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  1. Marie, I am so very sorry to hear of all your losses, but especially your wonderful husband! I think of you often, especially on your birthday as it is exactly one week before mine. Last week I sent C something funny and commented that it was a story you would probably enjoy. A big hug from Burm
  2. My first cruise was with a P&O ship as well. First class passengers were not allowed to mix with the riff raff. Some young people who were travelling with their families in First would climb over the barrier to join us on the fun side. Every table had one bottle or red wine and one bottle of white at every dinner. The table next to us did not drink at all, so they gave us their wine every night.
  3. My first cabin shared with strangers was back in '71. It was cheaper than flying to Australia at the time and a lot of fun. The bathroom was down the hall. Most of the passengers were young people going to work in Australia so there was a lot of action on that ship. 🙂 A few years later I took a ship from Australia to Africa and shared a cabin with 3 strange women. We had our own bathroom on that cruise so it seemed really luxurious. LOL I made amazing, life-long friends with a couple of my roomies. I think most cruise lines did this back then but I can't imagine them doing it today. I especially can't imagine sharing with a strange man. I think that was a Princess cruise. If I had to guess, this was maybe 30 years ago.
  4. That's how my brother met his wife. Years ago he and his daughter were put in a shared cabin with two other people - mixed sexes! I can't explain it. Years ago I chose shared accommodation on cruises but was put in with other women. One of the girls in our cabin was on her honeymoon and they could not afford a double cruising from Vancouver to Australia. Every afternoon the other 4 women and I would leave the cabin for a set period of time to give the couple some privacy. I was rather shocked when my SIL told me that they met on a major cruiseline when they cruised out of Singapore. I think there were 2 men, 3 women and my young niece. I know that neither my brother or SIL knew any of the others but the adults were all teachers, so perhaps it was set up by someone outside the cruise line. "Anyone willing to share a cabin with 4 other teachers for a really cheap cruise?" Anyway, DB and SIL are currently travelling and off the grid so I can't ask. I always thought the story was bizarre.
  5. That's how my brother met his wife. Years ago he and his daughter were put in a shared cabin with two other people - mixed sexes!
  6. Yes, he does look like Colonel Sanders. 🙂
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