Last One to Post Wins

[Dark Knight]

she is still around on FB , SS but sadly doesn't wish to post on here

[qbman1]

I thought it was because someone had pulled out the plug to the power supply to the Septic Isle

[Silver_Shiney]

She PMd me a year or so back asking if she could keep in touch, but never did. I think the closure of her little shop hit her hard.

[Dark Knight]

Since when did they have electricity ?

[qbman1]

Someone forgot to feed the hamster

[Dark Knight]

more likely somebody ate the hamster, they do like their road kill ,mixed grills down there

[qbman1]

True - most of the natives have fox or badger coats

[The Tinker]

Glad the traveller has ruffled a few others feathers as well! Think I should have stayed in bed today - just had an Irish guy drive up the drive and gabble a load of codswallop about a diesel generator and my husband - the two will never meet! Reported to the police as he scarpered when I questioned him and now the local police force keep ringing me to tell me they are still looking for him in the vicinity. Methinks there is more to this than meets the eye - you normally have to wait 2 days for a reaction!

[Stephen]

Plod calling you back Tinker!!! You must live in a very posh area

[qbman1]

Probably got a driveway you can get into top gear on as well !

[Dark Knight]

Hola Loonies and cruise snobs
,well its been a fun day here in forum land and one or 2 feathers are slightly ruffled, I have not had this much fun since the days of MM and Kenshazza
but hey ho its only a forum

[The Tinker]

Plod calling you back Tinker!!! You must live in a very posh area

Haha - obviously Felt like I was in a episode of 'the bill' when the policeman kept saying we are looking for the vehicle but our taskforce is a bit thin on the ground today. Felt like replying I've lived here 3 years and never seen a police vehicle in the village.

[The Tinker]

Hola Loonies and cruise snobs
,well its been a fun day here in forum land and one or 2 feathers are slightly ruffled, I have not had this much fun since the days of MM and Kenshazza
but hey ho its only a forum

You only get worse lol - i'll have to be a 'loonie' as I do agree there are some terrible snobs on p and o - we love winding them up and it always used to guarantee you a 2 table when you had got rid of them.

[Dark Knight]

I was a bit harsh on Barney to be fair but we have had some truly awful snobs on dinner tables, I am sure it is what put Lady Dark's parents of cruising

[Stephen]

Count me in the snob group. You can't miss me. I'm the one with the 'clean' string vest

[Mervyn and Trish]

But only on formal nights surely?

[Ray B]

M&T, I think his name is Stephen. Mind you ,he could be a big girls blouse.

Ray

[towny44]

As far as snobs on P&O go, I can honestly say that the only time we noticed any snobbery was on Arcadia in 2007, and then it was limited to a bunch of old widows who seemed to complain, loudly, about everything. Fortunately our cruises since then have been limited to the large family friendly ships, and we really have not noticed any snobbishness at all, so for those wanting an egalitarian cruise on P&O I suggest you choose Azura, Ventura or Britannia and avoid the old Canberra crowds that seem to frequent Oriana and Arcadia.

[Not so ancient mariner]

I haven't tried Britannia, but from what I have heard from those who have, she, and the other 2 you mention, would be my least favourite ships in the fleet. I have yet to experience the delights(?) of Arcadia, but will be remedying that in a few weeks time.

[towny44]

If you like Oriana Notso, and its one foot in the grave ambiance, then I feel certain you will love the pre-crematorium feel of Arcadia.

[Jan Rosser]

Well I liked Britannia a lot - would have no problem sailing on her again which is just as well with a Christmas cruise already booked I'm not a fan of Arcadia - not so keen on adult only ships but to be honest whichever ship I sail on and I've tried lots - Thomson/Celebrity/RCI/Costa/Princess - I think I'm pretty damn lucky to be doing just that

As for the snobs well I must have been pretty lucky - met some characters you wouldn't want to sit with again but most people are very friendly which helps if you sail on your own which I have a few times.

Anyway folks night night - probably no one still up anyway so I'll keep the lead over night

[The Tinker]

Morning troopers - wonder what today will bring us all? Notso - you will probably find Arcadia quite claustrophobic at first - low ceilings and all dark décor. Everyone is always tucked up early in bed on there but I must say we use the ships for the itinerary not the ship and have sailed on Arcadia frequently - she is one of the most stable ships in the fleet when adverse weather.
The only dislike I have is the main dining room - much prefer Oriana or Oceana. Arcadia dining room is really noisy and not the cosy atmosphere you get on the other ships.

[Stephen]

But only on formal nights surely?

Of course Merv. Standards have to be kept up you know. We can't have the Northern fraternity taking all the limelight...........can we Rob

[Mervyn and Trish]

As far as snobs on P&O go, I can honestly say that the only time we noticed any snobbery was on Arcadia in 2007, and then it was limited to a bunch of old widows who seemed to complain, loudly, about everything. Fortunately our cruises since then have been limited to the large family friendly ships, and we really have not noticed any snobbishness at all, so for those wanting an egalitarian cruise on P&O I suggest you choose Azura, Ventura or Britannia and avoid the old Canberra crowds that seem to frequent Oriana and Arcadia.

I think you can find snobs on any ship you care to mention in any line and indeed in any walk of life at any time. In some cases, pure traditional snobbery, in some inverse snobbery, which is just as bad and maybe takes the form of "Good lord, no I wouldn't consider P&O/Celebrity/Cunard/Princess, I'm far too working class and proud of it for that".

But in our experience they're the minority. Of course in any sample of 2,000 or so people there will be plenty who'll never be your bezzie mates, but even the smaller ships are big enough to avoid them.

The only real snobs I can clearly recall meeting on a cruise were a couple who lived in the Channel Islands, told us on day one how much their house was worth, and bemoaned the problem of having to fly to Southampton to get the ship. Funnily enough they never turned up for dinner again. Clearly we weren't good enough for them!

[The Tinker]

We found if you didn't play golf or have a boat they were never seen again.