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Sydney to Laem Chabang.'/><category term='Travel Blog'/><category term='ARCADIA - Canaries Cocktail'/><category term='ARCADIA - Canaries Cocktail - at Vigo'/><category term='Waikiki Beach'/><category term='Arcadia - Grand Voyage - 901'/><category term='The Opera House'/><category term='Oceana at CADIZ'/><category term='Arcadia - Fjords and Iceland - J910'/><category term='The Little Mermaid'/><category term='Nha Trang'/><category term='Oceana in Spain'/><category term='Portunus'/><category term='Arcadia Inagural Grand Voyage 2009'/><category term='ARCADIA - Canaries Cocktail at sea'/><category term='oriana'/><category term='Copenhagen'/><category term='Arcadia - The Baltic - J912'/><category term='Flaam'/><category term='Arcadia - Mediterranean Explorer J822'/><category term='Croatia'/><category term='HAL.'/><category term='Arcadia - J822 at sea'/><category term='azura'/><category term='Arcadia Inagural Grand Voyage - Embarkation Day'/><category term='ARCADIA - Jewels of the Mediterranean - Civitavecchia'/><category term='Arcadia Round World Cruise J001 - Leg 1 Southampton to San Francisco'/><category term='ARCADIA - Canaries Cocktail - at Lisbon'/><category term='Artemis'/><category term='Arcadia Refit - Yard Party'/><category term='Aradia Christmas Cruise - J922.'/><title type='text'>Comments on James Cusick's Blog: The Cleaning Ladies!</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/feeds/5764518496305916422/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html'/><author><name>Discover P&amp;amp;O Cruises</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17889498552710045530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-4575659714094103068</id><published>2009-03-03T06:30:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-03T06:30:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>James&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Great to see you have put Jane on the...</title><content type='html'>James&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Great to see you have put Jane on the Blog, best Cabin Steward we have ever had!!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;See you later,&lt;BR/&gt;Carol &amp;amp; John</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/4575659714094103068'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/4575659714094103068'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html?showComment=1236061800000#c4575659714094103068' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-5764518496305916422' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/5764518496305916422' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-261679750'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-7897590425444207595</id><published>2009-03-02T22:38:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-02T22:38:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Hi James, We certainly appreciate our cabin stewar...</title><content type='html'>Hi James, We certainly appreciate our cabin stewards, and always say that we wish we could take them home with us.You know there&amp;#39;s a welcome in the hillside for you whilst on  leave and we&amp;#39;ll gladly take you around West Wales .Just give us a call, we&amp;#39;d be more than happy to accomodate you.(I&amp;#39;m not just saying that)&lt;BR/&gt;See you soon.&lt;BR/&gt;Norma &amp;amp; Peris</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/7897590425444207595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/7897590425444207595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html?showComment=1236033480000#c7897590425444207595' title=''/><author><name>Norma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-5764518496305916422' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/5764518496305916422' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1438207795'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-3617545408619513564</id><published>2009-03-02T15:15:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-02T15:15:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Buonjourno James,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;One of the great things a...</title><content type='html'>Buonjourno James,&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;One of the great things about being on board is not having to make the bed which of course is expected in an hotel but the real treat is having the beds and the bathroom tended to twice a day! Of course Tony is used to that so on a cruise that is one little treat that is especially for me!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Here in Italy everyone throws open their windows whatever the weather and all of the bed linen is hung out for a really good airing! Try doing that on board and you could be in trouble!&lt;BR/&gt;The unfrotunate thing that goes hand in hand with all of that healty living is that the ladies don mens dark coloured socks to keep warm whilst thrashing their rugs to one inch of their lives and fetching in the logs!&lt;BR/&gt;Oh I do miss the glamour of Arcadia and not having to stomp arroung in Tonys socks and an oversized &amp;quot;pinny&amp;quot; !!&lt;BR/&gt;We both thought our cabin steward was fantastic (thank you Noel in B93 and a warm hello) but you are right theyall do a fantastic job and nothing is too much trouble - even when you have a tiger and two soldier boys from Mumbai under the bed!!&lt;BR/&gt;Buon lavoro a tutti,&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Louise &amp;amp; Tony (&amp;quot;M&amp;quot; &amp;amp; James) &lt;BR/&gt;PS, we are on a mission to London today - all a bit secret (perhaps its my Birthday present?). xxx</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/3617545408619513564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/3617545408619513564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html?showComment=1236006900000#c3617545408619513564' title=''/><author><name>Louise AKA `M`</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10555656535434085532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-5764518496305916422' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/5764518496305916422' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1174308945'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-4481008917207887169</id><published>2009-03-02T11:44:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-02T11:44:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>What a good job most of the stewards and stewardes...</title><content type='html'>What a good job most of the stewards and stewardesses do and always so friendly and polite.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Tony has been lucky enough to have 3 birthdays on board and will have his 60th birthday on the World Cruise next year - so get the bubbly in and the decorations ready!  This year we will be on Oceana in the Fjords for my birthday in June, so hopefully I'll also get the "Happy Birthday clap clap clap"&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Guam sounds interesting.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Gill</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/4481008917207887169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/4481008917207887169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html?showComment=1235994240000#c4481008917207887169' title=''/><author><name>GillD</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-5764518496305916422' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/5764518496305916422' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1790981917'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-6355573692350634287</id><published>2009-03-02T11:39:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-02T11:39:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Hi James&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Lovely to see the lovely cabin ste...</title><content type='html'>Hi James&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Lovely to see the lovely cabin stewardesses there onboard Arcadia.  Male/female, the cabin staff do a wonderful job keeping the cabin our home from home.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Wow, wish I could have a surprise birthday party onboard.  Birthday being March, it is not going to happen too soon as all the ships are usually away on world cruises!  But intend to celebrate one day! :-)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Well done on getting cruise ship of the quarter.  I can see why your extremely proud!  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Loving the quote BTW ;-)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Elaine (aurorabore)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/6355573692350634287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/5764518496305916422/comments/default/6355573692350634287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html?showComment=1235993940000#c6355573692350634287' title=''/><author><name>Elaine</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03609506306131956875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/cleaning-ladies.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-5764518496305916422' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/5764518496305916422' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-701949942'/></entry></feed>
