tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post9186887153442104768..comments2009-03-01T19:23:33.456ZDiscover P&amp;O Cruiseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889498552710045530noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-61990000408000875082009-03-01T19:23:00.000Z2009-03-01T19:23:00.000ZThank you for mentioning St David's Day...we feel it's a bit neglected outside of Wales when you look at how everyone celebrates March 17th for St Patrick!<BR/>As someone who was born in North Wales, I spend many a holiday in Llandudno!<BR/>Keep up the good work. The weather here is starting to feel a bit more like spring, although it's forecast to go colder again this week. What a long winter. It least it's now March and I can say "NEXT MONTH I'M ON A CRUISE!!!!!"Hazelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-91574172131633848322009-03-01T18:31:00.000Z2009-03-01T18:31:00.000ZHi James<BR/><BR/>Well today I have been noticing all the lovely bulbs springing to life! Snowdrops, crocus and daffodils are all coming to life! I can't believe it's the 1st March already. <BR/><BR/>Reading the way you have fond memories of your father is very touching. I'm sorry he hasn't been around to see you travel the world. But I'm sure he'd be really proud of you. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm just listening to Mr B practising his piano. On our xmas cruise in 2006 we went to the seafood buffet lunch in the restaurant where we were seated with the classical pianist onboard. A delightful young lady (can't remember her name, but I bet I could find the paperwork and find it)! Mr B said he'd always wanted to play the piano and here he is doing it after she pointed him in the right direction. Never too old to start something new. He's playing "thing you'd better leave right now" by Will Young. I can actually recognise the tune ;-) <BR/><BR/>Well I still wish I was there with you guys doing the worldie's than being stuck here at home! What with your blog, the you tube blog of Oriana's world cruise and watching the webcam's I'm green with envy! <BR/><BR/>Elaine (aurorabore)Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609506306131956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-69064834638776067712009-03-01T15:01:00.000Z2009-03-01T15:01:00.000ZJames,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the blog, I had forgotton all about St Davids day here in foggy (yes foggy) Italy! I am now picturing daffodils (and leeks) and am feeling much brighter!<BR/><BR/>My log fire is burning away as I try to keep warm here today - what is that saying about March coming in like a lamb or was that a lion? I cannot quite remembr.Whatever it can only get better here before it finally goes out!<BR/><BR/>I am so looking forward to the next ports of call even though I am not on board and we have heard from our friends The Fleckneys who, thanks to the miracle of the blog (and Ross I believe), got my greeting. Amazingly you were quite restrained and very diplomatic about passengers who are late back to the ship but from their comments I think that there were some scary moments on their part after the excusion to see the koalas!!<BR/>Congratulations again on your blog (and professionalism with those unruly passengers!). Its great getting both sides of the story!<BR/><BR/>To absent friends,<BR/><BR/>Love from Louise &amp; Tony. xxLouise AKA `M`http://www.blogger.com/profile/10555656535434085532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-42199192223061320652009-03-01T13:55:00.000Z2009-03-01T13:55:00.000ZThank you for the St David's Day wishes - as someone originally from Swansea, but now living in Wiltshire, I still like to celebrate the land of my fathers! It's good to hear the Chefs mark the occasion too.<BR/><BR/>I remember the Crossing the Line ceremony on the old Arcadia, on a Buenos Aires to Manaus cruise in 2003. We watched King Neptune and his followers with great enjoyment and I have many photograhs of the event.<BR/><BR/>You're well and truly on your journey home now. We shall have left for Coral Princess just before you arrive back in Southampton, so will miss your return. Six weeks to go!<BR/><BR/>GillGillDnoreply@blogger.com