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Sorry, wrong region: Brittany Ferries ship ends up in WRONG PORT!

Luxurybreaks — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:48:52 +0000

WRONG PORT? WHERE ARE WE?

Sorry, wrong region: Brittany Ferries ship sets a course for St Malo – but ends up in Cherbourg

Passengers on an overnight Christmas cruise from Portsmouth to St Malo, had a rude awakening at the weekend when they found themselves 120 miles from their intended destination – and in a separate region of France.

The Brittany Ferries ship, which was due to stop in the picturesque Brittany town on Saturday morning, instead docked at the large ferry port of Cherbourg – in Normandy – just as passengers were stirring from sleep.

Brittany Ferries spokesman blamed the disruption on a technical issue.

‘There was a technical problem with the linkspan bridge facility at St. Malo,’ he explained.

‘Unfortunately, we didn’t know until late at night that the ship wasn’t going to St Malo, so people were alerted when they woke up.’

The regular trip, hosted by the radio station Wave 105 FM, normally features an on-board party and a day out in the historic French town, before a return journey on Sunday morning.

St Malo is famous for its historic old quarter and city walls, which encircle its medieval quarter in dramatic fashion.

Cherbourg is a rather busier port on the north coast of Normandy, home to a major ferry and freight terminal.

Tickets for the trip cost up to £95 per person.

Passengers were unamused at the unexpected diversion.

Emma-Jane Sangster told Portsmouth newspaper The News: ‘It ended up a very tiring long few days.’

‘The second evening was ruined by the fact we could not board until 10.15pm. We ended up spending more money than planned.’

Brittany Ferries and Wave 105 FM, have issued a joint statement.

‘We have successfully run nearly 30 trips of this nature over 13 years together,’ the statement read. ’his is the first time we have been blighted by any problems.’

‘Although these were out of the control of either Wave 105 FM or Brittany Ferries, we do acknowledge that they resulted in a less than satisfactory trip for many, and are therefore contacting all of the passengers concerned.’

John Burns, who has worked on ships for 42 years and was aboard the vessel at the time, was more forthright over the mix-up.

‘You might as well take them to the Moon!’, he said.

Another Fabulous Review at Laterooms

Luxurybreaks — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:46:58 +0000

Another 2 amazing Guest Reviews at Laterooms – 100%

Two more fabulous reviews have been posted by recent customers at Brittons Farm Estate near Bath. See for yourself at this link.

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British Airways Pilot & Teenager Scandal

Luxurybreaks — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:16:21 +0000

Married British Airways pilot admits affair with teenage stewardess

Hug a pilot and get pregnant?

Officials at the airline, whose motto is To Fly, To Serve, had ordered cabin crew to socialise more with pilots in an effort to boost morale.

Dubbed Hug A Pilot by staff, the scheme was meant to restore relations after recent divisive industrial disputes.

It is understood the hostess slept with the £100,000-a-year-plus captain during a stop-over between flights.

A BA source told The Sun: “The Hug A Pilot edict was not supposed to lead to this. It is an example of a night out which got out of hand.”

The British Airways pilot is believed to have initially denied having sex, but later confessed to friends to a “moment of madness”. His wife, who also works for BA, is thought to have decided to stand by her husband.

The stewardess has been moved from BA’s base at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 to another centre.

The source added: “The girl’s pregnancy and move to engineering is the talk of the airline.

“She was stunned to find she was expecting, but wants to keep the baby. She will be looked after financially because of the captain’s pay.”

BA did not comment.

Amazing New Reviews for Luxury Boutique Bed and Breakfast in Bath

Luxurybreaks — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:30:24 +0000

Brittons Farm Estate has just had another two amazing 100% score reviews – why not read here:

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The Winner of Brittons Farm Estate – Prize Draw

Luxurybreaks — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:47:32 +0000

Delighted to announce that the winner of the Prize Draw which took place on the 30th November 2011 at 8pm was Barbara Carugati from Milan.

Barbara has won a Holiday Weekend for 2 adults and up to 2 children at Brittons Farm Estate.

We are announcing a NEW Prize Draw on the 1st December 2011 – at www.facebook.com/luxurybreaks so make sure you enter.

Remember ALL you have to do is click ‘LIKE THIS’ when you land on the FB page and YOU’RE IN!!!

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Luxurybreaks — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:00:01 +0000

Check out our Holiday Insurance Section and see what a great Insurance Policy we are offering with every booking giving our clients complete peace of mind!