Its all about the ocean

In the night, there was a force 10 gale with wind speeds in excess of 100k per hour (is that a hurricane?) and 35 ft waves. Sometimes you could see the waves wash over on the top deck, which is deck 10 on Silver Whisper. So the ship travelled along and occasionally there would be a great lurch and then the bang of the stabilisers and the vibration. This is when some people might get thrown out of bed and injure themselves. But not TSH and Diva, who are tough people and dosed up on Stugeron. They are also mid-ships on deck 4, the most stable part of the ship. The main effect is that Diva is retreating on her ambition for a future world cruise and anything that involves trans-oceanic.

The baby butler has never been to sea before. Anywhere. And they send him to the North Atlantic. And he doesn’t know how the laundry system works.

This really belongs in her studentat60 blog. But Diva is disappointed with her latest MA assignment result. 64. Which is pretty much her average so far.  A merit but not a distinction, in spite of help from the learning advisor. Not good enough.

During the day at sea, most time is spent in the suite, to stay as stable as possible.  The policy of not paying for a balcony has been proved right. Who wants a balcony in these conditions?

This all sounds horrendous. But the staff are impeccably dressed and attentive and continue with excellent food and drink. And the classical muzak played quietly in the dining room goes on. All’s well with the world.