The Children's Off Topic Thread

[qbman1]

Most of them seemed to have taken their mums along.....and they were the worst behaved of the lot !!

[Stephen]

Oh yes, and be careful with Oriana Blod - I want her in pristine condition for Christmas !

Can't do much damage in a week

You're Welsh, Blod, you can do anything ! Anyways, after seeing those hen parties on a 3-nighter.......!!

I've never been on a hen night or weekend (they hadn't been invented in my day)

That's really going back

[qbman1]

I can just see them all in their crinoline dresses, out on the lash in the pink stretch horse and carriage !!

[Stephen]

Just composing a 3-page whinge to P&O (true Goldie stuff !). We had "essential maintenance" going on right under our cabin all last week. It was tolerable until Friday when the banging, drilling and vibration was unbearable. About 10 cabins around us were rioting all afternoon !

I know they have to do maintenance but no one had bothered to give us advance notification (apparently even reception and housekeeping were not told it would be happening). Had we known, we could have made other arrangements and accepted it. In the event, no senior officer could be bothered to speak to us or even offer an apology and they deputy captain reputedly said "they will just have to put up with it - it will end when we sail"!

And no, it's not about compo(although we did accept a tidy sum off our on-board account) but they just need to learn a bit of good old fashioned customer service.

Are you feeling alright qb....Of course it's about compo otherwise what's the point of a whinge, and hopefully getting standards improved. Hit'm where it hurts, in the old compo pocket.

[Jan Rosser]

Can't do much damage in a week

You're Welsh, Blod, you can do anything ! Anyways, after seeing those hen parties on a 3-nighter.......!!

I've never been on a hen night or weekend (they hadn't been invented in my day)

That's really going back

You are so right Stephen - it would have been my 48th wedding anniversary next month had my dear husband been here and I remember his stag night so well - they put a ball and chain on him

[Stephen]

I can just see them all in their crinoline dresses, out on the lash in the pink stretch horse and carriage !!

.......with a muffler and shawl over the legs while the flicker of the candle in the carriage lamps bounce off the pearls and tiara

[Stephen]

You're Welsh, Blod, you can do anything ! Anyways, after seeing those hen parties on a 3-nighter.......!!

I've never been on a hen night or weekend (they hadn't been invented in my day)

That's really going back

You are so right Stephen - it would have been my 48th wedding anniversary next month had my dear husband been here and I remember his stag night so well - they put a ball and chain on him

Don't you mean they put his balls on a chain

[qbman1]

I've never been on a hen night or weekend (they hadn't been invented in my day)

That's really going back

You are so right Stephen - it would have been my 48th wedding anniversary next month had my dear husband been here and I remember his stag night so well - they put a ball and chain on him

Don't you mean they put his balls on a chain

Isn't that called "marriage" ?!

[qbman1]

Just composing a 3-page whinge to P&O (true Goldie stuff !). We had "essential maintenance" going on right under our cabin all last week. It was tolerable until Friday when the banging, drilling and vibration was unbearable. About 10 cabins around us were rioting all afternoon !

I know they have to do maintenance but no one had bothered to give us advance notification (apparently even reception and housekeeping were not told it would be happening). Had we known, we could have made other arrangements and accepted it. In the event, no senior officer could be bothered to speak to us or even offer an apology and they deputy captain reputedly said "they will just have to put up with it - it will end when we sail"!

And no, it's not about compo(although we did accept a tidy sum off our on-board account) but they just need to learn a bit of good old fashioned customer service.

Are you feeling alright qb....Of course it's about compo otherwise what's the point of a whinge, and hopefully getting standards improved. Hit'm where it hurts, in the old compo pocket.

OK, I'll add a bit about the cabin steward badgering us about his tips - that might top up the compo pot !!

Oh. and the lav was blocked at least 5 times in 10 days - would it help if I included that too ?

[Mervyn and Trish]

They might charge you a call out fee for unblocking it

[qbman1]

Apparently "zone 4" on Aurora is notorious for it. If they know that, you would think they would get it sorted. And no, the "essential maintenance" had nothing to do with the plumbing !

[Mervyn and Trish]

Tell me which is zone 4? Or which cabin were you in? I need to decide whether to take a potty.

[qbman1]

Deck C midships, starboard - we were in C239. Better take a bucket. It was out of action for 6 or 7 hours on two occasions.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I will! We're in C225. That's only 6 cabins away. Hope our poo goes the other way.

[qbman1]

Sorry, but the feller either in that cabin or the one next door was affected even worse than we were ! You may even have the same steward - a nice lad called Sachin. You will be able to have endless in-depth discussions with him about tips !!

[Stephen]

Just composing a 3-page whinge to P&O (true Goldie stuff !). We had "essential maintenance" going on right under our cabin all last week. It was tolerable until Friday when the banging, drilling and vibration was unbearable. About 10 cabins around us were rioting all afternoon !

I know they have to do maintenance but no one had bothered to give us advance notification (apparently even reception and housekeeping were not told it would be happening). Had we known, we could have made other arrangements and accepted it. In the event, no senior officer could be bothered to speak to us or even offer an apology and they deputy captain reputedly said "they will just have to put up with it - it will end when we sail"!

And no, it's not about compo(although we did accept a tidy sum off our on-board account) but they just need to learn a bit of good old fashioned customer service.

Are you feeling alright qb....Of course it's about compo otherwise what's the point of a whinge, and hopefully getting standards improved. Hit'm where it hurts, in the old compo pocket.

OK, I'll add a bit about the cabin steward badgering us about his tips - that might top up the compo pot !!

Oh. and the lav was blocked at least 5 times in 10 days - would it help if I included that too ?

Lay it on a bit thicker than that. Wasn't you're life ruined because of it. It's gotta be a phone call to lawyers4you at the very least

[Stephen]

That's really going back

You are so right Stephen - it would have been my 48th wedding anniversary next month had my dear husband been here and I remember his stag night so well - they put a ball and chain on him

Don't you mean they put his balls on a chain

Isn't that called "marriage" ?!

Thinking about it ........you're right.

[Stephen]

Apparently "zone 4" on Aurora is notorious for it. If they know that, you would think they would get it sorted. And no, the "essential maintenance" had nothing to do with the plumbing !

Sounds like you've really screwed the ship up for our cruise on her in a couple of months time. Thanks pal

[Stephen]

I will! We're in C225. That's only 6 cabins away. Hope our poo goes the other way.

As long as it don't travel upwards I don't care. We're in B220

[Stephen]

Sorry, but the feller either in that cabin or the one next door was affected even worse than we were ! You may even have the same steward - a nice lad called Sachin. You will be able to have endless in-depth discussions with him about tips !!

Shouldn't take long. Just tell him to p... off

[qbman1]

Just composing a 3-page whinge to P&O (true Goldie stuff !). We had "essential maintenance" going on right under our cabin all last week. It was tolerable until Friday when the banging, drilling and vibration was unbearable. About 10 cabins around us were rioting all afternoon !

I know they have to do maintenance but no one had bothered to give us advance notification (apparently even reception and housekeeping were not told it would be happening). Had we known, we could have made other arrangements and accepted it. In the event, no senior officer could be bothered to speak to us or even offer an apology and they deputy captain reputedly said "they will just have to put up with it - it will end when we sail"!

And no, it's not about compo(although we did accept a tidy sum off our on-board account) but they just need to learn a bit of good old fashioned customer service.

Are you feeling alright qb....Of course it's about compo otherwise what's the point of a whinge, and hopefully getting standards improved. Hit'm where it hurts, in the old compo pocket.

OK, I'll add a bit about the cabin steward badgering us about his tips - that might top up the compo pot !!

Oh. and the lav was blocked at least 5 times in 10 days - would it help if I included that too ?

Lay it on a bit thicker than that. Wasn't you're life ruined because of it. It's gotta be a phone call to lawyers4you at the very least

Thanks for that - I've added another paragraph

[qbman1]

I will! We're in C225. That's only 6 cabins away. Hope our poo goes the other way.

As long as it don't travel upwards I don't care. We're in B220

I'm sure Merv's is lighter than air !

[Stephen]

I will! We're in C225. That's only 6 cabins away. Hope our poo goes the other way.

As long as it don't travel upwards I don't care. We're in B220

I'm sure Merv's is lighter than air !

Isn't that called bull ...t

[Mervyn and Trish]

I will! We're in C225. That's only 6 cabins away. Hope our poo goes the other way.

As long as it don't travel upwards I don't care. We're in B220

Which cruise Stephen?

[Stephen]

You tell me yours first