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Happy Birthday Stephen

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Facebook tells me its your birthday today Stephen, many happy returns. :thumbup: :wave:
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Look on the bright side Stephen.........its better to be over the hill than buried under it

Happy Birthday to one of the nicest chaps on the forum

love & kisses :)

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Should we call the fire brigade to the candles now? Happy birthday

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They sell in packs of ten so if my arithmetic is correct he'll be needing at least 7 packs....going by his profile picture.

It's alright folks he ain't got a clue where l live :lol:
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Happy Birthday mi' owd ' duck from sunny Nottingham

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Enjoy your day...70 is a good age...apparently :lol: :crazy:

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Have a great day sir
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Happy Birthday young man :)

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Many happy returns Stephen. Whatever the others say you are not as old as I thought you were.
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Cheeky bu99ers. But thanks anyway. :D :thumbup:

Been on a ship visit on Arcadia. Not for us I'm afraid. Underwhelmed. But there you go at least we now know before spending out on a cruise on her.

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Have a good 'un dear friend
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Onelife wrote:
Look on the bright side Stephen.........its better to be over the hill than buried under it

Happy Birthday to one of the nicest chaps on the forum

love & kisses :)
You worry me........ :)

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Stephen wrote:
Cheeky bu99ers. But thanks anyway. :D :thumbup:

Been on a ship visit on Arcadia. Not for us I'm afraid. Underwhelmed. But there you go at least we now know before spending out on a cruise on her.
Happy Birthday, Stephen.

We were also totally underwhelmed by Arcadia when we first went on her but she has grown on us. What an interesting way to spend your birthday.

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We alstayed Sat and tonight at Chilworth Manor Maureen.

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I like Arcadia

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Belated birthday greetings, Stephen.
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A belated Happy Birthday Stephen, your postings do amuse me - well most of the time. We didn't like Arcadia as much as the other ships either and yet so many people say she is their favourite.

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CaroleF wrote:
A belated Happy Birthday Stephen, your postings do amuse me -well most of the time. We didn't like Arcadia as much as the other ships either and yet so many people say she is their favourite.

Carole

Thanks Carole..you must be referring to the posts where he keeps calling me a pervert? :lol:

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CaroleF wrote:
A belated Happy Birthday Stephen, your postings do amuse me - well most of the time. We didn't like Arcadia as much as the other ships either and yet so many people say she is their favourite.Carole
A god job we are all different hey Carole or we could all end up like Onelife :D

The ship to us just looked dated and in need of a major face lift ,and she's not due for a refit for another couple of years yet. The colours around the ship were so dull and boring. We were shown the various cabins and non of them we went into gave us that 'oh that's nice' or 'wow' factor. The suite was dire. OK, it was large with a large balcony but again you didn't walk in and think 'oh yes, I wouldn't mind some of this'. It was again just plain and boring. The bathroom was just the usual double plastic sink or whatever it's made of, bath and separate shower all in the usual pale peachy colour. As for the balcony furniture, that was terrible, it was the usual grey plastic woven mesh furniture that looked filthy and tired. I've been on some ship visits where you walk into the suite and you immediately think wow, very nice with a bathroom all in immaculate marble and gold fittings that knock spots off Arcadia.

We have only ever once had a mini suite as a special treat, but if I were paying the high price required for a suite on this ship I would be bitterly disappointed.

Sorry, I really don't see the attraction. A shame really because I did want to like it.
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Fair comment about the suite but the general decor and colour scheme is nowhere near as drab as the Behemoth sorry, Brittania

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Stephen wrote:
she's not due for a refit for another couple of years yet
She goes in for a refit October (ish) next year.

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Happy birthday Stephen, keep them jokes coming and make us all smile, I take it your remembered to call the fire services before lighting the candles!

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I hear the cake was visible from space !

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qbman1 wrote:
Fair comment about the suite but the general decor and colour scheme is nowhere near as drab as the Behemoth sorry, Brittania
Probably not, but that's no excuse for most P&O ships lacking a wow factor, when I go on holiday I like a bit of glitz, but on the 4 P&O ships we've been on we feel totally underwhelmed.
Obviously P&O feel that drab is what their passengers want, no wonder they top the polls for moaners on cruise forums. (Swiftly donning hard hat and steel toe caps)
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towny44 wrote:
qbman1 wrote:
Fair comment about the suite but the general decor and colour scheme is nowhere near as drab as the Behemoth sorry, Brittania
Probably not, but that's no excuse for most P&O ships lacking a wow factor, when I go on holiday I like a bit of glitz, but on the 4 P&O ships we've been on we feel totally underwhelmed.
Obviously P&O feel that drab is what their passengers want, no wonder they top the polls for moaners on cruise forums. (Swiftly donning hard hat and steel toe caps)
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