Hello from Aboard QM2

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Jacyn.
Sea sickness is something I had now and then in my 16 years at sea, don't let it stop you enjoying the trip, by the time you get home you will not even remember it.
Enjoy every minute and don't forget to nick anything that's collectible as souvenirs.
Cheers Des

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[Jacyn Wade]

Thanks, Lou.
Took about 4 days ashore before the Western Ocean roll left, especially going up and down flights of stairs! The little pills from the purser's office helped my sea legs tremendously. I just hope I don't need them again for the return voyage.

I've been offline for a bit, having just returned to Wiltshire from a week in southern Ireland. Heading off to London in a couple of days and then back to Wiltshire for a family gathering before returning to QM2.

Will post photos when I get a chance.

Cheers everyone!

[Red Lead Ted]

Enjoy it Jacyn, Now you no how lucky us guys were ? we got paid for the privilage Regards to you and your mam Terry.

[Lou Barron]

Hi Jacyn nice to hear that you got to the uk alright its only a pity that you could not meet up with some of these guys on this site i am sure they would make a big fuss of you .

[happy daze john in oz]

If you meet a passenger suffereing sea sickness get them to stand by the ships rail and stare at the horizon, it is the best cure for it as the inner ear will adjust easier that way. It also stops them from chucking up on your shoes.








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[Ivan Cloherty]

If you meet a passenger suffereing sea sickness get them to stand by the ships rail and stare at the horizon, it is the best cure for it as the inner ear will adjust easier that way. It also stops them from chucking up on your shoes.


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Just make sure you do it on the leeward side, otherwise you may share their agony!

Best cure for seasickness...............take a trip on a distant water trawler aged 13, first hint of sickness they tie you to the foc'le rails facing for'd, you are so mesmerised and terrified that the waves approaching are going to kill you you all thoughts of seasickness disappear for ever, (was never ever seasick). How I would have loved to have done that to some passengers we were lumbered with in PSNC even though they weren't seasick

[Jacyn Wade]

Thanks, Terry, and thanks too for the hotel recommendation in Liverpool. It was a beautiful place to stay, close to everything.

Lou, I would love to have met up with a few of the lads, but I'll tell you what - I visited the Merchant Navy Memorial at Tower Hill today and was thinking of all. I've just tried to attach a couple of pics here but I seem to be having a problem. Will keep trying. We also visited HMS Belfast, very interesting.

As for the seasickness, John and Ivan, at least there was no up-chucking on my part... and I never lost my appetite!

[happy daze john in oz]

110.jpg105.jpg107.jpgWell Jaycn it looks as if you have done well, completed the voyage without a DR or ending up as a DBS so now you have to think about your next voyage, one is never enough.
Have some photos of the memorial will see if I can post a couple for you.

[happy daze john in oz]

A few more, maybe Mike could upload them to the gallery in an appropriate thread.099.jpg101.jpg103.jpg104.jpg

[happy daze john in oz]

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