Whisper Christmas 12/25

[zqtchas]

Wife’s birthday was overlooked 12/31. So this is a night later after pointing out the malfunction of omission.

 

Edited January 1, 2023 by zqtchas

[mysty]

3 hours ago, zqtchas said:

Wife’s birthday was overlooked 12/31. So this is a night later after pointing out the malfunction of omission.

 

 

Happiest of birthdays dear lady!🥰

[Mr Luxury]

19 hours ago, Daveywavey70 said:

Wonderful, I’ve only ever stopped by on cruises. It’s a Lovely Island.  Did you pop into Blandy’s whilst you were there?

Yes I did its a lovely place to while away an hour.

Some very good food in Madeira and the best tasting vegetables that you can find.

[Mr Luxury]

15 hours ago, zqtchas said:

Suspicion’s confirmed:

We were being served Bluetop while being told it was Pommery.

The bottle was never displayed and was told it was Pom after inquiring after a time or two.

Just buy from the wine list then you can get a good Champagne.

[Stumblefoot]

Nice champagne choice ZQT!

[zqtchas]

26 minutes ago, Stumblefoot said:

Nice champagne choice ZQT!

That’s the welcome wine for all.

[zqtchas]

Now we’re out of Tiki!

Maybe we’ll get some more in Auckland in a couple of days.

Or maybe not!!

[Daveywavey70]

That’s inhumane!

[jpalbny]

8 hours ago, zqtchas said:

Now we’re out of Tiki!

Maybe we’ll get some more in Auckland in a couple of days.

Or maybe not!!

 

Cause for mutiny.

[labrasett]

5 hours ago, jpalbny said:

 

Cause for mutiny.

For anyone in UK  .......    you should know that Tiki is currently on special offer £3 off per bottle in Waitrose!!

 

[Stumblefoot]

14 hours ago, zqtchas said:

Now we’re out of Tiki!

The Muse ran out of Pinot Grigio last week while sailing in Australia and New Zealand.

[lincslady]

53 minutes ago, labrasett said:

For anyone in UK  .......    you should know that Tiki is currently on special offer £3 off per bottle in Waitrose!!

 

Thanks - just put a few on my next order!

 

Lola

[zqtchas]

Been really rocking seas the last few days.

Pale faces and bruises have been appearing.

[mysty]

Just now, zqtchas said:

Been really rocking seas the last few days.

Pale faces and bruises have been appearing.

 

Hold the railings Chas!  Nasty falls were not on the agenda!  Stay safe!

[jpalbny]

1 hour ago, labrasett said:

For anyone in UK  .......    you should know that Tiki is currently on special offer £3 off per bottle in Waitrose!!

 

 

If anyone wants to chip in for the plane fare, I'll hand-deliver a few cases to Whisper 

[zqtchas]

3 hours ago, jpalbny said:

 

If anyone wants to chip in for the plane fare, I'll hand-deliver a few cases to Whisper 

Take points?

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by zqtchas

[Stumblefoot]

4 hours ago, zqtchas said:

Been really rocking seas the last few days.

Pale faces and bruises have been appearing.

Word on the street was the Muse didn't sail as scheduled from Auckland this week.

 

Feel bad for all of those folks whose South Pacific bruises had just healed only to be reinjured. 😉 

[zqtchas]

Seas just forecast to be even rougher till tomorrow’s stop.

TV has been spotty last few days.

Internet just back after being out for about 2 1/2 hours.

[zqtchas]

5 hours ago, Stumblefoot said:

Word on the street was the Muse didn't sail as scheduled from Auckland this week.

 

 

Why?

[Stumblefoot]

7 minutes ago, zqtchas said:

Why?

I assume due to rough seas.

[rojaan19]

Could be due to  this  =

 

https://www.traveller.com.au/cruisers-angry-as-fourth-luxury-ship-deemed-too-dirty-for-new-zealands-waters-h2912j

 

After May 2018, all vessels must arrive in New Zealand with a. “clean hull”. The requirements for a clean hull vary according to a vessel's itinerary.

New Zealand is known for its unique nature and marine environments and has strict biosecurity requirements for arriving vessels and will soon become the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide standard for biofouling. New Zealand’s new biofouling requirements becomes mandatory as of 15 May 2018 and from this date, vessel operators must demonstrate that they have managed biofouling on their vessels well before arriving in New Zealand waters.

 

 

There have been several  newspaper articles  here in Australia  about this in the last month or two   as several  ships have come to  the port of Adelaide to  get the hull  cleaned  after refused entry to   NZ.

[zqtchas]

Passengers and crew are getting a super briefing prior to NZ entry.

[mysty]

2 minutes ago, zqtchas said:

Passengers and crew are getting a super briefing prior to NZ entry.

 

Sounds ominous!

[Stumblefoot]

19 minutes ago, mysty said:

 

Sounds ominous!

Agree.  I always thought “super” was a good thing, you know, as in “bowl”, “mom”, or “lative”. But, maybe Chas is using it in a negative connotation, such as in “cilious”, “fluous”, or “stitious”. 😁

[ClefsDor]

On 1/6/2023 at 5:52 AM, Stumblefoot said:

The Muse ran out of Pinot Grigio last week while sailing in Australia and New Zealand.

And Pommery and Becks beer from Singapore to Sydney