There are times when words are not necessary and this was just such an occasion. Peter Shanks and I stood……….sharing a special moment……….that needed no narration.

We both soaked up the everlasting memories of the Queen Elizabeth 2, The Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Victoria, three special ladies…… together……………..one final time.

I admit that as I had talked to Peter earlier that day I had not realized that he was such an important member of the Carnival UK group. This is probably due to the fact that he is as comfortable in the pub chatting about football and how difficult it is to get a decent pint of beer………. as he is in the board room.

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All men are created equal …………….so said some wise man who probably had a beard, wore sandals and listened to Frank Zappa…………..unfortunately he was talking bollocks.

You could give me the same ingredients that Gordon Ramsay uses and put me in the same kitchen with the same equipment, and even though we have exactly the same number of hands, fingers and the ability to swear every over word……. I can absolutely guarantee that I’d end up with a plate full of slop that even a rat would turn his nose up at.

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