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The Princess Royal’s Official Engagements in July 2023

01/07 Princess Anne accompanied by Sir Tim, opened the 30th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy Harbour. ⛴️

03/07 As Chancellor of Harper Adams University, visited the University’s Future Farm, Edgmond and met the 2023 Marshal Papworth Foundation Scholars. 👩‍🎓

As Patron, Scottish Fisheries Museum’s Reaper Appeal visited the Scottish Fisheries Museum in St. Ayles, Anstruther. 🎣

04/07 Visited Strathcarron Hospice, Denny. 👩‍⚕️

As Colonel-in-Chief of the Intelligence Corps, attended a 5 Military Intelligence Battalion Training Night at the Army Reserve Centre, Edinburgh. 💂

05/07 As part of Holyrood week in Edinburgh, Princess Anne carried out the following engagements;

Opened the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, at NHS Lothian as part of #NHS75 celebrations. 🧸

Opened King’s Buildings Nucleus Building at the University of Edinburgh. 👩‍🎓

Launched WETWHEELS EDINBURGH Accessible Boat at Port Edgar Marina. 🦽🛥️

Attended a Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria for Eric Liddell 100 programme. 🍽️

06/07 As President of the UK Fashion and Textile Association, attended the Textile Institute World Conference at the University of Huddersfield. 🪡

Opened Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Maternity Theatre at Bradford Royal Infirmary.🤰

As Colonel of The Blues and Royals, with Sir Tim, took the salute at the Household Division Beating Retreat on Horse Guards Parade. 🫡

07/07 Attended a Charity Polo Day at Cirencester Park Polo Club for the Spinal Injuries Association 🐎

11/07 Visited Flintshire Adult Day Care Centre, Hwb Cyfle in Queensferry, Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

HRH, as the new Patron of BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation) visited their Headquarters at Marford Mill, Wrexham, Wales. 🦡

12/07 Visited St Helena’s Nursing Campus at the University of Derby in Chesterfield. 👩‍⚕️

Opened Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s new Urgent and Emergency Care Department. 🏥

Attended a Reception at Rolls-Royce Learning and Development Centre for the Motor Neurone Association. 🚘

13/07 Sir Tim represented the Princess Royal at a service of thanksgiving for the life of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Boyce at Westminster Abbey. ⚓️

Princess Anne opened the King’s Arch at Government House, visited the Tortoise Takeover Trail at Gorey Castle and subsequently opened the Tortoise Tunnel at Jersey Zoo. 🇯🇪🐢

Princess Anne with Sir Tim, later attended the Royal Academy of Engineering Annual Awards Dinner at the Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square, London. 🏆

14/07 Opened the new Southampton Citizens Advice Bureau and visited DP World Shipping Container Terminal. ⛴️

15/07 As Colonel-in-Chief of the Intelligence Corps, attended their Annual Corps Day at Chicksands. 🪖

18/07 Princess Anne and Sir Tim carried out the following engagements in Kent;

Opened a new affordable housing development at Bartlett Close, Staple, Canterbury, followed by a Reception at Staple Village Hall. 🏡

Visited St James’s Cemetery in Dover in her role as Patron of the Remembrance Trust 🫡

Visited Folkestone National Coastguard Institution Station in Folkestone to mark its 25th Anniversary, followed by a Reception at Folkestone Yacht and Motorboat Club. 🚨

19/07 In South Wales, visited Barry Citizens Advice Bureaux in her role of Patron of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux and later visited HM Prison Cardiff in her role of Patron of the Butler Trust. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

20/07 Joined the ship’s company of HMS Albion and visited Clyde Marina near Glasgow, Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

21/07 Princess Anne and Sir Tim attended a Dinner at the Royal Ocean Racing Club Clubhouse, to celebrate the 50th Edition of the Fastnet Race in Cowes, Isle of Wight. 🛥️

27/07 Attended the Tall Ships Races Captains’ Dinner at Lerwick Town Hall, Lerwick, Shetland Islands. 👨‍✈️🍽️

28/07 Visited ships in Lerwick Harbour taking part in the Tall Ships Races. 🚢🏁

29/07 With Sir Tim, attended the King George Day at Ascot Racecourse. 🏆🐎

30/07 Princess Anne and Sir Tim visited Cowes, Isle of Wight for Cowes Week and carried out the following engagements;

Viewed Cowes Week Racing and met Squadron Staff at the Royal Yacht Squadron. 🛥️

Visited HMS Tyne and The Royal Navy Stand. ⛴️

Attended a Church Service at Holy Trinity Church. ⛪️

Attended a Reception for Members, Racing Crews, Flag Officers and Sailing Associates at the Royal Yacht Squadron. 🥂

Total official engagements for Anne in July: 42

2023 total so far: 304

Total official engagements accompanied by Tim in July: 14

2023 total so far: 70

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September 27th 1938 saw the 80,000-ton liner Queen Elizabeth, then the largest passenger ship ever built, launched at John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank.

Plans to use Queen Elizabeth as a passenger liner were put on permanent hold at the outbreak of World War II. However the ship was not safe in Scotland, and was a known target for the Luftwaffe.

As such, Queen Elizabeth was painted grey before departing Clydebank for what was expected to be a short journey to Southampton.

Instead, Queen Elizabeth’s maiden voyage was to New York, with the untested and untried liner making a ‘mad dash’ across the Atlantic.

Once in New York, Queen Elizabeth berthed alongside Queen Mary, Normandie and Mauretania, and for a brief period during March 1940 four of the world’s greatest liners,lay side by side.

Queen Elizabeth was requisitioned for wartime service on 13 November 1940 and was released from Admiralty service in 1946. Her post-war overhaul and refurbishment was carried out both on the Clyde and at Southampton. This overhaul saw the luxury passenger interiors installed aboard Queen Elizabeth, in preparation for civilan transatlantic services. The ship was finally painted in Cunard livery while the machinery was overhauled.

Queen Elizabeth was given her full sea trials, and then officially accepted by Cunard. The ship made her belated maiden passenger voyage to New York on 16 October 1946.

In the 60's as air travel became the norm for transatlantic travel Cunard gave Queen Elizabeth a major overhaul in Greenock, which involved an interior refurbishment and the creation of an outdoor swimming pool on Queen Elizabeth’s aft deck, as well as the building of a lido area.

Cunard announced on 8 May 1967 Queen Elizabeth would be withdrawn in Autumn 1968. Despite every effort to keep the Queen Elizabeth sailing, she was too costly for her owners and had to go. The liner was sold to a group of Philadelphia businessmen with the intention of turning her into a floating hotel in Florida. The ship made her final transatlantic crossing on 5 November 1968 before she was withdrawn from Cunard service.

Once in Florida, the ship was opened to the public in February 1969, however this venture didn’t last and the ship was closed that same year. In late 1970 the ship was auctioned and bought by C.Y.Tung, Hong Kong. The intention was to turn the ship into a floating university and she sailed for Hong Kong for conversion.

Re-named Seawise University, the ship’s transformation was almost complete when a series of fires broke out aboard the ship causing her to burn out and sink in the harbour. The ship is now under "reclaimed land" there.

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Day 6

After packing up and heading off from the AirBnb I make the quick drive to Penzance, or driven past a few times but, for the namesake, wanted to stop and have a wander around. Definitely the busiest port town I’d been to in a few days the harbour was mainly shipping and industrial areas.

Another short drive up to St Michaels Mount - again, my little research meant I was surprised it was accessible - So off I walked over the causeway. The day was a bit overcast so it was a very moody walk out to the island, but upon arriving and we’d ending the steep stairs/path to the castle it was lovely inside. Steeped in history and with beautiful gardens cascading below the castle it was a lovely start to the day. A surprise was a framed display of Napoleons hair and coat from the battle of waterloo.

Then I made my way up to Southampton, a long but uneventful drive thankfully. Arriving in Southampton and checking into the hotel I was thrilled to be staying in the ‘Titanic’ room, I’d chosen the place purely cause of the name/link to the White Star Line. As I’d arrived later in the afternoon I did a lap of the outdoor monuments to the Engineers, Musicians and memorial fountain.

After a quick fish and chips at the tavern it was time for an early night before heading back to London.

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ICYMI: Hotel review: Southampton Harbour Hotel, Ocean Village Marina, Southampton in Hampshire http://dlvr.it/S3JbMs

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Bed & Breakfast Resorts in Southampton

Hunting for a place to keep in Southampton? The metropolis features of several five-star and 4-star accommodations as properly as countryside and other novel lodging that exude their possess unique ambiance, whether or not it is contemporary and chic or classically classic. 1 of the most amazing lodges close to is the De Vere Grand Harbour on West Quay Road, an totally beautiful architectural framework. The lodge is an wonderful glass composition and has a distinct nautical really feel to it, certainly inspired by close by ships. This 5-star resort gives its friends with a breath-using look at of the harbour. Not only does it spoil website visitors by placing them in the lap of luxury, it also gives a fitness center, solarium and business centre to tackle their guests' other wants.Guest House Southampton  And one search at their rooms is enough to guarantee you of a excellent night's slumber. The Hilton Southampton is an additional five-star resort that is a review in class and luxurious. Its distinctive design and style characteristics lots of all-natural wood, which adds to the remote outdoorsy feeling. The lodge boasts of a swimming pool, landscaped gardens, a overall health and health and fitness centre and wonderful rooms. The in-house Pavilion Cafe specializes in modern day British and worldwide cuisine whilst the Caffe Cino gives a wide assortment of espresso, specialty teas, pastries and deli sandwiches. There is also a enterprise centre for two hundred delegates and fourteen conference rooms for people travelling on company. You are very likely to uncover Southampton's most distinguished visitors here at the Hilton and for excellent reason. If you are the type who likes to set in a small golfing while on holiday, then the Macdonald Botley Park Resort, Golf and Nation Club is just the location for you. They have amazing rooms and suites and a lush green golf training course on the premises. The look at of the countryside is breathtaking while the meals from the Winchester Cafe boasts of exquisite cuisine in an casual location. The rooms are cozy and function enormous bathtubs and steaming very hot showers so attendees can soak their exhaustion absent soon after a day on the golfing hyperlinks. Rooms are geared up with satellite Television and DVD players. The Macdonald Botley Park Hotel also has a gymnasium, aerobics studio and squash courts. Located on Wincester Street in Botley, this stylish lodge boasts of all the trappings of a outstanding venue the place you can unwind and recuperate. In this component of Hampshire and The New Forest, Southampton also has its honest share of countryside accommodations that supply a welcome getaway from the hustle and bustle of metropolis existence. The Beaulieu Lodge on Beaulieu Street is 1 this kind of location and provides visitors with their very own country idyll as nicely as a stunning check out of the New Forest. The rooms are quite comfy and stylishly equipped. The Beaulieu also has its personal gymnasium, sauna and indoor heated swimming pool. This resort is an outstanding foundation for checking out rural Hampshire and Beaulieu village alone, especially Beaulieu Palace and the National Motor Museum. In excess of in Woodlands lies the Busketts Garden Hotel, one of these splendid venues that offer site visitors that home away from house truly feel. As a family-run lodge, Busketts is the most popular country resort of its type in the location. The environment is soothing while the woodland beckons to be explored. To best off a standard English lodge keep, Busketts Garden Lodge serves croquet on the lawn and tea in the afternoon. Meanwhile, if you want your accommodations to have a touch of heritage, The Forest Lodge Lodge on Romsey Road in Lyndhurst is just what the medical doctor ordered. Created in the 1820s, this stylish Georgian lodge can trace its heritage again to the times of George IV. But that doesn't suggest its amenities are outdated. On the opposite, The Forest Lodge Hotel's services are as modern day as they occur, rivalling the twenty first century accommodations of any other lodge all around. The lodge has its own fitness room and a heated indoor swimming pool. As an additional reward to golf aficionados, the New Forest Golfing Club is just a brief stroll absent. Southampton also has its share of classy guesthouses, which offer visitors all the comforts of home proper at their finger ideas. For a actually passionate getaway from it all, nothing beats a Southampton guesthouse. The Wayside Lodge Guest Property is a prime instance of the sort of cosy, classic guesthouses you can locate in Southampton. Its rooms hold a warm, classic attractiveness and are geared up with modern services. The regular deal will come total with breakfast, even though evening meal and midnight meals can also be organized. Standing proudly on Midanbury Lane in Bitterne, this guesthouse is obtainable through all modes of general public transportation and falls below the regular immediate bus route. Business Name: Freemantle Solent Lodge B&B Address: Park Rd, Freemantle, Southampton SO15 3BB, United Kingdom Email: freemantlesolentlodge@yahoo.com Phone Number: +44 7309085834

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1831 Saturday 8 October

7 10/.. 11

Finish but dull morning and Fahrenheit 66 1/2°. now at 8 1/4 a.m. - Took Cameron and went down at 8 35/.. to the beach, and to the fisherman's house there, to get someone to shew me up the south side of the chine by the private path the fisherman has made, and keeps in repair for the use of strangers and others who choose to pay for it - great part of the path is washed away every winter, for the cliffs are but sand which easily falls away - it began to rain at 8 3/4, yet not heavily, so sauntered quietly up the chine, really a pretty little winding cleft - rather wooded on the north side in the first and wide part, but nothing can remain on the south side, too steep - the willows and stuff they plant there sink down to the little brook which swollen in winter washes all away - General Vineys pretty white washed 3 gable-ended cottage seems as seen from the bottom to terminate the top of the chine, but the cleft winds off there to the south and narrows into a gorge just wide enough at the bottom for the little stream which at the end falls down 35 feet in a pretty little cascade of one jet, which Cameron thought like the cascade she had seen in the vallíe de Lys near Baguires de Luchon - ascended a flight of steps up the sand-rock, and the woman let us out of the chine thro' a little door near the top of the cascade and 40 or 50 yards of a dirty public lane led us back to the village close to the Inn - The little bay of Shanklin is pretty but the high dark cliffs are merely sand - one sees at a little distance north the great chalk head forming the south boundary of Sandown bay - walked a little in the village of Shanklin, really pretty and picturesque - breakfast at 9 20/.. milk - Mrs. Williams herself brought me my sand eels - said 'the great Dr. Clark' sent several invalids there - one family there now who could only live the winters at Shanklin or in the south of France - my wonder, the air of Shanklin seeming to me very damp, seemed quite unintelligible to Mrs. Williams  who said the air was so healthy and delightful, there was nothing like it in any other part of the island -

Shanklin Chine c1910 [Image Source]

Raining - a hopeless sort of day - off from Shanklin at 10 1/2 fine view of Sandown bay - Sandown merely a very scattered village of a few neat cottages and fisherman's houses - Brading harbour beautiful piece of water at 11 and at 11 10/.. the neat little town of Brading very nice old church - the bell was tolling and the great door in the tower open for a funeral procession walking slowly in the rain - some pretty gentlemens cottages as we approached Ryde, and very pretty ones close to the town - not meaning to stay, passed Jelf's hotel and drove down to the Pier hotel (Hale) 2nd best but large good looking house, close to the pier - a great convenience - where alighted at 12 -

It had been tolerably fair the last 1/2 hour - pretty drive from Shanklin to Ryde - the milk last night and this morning and sand eels probably the great quantity of the former too heavy for me, that I had nodded even as we drove along - but as it still rained so as to make walking out hopeless, threw myself on the sofa the moment of arriving and slept till 2 40/.. - then almost fair - merely damp and a little small rain, but could see the opposite coast - more than we could do on arriving - could not then see to the end of the pier -

Out at 2 3/4 - walked to the end of the pier said to be 3/4 mile long - a very fine one - paid 2d. [pence] for going along it - the steamers come alongside the end of it, and one embarks very conveniently - a government frigate and sloop and a large merchantman off Spithead - Sir Edward Coddrington's fleet expected there - not clear enough to see Gosport or Portsmouth very distinctly - could just distinguish Southport Castle - an intelligent sailor advised me not to see the dock yard blockhouse etc. on a wednesday or Saturday because the men not at work on those days - only now employed 5 days a week - the prisoners, convicts (700 there) every man of whom cost Government considering the expense of the establishment, 4/. a day, did a great deal of the work - but government could get it done by labourers at 2/. a day - the view of Ryde from the pier, beautiful - the water - the town circling round its edge, and creeping up the hill interspersed with trees, singularly pretty - large handsome houses, and pretty gentlemens cottages - Jelf's hotel conspicuous - in passing it, driving down union street, it seemed merely a good looking hotel - viewed from the pier, it is the beginning of a row of handsome houses standing on a nice green terrace, and must have some  excellent rooms looking over the lower part of the town on to the water -

Modern day Union Street, Ryde [Image Source]

3/4 hour at the utmost would have landed us at Portsmouth (steam packets at 3, and 5 p.m. and earlier and later) but the weather was not tempting - so determined to return to Cowes - it had begun to rain again pretty smartly at 3 - off at 3 40/.. from which time rain abated in about 1/2 hour - pretty drive - wootton bridge pretty picturesque little place - the water pretty - a mill and some 1/2 dozen houses - the Newport mail (but not red - like a common coach) by Jelf and company waiting there as we passed -

At Newport at 5 10/.. - the lace manufactory at this end, near the town - a good looking large building as much like a gentlemans house as a manufactory - having regretted the finding myself at Newport instead of East Cowes, turned off, right, at 5 10/.. to the latter - very much prettier drive than it would have been from Newport - 13 miles from Ryde to west Cowes by wootton bridge and Newport, 9 to ditto by wootton bridge and East Cowes but turning off at Newport made the distance 2 miles longer or 15 miles - but repaid by the pretty drive and by driving along the park of Norris Castle (where the duchess of Kent and princess Victoria are) and thus getting a rapid peep en passant at the stables etc. like a castle of themselves, and then at the castle house, a squary sort of irregularly towered building that made a better model for Shibden than Lulworth, built of rough stone that would not be expensive - get drawings of this castle or see it again some time or other -

Norris Castle in East Cowes [Image Source]

At the ferry at 5 55/.. - crossed (never got out of the car) just we were in 5 mins. [minutes] (tide coming in - almost low water) and back at our Fountain Inn at 6 10/.. - too little light, or crossing the ferry would have been very pretty - Cowes or Ryde are the only 2 places in the island to live near - and give me a castle not a cottage - tea at 6 40/.. - George came in to say the reform bill was thrown out by the peers by a majority of 41 - the news came from Southampton this evening - Got this mornings Times - Kept my tea things and sat over them skimming over the paper till 8 50/.. then till 10 1/4 wrote all the above of today - Tolerably fair from about 4 1/4 p.m. rain all the rest of the day from about 8 3/4 a.m. with little intermission - Fahrenheit 65 1/2° now at 10 1/4 p.m., and going up to my room -

Reference: SH:7/ML/E/14/0130 - SH:7/ML/E/14/0131

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60 Aldgate, Minories London Masterplan

60 Aldgate, Minories London 4C Hotels, Office Building Images, Residential Architecture News

60 Aldgate, Minories London

16 Dec 2020

60 Aldgate, Minories Masterplan

Design: ACME, Architects

Address: Minories, City of London, EC3N 1BQ, UK

Minories office – street view from Aldgate High Street: image courtesy of architects practice

Planning Approval for 60 Aldgate

This morning the City of London’s Planning & Transportation Committee approved the next phase of 4C Hotels’ Minories Masterplan, which is delivering major regeneration, economic growth, and attractive new architecture to the Minories and Aldgate area.

The Minories Masterplan is a mixed-use scheme with a refurbished hotel, a new office building and a residential building. The scheme also includes a landscaped park around the residential building and a number of urban squares with landscaping and seating areas. There are shops and business units at ground floor level alongside the office building.

4C Hotels are progressing with building out the new hotel, which will be a new Canopy by Hilton hotel opening in mid-2021, and work has started on the new residential building, which will deliver 87 new homes. This latest application focuses on improving the office building element of the scheme.

The new application was required following 4C Hotels acquiring adjoining sites, which was carried out in close liaison with the City of London. This has enabled a more comprehensive regeneration of the area, including securing a new, street-facing location for the Still and Star Public House, which is an important local heritage asset. The wider regeneration also enables greater public realm enhancements and better east/west and north/south pedestrian routes.

Minories office – entrance from Harrow Alley:

The key benefits of the new approach include:

– Improved additional public open space between the hotel and the newly proposed office scheme – Re-configured, wider and better lit Harrow Alley connecting Little Somerset Street with Aldgate High Street – Revitalised, commercially viable, Still and Star Public House benefiting from an Aldgate High Street frontage – New shared off-street loading facilities serving the Hotel, Residential Tower and the proposed office building, which will take -vehicles off the road and reduce pressure on Little Somerset Street – The provision of sustainable retail units serving the local community and adjacent occupiers.

4C Hotels’ Managing Director, Al-Karim Nathoo said:

“We are delighted that City of London councillors have given their approval for the rebuilding of the Still and Star and a major new office building at 60 Aldgate. This revised application will deliver a more comprehensive regeneration of the area, will protect key heritage assets, and deliver a more attractive public realm. “We are really excited about this next phase in the Minories regeneration. 4C Hotels are fully committed to delivering this important project and we look forward to the opening of the new hotel in 2021.”

Minories office – entrance view from Aldgate High Street:

ACME’s Director, Friedrich Ludewig said:

“ACME have worked closely with planning officers and local pub campaigners to design a new Gin Distillery and Public House that re-interprets the proud tradition of slum pubs at the Eastern Edge of the City of London.

“60 Aldgate will close an urban void between the City and Whitechapel, and create a new architectural landmark with a vaulted structure bridging over the London Underground tracks in the basement.”

The developer is delighted to be working with TfL on this landmark 250,000 sq ft office development which forms part of the Minories Masterplan, which will also provide a new 342 bedroom hotel and adjacent high-quality homes. This will positively contribute to the growth of Aldgate and its attractiveness as a prime business district within the City of London.

Head of Property Development at Transport for London (TfL), Scott Anderson said: “We are delighted that these plans to deliver highly sustainable and energy efficient office and retail properties at Aldgate have been given the go ahead. When completed, the scheme will improve public spaces while making it easier for people to travel sustainably in the local area with new or improved pedestrian routes and cycle parking.”

About ACME

ACME is an award winning architecture practice based in London, Berlin and Dublin. It’s 240 projects in 25 countries range from large public spaces and masterplans to bridges, workplaces, homes & hotels and interiors. Recently completed projects include Victoria Gate Leeds, Watermark Southampton, the Eastland Library in Melbourne, Robina Market in Queensland and Bumpers Oast in Kent.

Recent awards include the RIBA Award, MIPIM, MAPIC and WAF Best Project Awards, the ICSC Best of the Best Award and the RIBA Manser Medal for the best house of the year. 2021 will see the opening of the new Swansea Arena, the headquarters for the German bank SAB in Leipzig, a footbridge in Berlin, the Canopy Hilton in the City of London and Folkestone Harbour.

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On Sept. 27th 1938, Queen Elizabeth, the  world's largest ocean liner was launched on the Clyde.

The Queen Elizabeth was the sister ship of the Queen Mary, which was christened four years earlier, I covered this yesterday.

Unfortunately, her role as a luxury liner was short-lived - with the outbreak of the Second World War the following year, the Queen Elizabeth entered service in February 1940 as a troopship and didn’t return to her original role until October 1946.

The Cunard line’s enormous luxury ocean-goer was built on the river Clyde to sail between Southampton and New York, named after the Queen Consort (later the Queen Mother). 

Following the outbreak of World War II, the security of Queen Elizabeth became a major concern for Cunard-White Star and the British Government. It was not safe to keep the ship in Scotland, as it was well known that she was a tempting target for the Luftwaffe.

Queen Elizabeth was painted in military grey before departing Clydebank for what was rumoured to be a short journey to Southampton. However, once in open sea the ship’s course was altered – Queen Elizabeth’s maiden voyage was to New York!

Thus, the untested and untried ship – then the world’s largest ocean liner – made a secret dash across the Atlantic to the safety of America. She arrived unannounced in New York, surprising officials and New Yorkers alike. Queen Elizabeth berthed alongside Queen Mary, Normandie and Mauretania Queen Elizabeth was requisitioned for wartime service on 13 November 1940. 

The ship sailed to Singapore where she was refurbished into the world’s largest troop carrier. During the works, defensive armaments and a degaussing coil (to protect against mines) were fitted.

On 11th February, Queen Elizabeth sailed from Singapore bound for Sydney, Australia, arriving ten days later. Here the conversion into troop ship was completed and Queen Elizabeth undertook her first trooping voyage to the Middle East, carrying troops to Suez.

Queen Elizabeth later sailed to Canada, and carried troops to Sydney, while in 1942 the Admiralty considered possible future uses for the Queens. Their trooping capacity meant they were the most valuable large troop transports in service. When the USA entered the war in December 1941, the future use of Queen Elizabeth along with Queen Mary changed. Ultimately, the ships were most valuable operating the trooping service on the North Atlantic, and following a major overhaul Queen Elizabeth commenced this service. She remained in Government requisition for the rest of the war.

At the end of the war, Queen Elizabeth was famous on both sides of the Atlantic. The ship, which had carried over 750,000 troops, now commenced work repatriating those troops as well as the war brides.

Queen Elizabeth was released from Admiralty service in 1946. Her post-war overhaul and refurbishment was carried out both on the Clyde and at Southampton. This overhaul saw luxury passenger interiors installed aboard Queen Elizabeth, in preparation for civilian transatlantic services. Additionally, ship was painted in Cunard livery, while the machinery was overhauled. Queen Elizabeth was given her full sea trials, and then officially accepted by Cunard. The ship made her maiden peacetime passenger voyage to New York on 16 October 1946.

Queen Elizabeth proved a popular ship and over the coming months the ship was well booked. On 17 April 1947, Queen Elizabeth ran aground near Brambles Bank as she made her approach to Southampton in thick fog. The ship was later successfully refloated.

In September 1951 Queen Elizabeth made her 100th peacetime transatlantic crossing. But as more passengers took to airline services, Cunard realised that they needed to upgrade Queen Elizabeth in order to keep her relevant in a changing world with a particular focus on longer duration cruising

As such, during a refurbishment in January 1952 the ship’s fuel capacity was increased allowing her to sail longer distances without refuelling. Additionally air-conditioning was fitted throughout, to allow the ship to undertake voyages into warm climates. Four years later, Queen Elizabeth was fitted with stabilisers, which greatly improved passenger comfort.

When Pan American World Airways flew the first Boeing 707 service across the Atlantic, the future for Queen Elizabeth was in doubt. By 1962 the decline in the number of passengers on the Atlantic shipping service (they had moved their business to airliners) led to an announcement that the ship would be used more and more for cruises.

Cunard gave Queen Elizabeth another major overhaul in Greenock, which involved an interior refurbishment and the creation of an outdoor swimming pool on Queen Elizabeth’s aft deck. This was combined with a new lido area which, it was hoped, would allow the ship to attract more cruise passengers.

Sadly, the 1966 Seaman’s Strike meant that the refreshed ship was laid up in Southampton for a number of weeks, which further impacted on Cunard’s financial viability. On 8 May 1967, Cunard announced the fates of the two Queens. Queen Mary was withdrawn from service later that year, while the Queen Elizabeth was to be retained until Autumn 1968, by which time it was hoped the QE2 would be ready as her replacement.

Queen Elizabeth was initially sold to a group of Philadelphian businessmen, who intended to turn her into a floating hotel in Florida. The ship made her final transatlantic crossing on 5 November 1968 before she was withdrawn from Cunard service.

Once in Florida, the ship was opened to the public, however this venture didn’t last and the ship was closed in late 1969. In 1970 the ship was auctioned and bought by C.Y.Tung, Hong Kong, who planned to convert the liner into the world’s largest Floating University.

Re-named Seawise University, the ship sailed for Hong Kong to be converted. The transformation was almost complete when a series of fires broke out aboard the ship, causing her to burn out and sink in the harbour, a sad end to a beautiful ship.

You can find more pics and info on the link below, including an 8 minute video. Among the pics you will see that although Queen Elizabeth was a luxury liner, it was not this way when it was in service during WW2, troops were crammed into every available space.

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27 of the Best Things to do in Bermuda

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27 of the Best Things to do in Bermuda

Looking for things to do in Bermuda? Look no further, because you are going to love these ideas. Often mistaken for a Caribbean vacation destination, Bermuda is actually located in the North Atlantic Ocean, but thanks to the Gulf Stream, it remains a comfortable temperature throughout the year.

Bermuda is only a 2-hour flight from New York, 3-hours from Toronto, and less than 7 hours from London England, making it an ideal beach vacation for everyone! With its colonial past, restaurants, and museums, there are plenty of things to see and do, even when the temperature dips to around 60 degrees. There are so many places to visit in Bermuda, it will surprise you for a small island.

Things to do in Bermuda

1. Take a Jet Ski Tour from South Hampton

Get out on the water and explore by Jetski

A Jet Ski Tour takes you all around the harbor and outer island to see places in Bermuda that you might not get to visit. This is a very cool way to see Bermuda’s multimillion-dollar mansions, the H.M.S. Vixen shipwreck, and to feed the fish that love flocking to the jet skis for little bits of bread. When you are on a jet ski, you really get to see the beauty of Bermuda’s turquoise waters.

2. World’s Smallest Drawbridge, Somerset Bridge

While on our jet ski tour we passed the smallest working drawbridge in the world. Somerset Bridge is a fun attraction in Bermuda connecting Somerset Island with the main island. Dating back to 1620, the bridge is such a symbol of Bermuda, it is featured on the Bermuda dollar. Operated by hand, the tiny 32-inch gap is just enough to allow a sailboat’s mast to go through.

3. Explore Saint George’s

Visit Saint George, Bermuda

Saint George is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as it is the oldest continuously inhabited English settlement in the Western Hemisphere. With Colonial buildings and cobblestone streets, it is a beautiful place to explore.

Even though it is located on the island’s eastern tip, it isn’t far away from Bermuda’s resorts and beaches. Nowhere is far in Bermuda. The narrow lanes take you back in time to the 18th century where the old merchant houses have been well-preserved.

4. Tour a Tall Ship

The Tall Ships of Bermuda

One of the most popular attractions in Saint George is the life-size replica of “Deliverance” a 17th-century ship that was built by the survivors of the shipwreck, Sea Venture. The Deliverance is known as “The ship that saved America” as it brought supplies to the colony at Jamestown, Virginia in 1610.

5. See the Unfinished Church

One of the most striking scenes on the island that we visited was the unfinished church of Saint George. One can only imagine how beautiful this Gothic church would be if it were completed, but due to many problems over the years, it was never done. And that is what gives it its charm. Due to funding problems and hurricanes, it was never completed, but visitors can explore the ruins for free.

6. Saint Peter’s Church

Dating back to 1612. Saint Peter’s Church is the oldest continuously running  Anglican church outside of Britain.

7. Cathedral fo the Most Holy Trinity

Cathedral fo the Most Holy Trinity aka, Bermuda Cathedral is worth visiting the 155-step tower for views of Hamilton Harbour.

8. Stroll the Streets of Hamilton, Bermuda

We loved the town of Hamilton, Bermuda.

Named after the Governor of Bermuda Sir Henry Hamilton in 1788, Hamilton has a cosmopolitan flair that is Instagram-ready. The sea express ferry service is a great way to get to Hamilton from different parts of the island. Our hotel, the Fairmont Southhampton offered free ferry service to Hamilton. There are a lot of things to do in Hamilton, Bermuda so be sure to give it some time

9. Front Street

Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda and the colorful colonial buildings of Front Street are must visit when on the island. Grab an iced latte and stroll along the waterfront shopping for trinkets to take home.

Beaches of Bermuda

No trip to Bermuda would be complete without visiting its beautiful beaches. Bermuda is known for its pink sand, crystal clear turquoise waters, and powdery white sand. Here are some not-to-miss beaches when visiting Bermuda.

10. Bermuda’s Pink Sand Beaches

The Pink Sand Beaches are a great way to enjoy Bermuda

One of the top things to see in Bermuda are its beaches. There are so many of them that it is a good idea to get in your electric car or scooter to discover them. There are some beaches that are more famous than others. Here are a few to get you started.

11. Horseshoe Bay Beach

Named so because of its horseshoe shape, Horseshoe Bay offers a blend of turquoise waters and soft pink sand made up of crushed coral and calcium carbonate. It is one of Bermuda’s top attractions is Horseshoe Bay Beach. While on the beach you can rent everything from towels, chairs, and umbrellas to stand-up paddle boards, and boogie boards.

12. Elbow Beach

Epic views from the beaches of Bermuda

Located just outside the city of Hamilton, Elbow Beach is a very popular beach due to the fact that three different resorts are on it. And with good reason. Elbow Beach has a coral reef right off shore that is great for snorkeling. There is also a shipwreck just 100 meters (300 feet) from shore and you can join a guided snorkeling or kayaking tour to see it.

13. Warwick Long Bay

These are the top things to do in Bermuda

Warwick Long Bay is Bermuda’s longest beach at half a mile. With trees, long grass, and sand dunes lining the coast, it’s one of Bermuda’s most picturesque beaches.

14. Tobacco Bay Beach

Tobacco Bay Beach is a lovely small beach with limestone rock formations reaching 25 feet high offering shelter. There’s a beach bar here, and there’s great snorkeling. It’s located near Saint George’s.

15. John Smith Bay Beach

The private beach at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda

Another beautiful pink sand beach, John Smith Bay was named after Captain John Smith. Snorkeling is located right offshore, and it is a popular spot for diving. Especially night diving.

16. Sea Glass Beach

Black Bay and Sea Glass Beach in Hamilton are unique beach fronts where colourful sea glass has washed up upon the shore. Due to a glass-making factory that was once located here, the waste was dumped into the sea and it has since spit it back out creating a glassy waterfront. Taking glass from the beach is illegal. Please leave the glass behind for future generations to admire.

17. Walsingham Nature Reserve

Located in Hamilton Parish, the Walsingham Nature Reserve is known by the locals as Tom Moores Jungle. It is here that you’ll find many grottos and caves of Bermuda.

18. The Crystal and Fantasy Caves

Everyone loves exploring caves, and touring the Crystal & Fantasy Caves makes for a great trip. With azure blue underground pools and crystal chandelier clusters, these caves are beautiful. You can take a guided tour of both caves with floating pathways spanning clear blue lakes with crystallized soda straws hanging overhead. Each cave is a different experience, but you’ll miss nothing as they both have great lighting.

One very cool story we learned was how the Crystal Cave was discovered by two young boys searching for a lost cricket ball in 1905. Can you imagine how excited they were?

19. Blue Hole Park

Outdoor lovers will enjoy exploring Blue Hole Park’s caves and grottos. The Blue Hole is a popular swimming spot with a deep pool surrounded by mangrove trees. The Blue Hole isn’t the only grotto though, there’s also Castle Grotto, Walsingham, Subway, Deep Blue, Vine, and Fern Sink.

20. Glass Bottom Kayaking

Bermuda is filled with watersports opportunities, and one of our favorite ways to explore any coast is to go kayaking. There are guided tours around the island and Bermuda offers unique experiences with glass bottom kayaks to showcase its crystal clear waters. You can easily book a trip with your hotel concierge.

Different tours offer eco-adventures for marine life watching to see the HMS Vixen shipwreck or a paddle through Whalebone Bay to Walsingham Nature Reserve & Blue Hole Park where you’ll explore a 12-acre nature preserve.

21. Whale Watching

In March and April, humpback whales migrate through Bermuda. Whale watching tours are offered during this time to catch views of the 10,000 whales making their way north to the Arctic Circle.

22. Watch the Sunset from Gibbs Hill Lighthouse

The island of Bermuda is stunning.

While in the area, head out to Gibbs Hill for dinner at Bermuda’s highest point. The 185 step spiral staircase takes you up a 117-foot lighthouse for the best view of the island. The Dining Room restaurant offers delicious Italian cuisine with a spectacular outdoor setting.

Bermuda’s British Naval History

23. The Royal Naval Dockyard

The America’s Cup Super Yacht Regatta in Bermuda

When we visited Bermuda, we spent a lot of time at the Royal Naval Dockyard since we were there for America’s Cup. Once known as the symbol of British military power, it has been transformed today into a popular tourist destination and home to cruise ships.

There’s the clocktower shopping mall built at the historic 18th-century clocktower, the National Museum of Bermuda, The Royal Navy Cemetery, and a replica of a Royal Navy sloop-of-war; a three-masted warship that was used during the 18th century.

25. Fort Saint Catherine

Fort Saint Catherine can be toured to learn about the military past of Bermuda. It was the stronghold of the British Empire from the 1600s to the 20th century. Tours are available and there are many tunnels and towers to explore in Bermuda’s largest fort.

26. Traditional Afternoon Tea

The British influence cannot be denied in Bermuda, and they even have high tea to prove it. Take a break from the sunshine at the Crown & Anchor in the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club.

27. Cycle the Railway Trail

The Great Canadian Trans Railway Trail is popular here in Canada, and Bermuda has its own rail trail. Albeit a few thousand km shorter. The 18-mile rail-trail takes you to beaches and beautiful ocean views. The railway was in operation from 1931 to 1948 from Saint George to Somerset. In 1986, it was transformed into hiking and cycling trails.

Where to Stay in Bermuda

There are plenty of vacation rentals and luxurious accommodation options in Bermuda.

Fairmont Southhampton.

This is where we stayed in Bermuda. Located on the South Shore. The Southhampton has a private beach club located directly beside the Famous Horseshoe Bay Beach. The Fairmont Dock on Southshore Road in Southhampton offers complimentary ferry services to the capital city of Hamilton. Its central location sitting high on a hill with shuttle service and easy access makes it a great place to stay in Bermuda. Book it here and read reviews on TripAdvisor.

Waterlot Inn

The Waterlot Inn is a steakhouse dating back 350 years. Its historic buildings were used by seafarers for the storage of cargo. When you enter, it feels as if you’ve stepped back in time to a waterfront cottage of the 1600s. Check rates and availability here.

How to Get Around Bermuda

The best way to see the island of Bermuda is by scooter

The best way to get around Bermuda is to Rent a Scooter to Explore the Island. When visiting Bermuda, we loved having the freedom of renting a motorscooter to explore every corner of the island.

The roads are safe and well maintained and by purchasing insurance at an extra $15 per day, we felt secure knowing should anything happen we’d be covered. This was hands down a great way to explore Bermuda. There are no regular car rentals in Bermuda but you can now rent mini electric cars to scoot around the island.

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Ficção

London, 12th, September of Year One, Segunda, Doctor. (26)

07:00 - Acordamos, tomamos banho e nos arrumamos para viajar. 

07:40 - Tomamos café em casa mesmo: 

08:10 - Saímos.  10:02 - Chegamos em Southampton para nossa viagem de casal.  10:10 - Chegamos no hotel: Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa

10:20 - Vamos para o quarto e arrumamos nossas coisas. 

10:40 - Saímos para passear; 10:45 - Vamos a um ponto histórico:  Titanic Berth 44. Ocean Dock

11:00 - Vamos ao museu.  11:06 - Chegamos:  Solent Sky

11:40 - Saímos e vamos ao parque.  11:45 - Chgeamos:  Queens Park

Ficamos lendo e conversando. 

12:20 - Almoçamos:  Porters Steakhouse

Bebemos uns drinks e batemos muito papo. 

13:40 - Saímos e vamos passear mais.  13:46 - Chegamos andando em um marco histórico:  Quilter's Vault

13:52 - Outro marco:  The Watergate ruin

14:00 - Ficamos sentados lendo e observando a cidade: 

14:30 - Vamos tomar café.  14:34 - Tomamos café:  The Nest Coffee House 

15:00 - Vamos a mais um marco histórico:  Weigh House

15:10 - Voltamos para o hotel.  15:16 - Chegamos e vamos direto ao spa: 

Depois das massagens vamos para piscina do spa. 

16:40 - Vamos para o quarto, tomamos um banho e ficamos de pijaminha no quarto relaxando. 

18:30 - Nos arrumamos para sair. 

19:10 - Saímos.  19:16 - Bebemos uma cervas:  Dancing Man Brewery

Depois, comemos. 

23:00 - Voltamos para o hotel bebinhos e dormimos. 

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Thank you, God, for giving me another year of life. Thank you for all the people who remembered me today by sending cards, and letters, gifts and good wishes. Thank you for all the experience of this past year; for times of success which will always be happy memories, for times of failure which reminded me of my own weakness and of my need for you, for times of joy when the sun was shining, for times of sadness which drove me to you. Forgive me for the hours I wasted, for the chances I failed to take, for the opportunities I missed this past year. Help me in the days ahead to make this the best year yet, and through it to bring good credit to myself, happiness and pride to my loved ones, and joy to you. Amen. #nalla21418 #birthdayprayer (at Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa)