The car carrier Grande Italia also left, just before the cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth was first of the cruise ships
Followed by the new kid
And the little Silver Cloud, which was a total minnow compared to the previous two
Rather than wait for Oriana, I headed for home. My mum is still in intensive care, in a coma, and although she's stable, the outlook is still not good. I think that, at times of crisis, having a hobby, an outlet, is essential and I feel sorry for anyone without a hobby.
I emailed Dave Smith, the membership secretary of the Thames Ship Society, whose details are on their website asking if my booking for the trip yesterday could be transferred to the August Solent cruise. Dave passed on my query to Ray Smith, the outgoing treasurer, who confirmed that this wasn't a problem and would send the ticket in the post. Many thanks to Dave and Ray. :)
