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Mareblu

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  1. Blair castle, Blair Athol, Scottish Highlands. Just been there.
  2. They resemble some of the formations near Berridale NSW, on the road from Cooma to the ski fields.
  3. And considered rather tacky in the process.
  4. No, it certainly wouldn’t be.
  5. Both lobster (thermidor or mornay, etc.) and dover sole were available in QG on QA during our recent British Isles voyage.
  6. It was a breath of fresh air to our locally produced content. Some very clever lines and scenes.
  7. As Kim would say: suites with toilets are only for effluent passengers.
  8. Correct, @Jean C, well done. Your turn even without nominating “The Three Graces” as the name for (a) Royal Liver Building (b) the Cunard Building, and (c) the Port of Liverpool Building. They stand on Pier Head on Liverpool’s Mersey River. This shot was taken from our balcony on Queen Anne on 3rd June, during her Naming Ceremony. It was a memorable experience.
  9. Hint: a revered waterfront for a home to legends “of note”. Bonus points for identifying the collective name for these elegant buildings.
  10. That post is not worthy of dignifying with a reply, imho. We are Australian. We probably speak with "the accent" sneeringly referred to, although I am frequently mistaken for English. We have never requested gratuities be removed from our account, and we show our appreciation with a discreet envelope to each of the wonderful staff who have cared for us. Our Australian friends and acquaintances who cruise, and with whom we've discussed this topic, do the same. The poster has a history of denigrating Australians on other thread, but once received such a backlash that I thought they had sensibly moved on. The problem is theirs.
  11. Kathy, wherever you are seated would be a lucky table. Really enjoyed the M&M you so superbly organised, and our chats whilst aboard QA.
  12. Our warmest wishes for a very happy special birthday in the coming days. Mario turned 80 (neither of us can believe it) during our very recent QA voyage in QG. We had not requested a cake, and thought we were safely under the radar. Cunard obviously noted the date in his passport, and the message must have been passed along. We were totally surprised with an exquisite cake, carried to our table by singing waiters. We were actually delighted, and truly grateful for this generous gesture. We enjoyed a wonderful window table in QG, whether that was because of the magic passport date, or our Q3, I’m unsure, but our QG experience was nothing short of exceptional. We know your coming voyage will be equally enjoyable. Happy birthday again, @NE John.
  13. On, and @WantedOnVoyage, that was on QUEEN ANNE 😉
  14. Yes, I am guilty of reporting the incident. I have no idea of how the patient, polite (and in the view of all who witnessed this unbecoming and embarrassing performance) shamefully-treated senior waiters, resolved the matter, but the next evening, it was "carry on as usual" in the very best of Cunard tradition. They are exemplary, in my opinion.
  15. Just back from a long overseas trip. We're flushed, of course, so we'll pay it.
  16. Booking our staterooms today. Just our scene, so why wait?
  17. It’s usually the first port in Europe. For our QA British Isles cruise, it was Cobh (Ireland). 18 months ago on Oceania’s Sirena, it was Kiel, I seem to remember. For Kiel, we had to disembark and front up in person with passports. For Cobh 19 days ago, we simply lodged our passports with the Purser’s office. QA staff took care of the whole operation, and we collected our passports 2 days later.
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