Selbourne ‘Live’ from Ventura

[Purdey16]

18 minutes ago, Selbourne said:

We are getting buffeted around quite a bit already and we’ve only just passed Portsmouth 😂 Bad news - just realised the packet of Stugeron that we brought with us only has one strip of tablets in it 🫣 May have to have a few extra drinks to counter the effects (does that work? 😂) 🤮

Oh no I hope you got enough to get through the bb if not ask at reception asp before they all go , your room looks lovely and spacious, the lunch menu great and I’m ok with the evening menu a few things I’d choose on that , and happy you had a very easy boarding.

[rickycheshire]

2 hours ago, Selbourne said:

Here’s tonight’s Jean. I’m having the roast lamb, which I know you’d hate 😂 

 

 

Just got off Ventura earlier today! Same menu as last Saturday and the food was really good for the MDR! Enjoy 😉 

[Winifred 22]

You can get sea sickness tablets from med centre for a small charge without having to pay for a consultation if you can’t get any from reception. 

[lindyloo22]

Or you could get the injection for sea sickness if it’s really bad.

[Britboys]

4 hours ago, Selbourne said:

Have to laugh. Two tiny TVs. No binoculars to see them. They can’t hold a signal for longer than 10 seconds and we are still in Southampton water 😂 

 

In all seriousness, they really do need to pull their finger out and upgrade to the excellent TVs on Iona and Britannia (and no doubt Arvia). Whilst the reception

is still patchy at least you can put an on demand programme on!

Yes, that size of tv is fine in a standard inside or outside cabin (I always have one of those two) but in the larger, deluxe cabins is ridiculous.

[Interestedcruisefan]

9 hours ago, Selbourne said:

Here’s tonight’s Jean. I’m having the roast lamb, which I know you’d hate 😂 

 

 

Never ever seen panacotta as a starter before?

[Interestedcruisefan]

Sounds like a really positive start to the holiday selbourne (apart from the waves)

 

Glad it's started well

 

(I'm still getting my head round mushroom panacotta)

[Beckett]

Here I am with my coffee looking forward to your Live From @Selbourne You will be my 'go to' every morning now until your return. Thank you.

 

Your room looks very spacious and comfortable but shame about the tv(s). I hope the BoB isn't too troublesome for you both. Definitely get those motion sickness tablets before they run out.

 

Enjoy and best wishes to you both.  Jane xx

[Britboys]

7 hours ago, Interestedcruisefan said:

Never ever seen panacotta as a starter before?

In my experience, P&O are not good with panna cotta. Two years running the Limoncello one has been completely tasteless...

[jeanlyon]

20 minutes ago, Britboys said:

In my experience, P&O are not good with panna cotta. Two years running the Limoncello one has been completely tasteless...

Still is!!

[Britboys]

12 minutes ago, jeanlyon said:

Still is!!

Obviously my feedback direct to the F&B Manager worked then...not 🙄

[david63]

40 minutes ago, Britboys said:

P&O are not good with panna cotta

They are when Marco makes it on Britannia

[Cathygh]

Menu looks the same as on Arcadia a few weeks ago. I hope the standard of cooking is better on Ventura

[Britboys]

21 minutes ago, david63 said:

They are when Marco makes it on Britannia

I'm sure it would be. I just don't understand how they can call something "Limoncello" when it literally has no taste whatsoever...

[Interestedcruisefan]

3 minutes ago, Britboys said:

I'm sure it would be. I just don't understand how they can call something "Limoncello" when it literally has no taste whatsoever...

Hopefully the mushroom panacotta starter doesn't actually taste like mushroom lol!!

[FangedRose]

22 minutes ago, Interestedcruisefan said:

Hopefully the mushroom panacotta starter doesn't actually taste like mushroom lol!!

Why not? If I order mushroom soup I expect it to taste of mushrooms. 

 

I had Mushroom Panacotta on Aurora earlier this year, it was quite tasty.

[zap99]

5 minutes ago, FangedRose said:

Why not? If I order mushroom soup I expect it to taste of mushrooms. 

 

I had Mushroom Panacotta on Aurora earlier this year, it was quite tasty.

I like mushrooms and limoncello, but a limoncello and mushroom panacotta doesn't appeal.

[Interestedcruisefan]

18 minutes ago, FangedRose said:

Why not? If I order mushroom soup I expect it to taste of mushrooms. 

 

I had Mushroom Panacotta on Aurora earlier this year, it was quite tasty.

I cannot put that texture with savoury together myself

[FangedRose]

1 minute ago, Interestedcruisefan said:

I cannot put that texture with savoury together myself

Yeah it was 'different'. A bit like pate but slipper. A bit like the jelly in a pork pie.

[bobstheboy]

14 minutes ago, zap99 said:

I like mushrooms and limoncello, but a limoncello and mushroom panacotta doesn't appeal.

Limoncello in gin and tonic, very nice.

[Interestedcruisefan]

9 minutes ago, bobstheboy said:

Limoncello in gin and tonic, very nice.

Sounds good

[Interestedcruisefan]

10 minutes ago, FangedRose said:

Yeah it was 'different'. A bit like pate but slipper. A bit like the jelly in a pork pie.

Its very  specialist that's for sure

[FangedRose]

6 minutes ago, Interestedcruisefan said:

Its very  specialist that's for sure

Yeah. Wouldn't be first choice, but wouldn't dismiss it out of hand either if nothing else appealed 

[Britboys]

1 hour ago, Interestedcruisefan said:

Hopefully the mushroom panacotta starter doesn't actually taste like mushroom lol!!

I think I had that and it was quite tasty - if you like mushroom... An unusual texture for a starter though but not unpleasant.

[P&O SUE]

Have a great cruise, Selbourne, I’m looking forward to reading along.

 

Hope you’re not getting too seasick.

 

Re the panacotta debate - I hate milky things so wouldn’t even consider trying it 😝