emam Posted March 3, 2021 #201 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindylooellalouise Posted March 3, 2021 #202 Share Posted March 3, 2021 23 minutes ago, emam said: Wow she looks fab contemplating taking a short drive to see her but haven’t been out of the house for 6 months not sure if I dare 🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted March 3, 2021 #203 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just a word of caution for anyone driving from outside the local area. We saw the police stopping cars and asking drivers where they had travelled from. However, this was at the weekend and the seafront was like the M25. If you do come I would avoid the weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emam Posted March 3, 2021 #204 Share Posted March 3, 2021 43 minutes ago, lindylooellalouise said: Wow she looks fab contemplating taking a short drive to see her but haven’t been out of the house for 6 months not sure if I dare 🥴 I only went as I had to take DH to pick his works van up at a garage which was five minutes away. I was actually surprised at how near North and South Shields are from the river. It was a better view from here than what it would have been from the terminal. Where she is berthed there is a big fence in front of her, so it was a better view from the Customs House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emam Posted March 3, 2021 #205 Share Posted March 3, 2021 28 minutes ago, sandancer said: Just a word of caution for anyone driving from outside the local area. We saw the police stopping cars and asking drivers where they had travelled from. However, this was at the weekend and the seafront was like the M25. If you do come I would avoid the weekend. There was some workmen there and I did feel a bit odd being there. I didn't stop long and I'm home now. We went to the Nightingale where I had my vaccine, then onto the garage. Hubby went to work and I went to see Azura. So I have had a good trip out, normally only get to the shops to buy food. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted March 3, 2021 #206 Share Posted March 3, 2021 When Azura and her Grand Class sisters and cousins were introduced, I thought that they were incredibly ugly ships externally. Since then, we have seen new ships from NCL, Aida, Costa, MSC and Virgin that have trumped the Grand Class in terms of ugliness. Consequently, I now find Azura merely ugly. Of course, I fully accept that beauty is in the eye of the beholder so that others will have very different, valid opinions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emam Posted March 3, 2021 #207 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I have finally managed to get the photos from my camera. Lost the small usb card reader, granddaughter must have put it somewhere. Ordered another one to be here tomorrow. Time is an hour out on the photos, I thought I had sorted it but obviously not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emam Posted March 3, 2021 #208 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Britboys said: When Azura and her Grand Class sisters and cousins were introduced, I thought that they were incredibly ugly ships externally. Since then, we have seen new ships from NCL, Aida, Costa, MSC and Virgin that have trumped the Grand Class in terms of ugliness. Consequently, I now find Azura merely ugly. Of course, I fully accept that beauty is in the eye of the beholder so that others will have very different, valid opinions... Some of them look like clown ships to us. As sandancer said it was just the pleasure of first seeing her as I drove along the road. We were due to sail on her last year which was obviously cancelled, though been on Ventura a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted March 3, 2021 #209 Share Posted March 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, emam said: Some of them look like clown ships to us. As sandancer said it was just the pleasure of first seeing her as I drove along the road. We were due to sail on her last year which was obviously cancelled, though been on Ventura a few times. Glad you enjoyed your trip. It does feel wonderful to do something a little different these days doesn't it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emam Posted March 3, 2021 #210 Share Posted March 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Britboys said: Glad you enjoyed your trip. It does feel wonderful to do something a little different these days doesn't it! It certainly does, I don't go out much these days, so anything different is good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 3, 2021 #211 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, emam said: Glad you made it. We were there about 11.30am after I did some calls nearby. You can see the DFDS ferry in the background. Graham. Edited March 3, 2021 by grapau27 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emam Posted March 3, 2021 #212 Share Posted March 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, grapau27 said: Glad you made it. We were there about 11.30am after I did some calls nearby. You can see the DFDS ferry in the background. Graham. What a shame we missed each other. I thought I might have seen sandancer out for a walk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 3, 2021 #213 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, emam said: What a shame we missed each other. I thought I might have seen sandancer out for a walk. We had some chips and a walk around South Shields pier afterwards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 3, 2021 #214 Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, emam said: Pauline looks cold. My phone rang while I was at CH, and my hand was cold off holding my phone. I left my gloves in the car so my hands were freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 3, 2021 #215 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Adawn47 said: It's Mam here in Barnsley too. Always referred to as 'mi mam'. Avril Same here Avril. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann141 Posted March 3, 2021 #216 Share Posted March 3, 2021 8 hours ago, sandancer said: Just a word of caution for anyone driving from outside the local area. We saw the police stopping cars and asking drivers where they had travelled from. However, this was at the weekend and the seafront was like the M25. If you do come I would avoid the weekend. The police turned back 100 cars (and issued 20 fines) from the beach in Formby in Merseyside (where my Mum lives)on saturday from places as far away as Leeds and Manchester.A lot of people aren't taking the lockdown seriously! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emam Posted March 11, 2021 #217 Share Posted March 11, 2021 A little bit of information. The Northern Echo: Huge cruise ship set to stay docked in the North-East as update issued.https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19149514.p-o-azura-set-remain-docked-port-tyne-update-issued/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted March 11, 2021 #218 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 hours ago, emam said: A little bit of information. The Northern Echo: Huge cruise ship set to stay docked in the North-East as update issued.https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19149514.p-o-azura-set-remain-docked-port-tyne-update-issued/ Hmmm. No mention of the refit or dry dock inspection then...🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeecco Posted March 11, 2021 Author #219 Share Posted March 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, Britboys said: Hmmm. No mention of the refit or dry dock inspection then...🤔 Not something he’s gonna mention in that context really, he said about ‘the preparation to resume service’ which refits and inspection form part of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyger Posted March 12, 2021 #220 Share Posted March 12, 2021 20 hours ago, joeecco said: Not something he’s gonna mention in that context really, he said about ‘the preparation to resume service’ which refits and inspection form part of. Plus the legal requirement for hull inspections every 5 years, which the likes of Azura are outwith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted March 12, 2021 #221 Share Posted March 12, 2021 20 hours ago, joeecco said: Not something he’s gonna mention in that context really, he said about ‘the preparation to resume service’ which refits and inspection form part of. I wouldn't really expect him to say anything about the safety inspection but if the refit is still scheduled, it would be positive news to impart... Maybe the plans haven't been finalised yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeecco Posted March 12, 2021 Author #222 Share Posted March 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, Britboys said: I wouldn't really expect him to say anything about the safety inspection but if the refit is still scheduled, it would be positive news to impart... Maybe the plans haven't been finalised yet. P&O never shout about refits, they haven’t even shouted about Ionas interiors really. It’s just not there style of PR. they like the small and simple approach, hence the short teaser email today about ‘announcement next week’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted March 12, 2021 #223 Share Posted March 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, joeecco said: P&O never shout about refits, they haven’t even shouted about Ionas interiors really. It’s just not there style of PR. they like the small and simple approach, hence the short teaser email today about ‘announcement next week’ Of course, they had already announced her refit, saying there would be a particular focus on the outside decks. It just all seems to have gone quiet now after the schedule was knocked for six by Covid causing the shipyard to close for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snibs Posted April 8, 2021 #224 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) Popped past her on the way home yesterday after spending a few hours on the Roker Riviera. Hopefully next time I see her next Feb it will be more like the 2nd photo Edited April 8, 2021 by Snibs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted April 8, 2021 #225 Share Posted April 8, 2021 We are so used to her being there that we’ll miss her when she goes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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