Coastie

Im pretty sure they tell you not to go down the stairs when the ship is moving... Im pretty sure that's why. I wasn't going down the stairs when I got injured, nor did I intend to! I was going to the Cafeteria for breakfast and was coming from my cabin on the starboard side of the Reception when she rolled to Port! I went from one side of the ship to the other, at speed and collided with one bulkhead then bounced off and collided with the one at the top of the staircase to the car deck. You try colliding with something which is 50 degrees lower than you from about 10 metres in height and tell me if it hurts or not!! Especially if there is a handrail involved!

I tell you this, I would love to make the journey to Shetland on the Adventurer or even better, the Ulysses in wild weather.

In general (oops, do I need to whack in "allegedly"?), sometimes those involved or who witnessed events can be a tad more truthful than any old company wanting to maintain a squeaky clean, holier than thou portrayal ... . One or two of the "passenger quotes" when I was on her when she rolled on the 4th of March stated that I had fallen down the stairs to the car deck! If I had, I think my injuries would have been far worse. i thought you had smashed your ribs in. are you entitled to money if your hurt on the northlink. I cannot comment on that at the moment!!

In general (oops, do I need to whack in "allegedly"?), sometimes those involved or who witnessed events can be a tad more truthful than any old company wanting to maintain a squeaky clean, holier than thou portrayal ... . One or two of the "passenger quotes" when I was on her when she rolled on the 4th of March stated that I had fallen down the stairs to the car deck! If I had, I think my injuries would have been far worse.

^^ Yes, but we all know how accurate "passenger accounts" can be!! A glass partition? That sounds like a partition to the Restaurant then.

Ten hours? Blimey!

You lot crack me up!!

I bought one from Televiradio a few years ago, cannae mind what make it was now, but never had any problems with it, my youngest Step Daughter's got it now. I seem to recall it was a Ferguson.

As Lazer 558 found out in the 80's, helium balloons and aerials, not a good idea!!

On top of one of VE's windmills would be pretty high! If you can get up there, yes.

^^That's true, get it as high as you can.

Sat minidishes and LNB's are quite cheap and you can get "sky" digiboxes from E-bay for around £30.00 when you are able to afford it.

^^ Probably not I certainly didn't see any when I was there in August, but then I was only up there for three days and stayed in Cunningsburgh. (BTW, eleven grand is a really good amount to raise for that walk, well done. )

^^ I quite like the quality of the meals aboard the ferries and have never noticed mine to be cold. Mind you, I don't like my food hot.

^^^ There's that too, but those are usually hidden within a darkened glass visor.