Ramblings of a Salty Seadog

ORIANA - Queen of the Sea - Queen of the Dessert Last year we made two new friends on Azamara Pursuit, Elaine and Malc. Elaine and I...

It has been a very sad week for old P&O seadogs. First we hear that Sue Huggins has passed away. Although l never sailed with Sue, all I...

When taking up a career as a P&O Pursers officer back in the 70’s, you were not just signing up to pen push and count cash you were also...

As catering assistant on Oriana back in 1973 part of my job involved checking the provisions along with the storekeeper and butcher as...

Parts of the training to beome a Purser Cadet was contracted out by P&O.Our induction training was carried out in the basement of...

Joining Oriana back in I973 as a junior assistant purser I did not realise the extent that I would be involved with entertaining the...