About Me

Hello, Hola, Bonjour, Guten Morgen, 你好 ! I grew up in the 70s, I was educated in the 80s and had great fun working in a Cafe Bar and nightclub in the 90s. After my Halcyon years my bank manager and I decided it was time to get a 'proper…

Posted on Feb 12, 2014
Is a Selfie a Meme?

If you are like me you have probably never heard of a Meme      According to Wikipedia A meme is "an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to    person within a culture through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena.''         So you may have…

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Posted on Feb 6, 2014
No Prizes for Guessing

It must be time for a coffee break - time for a quick quiz! No prizes - just for fun!   1. You can find this Restaurant on all Cunard Ships 2. 6 Star Luxury, rather Royal   3. You can order 'the Original Hamburger' here! 4.  6 Star Ultra…

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Posted on Jan 30, 2014
30p to spend a penny – is that V F M?

I recently travelled by train via Birmingham New Street and couldn't believe it cost 30p to spend a penny which made me ask the question 'what is value for money??' Cruising is better value for money than it has ever been, partly due to the economic downtown and increased cabin…

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Posted on Jan 23, 2014
$$ Cash in the Attic???!!! $$

I'm sure I'm not the only one who takes a 'complimentary' souvenir from a ship - the odd ashtray or coathanger, I have a rather nice 'no smoking' sign from QE2 which got me to thinking that there might be some money to be made from cruise memorabilia and such…

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Posted on Jan 16, 2014
Oh Baby!

As my baby celebrated her 1st birthday this week it got me thinking that I really should sort her passport and more importantly get our own summer cruise holiday booked. This then made me think about choosing the best cruise line and ship and what facilities are offerred for babies…

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