Sorry Magsy i have not had time to read your review yet, I am off work with a Throat infection at the moment and the drugs are making me ill.
Did you notice if there were any flannels

dizzy

Magsy have just read your review am glad that you had such a good time it sounded wonderful roll on October

regards Chris

magsy,
brilliant review, i am now getting butterflies in my stomach, as i am a first time cruiser ( careful boys, no comments please)
just one slight ommission magsy, you did not tell us if there are enough loo rolls or we should take our own
postman pat should arrive at lunch time..wonder if he will have a nice little package for me
kate

Glad Magsy and all had a good time. I have just been catching up as it has been too hot to sit at the computer. Last night's thunderstorm cooled it down a little.

I have had an E-mail from a Virginia Eastman at "Working Lunch" asking if I have had my cruise. Had forgotten I E-mailed them.

Next cruise is on Tuesday - special evening cruise on an Isle of Wight ferry to see the fleet in the Solent. That cost more than £10!

Maureen H.

Hi Maureen, How do we contact 'Working Lunch'? It might be worth me trying them as I have had no joy after waiting 21 days for Rise to get in touch. Surprise, surprise!

hello
Mr. postman has just dropped my tickets through the door and i am doing my utmost to remain calm cool and collected. in fact i just cant beleive i have got them...............................
No upgrade as such but instead of grade 3 inside ive got grade 4 inside comfort no.9261. Gosh i'm so happyyyyyyyyyyyyy
ann

hi magsy
have been reading your review, so that you had a good time.
chris
just another 15 weeks and 2 days to go.

to all who are sailing this next week have a lovely time. vivien

Where can I find Magsy's review? Thanks.

re Armonia - there was fruit in your cabin, there was a minibar which also including Ferrerro Rocher Choccies if you wanted to pay for them. Someone from our table told me she placed one on her hubbie's pillow every night on the cruise - I said the only thing I placed on my or anyone else's pillow was my head! There were umpteen little bottles of shampoo, shower gel. Useful to wash out the remains of the choccies! There were "Do not Disturb" notices to place on your door, which seemed to be an invitation for the cabin staff to then knock at times when you were in the shower etc. Yes, this happened, twice. Actually we had a lovely time despite being caught out in Athens in the middle of a Metro strike, due to a Public Service Action it closed 12-3pm on the day we were there but we got back to the ship on time, a bit scarey, though. It only costs 60 cents each way on the Metro into Athens. Half hour walk from the Port of Piraeus to the Metro. Use a map, not easy to locate. Things are coming back to me now - all those little Japanese women buying up the bottles of Lavender oil, in Dubrovnik market, ah so. The sharp elbows of certain people. The walk on the Volcanic Island, the swim in the Caldera, Santorini. It is thundering here just now. Happy cruising everyone.

Seacruiser,
I am exactly the same, little things coming back like the laundry/ironing service and the ice buckets filled twice a day!

I would certainly not cart soap, shower gel or shampoo all that way again, I tried them all and they were fine so I will save the weight next time I go!

Hi Magsy

I take it you didn't win another cruise on the Bingo then! I could have used some of that ice from the cabin; on the way back I bought two huge blocks of choc from Duty Free at Venice airport on the hottest day of the year, slighty different in shape now! Now looking very interesting in the fridge, somewhat melted if you know what I mean, Salvador Dali could have used them for a model!

Chris,
Keep it and enter it for the Turner prize! Then you can take us all back!

Magsy - Ha!

Hi Allisue
Just a couple of questions to ask if you dont mind. You made other arrangements when you went on your cruise because of a threatened strike, Did the strike happen and if so how did your fellow cruisers get on? Still bothered about our cruise because of strike allthough I think I will just stick to first arrangements and hope we are ok. Thanks for your help Allisue and your alternative flight to Nice sounds good.
Barb

Did the strike happen and if so how did your fellow cruisers get on?

Barb :).......... the strike did not happen - I think HT might have exploded with their anger if there had been one and they'd missed the ship

I was just happy not to even have to consider the possibility of not being in Genoa at the right time.

Alli

Hi Magsy,
Great review, l expected nothing less of course from you !!!
Glad to hear all went well, whens the next one??
cheers
Myles

Annj,

Nice one on getting your tickets...............still waiting for mine for the 4/7 cruise. (Damp nose pressed expectantly against letterbox, trying not to look desperate!!)

Lovely news Annj. I hope the rest of us going 3rd and 4th July get them soon.

Thank you all for kind words about my review!

I keep thinking of little items I forgot and of course the important one - NO - you do not get a face flannel!!!!! Towels for every conceivable occasion, showering, sunbeds and the beach, but NO flannels!

Still a few 3/7 Armonians who haven't reported ticket arrival yet - come out come out wherever you are!