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The Drawing Room, Deck 1, by the Grand Lobby. More to come!  Many thanks for looking, David, 23.59 hrs 19/6/24.

.. I will continue “Queen Anne in Pictures” in the next few days.  Many thanks for looking.  David, 18/6/24, at home. 10.21 hrs.

Friday 7th June I congratulate myself!   Last night, I got both wheeled suitcases packed and deposited outside my stateroom on time!  This morning, I crammed the remainder of my possessions into two holdalls and was able to eventually hang them from the two wheeled bags waiting for me at the baggage area, off the ship,…

Wednesday 5th June 2024. Day 33/35 I do not recognise the rail connected terminal from previous voyages.  I think that the one Charles Haughey opened in 1990 was a freight facility. (I’m not sure).  This morning, it is a cool 8°C outside with an eventual prediction for the low teens later today.  It does feel…

I wonder if we shall dock at the Cruise Terminal I saw being opened by the Taoiseach,  Charles Haughey in July 1990 as part of the Cunard 150 celebrations. QE2 was the ship that visited ports with historic connections with Cunard dating back to the 19th century.   By the end of this voyage, on Friday,…

One person I spoke with told me, “This is the best day of my life!” I am inclined to agree. but the QE2 Lap of Honour for Cunard’s 150th anniversary in 1990 still still takes some beating. Today is the Morning After. Now, to look back to yesterday. Even ‘though I had booked my place…

SUNDAY 2nd June 2024.  10.34 hrs I slept through this morning’s arrival at Belfast. I have a shore experience planned for this afternoon.  Many options were on offer, with much emphasis seemingly on Titanic.  Also the Troubles from 1969 are mentioned.  I remember all too well this prolonged tragic event and its eventual less troubled…

SATURDAY 1st JUNE  around 10 am, Tramonto Restaurant. What an absolutely beautiful day with, at the moment, clear skies.  We are docked at the often mispronounced GREENOCK.  From what I gather, it is pronounced as it is spelt, not Grennock! It was possibly a waste of a fine morning, but after breakfast, I chose to…

FRIDAY 31st May 2024 Sailing with Cunard (or on any cruise-ship) can lead to completely unexpected events. (So can being a volunteer with Buxton International Festival!)  Never in my wildest imaginations did I think that I would see live on stage, boxing legend Frank Bruno.  But, there I was, standing at the back of a…

Today is the first of two of what I would consider to be highlights of the entire three voyages. I awoke at around 7 am. to peek through my curtains, revealing a watery skyscape, a respectably calm sea, and no land visible. I’m not sure how far we were from the coastline, but according to…