CAPTAIN SLOG STAR DATE 76.13So, yes, I did go. You actually expect better food on a formal night, not last night Josephine! I had salmon rillette, corn soup and beef tournedos. The first two were OK, the beef tasted of nothing so was abandoned. This caused much consternation amongst our waiters as they tried to persuade me to make another choice. To be honest, I don't eat a lot and felt full enough, so declined. They thought by this that I was about to ...

CAPTAIN SLOG STAR DATE 75.13Robin and Terry weren't at dinner last night. Having spoken to Terry the night before I gathered that the two couples came away with slightly different ideas. Mum and Dad were hoping to do most things together as a foursome, Terry and Robin were looking for a bit of 'us' time! I think it had caused a bit of tension at the start, but is now sorted, I hope.  It made me think about how we as a family all are on holida...

CAPTAIN SLOG STAR DATE 74.13As I suspected nobody turned up, at least not by 8pm when I happened by. So off to the bar I jolly well, toute suite and forthwith......I had done a spot of shopping and was a bit encumbered with my Celebrity plazzy bag but decided that I didn't have to be cool on a casual night, so I ordered a Greyhound and settled down to read my new Andy McDowell,  actually the first one, which I have never managed to read. I hate r...

CAPTAIN SLOG STAR DATE 73.13Having watched the last few stragglers return to the ship in a taxi that did a handbrake turn at the bottom of the gangway, I then watched us cast off and slip gracefully away from Curacao. My memories were of a sea as blue as the drink itself and discarded rusting cars, bit sad really.We were soon underway in the open sea. It was noticeably calmer now we were away from the tradewinds. I sat on the balcony with a couple of inches...

CAPTAIN SLOG STAR DATE 72.13I decided to do dinner ... at 8.15, so I had 15 minutes to dress and get there. I made it with 5 minutes to spare! As you can tell from this, I am either a) impeccable at all times, b) already stunningly gorgeous or, the correct answer is, c) I don't give a toss!There was a bit of a sticky five minutes when it looked like I might be Billy No Mates but my Washington friends came through and joined me. They are a lovely fam...