Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The age-old question: black lace panties or lawn bowls? - WA today (blog)

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The age-old question: black lace panties or lawn bowls?
WA today (blog)
Dot confided this piece of wisdom to her 71-year-old daughter during a Sydney to Southampton cruise on the QE2. After a lifetime of scratching itches and having her own considerable itch scratched, Dot knew very well the perennial frailties of men.

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The age-old question: black lace panties or lawn bowls? - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

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Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

The age-old question: black lace panties or lawn bowls?
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Dot confided this piece of wisdom to her 71-year-old daughter during a Sydney to Southampton cruise on the QE2. After a lifetime of scratching itches and having her own considerable itch scratched, Dot knew very well the perennial frailties of men.

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The age-old question: black lace panties or lawn bowls? - The Age (blog)

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The Age (blog)

The age-old question: black lace panties or lawn bowls?
The Age (blog)
Dot confided this piece of wisdom to her 71-year-old daughter during a Sydney to Southampton cruise on the QE2. After a lifetime of scratching itches and having her own considerable itch scratched, Dot knew very well the perennial frailties of men.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

World C'ship: Anand-Gelfand in another draw - Rediff

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World C'ship: Anand-Gelfand in another draw
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Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. OO dxc4 8.Bxc4 Bd7 9. a3 Ba5 10. Qe2 Bc6 11. Rd1 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Nbd7 13. Bd3 Qa5 14.c4 cxd4 15. exd4 Qh5 16. Bf4 Rac8 17. Ne5 Qxe2 18. Bxe2 Nxe5 19. Bxe5 Rfd8 20. a4 Ne4 21. Rd3 f6 22. Bf4 Be8 23. Rb3 Rxd4 24. Be3 Rd7. Game drawn.

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

'The ship shook like someone had picked it up and thrown it back down' - This is Plymouth

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'The ship shook like someone had picked it up and thrown it back down'
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The ship then shook like someone had picked it up and thrown it back down. And then again. "Everything fell silent, the deck had gone, and you could look down and see the engine room. "I knew we had some very serious problems.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Cruise Ships Of The World - News24

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Cruise Ships Of The World
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Queen Mary 2 "QM2" is the first liner to be built since QE2 (Queen Elizabeth 2) 35 years earlier. QM2entered service in January 2004 and is the largest, longest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger liner in history.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

New General Manager joins Crowne Plaza London - The City - ITCM

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New General Manager joins Crowne Plaza London - The City
ITCM
His love of travel and food kicked in immediately and soon after he left the UK to go into the cruise industry, first on the Canberra and then later the QE2, working in the ships fine dining restaurants - an experience which equipped him with the ...

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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Merchant Ships at Southampton 1998, QE2 ,RSS Discovery and Harbour Master's Launch

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Merchant Ship Marine traffic in Southampton Water and the QE2 berthed at Ocean Terminal ,Dock Head . Includes the Research Ship Discovery ,Harbour ...

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Sri Lanka anticipates 10 times more cruise visitors this year - TTG Asia

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Sri Lanka anticipates 10 times more cruise visitors this year
TTG Asia
Abbas said: “There is a huge (potential) for cruise liner tourism and we hope the FTI Berlin will be a catalyst for other luxury liners.” Other luxury liners calling at Sri Lanka's shores this year include the QE2 with 1890 passengers from the UK, ...

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Inside this week's bumper 48-page Post! - Clydebank Post

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Inside this week's bumper 48-page Post!
Clydebank Post
THE AMAZING STORY OF THE QE2: THE world's greatest ocean liner - the QE2 - was born in the heart of Clydebank using engineering and craftmanship that made her the last word in luxury. She was a miracle of modern design. The fastest, strongest and most ...

Monday, May 7, 2012

QE2: The Last Call to Los Angeles 2008

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A short documentary featuring the QE2 and her last visit to Los Angeles/San Pedro on 30 March 2008. It was a somber occasion, and I was one of the ...

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