that snuck in while I was desperately trying to reach the land of nod. Writing each entry just before collapsing into bed might not have been my best idea, but then again, our… Continue Reading
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21st January 2014 We woke to a slightly warmer morning than yesterday. After a couple of coffees, my first task was to go online with my tablet, thank goodness for the very fast, free Wi-Fi in the room, and check in for our flight this evening. Once that was accomplished, I retrieved our passports and… Continue Reading
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20th January 2014 We woke at 8 a.m. to a bright blue sky, signalling a clear but cold day. We weren’t wrong, the temperature hovered around -2°C until late afternoon, when it nudged up to a chilly 2°C. After a couple of cups of coffee, we asked at the concierge desk where we could catch… Continue Reading
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19th January 2014 After an excellent show the previous night, we returned to our cabin, finished packing, and placed our cases in the corridor ready for the crew to collect and store them. We woke up, showered, and dressed at 6 a.m., arriving for breakfast in the Lido by 6:30 a.m., along with a surprising… Continue Reading
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18th January 2014 Another storm rolled in overnight, rattling us awake with the ship’s newfound enthusiasm for rocking and rolling. By the time we properly surfaced in the morning, however, the sea had calmed down entirely. No evidence remained of the overnight drama, other than a suspiciously soggy balcony. Breakfast in the Britannia restaurant was… Continue Reading
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17th January 2014 The sea was a touch frisky this morning, though nothing to trouble a seasoned sailor such as myself (or so I keep telling Sue). Breakfast was in the waiter-service Britannia restaurant, where we shared a table for six with some well-travelled fellow Brits. Their tales of nautical escapades and “lessons learned” at… Continue Reading
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16th January 2014 We woke at 7:30 am to clear skies and a calm sea. Breakfast was served in the Lido, and mindful of the effort it took to tighten my belt, I made an effort to reduce the portion size on my plate, though I spoiled it later by returning to the buffet for… Continue Reading
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15th January 2014 After what was my most restful night of the voyage, interrupted only briefly when we seemingly ran over a very large whale that momentarily roused me from sleep, I was surprised to learn that Sue had been tossing and turning most of the night. Stepping onto the balcony, I soon understood why.… Continue Reading
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