I Am A Cruise Speaker!

[andy-hughes]

At last, after having my first Cruise Speaker engagement snatched away from in April 2020 - a cruise to Portugal and back, I am finally invited to sail and speak.

Of course, cruise liners are just getting back to normal again, so they are doing trips around the UK - mine is a six-day trip to Liverpool and back to SDouthampton.

I have to deliver six (!!!!) forty minute Talks, so I have four months to research, write and rehearse them - it's a tall order, but I will make it.

I just heard today, so I wanted to share it with my AB friends.

I am SO excited!!!!!!

[Bobbisox1]

What do you talk about?

[eleanor2]

Well done ..you'll sail it andy! ;0)

[Peter Pedant]

well done!

[royfromaus]

You're not about to lose control are you?

[jno]

good for you. Do they have any input into the subject of your talks, or can you choose your own?

Do it well and in another year it'll be the Med, and then the Caribbean...

[Tilly2]

Will you play 'I am sailing'?

[Tilly2]

Congratulations by the way!

[Bobbisox1]

Yes , I should add well done to my post

[Mamyalynne]

.... he just can't hide it.

Well done, hope all goes to plan.

[Tilly2]

Don't get seasick.

[ummmm]

And there's me excited about booking a restaurant for next month.

[Tilly2]

Each to their own, Ummmm. Enjoy your meal.

[piggynose]

Batten down the hatches!

[ummmm]

Tilly - I haven't been out since Feb 2020 and that was a stay in hospital.

[Tilly2]

Sincerely, I meant enjoy your meal, Ummmm. I shall be just as excited when we go to the local pub for lunch. :-)

[Togo]

//What do you talk about?//

Himself. The Cruises are 30 day ones.

[JimF]

LOL @ Togo. Bet he always gets the last word too!

[Buenchico]

Have fun, Andy ;-)

[douglas9401]

The ultimate in pampered relaxation. :-P

[andy-hughes]

Thanks all for your kind words - very much appreciated.

Togo - I do get to talk about myself actually!!

Five of my talks are music-related - The Beatles and Merseybeat are two of them - but one is about my music jouralism career and the people I have met, and the fun I have had.

When I auditioned initially, I did a talk about Elvis, I was invited back and did a talk about Motown, and in the feedback, I was asked if I had any anecdotes about my carrer. The answer is - yes, dozens, they asked for one there and then, I told them one, and they appeared interested enough to ask for a specific Talk involving similar stories.

I am really excited, but it will mean some serious work with researching and writing.

The hardest part is actually timing them - they have to be forty minutes, not a minute longer, because other events are scheduled and people can and do walk out if someone over-runs, I've seen it happen.

So, I will ge started in the morning, and crack on.

Again, thanks for your support all - it means a lot.