Tuesday, 10th
A formal night tonight – âBlack and White Ballâ.
The clocks went back an hour last night.
As weâre at sea for the next couple of days, itâs time to wake up our brains and take advantage of some of the on-board activities!
- âReporting Terrorism, Writing Historyâ – First of three live presentations by ex-BBC Correspondent, Margaret Gilmore
- âInfinity Expressâ at Illuminations (the Shipâs own Planetarium) – The History of the Universe
- âPolitical Parties and their Social Media Strategiesâ – Radio 4 series of âMedia Showâ Podcasts
- âGodiva Chocolate Afternoon Teaâ*
Well, three out of four isnât bad, I suppose!
*Under International Maritime Law, âChocolate consumed at sea for the purposes of enjoyment and critical review does not contain any caloriesâ. I know itâs true, because I just read it on Facebook! #flakenews
We ate in the Britannia Restaurant again tonight – and it was superb! The it was off to the Shipâs Cinema to see the film: Swallows and Amazons before finishing-up in the Golden Lion Pub.
Wednesday, 11th
The clocks went back 30 minutes last night (weird amount!)
As weâre at sea, itâs another formal night tonight, and weâre going super-posh and eating in the Verandah Restaurant.
Before that though, another lazy day, feeding the brain! (in my case, that shouldnât take long!)
- âIdentifying the Terroristsâ – The second of Margaret Gilmoreâs presentations about terrorism
- âFleet Street vs Online News Reportingâ – Radio 4 series of âMedia Showâ Podcasts
- âSea Turtles – Ancient Ocean Dwellersâ – A 50-minute presentation (that felt more like 5000!) in the Shipâs Theatre. Great subject, knowledgeable Speaker, Death by PowerPoint
Itâs Colombo in Sri Lanka tomorrow where weâre on a half-day walking tour of old Colombo â visiting the Pettah District, Khan Clock Tower, Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque and the Old Dutch Hospital complex.
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