Cruise Chronicles, Day 5

[tikay]

Well, after what seems a lifetime, I was awoken this morning by a phone call - the phone has not worked since leaving Miami. And at last, the Lappie has fired up.

The 'phone call was from the Channel 425 show "4/5", & they want me to do a live phone-in this afternoon, Spamming this week's Poker 425, at around 5pm UK I believe. It's 10.30am here, as I write. How surreal.

So, while the connection lasts, I am gonna get some pics & stuff Posted.

Oh, where are we? Moored in the Port at Antigua.

Being cut off from you guys for so long was horrible. Never realised I woild miss you all so much.

[charmaine]

I was actually worried about you Tikay , must be my motherly side coming out .
Glad your ok  , and hope your having a good time xxxxxxxxxx

[ruthless1]

Nice to here from you, make the most of the weather, its bad in the uk... wish i were there..

[onenote]

theres me thinking you had been thrown overboard, nice to have you back again looking forward to your posts.

[ruthless1]

Cheers Tikay i posted the moving up question , you was right...Thanks

[tikay]

Ahh, thank you. I hated not being able to get on blonde, & I've been ratty because of it.  And Charmaine was worried about me? Gotta lave thzat young lady.

OK, here come the pics, and as a special "thank you" to all the blonde Ladies, here's a little beefcake. Careful though, he's spoken for, eh Anna? This is Nottingham Nick.

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[tikay]

Ruthlesss's Post? I suggested she Posted a question on the Forum, & promised her she would get lots of help. I've not seen it - yet - but I am sure you were all dead helpful. She was reluctant to Post, because she Posted "elsewhere" & got flamed to bits, & I promised her it would not happen here.

One last Nottingham Nick pic. This is typical of a guy having his pic taken - note the "breathe in" posture.......

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[Karabiner]

Relieved to hear that the rumour that Tikay had been made to walk the plank was indeed a rumour 

[tikay]

More beefcake. This is Fattymara. No idea how he gets that name. Luckily, I caught him in a good mood. You should see him when he's in a bad mood.

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[tikay]

Thanks Karabiner.

This was the sight we awoke to yesterday - Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Dunno why it's called "Virgin" though.

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[tikay]

...and another view of Tortola, BVI.

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[tikay]

...and another view of Antigua......

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[tikay]

This was what we awoke to this morning - Antigua.

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[langboy]

Tikay,

In Heritage Quay (which is the port you have docked in, in Antigua) there is a duty free shop.

Just walk straight on after you leave the jetty for about 150 yards (pass Kings Casino on your left and you are nearly there) and you can pick up 200 fags for something like 13 US dollars !!!! This is the cheapest you will find smokes in the whole world, mate. So stock up while you can

The shop is on the left and is under an overhang, behind and beside an electrical shop...failing that ask anyone where the chepest liquor store is, and that will get you there too...or look for someone with mauveish-pinkish duty free carrier bags.

Give my regards to St Johns.

Mike

[tikay]

I was dining alone when I was joined by this man - Bruce "Elvis" Atkinson whilst I was having an open-air breakfast on deck this morning. How WONDEREFUL! Scrambled eggs, baked beans, toast, tea, .......

PS - Get the shirt.

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