"Judith in France" wrote in message
...
We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas??? The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it will
be on a liner.

Judith

Try taking Stugeron tablets a few hours before. They worked for my partner
when we were crossing the Pacific, and for me sailing across the Drake
Passage.

The other thing you can get is a small scopolamine patch to wear behind your
ear, I think it's called Scopoderm, but you'd probably need to get it from a
doctor. It certainly worked for my partner, who almost throws up when
looking at a bucket of water. It's certainly worth considering.

If your ship has stabilizers you should be OK anyway.

Hope you have a great time!

someone

On 1 Sep, 12:53, Des Higgins wrote:
On Aug 31, 9:43*pm, Judith in France
wrote:

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas???

I get badly travel sick and have done since I was a kid. *Sea-sickness
was always the worst for me because you are trapped with no way out.
People who do not get sea-sick do not understand how grim it is or how
little you can fix it. *So, I used to dread sea crossings (despite
really enjoying the few times I have gone sailing; I once won a GP14
race with a guy and I got sick 3 times) and tried all manner of
solutions.
It DOES help if you can see the horizon. *Staring at a table or door
is not good; it is better if you can see into the distance; drugs do
help a bit (sea-sick pills). *But, about 20 years ago, I magically
discovered a wonder cure. *It does not work for everyone but many
people do not even try it. *It now works for me every time and I now
look forward to sea crossings on ferries.
You have to lie down.
That is all. *Staring at a ceiling when you are lying down is relaxing
even in the roughest seas. I discovered this in a bad storm sailing
from Cape Clear Island (near the Fastnet Rock) back to the mainland in
a 23 foot boat. *It is only a 1 hour sail normally. *I was on deck and
helpless (in a queasy stupor) and was sent below to get me out of the
way. *Initially this seemed horrible because just going down the steps
made me feel terrible. *I lay down on a bunk and 10 seconds later,
felt great. *I just lay there while the 4 other people on deck got
soaked and had to sail us home. *I emerged as we pulled into Baltimore
Harbour, refreshed.

The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it will
be on a liner.

Judith

So I will have to lay prone for a couple of weeks then :-)

Judith

On 1 Sep, 16:18, "Augustus O'Muircheartaigh"
wrote:
On Sep 1, 3:57*pm, Judith in France
wrote:



On 1 Sep, 12:53, Des Higgins wrote:

On Aug 31, 9:43*pm, Judith in France
wrote:

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info..
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas???

I get badly travel sick and have done since I was a kid. *Sea-sickness
was always the worst for me because you are trapped with no way out.
People who do not get sea-sick do not understand how grim it is or how
little you can fix it. *So, I used to dread sea crossings (despite
really enjoying the few times I have gone sailing; I once won a GP14
race with a guy and I got sick 3 times) and tried all manner of
solutions.
It DOES help if you can see the horizon. *Staring at a table or door
is not good; it is better if you can see into the distance; drugs do
help a bit (sea-sick pills). *But, about 20 years ago, I magically
discovered a wonder cure. *It does not work for everyone but many
people do not even try it. *It now works for me every time and I now
look forward to sea crossings on ferries.
You have to lie down.
That is all. *Staring at a ceiling when you are lying down is relaxing
even in the roughest seas. I discovered this in a bad storm sailing
from Cape Clear Island (near the Fastnet Rock) back to the mainland in
a 23 foot boat. *It is only a 1 hour sail normally. *I was on deck and
helpless (in a queasy stupor) and was sent below to get me out of the
way. *Initially this seemed horrible because just going down the steps
made me feel terrible. *I lay down on a bunk and 10 seconds later,
felt great. *I just lay there while the 4 other people on deck got
soaked and had to sail us home. *I emerged as we pulled into Baltimore
Harbour, refreshed.

The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it will
be on a liner.

Judith- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Des, again off topic my grandson is now playing football for Eire in
the under 17's league. *He arrived in Poland yesterday and should be
playing Russia as I write. *I thought you being Irish would appreciate
an English boy, playing for Eire, through me his Granny, who is, as
you know Irish:-)

Judith

kewl!!!!
We need anyone we can get these days.
There was a very famous evolutionary biologist called John Maynard
Smith. *His daughter moved to Ireland and had a son there. *I heard
him explain with great pride once that once when his daughter and
grandson were visiting, Ireland were playing England in a soccer
international. *The grandson insisted on an Irish flag being flown in
the garden. This was in a posh suburb of Brighton and JMS happily
agreed because it added to the image of him being a rebellious nutty
professor. *There have also been Irish guys to play rugby for England
(e.g. Kieron Bracken) and recently some guys called Joyce played
cricket for England.

They lost yesterday to Russia 2-1, I think it is Sweden today, though
not sure.

Judith

On 1 Sep, 22:51, "someone" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in ...

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas??? *The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it will
be on a liner.

Judith

Try taking Stugeron tablets a few hours before. *They worked for my partner
when we were crossing the Pacific, and for me sailing across the Drake
Passage.

The other thing you can get is a small scopolamine patch to wear behind your
ear, I think it's called Scopoderm, but you'd probably need to get it from a
doctor. *It certainly worked for my partner, who almost throws up when
looking at a bucket of water. *It's certainly worth considering.

If your ship has stabilizers you should be OK anyway.

Hope you have a great time!

someone

Thanks, I'll do a bit of Googling for that.

Judith

On 2009-09-02 11:42:20 +0100, Judith in France
said:

On 1 Sep, 22:51, "someone" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in messagenews:7f0
...

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas??? *The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it wil
l
be on a liner.

Judith

Try taking Stugeron tablets a few hours before.

snip

Thanks, I'll do a bit of Googling for that.

Judith

I swear by Stugeron but cruise lliners have stabilisers and you'll be
very, very unlucky to have a bad day that will make you sea sick. I'm
not a good sailor, even though I love sailing and I took Stugeron like
smarties all down the French, Spanish and Portuguese coast until we got
to Gibraltar. After that I thought I should tough it out but my sea
legs were well established by then! I know others who find the wrist
bands very effective but I haven't tried those myself.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

On Sep 2, 11:41*am, Judith in France
wrote:
On 1 Sep, 16:18, "Augustus O'Muircheartaigh"



wrote:
On Sep 1, 3:57*pm, Judith in France
wrote:

On 1 Sep, 12:53, Des Higgins wrote:

On Aug 31, 9:43*pm, Judith in France
wrote:

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas???

I get badly travel sick and have done since I was a kid. *Sea-sickness
was always the worst for me because you are trapped with no way out..
People who do not get sea-sick do not understand how grim it is or how
little you can fix it. *So, I used to dread sea crossings (despite
really enjoying the few times I have gone sailing; I once won a GP14
race with a guy and I got sick 3 times) and tried all manner of
solutions.
It DOES help if you can see the horizon. *Staring at a table or door
is not good; it is better if you can see into the distance; drugs do
help a bit (sea-sick pills). *But, about 20 years ago, I magically
discovered a wonder cure. *It does not work for everyone but many
people do not even try it. *It now works for me every time and I now
look forward to sea crossings on ferries.
You have to lie down.
That is all. *Staring at a ceiling when you are lying down is relaxing
even in the roughest seas. I discovered this in a bad storm sailing
from Cape Clear Island (near the Fastnet Rock) back to the mainland in
a 23 foot boat. *It is only a 1 hour sail normally. *I was on deck and
helpless (in a queasy stupor) and was sent below to get me out of the
way. *Initially this seemed horrible because just going down the steps
made me feel terrible. *I lay down on a bunk and 10 seconds later,
felt great. *I just lay there while the 4 other people on deck got
soaked and had to sail us home. *I emerged as we pulled into Baltimore
Harbour, refreshed.

The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it will
be on a liner.

Judith- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Des, again off topic my grandson is now playing football for Eire in
the under 17's league. *He arrived in Poland yesterday and should be
playing Russia as I write. *I thought you being Irish would appreciate
an English boy, playing for Eire, through me his Granny, who is, as
you know Irish:-)

Judith

kewl!!!!
We need anyone we can get these days.
There was a very famous evolutionary biologist called John Maynard
Smith. *His daughter moved to Ireland and had a son there. *I heard
him explain with great pride once that once when his daughter and
grandson were visiting, Ireland were playing England in a soccer
international. *The grandson insisted on an Irish flag being flown in
the garden. This was in a posh suburb of Brighton and JMS happily
agreed because it added to the image of him being a rebellious nutty
professor. *There have also been Irish guys to play rugby for England
(e.g. Kieron Bracken) and recently some guys called Joyce played
cricket for England.

They lost yesterday to Russia 2-1, I think it is Sweden today, though
not sure.

Judith

The BIGGG match is Saturday, Irl vs. Cyprus. If we win, it gives us a
chance to get into the next world cup finals.

On Sep 2, 11:55*am, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-09-02 11:42:20 +0100, Judith in France
said:



On 1 Sep, 22:51, "someone" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in messagenews:7f0
...

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas??? *The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it wil
l
be on a liner.

Judith

Try taking Stugeron tablets a few hours before.

snip

Thanks, I'll do a bit of Googling for that.

Judith

I swear by Stugeron but cruise lliners have stabilisers and you'll be
very, very unlucky to have a bad day that will make you sea sick. *I'm
not a good sailor, even though I love sailing and I took Stugeron like
smarties all down the French, Spanish and Portuguese coast until we got
to Gibraltar. *After that I thought I should tough it out but my sea
legs were well established by then! *I know others who find the wrist
bands very effective but I haven't tried those myself.
--
Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

Stugeron do work but make me very drowsy and you have to keep a big
supply handy for a long trip. They are well worth having though. In
really bad storms, I still get sick even with them but feel fine if I
can lie down.

On 2009-09-02 12:14:54 +0100, Des Higgins said:

On Sep 2, 11:55*am, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-09-02 11:42:20 +0100, Judith in France
said:



On 1 Sep, 22:51, "someone" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in messagenews:
7f0
...

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and tol
d
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas??? *The first ti
me
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed wer
e,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it w
il
l
be on a liner.

Judith

Try taking Stugeron tablets a few hours before.

snip

Thanks, I'll do a bit of Googling for that.

Judith

I swear by Stugeron but cruise lliners have stabilisers and you'll be
very, very unlucky to have a bad day that will make you sea sick. *I'm
not a good sailor, even though I love sailing and I took Stugeron like
smarties all down the French, Spanish and Portuguese coast until we got
to Gibraltar. *After that I thought I should tough it out but my sea
legs were well established by then! *I know others who find the wrist
bands very effective but I haven't tried those myself.
--
Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

Stugeron do work but make me very drowsy and you have to keep a big
supply handy for a long trip. They are well worth having though. In
really bad storms, I still get sick even with them but feel fine if I
can lie down.

Funny, isn't it - they're the only ones that don't make me drowsy.
Anything else and I'm out for a few hours!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

someone wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in message
...
snippy
Try taking Stugeron tablets a few hours before. They worked for my
partner when we were crossing the Pacific, and for me sailing across
the Drake Passage.

The other thing you can get is a small scopolamine patch to wear
behind your ear, I think it's called Scopoderm, but you'd probably
need to get it from a doctor. It certainly worked for my partner,
who almost throws up when looking at a bucket of water. It's
certainly worth considering.
If your ship has stabilizers you should be OK anyway.

Hope you have a great time!

Ginger. As in wine or ale..........a wee dram in the ale is permissible
--
Pete C
London UK

On 2 Sep, 12:13, Des Higgins wrote:
On Sep 2, 11:41*am, Judith in France
wrote:



On 1 Sep, 16:18, "Augustus O'Muircheartaigh"

wrote:
On Sep 1, 3:57*pm, Judith in France
wrote:

On 1 Sep, 12:53, Des Higgins wrote:

On Aug 31, 9:43*pm, Judith in France
wrote:

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas???

I get badly travel sick and have done since I was a kid. *Sea-sickness
was always the worst for me because you are trapped with no way out.
People who do not get sea-sick do not understand how grim it is or how
little you can fix it. *So, I used to dread sea crossings (despite
really enjoying the few times I have gone sailing; I once won a GP14
race with a guy and I got sick 3 times) and tried all manner of
solutions.
It DOES help if you can see the horizon. *Staring at a table or door
is not good; it is better if you can see into the distance; drugs do
help a bit (sea-sick pills). *But, about 20 years ago, I magically
discovered a wonder cure. *It does not work for everyone but many
people do not even try it. *It now works for me every time and I now
look forward to sea crossings on ferries.
You have to lie down.
That is all. *Staring at a ceiling when you are lying down is relaxing
even in the roughest seas. I discovered this in a bad storm sailing
from Cape Clear Island (near the Fastnet Rock) back to the mainland in
a 23 foot boat. *It is only a 1 hour sail normally. *I was on deck and
helpless (in a queasy stupor) and was sent below to get me out of the
way. *Initially this seemed horrible because just going down the steps
made me feel terrible. *I lay down on a bunk and 10 seconds later,
felt great. *I just lay there while the 4 other people on deck got
soaked and had to sail us home. *I emerged as we pulled into Baltimore
Harbour, refreshed.

The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it will
be on a liner.

Judith- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Des, again off topic my grandson is now playing football for Eire in
the under 17's league. *He arrived in Poland yesterday and should be
playing Russia as I write. *I thought you being Irish would appreciate
an English boy, playing for Eire, through me his Granny, who is, as
you know Irish:-)

Judith

kewl!!!!
We need anyone we can get these days.
There was a very famous evolutionary biologist called John Maynard
Smith. *His daughter moved to Ireland and had a son there. *I heard
him explain with great pride once that once when his daughter and
grandson were visiting, Ireland were playing England in a soccer
international. *The grandson insisted on an Irish flag being flown in
the garden. This was in a posh suburb of Brighton and JMS happily
agreed because it added to the image of him being a rebellious nutty
professor. *There have also been Irish guys to play rugby for England
(e.g. Kieron Bracken) and recently some guys called Joyce played
cricket for England.

They lost yesterday to Russia 2-1, I think it is Sweden today, though
not sure.

Judith

The BIGGG match is Saturday, Irl vs. Cyprus. *If we win, it gives us a
chance to get into the next world cup finals.

They lost again yesterday!!!! Today is sightseeing and then another
game tomorrow.

Judith

On Sep 3, 10:48*am, Judith in France
wrote:
On 2 Sep, 12:13, Des Higgins wrote:



On Sep 2, 11:41*am, Judith in France
wrote:

On 1 Sep, 16:18, "Augustus O'Muircheartaigh"

wrote:
On Sep 1, 3:57*pm, Judith in France
wrote:

On 1 Sep, 12:53, Des Higgins wrote:

On Aug 31, 9:43*pm, Judith in France
wrote:

We often read about cruises on urg, so here's my little bit of info.
We are going on a cruise for Christmas!!!! *The first ever, from
France to Italy, to Sicily,Crete, Egypt, Rome and a few more places I
can't remember. *My husband phoned tonight, I am in England and told
me it is all booked up and the dog is booked into kenels. *I can't
wait although I am a bit concerned; I came over on the ferry from
France due to problems with the Channel Tunnel and I felt decidedly
queasy en route, what hope for me on the open seas???

I get badly travel sick and have done since I was a kid. *Sea-sickness
was always the worst for me because you are trapped with no way out.
People who do not get sea-sick do not understand how grim it is or how
little you can fix it. *So, I used to dread sea crossings (despite
really enjoying the few times I have gone sailing; I once won a GP14
race with a guy and I got sick 3 times) and tried all manner of
solutions.
It DOES help if you can see the horizon. *Staring at a table or door
is not good; it is better if you can see into the distance; drugs do
help a bit (sea-sick pills). *But, about 20 years ago, I magically
discovered a wonder cure. *It does not work for everyone but many
people do not even try it. *It now works for me every time and I now
look forward to sea crossings on ferries.
You have to lie down.
That is all. *Staring at a ceiling when you are lying down is relaxing
even in the roughest seas. I discovered this in a bad storm sailing
from Cape Clear Island (near the Fastnet Rock) back to the mainland in
a 23 foot boat. *It is only a 1 hour sail normally. *I was on deck and
helpless (in a queasy stupor) and was sent below to get me out of the
way. *Initially this seemed horrible because just going down the steps
made me feel terrible. *I lay down on a bunk and 10 seconds later,
felt great. *I just lay there while the 4 other people on deck got
soaked and had to sail us home. *I emerged as we pulled into Baltimore
Harbour, refreshed.

The first time
I sailed wth my husband was in Greece, on our honeymoon, we capsized
but it was just a sailing dingy. *The other times I have sailed were,
again, in a Lazer and that is the sum total of my experience with
boats. *I was a wimp then and I suspect I still am even though it will
be on a liner.

Judith- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Des, again off topic my grandson is now playing football for Eire in
the under 17's league. *He arrived in Poland yesterday and should be
playing Russia as I write. *I thought you being Irish would appreciate
an English boy, playing for Eire, through me his Granny, who is, as
you know Irish:-)

Judith

kewl!!!!
We need anyone we can get these days.
There was a very famous evolutionary biologist called John Maynard
Smith. *His daughter moved to Ireland and had a son there. *I heard
him explain with great pride once that once when his daughter and
grandson were visiting, Ireland were playing England in a soccer
international. *The grandson insisted on an Irish flag being flown in
the garden. This was in a posh suburb of Brighton and JMS happily
agreed because it added to the image of him being a rebellious nutty
professor. *There have also been Irish guys to play rugby for England
(e.g. Kieron Bracken) and recently some guys called Joyce played
cricket for England.

They lost yesterday to Russia 2-1, I think it is Sweden today, though
not sure.

Judith

The BIGGG match is Saturday, Irl vs. Cyprus. *If we win, it gives us a
chance to get into the next world cup finals.

They lost again yesterday!!!! *Today is sightseeing and then another
game tomorrow.

Judith

oh well :-)