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Just been on holday, and enjoyed the trip of a lifetime crusing home on the Queen Mary 2.
Part of the entertainment was onboard satelite TV in cabins (sorry they are all called 'staterooms', but it was still a cabin!) - including UK sitcoms, so i watched an episode of 'My Family' which I have never seen all the way through before.
How in the name of sanity did this ever get made - never mind for TWELVE SERIES!!!!
It was everything that's cliched about British sitcoms including not being remotely funny!
I was ready to throw myself over the side when it had finished, and I will be sure never to inflict it on myself ever again.
Can anyone seriously tell me they find this show remotely amusing?
Part of the entertainment was onboard satelite TV in cabins (sorry they are all called 'staterooms', but it was still a cabin!) - including UK sitcoms, so i watched an episode of 'My Family' which I have never seen all the way through before.
How in the name of sanity did this ever get made - never mind for TWELVE SERIES!!!!
It was everything that's cliched about British sitcoms including not being remotely funny!
I was ready to throw myself over the side when it had finished, and I will be sure never to inflict it on myself ever again.
Can anyone seriously tell me they find this show remotely amusing?
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I agree with ummm, the first series was mildy amusing with the character of Nick. After that it became pretty terrible, how it managed to get a twelfth series is beyond me. I really don'd know what has happened to British sitcoms. After the 90's it seems we have completely lost touch with decent comedy. Some of my fondest memories are of watching Only Fools re-runs, Ab Fab, Vicar of Dibley with my parents as a child.
Incidently what was the QE2 like? Did you come back from New York?
Incidently what was the QE2 like? Did you come back from New York?
Hi mountainboo
It was the QM2, and it was utterly fabulous!
Unlike other cruise ships, it is designated as an 'ocean'going liner' because it does the Transatlantic run in six days - used to be five, but they are cutting down on fuel these days.
I still can't bnelieve that something of that size can move at all, much less cross an ocean!!!
It was the QM2, and it was utterly fabulous!
Unlike other cruise ships, it is designated as an 'ocean'going liner' because it does the Transatlantic run in six days - used to be five, but they are cutting down on fuel these days.
I still can't bnelieve that something of that size can move at all, much less cross an ocean!!!
bloomwood - you certainly can travel this way, but it is seriously expensive!
We flew to Washington, and then took the train to new York for two days and sailed from there, but lpots of 'seriously rich!) people do the trip both ways.
Unusually, the ship does not call anywhere on the Transatlantic trip - it's only in port at either end for less than a day before it heads out again, so a lot of people staying at either end either fly back, or pick up another cruise ship that will stop at various ports on the way home.
It is pricey, but fantastic value for money, and I do reccomend anyone to try it. We did this as a treat for ourselves to celebrate our silver wedding aniversary - we are nbow saving to do it for our thirtyeth.
We flew to Washington, and then took the train to new York for two days and sailed from there, but lpots of 'seriously rich!) people do the trip both ways.
Unusually, the ship does not call anywhere on the Transatlantic trip - it's only in port at either end for less than a day before it heads out again, so a lot of people staying at either end either fly back, or pick up another cruise ship that will stop at various ports on the way home.
It is pricey, but fantastic value for money, and I do reccomend anyone to try it. We did this as a treat for ourselves to celebrate our silver wedding aniversary - we are nbow saving to do it for our thirtyeth.
Thanks for that Andy,thought it would be expensive,will look into it further to see what the cost would be. It would probably take a few years of serious saving,but worth it I would think,trip of a life time and all that. We go to Majorca in 2 weeks, thats just a 2.5 hour flight and I get a wobble on just thinking about it.
Andy,yes I have thought of tranquilizers,my SIL is like me and she got diazapam from her GP and has a G&T during the flight and she was fine this time. I might have a word with my doc when I next go, would it be a very low dose do you reckon? just to take the edge off. Still love the idea of sailing though,I absolutely love the water,no fear at all.Think it would be quite romantic,not sure what OH would think,lol.
Hi bloomwood - from my experience - 2 mg will certainly take the edge right off - that got me almost asleep in my dentist's chair when previously i couldn't even get into tbe building, much less the surgery and the chair!
5 ,g should knock you out totally, but may make you groggy for a day or two after, so if you can cope with the 'edge off' option, I'd go for the 2mg taken about an hour before you fly - hope that works, let me know!
5 ,g should knock you out totally, but may make you groggy for a day or two after, so if you can cope with the 'edge off' option, I'd go for the 2mg taken about an hour before you fly - hope that works, let me know!
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