Oriana re-fit ?

[Stephen]

Maybe if we're really lucky, we'll get a new seat for the lav !!

The style of the new decor looks a bit too much a la Britannia to me ! Why do we have to go all beige?!

And Arcadia. I thought Anchor care homes were running it not P&O when we visited the other week.

[qbman1]

It's these bloody hotel design people they have brought in - they think they are designing a new boutique hotel in some poncey part of Knightsbridge !

[Mervyn and Trish]

Beige is the new cream

[qbman1]

Wouldn't want it on my strawberries, though !

[qbman1]

Here's Oriana - on her way to Germany to be tarted up ready for my Christmas sojourn !! Steady with the beige, please, P&O !

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[qbman1]

Apparently the hooter jammed and she went all the way done Southampton Water at full volume!!

[Mervyn and Trish]

Lucky it wasn't the throttle jammed full ahead

[qbman1]

Would have been fun going round Brambles Bank at 22 knots - probably create a tsunami in West Cowes !

[Mervyn and Trish]

Well it would be the most fun they've had on the IOW for years

[qbman1]

Oh, I don't know - it can get really lively....

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[Mervyn and Trish]

Is that Steph?

[qbman1]

Yes - before the op

[qbman1]

Well, she's still in Hamburg:

http://www.hamburg.de/livecam-hafen/

[Mervyn and Trish]

Oriana or Steph?

[qbman1]

I think Oriana is in Hamburg, and Steph is in Limbo

[CaroleF]

Just seen Oriana in Hamburg this morning. She's got the balcony deck covered with sheeting at the moment. Next door to her is, I think, Fred Olsen's Black Watch who is in for a major refit.

Carole

[qbman1]

Just seen Oriana in Hamburg this morning. She's got the balcony deck covered with sheeting at the moment. Next door to her is, I think, Fred Olsen's Black Watch who is in for a major refit.

Carole

They'll be doing something special to my cabin then

[Mervyn and Trish]

Probably fitting the extra locks and bars on the windows

[qbman1]

Yep - and signwriting "BRIG" on the door !

[Mervyn and Trish]

Brigadier? And I thought you were a Captain

[qbman1]

They'll be putting TIT on yours !

[Mervyn and Trish]

Dare I ask?

[qbman1]

Best not to !

[david63]

There is panic breaking out on Facecloth because Oriana is still in Hamburg - even though she is not due into Soton until 06:00 on Thursday and Hamburg to Soton is about a day and a half's sailing!

[qbman1]

They have also bunged in a 2-nighter round the IOW to allow some leeway if the re-fit does happen to over-run (which it won't) and make sure she is at the Mayflower waiting for me on Sunday morning !