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My past, present and future self... From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (130 days old)

It's amazing how much fascination my old journals hold for me. I've kept one since 1995 when the ten year old me used to write about boybands and who was my best friend that week. I came across anothe… more

New discoveries but old habits... From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (180 days old)

I have recently made a discovery about myself which finally puts all the old wonderings to rest - I am not girlfriend material.I can't do nagging, I'm much better being a blokes friend, I can't do nig… more

Am I not making myself clear? From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (204 days old)

I have always considered myself to be an open-minded person.I take people as I find them and base my opinions on them by their actions rather than colour, gender or sexual orientation. But I'm startin… more

Will I ever learn? From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (233 days old)

Ok, so admittedly I usually leave it longer than a week before updating you lovelies with another chapter of my life. However, seeing as this subject is in keeping with my last one (mucho drunken beha… more

It's not big and it's not clever! From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (240 days old)

I sometimes ask myself (as I'm sure we all do) why I bother to go out and get so completely paraletic that I have nothing left from the night before except a radical drop in dignity, a huge hole in th… more

Seeing clearly...but wish someone else would! From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (263 days old)

I've recently been made aware that a man doesn't have to be a love interest to be able to hurt you! Come on down - my sister's boyfriend!!! There are so many words I could call him, some which wouldn'… more

Left outside alone... From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (277 days old)

There's an episode from SATC where MIranda goes to an engagement party and someone asks her if she's seeing anyone special. She replies no and then gets this look of pity. So she makes a joke saying t… more

Older equals wiser! From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (299 days old)

After the dramatic events (okay, slight exaggeration) of my last blog, I am unsurprised to announce that I am still single and looking for the man who must be locked away in a castiron cage with no ho… more

Testing the waters... From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (342 days old)

So I finally did it, I finally kissed him!! So if he didn't know before that I liked him , then he most definitely does now! I was working at the pub yesterday, only a 2pm-8pm shift but my god, … more

A change of direction... From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (355 days old)

I have never really entertained the idea of dating a guy with a child. Not only because your imagination immediately drags up the image of a man in his thirties going squidgy at the edges, but also be… more

1st post in a while! From beliver in hello (394 days old)

Well..... Havent been on here in ages! Feels good to be able to start writing again! Alots happened! Iv moved back home to my wonderful family who have been very supportive with me and my really… more

162 days From ashlee886 in let it die (448 days old)

162 days ago i wrote my last post on my blog. wow, that was along ago.and the key to have a good blog is updating it.well,i was busy with school and work but now i'm back *yay*:D and the good new is t… more

Day 11 Alicante From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (498 days old)

Now, I’ll let you into a little secret. When I first met my wife, over 15 years ago, the first real holiday we ever went on was to Benidorm. Now at the time I knew nothing about the place but very qui… more

Day 10 - Relaxing Day at Sea From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (498 days old)

Not really a lot to report today, other than we had a very lazy and relaxing day at sea.… more

Day 9 Civitavecchia – The Port For Rome From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (498 days old)

We arrived here nice and early in the morning, around 7.30am, this was so all the tours could get off and into the Italian Traffic. We have been to Rome a couple of times before, so we decided this ti… more

Day 8 Santa Margherita From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (507 days old)

Santa Margherita is a tender port, this is because the port itself it a tiny fishing village, however it does have a bay large enough for s hip the size of Ventura to anchor. So we took the tender boa… more

Sorry for my absence From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (508 days old)

Hi Everyone, As some of the more observant amongst you may have noticed, I have been away from my blog for quite a few weeks now. There are any number of reasons why I have not been posting, inclu… more

Unable to forget....completely! From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (533 days old)

You know that feeling you get where that person you like is in the same room as you?? You don't even have to be talking to him but just knowing he's there means that you're having a better time?? I ho… more

Thursday 24th April, Extract from Captains Log, Ventura Maiden Cruise From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (544 days old)

Ventura Maintained her easterly course throughout the night towards Livorno, passing to the north of the small island of Gorgona. Ventura embarked her two local pilots at 06.33. At 06.55 we entered th… more

Day 7 Livorno, Ventura Maiden Cruise From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (544 days old)

Today we are in Livorno, the Port for Pisa and Florence. As usual, Amanda and I just took the complimentary shuttle bus into the town. As first glance there did not seem much to do, then as if… more

A woman's right to choose From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (545 days old)

Answer me this question... Why is it that when people find out that a woman has no desire to have children, people look at you like you have just asked if you can piss on their first born??? This … more

Ventura Captains Log Wednesday 23rd April From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (547 days old)

As Ventura made her final approaches to the anchorage, the Captain rang "Standby Below" on the engines. Once in position, the order was given to let go the starboard anchor and commence lowering the b… more

Day 6 Villefrance, Ventura Mailden Cruise From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (547 days old)

Today we arrived in the pretty little fishing village of Villefrance, the ideal port for trips to Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo. Ventura anchored out into the bay and the mode of tra… more

22nd April extract from Captains Log - Ventura Maiden Cruise From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (548 days old)

At 6.30 "Standby BElow" was rung as Ventura approached the Catalonian Coast. At 7.02 the local BArcelona Pilot embarked as we entered Barcelona Harbour. All Bridge and engine room arrival checks were … more

Day 5 Barcelona - Ventura Maiden Cruise From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (548 days old)

Day 5 Barcelona After 3 days at sea, it was really nice to make landfall and where better than Barcelona. As most of you know, the cruise ships offer a huge range of tours that can take you fr… more

Monday 21 April, Day at Sea, Extract From Ventura Captains Log From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (549 days old)

At 04.30 Ventura altered onto an easterly course to enter the traffic separation scheme of the Gibralta straight. She then followed various easterly courses throught the busy waters of the straight, w… more

Day 4 Day at Sea, Ventura Maiden Crise From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (549 days old)

We were up early this morning (7.30) as it seems the clip clop spa girls upstairs had forgotten the barefoot rule after just a few days. We had to have a word with Sean the Spa manager who again assur… more

Men, men and oh yeah, men!! From Barmaid2008 in Secret Diary of A Barmaid (549 days old)

He was there, at the pub tonight. I knew he would be and I knew that once again we would slip back into our old habit of flirtation. I was good though, of that I'm quite proud, I'm serving people at t… more

Day 3 Sunday – Day at Sea, Ventura Cruise Captains Log From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (550 days old)

Extract from Captains Log Shortly after 1 o'clock Ventura entered the Traffic Separation Scheme off Cape Finisterre marking our exit from the Bay of Biscay. Once clear, we set southerly courses as … more

Day 3 Sunday – Day at Sea, Ventura Cruise From ukcruiseguy ^Pro in Cruising is FUN (550 days old)

Had a lay on this morning until 10am and then a very lazy breakfast after a brief visit to the gym. Later this morning we had a go at Bingo in the exchange pub, a little pricey at £15 for a strip of 6… more