Friday 8th October

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8.30pm at home

A long and exhilarating day which started this morning at 3.30am! Yes you read that right 3.30am I was up and dressed ready for a trip to Southampton to watch the arrival of the new addition to Cunard Cruise Lines... 'The Queen Elizabeth'

Had a great morning down at The Royal Victoria Park with a couple of old ex-QE2 crew mates Sean and Kenny.

Arrived just after 5.30am and apart from 2 other enthusiasts and a film crew from ITV's Daybreak morning programme there was little activity.

By 6.45am the place had got quite busy and the feelings of anticipation were thick in the air.

Finally at about 7.10am we saw our first glimpse of the new vessel peering through the morning haze.

It had sailed past by 7.45am and the excitement of the last 3 hours had finally subsided into the lingering sea mist.






Back to work by 10.00am and following a tiring admin day we are now going through final arrangements for our wedding party which takes place tomorrow evening..