Good bye

[aromulus]

Good bye Grand Old Lady of the Seas.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7652818.stm

On your decks and Restaurants, I worked for a number of years as a Wine steward, and I left with only good memories.

For years after my "betrayal", I missed you and all my friends that sailed on you.
For years I longed to walk, in your shadow, alongside your black hull, admire your grandeur and class, and generally just get across that gangway once again.
But for sheer lazyness I did not come to see you again.

I did not matter wether it was force 9 or 12 outside, you always made me feel safe, and always brought me back home to my dearest children.

It felt good to be part of that family, and I will remember you to my last breath, because you have been a big part of me.
Wherever you took me around the world, you made me feel at home.

Now is the time to say good bye. Your retirement in my mind is misjudged and premature.
You are still at the cutting edge of seafaring, and turning your gracious curves into a floating hotel is, in my opinion, tantamount to committing murder.

So long my old friend, and forgive me for not willing to see you again in your new home. I would feel too sad.

Thank you for all the memories M'am.....

[joebloggs]

i thought you was going

who did u meet who was famous ?

[aromulus]

i thought you was going

who did u meet who was famous ?

Her Maj....
Brucie,
Jim' ll fix it
Dame Tiri Te Kanawa,
Placido Domingo,
The stupid lot from "Corrie" on a cruise, filming....
Renato Pagliari, (the half from Renee and Renato...)
And lots of other people that were very self-opinionated, and didn't mean nothing to me.

[kimmi]

i thought you was going

I also thought Mod Dom is leaving..:

[joebloggs]

I also thought Mod Dom is leaving..:

my happiness didn't last long



brucie was not that 'Nice to see you, to see you, nice' then

[aromulus]

brucie was not that 'Nice to see you, to see you, nice' then

Overbearing pratt......

[Sconnie]

sad for a ship to go that you served on and that has so many memories, but you will always have and take pleasure in those memories

[aromulus]

sad for a ship to go that you served on and that has so many memories, but you will always have and take pleasure in those memories

Well, small consolation is that she hasn't been and won't be turned into razor blades.....

[cruisingkerry]

Yup, with you on this one Dom, my first an last ship in a sea career of 12 years (a lot shorter than yours I would guess) she's going to be in Newcastle tomorrow so will probably head down to the Tyne to see her coming in.

Its for sure the end of an era!

ps I met Renato too, on the Oriana, save your love my darling save your love, etc, etc.....

[aromulus]

ps I met Renato too, on the Oriana, save your love my darling save your love, etc, etc.....

Nicest guy ever.

It was always a pleasure to have a chat, despite his fame, he was ever so humble and modest.

On the other hand I felt like slapping Monkhouse on a couple of occasions.....

[aromulus]

Bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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