The Devil Finds Work

[shinyshoes]

The First Night Restaurant Gavotte

Good Evening, Good Evening,

Hello, How d’ y’ do,

We’re Alice and Harry,

We’re Barry and Sue.

Good Evening, Good Evening.

Hello there, Hello.

I’m Lilly and he’s Billy

She’s Flo and I’m Joe

Good Evening, Good Evening

Sorry we’re late.

I told Rupert to hurry,

By the way my name’s Kate.

 

I’ll try and remember

You’re Harry You’re James

Oh I’m sorry you’re Rupert

I’m rubbish with names.

How did you get here?

Have you come far?…

We flew down to Soton…

We came in our car.

The coach ride for us…

We came on the train

‘A terrible journey ..

Never again.

 

I’ll tell you what happened....

Not now Joe my dear

It’s disaster for him

If they run out of beer.

Our grandson brought us

In his company car

At ‘Cash, Snatch & Boodle ’

They say he’ll go far.

We’ve one at the Uni..

You have so have we…

Our Mabel’s expecting

That’ll make three.

 

Have you cruised before?

No, first time for us.

I’m sure you enjoy it….

This boat’s fabulous.

It’s a ship not at boat

Not that I mind

But some folk are funny

More merlot? So kind.

We’ve been on Fred Olsen...

Oh we love the Braemar

We tried with Princess

We stick with Cunard.

But standards are falling

We miss QE11.

We’d loved to have sailed her

Lucky old you.

 

Have you done the Atlantic?

We did Panama.

And the Suez of course

You stayed in the Bar.

We’d a houseboat in Bali….

Well once in Siam…

Remember that ashram

In North Pakistan?

 

He’s snokelled with sharks

Well you wouldn’t catch me...

We normally go

To Clackton-on-Sea.

That Easter Island

Was one of our stops

Alice didn’t like it

There weren’t any shops

 

And so it goes round

The places they’ve been

Ships lines and countries

And what they have seen.

Getting aquainted

Finding their place

Good food and good wine

A slight flush in the face.

 

Now coffe cups empty

Petite fours are all gone

The waiters are tired

Still they linger on.

Then Rupert the tardy

Having finished his pud.

Gives a toast ‘To the Cruise,

It’s going to be good.

We know who we are where live

How we play.

Now let’s get to business

How much did you pay???'

 

Shiny

[3rdGenCunarder]

Well done, Shiny!

[Whitemarsh]

Yes well done, very good. And may I say, it's nice to see you using your powers for good instead of evil.

 

Do you take requests? If you do, I would like to read a poem about the QE2 and how no ship will ever be as good, not in a million years. :rolleyes: Could you also include stanzas about declining standards, inedible food, terrible service & how the entire voyage was ruined because the embarkation queue was too long. ;)

[Underwatr]

Bravo!

 

I'm contemplating printing out copies for our next first night's dinner...

[capnpugwash]

Wonderful, I wondered what you'd been up to :) :)

[Cruachan]

Nice one, S

 

J

[balf]

Excellent and so well observed.

 

David

[Lake Barcroft Sailor]

Absolutely marvelous!! Just another joy of being a CC member.

[patwell]

Shiny,you never cease to amaze!! I bow to your brilliance.... curtsy to your cleverness...that was really well done with a great chuckle for an ending.

 

Pearls of wisdom hit right on target which is why we always sit with good friends for dinner....we KNOW where they have been and what they paid!;)

 

Cheers, Penny

 

 

Penny’s “Affair to Remember” QM2 Review Dec. 2006

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=471053

 

November 10,2007...QM2 to the Caribbean again

October 16,2008...QM2 transatlantic in tandem with the grand QE2 on her final transatlantic voyage.

December 9, 2008...QM2...back to the Caribbean

July 30, 2009....QM2....transatlantic again...

August 7, 2009....QM2... “home” to Norway

Feb. 7, 2010....Emerald Princess to the Caribbean

Aug 14, 2010...QM2... return to Norway, all the way to the top!

Aug 22, 2011...Diamond Princess....North to Alaska!!

Dec 2,2011...Noordam to the Caribbean...outstanding!

2012...Assorted trips

2012...Booked on the lovely Noordam again

[/b]

[shinyshoes]

Do you take requests? If you do, I would like to read a poem about the QE2 and how no ship will ever be as good, not in a million years. :rolleyes: Could you also include stanzas about declining standards, inedible food, terrible service & how the entire voyage was ruined because the embarkation queue was too long. ;)

 

Well, there were a lot of poems on here about the QE11 at the time she was ‘Not Wanted On Voyage. Cruachan did a particularly nice one. But as they were all adulatory in tone I fear they do not come within the compass of your remit.

Shiny

[bazzaw]

Shiny

 

BRILLIANT! I hope you don't mind, but I just had to place a link to this thread in the "Oz/NZ cruising" CC sub-forum.

 

Barry

[safarigal]

The First Night Restaurant Gavotte

 

 

Good Evening, Good Evening,

Hello, How d’ y’ do,

We’re Alice and Harry,

We’re Barry and Sue.

Good Evening, Good Evening.

Hello there, Hello.

I’m Lilly and he’s Billy

She’s Flo and I’m Joe

Good Evening, Good Evening

Sorry we’re late.

I told Rupert to hurry,

By the way my name’s Kate.

 

I’ll try and remember

You’re Harry You’re James

Oh I’m sorry you’re Rupert

I’m rubbish with names.

How did you get here?

Have you come far?…

We flew down to Soton…

We came in our car.

The coach ride for us…

We came on the train

‘A terrible journey ..

Never again.

 

I’ll tell you what happened....

Not now Joe my dear

It’s disaster for him

If they run out of beer.

Our grandson brought us

In his company car

At ‘Cash, Snatch & Boodle ’

They say he’ll go far.

We’ve one at the Uni..

You have so have we…

Our Mabel’s expecting

That’ll make three.

 

Have you cruised before?

No, first time for us.

I’m sure you enjoy it….

This boat’s fabulous.

It’s a ship not at boat

Not that I mind

But some folk are funny

More merlot? So kind.

We’ve been on Fred Olsen...

Oh we love the Braemar

We tried with Princess

We stick with Cunard.

But standards are falling

We miss QE11.

We’d loved to have sailed her

Lucky old you.

 

Have you done the Atlantic?

We did Panama.

And the Suez of course

You stayed in the Bar.

We’d a houseboat in Bali….

Well once in Siam…

Remember that ashram

In North Pakistan?

 

He’s snokelled with sharks

Well you wouldn’t catch me...

We normally go

To Clackton-on-Sea.

That Easter Island

Was one of our stops

Alice didn’t like it

There weren’t any shops

 

And so it goes round

The places they’ve been

Ships lines and countries

And what they have seen.

Getting aquainted

Finding their place

Good food and good wine

A slight flush in the face.

 

Now coffe cups empty

Petite fours are all gone

The waiters are tired

Still they linger on.

Then Rupert the tardy

Having finished his pud.

Gives a toast ‘To the Cruise,

It’s going to be good.

We know who we are where live

How we play.

Now let’s get to business

How much did you pay???'

 

 

 

Shiny

 

Brilliant! .........and so true alas! Thanks for the chuckle:)

[Seago2]

The First Night Restaurant Gavotte

Good Evening, Good Evening,

Hello, How d’ y’ do,

We’re Alice and Harry,

We’re Barry and Sue.

Good Evening, Good Evening.

Hello there, Hello.

I’m Lilly and he’s Billy

She’s Flo and I’m Joe

Good Evening, Good Evening

Sorry we’re late.

I told Rupert to hurry,

By the way my name’s Kate.

 

I’ll try and remember

You’re Harry You’re James

Oh I’m sorry you’re Rupert

I’m rubbish with names.

How did you get here?

Have you come far?…

We flew down to Soton…

We came in our car.

The coach ride for us…

We came on the train

‘A terrible journey ..

Never again.

 

I’ll tell you what happened....

Not now Joe my dear

It’s disaster for him

If they run out of beer.

Our grandson brought us

In his company car

At ‘Cash, Snatch & Boodle ’

They say he’ll go far.

We’ve one at the Uni..

You have so have we…

Our Mabel’s expecting

That’ll make three.

 

Have you cruised before?

No, first time for us.

I’m sure you enjoy it….

This boat’s fabulous.

It’s a ship not at boat

Not that I mind

But some folk are funny

More merlot? So kind.

We’ve been on Fred Olsen...

Oh we love the Braemar

We tried with Princess

We stick with Cunard.

But standards are falling

We miss QE11.

We’d loved to have sailed her

Lucky old you.

 

Have you done the Atlantic?

We did Panama.

And the Suez of course

You stayed in the Bar.

We’d a houseboat in Bali….

Well once in Siam…

Remember that ashram

In North Pakistan?

 

He’s snokelled with sharks

Well you wouldn’t catch me...

We normally go

To Clackton-on-Sea.

That Easter Island

Was one of our stops

Alice didn’t like it

There weren’t any shops

 

And so it goes round

The places they’ve been

Ships lines and countries

And what they have seen.

Getting aquainted

Finding their place

Good food and good wine

A slight flush in the face.

 

Now coffe cups empty

Petite fours are all gone

The waiters are tired

Still they linger on.

Then Rupert the tardy

Having finished his pud.

Gives a toast ‘To the Cruise,

It’s going to be good.

We know who we are where live

How we play.

Now let’s get to business

How much did you pay???'

 

Shiny

 

Oh that is really, really good. :)

[snoozy]

Sounds like our first night evening meal on every crossing we've done so far.

Made me chuckle.

Thank you,

Denise

[Alibobs]

So well observed........and very very funny

[Louise D]

Good work, Shiny

 

Could you also include stanzas about declining standards, inedible food, terrible service & how the entire voyage was ruined because the embarkation queue was too long. ;)

 

Have you heard the one about Phil?

She paid out megabucks for Queens Grill,

Then the butler one day,

While delivering a drinks tray,

Said “Anymore of this and it goes on y’er bill”.

Have you heard about poor old John?

It was on the QV that he’d gone,

He went off for tea,

In the Queens Room at three,

And he died while waiting for a scone.

Have you heard about intrepid old Bruce?

He went on QM2 for a cruise,

Feeling peckish one day,

Into the Kings Court he did stray,

He was stampeded in the queue for some juice.

Have you heard the tale about Jean?

On the QE she went with her dream,

For adventure and romance,

To learn how to dance,

All that she could recall was a scooter and a scream.

[Artemis]

Well done, shinyshoes!

[Seago2]

Good work, Shiny

 

 

 

Have you heard the one about Phil?

She paid out megabucks for Queens Grill,

Then the butler one day,

While delivering a drinks tray,

Said “Anymore of this and it goes on y’er bill”.

Have you heard about poor old John?

It was on the QV that he’d gone,

He went off for tea,

In the Queens Room at three,

And he died while waiting for a scone.

Have you heard about intrepid old Bruce?

He went on QM2 for a cruise,

Feeling peckish one day,

Into the Kings Court he did stray,

He was stampeded in the queue for some juice.

Have you heard the tale about Jean?

On the QE she went with her dream,

For adventure and romance,

To learn how to dance,

All that she could recall was a scooter and a scream.

 

Hahahahaha:D. Very good!

[Alibobs]

There was a young voyager named Shiny Shoes

Who penned a funny ode about a cruise

When Cunard got wind

His OBC got binned

And he can't post Cruise Critic reviews

 

 

 

As you can see I am not a poet!