Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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Britannia now docked in Gibraltar where I understand the Captain has nipped ashore to buy a bottle of duty free Cava for Her Maj to crack against the new paintwork next week.

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Mervyn and Trish wrote:
Britannia now docked in Gibraltar where I understand the Captain has nipped ashore to buy a bottle of duty free Cava for Her Maj to crack against the new paintwork next week.

I dunno. After days and layers of paint, you just finish painting her, getting her in tip top nick then some old biddy comes along and put a ruddy great chip in it. ;)

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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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Good piccy of her in Gibraltar posted on Twaddle earlier:

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We must have some Ligurian+ members on here. Have they had an invite to the festivities. I know of one couple and they have said nowt so I am beginning to wonder.

Mind you they do come from north of Watford Gap so perhaps not!!!

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oldbluefox wrote:
We must have some Ligurian+ members on here. Have they had an invite to the festivities. I know of one couple and they have said nowt so I am beginning to wonder.

Mind you they do come from north of Watford Gap so perhaps not!!!

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JenniC , the news you have been waiting for...........amantha Cameron - Brand...
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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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qbman1 wrote:
Good piccy of her in Gibraltar posted on Twaddle earlier:

Looks like many of the cabins are occupied or are the lights just for show? :lol:

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wolfie wrote:
qbman1 wrote:
Good piccy of her in Gibraltar posted on Twaddle earlier:

Looks like many of the cabins are occupied or are the lights just for show? :lol:
Weren't there some TA's there for the 'hand over' maybe they are on a free jolly back to the UK :clap:
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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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... or they're still fitting the carpets :lol:
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...............or Febrezing the bedding ready for Lord & Lady Alton Towers (Merv & Trish). :sarcasm:
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I would guess that there are hundreds of contractors still on board finishing off fitting out and making sure everything is in working order - especially as she is now on the "open seas" - very different from being in the shipyard, or even doing sea trials.

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Just so long as no one is sleeping in my bed or sitting on my toilet. It will ruin my life if someone's been in my cabin before me.

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Mervyn and Trish wrote:
Just so long as no one is sleeping in my bed or sitting on my toilet. It will ruin my life if someone's been in my cabin before me.
Well unless you are going to lay your own carpet and make up your own bed then somebody will have been in your cabin before you :crazy:

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Mervyn and Trish wrote:
Just so long as no one is sleeping in my bed or sitting on my toilet. It will ruin my life if someone's been in my cabin before me.
As long as you don't have one of those ' Superior ' type cabins you should be ok ... word is that the Ukrainian all weather bonking finals ( open to all comers ) are being held during her passage.

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Manoverboard wrote:
... word is that the Ukrainian all weather bonking finals ( open to all comers ) are being held during her passage.
You're asking for trouble, raising that one on here !

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Manoverboard wrote:
Mervyn and Trish wrote:
Just so long as no one is sleeping in my bed or sitting on my toilet. It will ruin my life if someone's been in my cabin before me.
As long as you don't have one of those ' Superior ' type cabins you should be ok ... word is that the Ukrainian all weather bonking finals ( open to all comers ) are being held during her passage.

Allegedly ... :shifty:
That may explain why we haven't heard from Onelife and Stephen for some time!!! :crazy: :roll: :angel:

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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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Here's Anneka Rice on board, ready for tomorrow:

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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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Nice work if you can get it. She still looks bonkable :thumbup:

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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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Stephen wrote:
Nice work if you can get it. She still looks bonkable :thumbup:
Stephen - you are so refined. :roll:

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Thank you Maureen, that's most kind of you. I went Cambridge you know.......full of toffs so I came home.

Wot ho :thumbup:

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Bringing some refinement back to my thread, I have just had a PM from Dot Bond (Mrs 007) she is on board Britannia getting ready for the gala dinner, Michael Ball is performing and then a firework display... Not at all jealous!!!! She is also at the naming ceremony tomorrow. I am meeting up with her on Friday for dinner before she sails on the maiden, so will get the low down on the ship.. which she so far has describes as beautiful.
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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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Pity we don't see Dot on here any more......... :cry:

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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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oldbluefox wrote:
Pity we don't see Dot on here any more......... :cry:
Isn't it - how is she, Jenni ?

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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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JenniC wrote:
Bringing some refinement back to my thread, I have just had a PM from Dot Bond (Mrs 007) she is on board Britannia getting ready for the gala dinner, Michael Ball is performing and then a firework display... Not at all jealous!!!! She is also at the naming ceremony tomorrow. I am meeting up with her on Friday for dinner before she sails on the maiden, so will get the low down on the ship.. which she so far has describes as beautiful.
Wow - how did Nursie wangle an invite to that one ?

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Re: Britannia Naming Ceremony and Events

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JenniC wrote:
Bringing some refinement back to my thread, I have just had a PM from Dot Bond (Mrs 007) she is on board Britannia getting ready for the gala dinner, Michael Ball is performing and then a firework display... Not at all jealous!!!! She is also at the naming ceremony tomorrow. I am meeting up with her on Friday for dinner before she sails on the maiden, so will get the low down on the ship.. which she so far has describes as beautiful.
Perhaps you could PM her back on my behalf Jenni? Just ask her to chuck a towel on a sunbed to reserve it for me and ask her to keep an eye on my cabin to make sure no-one's sleeping in my bed or using my toilet! :sarcasm: :thumbup:

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