When you think you are alone.....

another theory ?.....sort of...it seems to work too well!
I'm talking about when you break wind..bottom burp so to speak..when you have been alone in a room for a while and you think it's safe to let a little one slip, (to equalise the pressure as you do!)....someone always apears out of nowhere!!!, before the evidence has disbursed! Of course nothing is said, but you both know what has happened....embarrasing? sometimes...
BUT.. i did find the theory usefull in my time as a field tech. You see quite often you would be left in a room to fix a piece of equipment and the person responsible to report back to when finished would dissapear into thin air elsewhere in the building. No amount of looking or waiting seems to find them but then I started using the "break wind and they shall come" theory. And by jove it had a higher than expected success rate...if not the staff member you were looking for at least someone would appear not long after "being summoned" who could track down the wayward associate for you.
Good to know Murphy can work in your favour!

I think I could be a Cruise Junkie!

We're Back!
Yes from our 12 Day Cruise to Vanuatu....and boy what a GREAT HOLIDAY!
I have never eaten so much, drunk so much (grog), been entertained so much or seen so many sights, in such a short time. Never been anywhere more romantic as going on this cruise!!!!!!!!!!!!I certainly did not want this holiday to ever end!!
This was our 10th Anniversary present to each other, and we renewed our vows on board with the Captain. So I guess you would call it a "Second Honeymoon".
We cruised with friends Kathy and Frank , Kristine and Russell.
If you have never cruised, I strongly urge you to consider it. The staff on board are absolutely fabulous, friendly and all want you to enjoy your cruise so the service is first rate. The food is just laid on and on and on... and is top class tucker....There are Bars all over the ship, so the chronic alcho in all of us has no excuse not to be happy!(I think Russell still wins on the bar tab count!...undefeated champion?...look out next cruise Rus, Frank and I will try harder!)....There are entertainment shows nearly every night in the main lounge and live bands / dj's etc in other bars to cater to all tastes from hip hop to jazz , rock, crooners etc....Gambling in the Casino..."Miss Elle" was quite a champion on the Roulette table as was Kathy, her best friend who came cruising with us to witness our renewal of vows (Kathy was Michelles original Matron of Honour at our wedding)
The Islands we visited were a mixed bunch ranging from "westernised" to "original culture".
The best being Wala and Pentecost and the least favorite would be Luganvile.
We witnessed the "Land Diving" at Pentecost (from which modern day bungy jumping was derived) where the locals jump from a huge tower made of sticks with vines tied to their ankles! UNFKNBLVBL !!!!!
I sampled the traditional "Kava" drink at Wala, made from the root of some tree, makes your mouth go numb and tingly!!!! You could actually get to like it after a few I reckon! good stuff!!!
At Port Vila I went on the jetboat ride with Frank and did a guided pub crawl with Miss Elle in the afternoon....on an empty stomach as I'd missed lunch...and with extra free beers as some people who had booked the tour didn't show so the guide (who must have liked me..good on ya Helen!) gave me more than my fair share of the extra drinks!!!! plus a couple of Miss Elles as she didn't want to tank up at every stop....Needless to say I was fairly "wonky" by the time we got back to the ship!!!!
After our last port of call, Lifou, in the Loyalty Islands, we hit some heavy swell for about a day and a half on our return voyage to Sydney. This certainly sorted the landlubbers from those who had found their sea legs, with "convenience bags" at strategic locations around the ship and lots of "green faces". Michelle and I found it to be good fun and didn't get sick, but Kathy and Frank were a bit seedy for a while.....The rocking motion of the ship is actually quite comforting after a while and I'm sure it rocks you to sleep quicker than you would normally nod off!

So ...we are all keen for another cruise as soon as we can afford it....anyone interested?