Category Archives: Grand Cruises

Circus Corporate-us – At Sea – [04/04/2015]

Those of you who have seen The Devil Wears Prada, will probably remember the office scene that precedes Meryl Streep’s first entrance. Dozens of workers going about a normal day, until suddenly someone calls out that “she” is coming, and … Continue reading

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Rose Red – Petra, Jordan – [04/01/2015]

“What did you find Dad?” “Me? ….Illumination” ~ Indiana Jones There are some things that you can never quite see enough times. This…will always be one of them. Despite the outrageously early hour the crew bus was bubbling over with … Continue reading

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Truly, Truly, Truly – At Sea – [04/01/2015]

Glamour and glitter Fashion and fame Jem, is truly outrageous, Truly, truly, truly outrageous! I was not prepared for the fact that April Fool’s Day was slated to include a costume party. Well, that is, I was not prepared to … Continue reading

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Radio Ga-Ga – At Sea – [03/30/2015]

Radio, remember radio We used to turn the dial And use our imagination… […] Radio, I miss you so-de-oh-vo-dee-oh Do-dee-yo-do Radio, I miss you so The Radio Dinner is not quite as much of a ‘traditional’ show as the Murder … Continue reading

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Blast from the Past – At Sea – [03/29/2015

When you work with technology you never really know what to expect. But since the electronic check-out program was introduced to the fleet about three years back the librarians have come to expect a small amount of consistency n at … Continue reading

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Freedom! – Salalah, Oman – [03/28/2015]

You know that sense of giddy relief that comes with getting over a migraine? Or an illness of any kind? It feels like a huge amount of weight has been lifted off your shoulders and if you don’t keep yourself … Continue reading

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Drowning – At Sea – [03/27/2015]

Three weeks in heightened health protocol? Is not a fun experience; especially not when they have closed down the library for the last 9 days of it. I still have to be at the desk of course, I’m the internet … Continue reading

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Arabian Nights – Dubai, UAE – [03-23-2015]

There are few tours that are few tours I will actually do twice. Many things are infinitely worth seeing at least once, but don’t necessarily need repetition. However, there are some huge exceptions, the Arabian Nights tour is one of … Continue reading

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He had it Comin’ – At Sea – 03/22/2015

I will admit I was worried…because the whole day it didn’t feel like I had a show that night. And rehearsals had gone so fast and so smoothly that it was hard for me to realise that it was performance … Continue reading

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Fed to the Flames – At Sea – [03/18/2015]

This is the ONLY book I’ve ever read in my whole life and you are NOT putting it on that fire! ~ Pleasentville There’s one aspect of the heightened health protocols that I have always managed to avoid: I will … Continue reading

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