March 6th Thursday, weather rough seas. Choppy am reducing to moderate to calm pm
Another wild
night with Force 8 and 60 knot winds. Glass of red wine shot of the
bedside table, smashed and spilt the contents all over the carpet.
Frantic mopping up with white hand towels and bathroom mat. Got most up
of the stain removed with hand washing liquid and a lot of scrubbing!
Stain still visible so told our cabin stewardess this morning. No
problem as this is a common occurrence and can be dealt with. Phew
thought we might have to pay for a new carpet!
Sea still rough and
people suffering. Got offered a glass of champagne at breakfast as its
the Captains farewell cocktail party tonight. Went down very well with
our eggs and bacon. Off to the guest lecture by the very amusing Jane
Davey. All about what the Norwegian have done for us. She is such an
amazing person. Should have taken to the stage as a comedian.
Ship
still causing some people problems. We are all having to do the drunken
sailor walk trying to get around as seas even rougher at present. Oh
what fun! Had a lazy afternoon up in the observation lounge drinking yet
more wine and double rum and cokes No problem for us as we are all
inclusive but what I find quite bizarre is that if we want tea or coffee
we have to pay for it! At least £2.20 a cup. Surly the wine and rum and
cokes are more expensive. Cant fathom it out. Just have to keep
drinking the alcohol then. Dinner tonight is formal dining photo so best
put on my posh frock. Wont be going to Captains farewell party as no
white shirt or dicky for Ian but can go in main dining room rather then
the Secret Garden. Sea not so rough and Captain announced that winds
have lessened and we should have a decent run back to Southampton. Meal
as usual was excellent and highlight was the desert called Parade of
Baked Alaska. All the waiters came out with a tray of the desert in each
hand and on top was a small lit flare. They all walked through the
restaurant singing Glory Glory Hallelujah to us and with the lights dimmed
it was all quite spectacular. If only I had my camera!
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| from the back.......me, Jean, Peter and front Jim, Jennie and Ian |
No quiz
tonight as the entertainment was put on by the crew and staff of the
Boudicca. Some excellent vocals by the waiters which would have won them
a place in the final of X factor. Most on board are from the Philippines with a
few from Thailand and Indian so we had a mixed bag of their song and
dance culture. Brilliant night.
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| Cabin Steward and stewardesses |
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| Engine crew |
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| Reception and entertainment staff |
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| The brilliant voice of our Neptune Bar waiter. |
At 23.15 an announcement was made to go
down to deck 6 to see a food display put on by the chef. Wow wow and wow
again. Photos will show why. Bed beckoned a bit earlier tonight
although not by much, at 23 45.
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| The chef |
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| Inside a large cooked ham |
To be continued............
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