LukeJ

Please don't offer that option to my wife, I totally understand what path she will take, and I will be waving her goodbye on her world cruise no doubt. It will be a new adventure for both of us in no uncertain terms. I am intrigued in what age you can be a priest, as I would have thought there is at least a few years training in bible college etc.. so I would say at least 20 years old as a minimum age.

I see what you're saying now. My fault, should have realised the present is probably as not as advanced like any sci-fi movies we watch nowadays. In time, we will be paying via facial recognition or a chip in the arm or some style.

@Kendall James-Vargas personally I would get rid of all straws anyhow. It can be convenient for some, but just get rid. Start again. I love the idea of paying with facial recognition onboard, that would be a great idea. However I can see how that could cause some issues, getting charged for things you never ordered. What if your doppelganger was on the same ship ha ha

You're right it is totally dependent on the field of work you're in. I know some people that are/were on salary, and if they worked over the agreed 40 hours, they still got a bonus for the extra hours. Unfortunately, life isn't always fair. In the hospitality industry, we just get rinsed and expect to just do as many hours as you possibly can and still get the same wage no matter what. Some places won't even give the chefs tips either. (Which we already covered in here)

I have lived here my whole life. It's a beautiful country when the sun is out, unfortunately it's very rare. We go in vacation a lot to France, especially the northern part, it's a stunning place and I would love to move there, unfortunately my wife would never do that. She could never leave her family behind. The winter season is horrendous here, and it really gets me down. The rain is bad enough, but the wind is horrendous. Really sharp and hurts you. We've had constant rain since November, with only about two days in between that has been dry, yet the cold wind still persists.

@Kendall James-Vargas ha ha, that's what my wife does, leaves extra shoes in the car just in case. It's ridiculous when you think about it, the weather is something that brings me down about living in the UK. It's disheartening when you get up and just see rain and grey skies all the time. Once the sun is out, you can see everything change. People's attitudes and temperament suddenly become positive, and things seem a lot better.

@3Sisters oh please do, I love hearing about people's culinary experiences. Fresh is always king in my eyes, however I myself still would use bottled variants if needed. I find it does add another layer to tastes and I'm all for that myself

It's as if some don't think things through. They just think we need to use recycling products as everyone is all environmentally minded, but don't put any thought in the actual product itself. Yes it's better for the planet, but not for us the consumer as an actual credible functioning product. If they want to do better saving the planet, let's not have waste. Ask Amazon not to pack a small tiny product in packages that could cover a car.

I personally hate salary jobs. It's totally unfair. If I work 70 hours a week, then I want to get paid 70 hours. The old BS about being swings and roundabouts, that you earn the same wage when you do less hours that you should is a total lie. Management will not let you work less hours than is agreed because you are on salary. They will get everything they can put of you, and won't let a silly little thing like you needing a break get in their way.

It really was a wonderful time of my life. I will always cherish them. My grandmother would spoil us and treat us all with all of our favourite things. (Feel free to sing the song). I haven't tried mint jelly for toast, that would be something we would use for meats if you don't make your own. We could add it to gravy, for extra flavours.

Yeah I understand why they would choose cardboard straws for the environment, but what a horrible thing they are. After a few sips, they turn to a mushy mess.

@3Sisters as a former chef myself, I agree 100%. The hours we worked was relentless. I didn't see my family properly for years as I was constantly working. The tips really stuck in the back of my throat, because the attitude we got back was the waitering staff took the food to the customers with a smile. I'd smile too if I was having the tips. We ran ourselves into the ground, and the excuse we received a bigger salary was a complete lie as the amount of hours we actually did in comparison was so much more, and if we broke it down per hour, we got paid much less.

The juice on sale in UK shops are made from cardboard. We could also have that with water. Anything that could regress into the ground, and help the environment is always a good thing. There is so much more we can do, and it all begins with people's positive attitude and the decisive action we as a society need to bring to the forefront.

@Cruising Caribbean ooof, I'm not getting involved in any part of that ha ha 😂. I'm sure my wife would say the same about me. I'd have no problem with giving up drink if I wasn't around other people. I've easily one that before, where I could go months without touching a drop of alcohol, but I do enjoy the social aspect, and I definitely wilt to peer pressure when someone offers me a drink.

The four seasons are definitely hard to judge and plan for. It could be raining to begin with, and you will head out in a long coat and then the rest of the day could be glorious sunshine, and you end up looking like an idiot wearing a hat and a coat in temperatures akin to a summer's day. And that works both ways too, out in shorts as the day started off well, only for it to rain hard and windy.