jh1809 Posted November 10, 2023 #676 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Selbourne said: Update - Captain has just made another all cabins announcement. He said that he was sea sick himself last night, so what hope do us mere mortals have 😂 He says that we are in the peak of it now and it will remain this bad for another 6 hours before it starts to subside, but very gradually. Have to say it seems to be getting even worse. We are really rolling now. The glasses went over in one lurch and a champagne flute has smashed 😱 I hope that the wine glasses and champagne flute were all empty at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted November 10, 2023 Author #677 Share Posted November 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, jh1809 said: I hope that the wine glasses and champagne flute were all empty at the time. Yes, unused, but our steward tells us he’s had lots of spilled coffee and tea to clear up. Poor chap. His job is challenging enough! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted November 10, 2023 Author #678 Share Posted November 10, 2023 @Megabear2 was it you who wanted to know how many total covers there are in the two MDRs on Arvia? Well it’s 1,700. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted November 10, 2023 #679 Share Posted November 10, 2023 15 hours ago, Selbourne said: In all honesty I can’t recall whether the yellow tubs are plastic or ceramic 😂 . It’s the smearing of the preserves up the sides of the tubs that puts me off. Whilst I dislike the buffet, I noticed that the tubs of preserves there looked far better and didn’t have the same look of having been around the houses as they do in the MDR 😂 Perfectly understandable. Perhaps, due to the rough seas, the poor chap needed to hold them in place with his thumbs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh1809 Posted November 10, 2023 #680 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Just now, Selbourne said: @Megabear2 was it you who wanted to know how many total covers there are in the two MDRs on Arvia? Well it’s 1,700. You can see why there are so many roasts on the menu. They must be among the easiest dishes to prepare in a timely fashion for huge numbers of people. (As well as being very popular, if not with everyone.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted November 10, 2023 #681 Share Posted November 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, Selbourne said: @Megabear2 was it you who wanted to know how many total covers there are in the two MDRs on Arvia? Well it’s 1,700. It was! Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted November 10, 2023 Author #682 Share Posted November 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Megabear2 said: It was! Many thanks. I’m sure that we are all doing the maths. Shame that P&O didn’t 😂 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted November 10, 2023 #683 Share Posted November 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Selbourne said: I’m sure that we are all doing the maths. Shame that P&O didn’t 😂 That was a better menu. Still don't know what a pithivier is??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted November 10, 2023 Author #684 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, jeanlyon said: That was a better menu. Still don't know what a pithivier is??!! A pithivier (English: /pɪtɪˈvjeɪ/;[1] French: pithiviers, IPA: [pitivje] ⓘ) is a round, enclosed pie usually made by baking two disks of puff pastry, with a filling stuffed in between. It has the appearance of a hump and is traditionally decorated with spiral lines drawn from the top outwards with the point of a knife, and scalloping on the edge. It is named after the French town of Pithiviers, where the dish is commonly assumed to originate. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted November 10, 2023 #685 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Good to read that you got your refund sorted......eventually. Shouldn't need three visits to reception for something like that. Also good to read that Glasshouse serve a proper cheeseboard. Used to be my go to dessert (apart from raspberry or ginger sorbet) in the MDR in the days before the plated stuff. We've never done Glasshouse before, just keep talking about it. So might give it a go next month when we're on Ventura. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted November 10, 2023 #686 Share Posted November 10, 2023 32 minutes ago, jh1809 said: You can see why there are so many roasts on the menu. They must be among the easiest dishes to prepare in a timely fashion for huge numbers of people. (As well as being very popular, if not with everyone.) Carveries seem to be doing very well ashore. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted November 10, 2023 #687 Share Posted November 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, Selbourne said: A pithivier (English: /pɪtɪˈvjeɪ/;[1] French: pithiviers, IPA: [pitivje] ⓘ) is a round, enclosed pie usually made by baking two disks of puff pastry, with a filling stuffed in between. It has the appearance of a hump and is traditionally decorated with spiral lines drawn from the top outwards with the point of a knife, and scalloping on the edge. It is named after the French town of Pithiviers, where the dish is commonly assumed to originate. Had a few of those during our many visits to France, both savoury and sweet, one favourite being the the Almond & Raspberry Pithivier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted November 10, 2023 #688 Share Posted November 10, 2023 They used to do a pithivier at the loyalty lunch. Never tried it, though was told that it was very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted November 10, 2023 #689 Share Posted November 10, 2023 17 hours ago, pete14 said: Not quite so positive about the orange jelly masquerading as marmalade though. A nice dark thick cut one like Frank Cooper’s Oxford or even that that Mrs Pete makes would be much better. Maybe a better idea Pete, would be to take your own. Frank has always eaten a ginger and orange marmalde on his toast. I take an unopened jar onboard with with us and take it down to breakfast each morning. Avril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted November 10, 2023 #690 Share Posted November 10, 2023 14 hours ago, Megabear2 said: Probably a menu written by ICF ... he'd love a 'wild' mushroom to go with his 'roast' tomato soup. Lol Agreed but like the poster above I do wonder how "wild" these mushrooms really were 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted November 10, 2023 Author #691 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Noon announcement - we have 50 miles per hour winds with 70 miles per hour gusts and high swells. Conditions continue to be (quote) “Dynamic”. Thankfully we both continue to feel fine, and will do everything in moderation. These are definitely not the conditions to get pithiviered 🤪 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted November 10, 2023 #692 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Selbourne said: Noon announcement - we have 50 miles per hour winds with 70 miles per hour gusts and high swells. Conditions continue to be (quote) “Dynamic”. Thankfully we both continue to feel fine, and will do everything in moderation. These are definitely not the conditions to get pithiviered 🤪 Well could have been worse You could have been on Saga Discovery last week!! https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe1LuR1o/ Edited November 10, 2023 by Interestedcruisefan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted November 10, 2023 #693 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 hours ago, jeanlyon said: That was a better menu. Still don't know what a pithivier is??!! You should have watched bake off last week. It was one of the things that they had to make. On second thoughts you shouldn't, if I had never had one I would have been put of by some of their's. 😂 I have had pithivier many times in France. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted November 10, 2023 #694 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I realize of course that I could have looked the word pithivier up, but quite honestly, not too many folk know what it is so why put the stupid word on a menu. Not surprised at the wind, it was blowing a hoolie last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted November 10, 2023 #695 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: You should have watched bake off last week. It was one of the things that they had to make. On second thoughts you shouldn't, if I had never had one I would have been put of by some of their's. 😂 I have had pithivier many times in France. Sounds like you have visited a French loo!! Ha ha. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted November 10, 2023 #696 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, jeanlyon said: I realize of course that I could have looked the word pithivier up, but quite honestly, not too many folk know what it is so why put the stupid word on a menu. Not surprised at the wind, it was blowing a hoolie last night. Perhaps folk will now look up " hoolie".I thought it was a Gaelic folk dance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Thedonkeycentrehalf Posted November 10, 2023 #697 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 hours ago, jeanlyon said: I realize of course that I could have looked the word pithivier up, but quite honestly, not too many folk know what it is so why put the stupid word on a menu. I found on our last Ventura cruise that I had to google some of the potato side dishes as they were not ones I was familiar with. Slightly less awkward than having to ask the waiting staff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted November 10, 2023 Author #698 Share Posted November 10, 2023 6pm. Still rough but definitely starting to ease. One last photo before I lose my final 24 hour internet. Room service (food only) menu (not that we’ve used it) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobstheboy Posted November 10, 2023 #699 Share Posted November 10, 2023 44 minutes ago, Selbourne said: 6pm. Still rough but definitely starting to ease. One last photo before I lose my final 24 hour internet. Room service (food only) menu (not that we’ve used it) Thanks. Looks good, a seafood basket and fries on our balcony in Jan on Azura for lunch looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmt47471015 Posted November 10, 2023 #700 Share Posted November 10, 2023 6 hours ago, jeanlyon said: I realize of course that I could have looked the word pithivier up, but quite honestly, not too many folk know what it is so why put the stupid word on a menu. Not surprised at the wind, it was blowing a hoolie last night. Hoolie , there's a word I use to hear as a kid, , thanks Jean for refreshing my childhood 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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