One of those days, and drinks with the Captain
6 November 2008 - At Sea Do you ever have one of those days when nothing seems to go right? That was my day today. I just notification that I was doing a lecture - tomorrow, 3pm - and I needed to work on my talk. The only places to work on QE2 is the business centre (full of people), the computer room (full of people) and the Boardroom. Every time I tried to get into the Boardroom, someone was in there trying to use the WiFi internet. Then Campbell announced that he didn't want lunch in the Mauretania Restaurant. I mistakingly mentioned that I think they had an alternative dining venue in The Golden Lion Pub on board. The Golden Lion is the main place where all the smokers on board congregate and you cannot find a place to sit down. Worse than that, you have to pass through it en-route to the Mauretania Restaurant and clothes end up smelling of smoke and you can hardly get through the fug (smoke). Its a horrible place. Campbell ended up in a mood and dragged Evie and I off to the ...