P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?

[Presto2]

1 hour ago, zap99 said:

I think he went to live in California ( Hollywood?). I bet he regretted that move.😂

 

Almost as much as Robbie  ……………...

[Presto2]

6 minutes ago, kalos said:

 

 

It's going to take more than Yorkshire Tea Avril, Andy's suffering cruise withdrawal. 

Maybe he would buck up if we fed him a Yorkshire breakfast and a mug of said Tea.

 

Totally agree - there is nowt like proper Yorkshire Tea !!! (And Staffordshire oatcakes) ;-)

[Eglesbrech]

3 minutes ago, zap99 said:

But in Gibraltar you can sit in a shady garden of a bodega with a nice glass of red and then pop in to Morrisons on the way back to the ship.

I’ve done that as well😀. We tend to make the most and enjoy any port we visit.

 

Gib has changed out of all recognition over the years. When we first visited by cruise the ships berthed near the centre, before they reclaimed the land.

[brian1]

4 hours ago, DamianG said:

 

I've never met you but when she said the magic word "Peroni" I actually thought of you! I'm spending too much time on this forum methinks....

I rest my case,lol.

[P&O SUE]

On 4/18/2020 at 1:30 PM, Britboys said:

Gibraltar?  Fish & Chips and a beer.  Mind you, if the ship is doing a decent deal on Duty Free Gin, I don't even bother getting off the ship there...  I'm hoping against hope that P&O will stop calling there so often once Brexit has actually happened but I doubt it as the fuel will probably still be cheap 🙁

I have noticed there’s quite a few P&O Med cruises next year that aren’t going to Gibraltar!

[Selbourne]

2 hours ago, zap99 said:

Anywhere sounds appealing right now, but what had Gibraltar done to upset you?.Good weather, lots of nice coffee shops, steeped in history, nice friendly locals. Alternative....stuck at home for another 18 months.😷

Well put that way I guess I shall have to admit defeat 😂 What don’t I like about Gibraltar? The fact that it’s just an expanse of concrete full of shops with the only scenic bit inhabited by terrorist monkeys! Also, now that I know how much nicer Ceuta is directly opposite I shall be even more irritated every time a cruise ship that I am on calls in there! 

[kalos]

38 minutes ago, Presto2 said:

 

Totally agree - there is nowt like proper Yorkshire Tea !!! (And Staffordshire oatcakes) 😉

 

Guns & Oatcakes were better  ,my old mate Steve was from Stoke but saw sense and settled in Donny 

 

[AndyMichelle]

59 minutes ago, Presto2 said:

 

Totally agree - there is nowt like proper Yorkshire Tea !!! (And Staffordshire oatcakes) 😉

I need to try an oatcake.. See what all the fuss is about... 

Andy 

[Britboys]

1 hour ago, P&O SUE said:

I have noticed there’s quite a few P&O Med cruises next year that aren’t going to Gibraltar!

Maybe that's a good sign then Sue 😄.  I only really look at the itineraries for Aurora and Arcadia and as I have a long cruise booked for the early part of next year, only really looked at September & October.

[terrierjohn]

2 hours ago, P&O SUE said:

I have noticed there’s quite a few P&O Med cruises next year that aren’t going to Gibraltar!

Could that have something to do with Brexit?

[Adawn47]

1 hour ago, Britboys said:

Maybe that's a good sign then Sue 😄.  I only really look at the itineraries for Aurora and Arcadia and as I have a long cruise booked for the early part of next year, only really looked at September & October.

Same here. We only look for Arcadia and Aurora. But slightly later. October & November. We don't like the larger ships.

Avril 

[zap99]

46 minutes ago, terrierjohn said:

Could that have something to do with Brexit?

Brexit?. That's a term we don't hear much recently. If ,say, Britannia does 2 Weeks from Southampton and stops at 6 ports,will they stop somewhere else instead of Gib, or cut to 5 ports. If they can find 5 ports.

[Josy1953]

Please think about those who are having to deal with people having mental  health issues at the moment.  My sister just called me, she has been out this evening because one of her patients' has had a melt down because he can't go out, she now has a cast on her arm.  We are sitting around thinking about cruises that we are missing others have bigger problems.

[terrierjohn]

29 minutes ago, zap99 said:

Brexit?. That's a term we don't hear much recently. If ,say, Britannia does 2 Weeks from Southampton and stops at 6 ports,will they stop somewhere else instead of Gib, or cut to 5 ports. If they can find 5 ports.

I was thinking along the lines of a cruise needing to visit at least one tax free port in order to sell tax free goods in the shop. but once we leave the EU fully, then all EU ports will effectively be duty free for us.  

[P&O SUE]

2 hours ago, Britboys said:

Maybe that's a good sign then Sue 😄.  I only really look at the itineraries for Aurora and Arcadia and as I have a long cruise booked for the early part of next year, only really looked at September & October.

From what I remember Britannia’s med itinerary doesn’t have Gibraltar in it but Ventura’s has. So that explains why you didn’t notice!

[P&O SUE]

1 hour ago, terrierjohn said:

Could that have something to do with Brexit?

 
I thought that too.

[P&O SUE]

32 minutes ago, Josy1953 said:

Please think about those who are having to deal with people having mental  health issues at the moment.  My sister just called me, she has been out this evening because one of her patients' has had a melt down because he can't go out, she now has a cast on her arm.  We are sitting around thinking about cruises that we are missing others have bigger problems.

I think we are well aware of people’s problems in fact some on here have mentioned issues on this thread.

I have a couple of friends who’ve been having some down days and problems. We’re not trivialising it we are just trying to lighten the gloom a bit.

 

Sorry about your sister, must be awful for her. My friend’s daughter is a nurse and she comes home crying most nights.

Edited April 19, 2020 by P&O SUE

[brian1]

10 hours ago, AndyMichelle said:

I need to try an oatcake.. See what all the fuss is about... 

Andy 

Try eating a cornflake box,that'll give you an idea.

[pete14]

Yes Brian! Must be the Essex or Italian version you have encountered. Granted, on their own they are not great, but filled with delicacies, they are completely different and healthier than bread and butter.

[AndyMichelle]

10 hours ago, Josy1953 said:

Please think about those who are having to deal with people having mental  health issues at the moment.  My sister just called me, she has been out this evening because one of her patients' has had a melt down because he can't go out, she now has a cast on her arm.  We are sitting around thinking about cruises that we are missing others have bigger problems.

We are thinking about the ones worse off than us Josy, this is just part of our way of dealing with things. 

We might joke, laugh and trivialise, but many of us are suffering and this helps us cope. 

Sorry if you are offended, but a cruise forum gives us all the chance to step away from reality at the moment.. 

Andy 

[brian1]

22 minutes ago, pete14 said:

Yes Brian! Must be the Essex or Italian version you have encountered. Granted, on their own they are not great, but filled with delicacies, they are completely different and healthier than bread and butter.

We'll have to do a "cultural exchange".I'll send you a bowl of our lovely jellied eels and a pint of whelks.You send me a packet of oatcakes and a black pudding.

[Adawn47]

9 hours ago, Josy1953 said:

Please think about those who are having to deal with people having mental  health issues at the moment.  My sister just called me, she has been out this evening because one of her patients' has had a melt down because he can't go out, she now has a cast on her arm.  We are sitting around thinking about cruises that we are missing others have bigger problems.

I'm so sorry to hear about your sister, and believe me, I fully understand the issues of dealing with someone with mental health problems. My eldest daughter is bi-polar and borderline personality disorder. Before she was assessed,  diagnosed and finally treated, I spent many long hours on the phone with her day and night trying to help her and a few occasions at the hospital when she'd  over-dosed. Thank heavens that's  behind us now but  as she lives alone, the stress of this lockdown is beginning to affect her , so we're back to the regular morning and nightly phone calls. Each and everyone  of us on this forum is, in some way, being affected by this pandemic and lockdown. Whether medical, personal or financial, we post on here, and it eases the burden. We commiserate, sympathise, chat and laugh, it helps, or it did for me. No one on here trivialises the situation we're in but you can't get through this and stay positive without looking forward and planning your life after this is over. Reading these threads gives hope and contributing to them takes your mind off everyday issues. My best wishes to you sister. 

Avril 

[Roger88]

MY cousine has mental problems too. My grandma watches her 24/7.. 10 years ago we managed to take my grandma out for a cruise with her husband and stayed with my cousine for a week. Its so hard, you cant even imagine, I cant imagine how much inner energy and force should my grandma have to deal with her every day.. I wish no one will ever have a friend or relative in such a situation

[brian1]

Spot on Andy and Avril.My OH got the news that her aunt and uncle died last week within days of each other.They lived in Hackney and she had dementure,they both contracted the virus from visiting carers.They were in their 80s.My OH's sister skyped us yesterday,she lives in Basingstoke with her disabled husband who also needs carers 3 times a day.The family has kept her in the dark over this to stop her worrying.She's trying to work out why they died so close to each other.Bloody nightmare with all this lack of testing and coverups.That's the serious bit over,I'll carry on having a banter with you lot now.

[Adawn47]

3 minutes ago, Roger88 said:

MY cousine has mental problems too. My grandma watches her 24/7.. 10 years ago we managed to take my grandma out for a cruise with her husband and stayed with my cousine for a week. Its so hard, you cant even imagine, I cant imagine how much inner energy and force should my grandma have to deal with her every day.. I wish no one will ever have a friend or relative in such a situation

I was physically attacked by my daughter during the early stages of her illness. It's something that affects everyone. So glad it's in the past. We're really close now.

Avril