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For instance, curved surface edges vs. square surface edges? I don't know...I'm making stuff up, but what are some typically 1960s features and stylistic characteristics in architecture and general design (of anything and everything: cars, radios, etc.)?
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it was called contemporary and was much more colourful and imaginative than the limited utility stuff we had during the war which were functional cheap and on ration I just remember everything from paint colours for front doors red adn purple whereas before just wood varnish ro cups and saucers - an iconic set of cups and saucers were available in woolworths http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MASSIVE-Ridgway-Homemaker-Retro-DINNER-Tea-Service-/250786676490 the cups were black and the saucers square it was an amazing age for designers as they could be so playful and people so much wanted to have fun and buy 'new' after make do and mend it was cheap and cheerful - The most noticeable thing about cars was that they came in colours clothing was bright and lush. So many people had lost theri lives it was a celebration of the peace and a way of some people getting their lost youth in . tangible. Designers were challenging everything so there was no theme really just 'new and different'
it was called contemporary and was much more colourful and imaginative than the limited utility stuff we had during the war which were functional cheap and on ration I just remember everything from paint colours for front doors red adn purple whereas before just wood varnish ro cups and saucers - an iconic set of cups and saucers were available in woolworths http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MASSIVE-Ridgway-Homemaker-Retro-DINNER-Tea-Service-/250786676490 the cups were black and the saucers square it was an amazing age for designers as they could be so playful and people so much wanted to have fun and buy 'new' after make do and mend it was cheap and cheerful - The most noticeable thing about cars was that they came in colours clothing was bright and lush. So many people had lost theri lives it was a celebration of the peace and a way of some people getting their lost youth in . tangible. Designers were challenging everything so there was no theme really just 'new and different'
Have you ever been on a cruise on the QE2 (Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner)?
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If so, how was it? Entertainment, food, pubs and so on? Thanks .
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I adored that ship, and was very sorry to see the QE2 taken out of service and sold to become a hotel in Dubai! I sailed on one westbound Trans-Atlantic crossing, from New York to LA via the Panama Canal, and in the Mediterranean -- about 6 weeks total.
Evening entertainment was a cut above what is found on cruise ships, and included the usual show, ballroom dancing, a movie in the movie theatre, and the casino. Daytime entertainment included guest lecturers (always interesting), ballroom dancing lessons, a bridge tournament with a bridge master, first-run movies, classes and demonstrations, the casino, bingo, pub trivia, and the daily quiz. TV in the cabins had more channels than is usual, including those for old movie classics, first-run movies, international news, international weather, sports, and re-runs of lectures. The movies were in several languages. If anybody was bored it was his or her own fault.
The food was excellent, set up much the same as on other ships. (buffet, dining room, room service, etc.) However, passengers were assigned to a dining room based on the catagory of cabin occupied. Passengers in the largest and fanciest cabins had dinner in the Queen's Grill, which was small and had the fanciest service and food. Passengers in the "middle" cabins had dinner in one of two dining rooms a bit less fancy but still very nice. The rest of us had dinner in the main and largest dining room, which was extremely nice and with fabulous food but with caviar available less often. Some "extras" food-wise were that one could enjoy a very early morning breakfast on the deck by the pool, opening long before the usual breakfast in the dining room or buffet. Also, for lunch there was traditional pub grub in the pub after the morning trivia game.
The bars and the pub were excellent, and it was always possible to have a drink brought to you at the pool, at the casino, or anywhere else on board. However, nobody ever got pushy about drinks. When we went through the Panama Canal they set up several bars on each side of the ship out on deck, and kept coming around with ice water and tea, too.
The crew was primarily from the UK, and many had chosen working on board the ship as their lifelong careers, some staying exclusively with the QE2 and others occasionally working on other Cunard ships. They were friendly, efficient, and very nice folks. As an example, one day an elderly gentleman in the buffet line remarked to his wife that he "just wanted a piece of beef", and one of the workers said "no problem" and asked him to wait a moment while he disppeared. The worker came back with a strip steak, a ribeye, and a filet mignon, asked which he preferred and how he wanted it cooked. Another worker in the buffet noticed that I enjoyed tea, and made it a point to keep bringing tea so often that I could have sloshed my way across the ocean.
On my last trip on the QE2, I had the cabin that was quite literally the furthest forward on the ship, so there was lots of movement, which I rather enjoy. However, I went to bed when the ship was in the Bay of Biscay (almost always quite rough), and about 4 a.m. heard a godawful crash and jumped out of bed wondering what on earth the ship had hit. Well, the sea was so rough that it had dislodged the glass shower door and slammed it against the wall! I couldn't get it back in the track, so I padded the top with a towel where the glass was against the wall, and went back to bed. On my way to breakfast a few hours later I stopped by the Purser's Office to report it, and they not only fixed it immediately but sent me a formal thank you note for protecting the glass from breaking and an apology for the inconvenience.
It was a lovely ship!
I adored that ship, and was very sorry to see the QE2 taken out of service and sold to become a hotel in Dubai! I sailed on one westbound Trans-Atlantic crossing, from New York to LA via the Panama Canal, and in the Mediterranean -- about 6 weeks total.
Evening entertainment was a cut above what is found on cruise ships, and included the usual show, ballroom dancing, a movie in the movie theatre, and the casino. Daytime entertainment included guest lecturers (always interesting), ballroom dancing lessons, a bridge tournament with a bridge master, first-run movies, classes and demonstrations, the casino, bingo, pub trivia, and the daily quiz. TV in the cabins had more channels than is usual, including those for old movie classics, first-run movies, international news, international weather, sports, and re-runs of lectures. The movies were in several languages. If anybody was bored it was his or her own fault.
The food was excellent, set up much the same as on other ships. (buffet, dining room, room service, etc.) However, passengers were assigned to a dining room based on the catagory of cabin occupied. Passengers in the largest and fanciest cabins had dinner in the Queen's Grill, which was small and had the fanciest service and food. Passengers in the "middle" cabins had dinner in one of two dining rooms a bit less fancy but still very nice. The rest of us had dinner in the main and largest dining room, which was extremely nice and with fabulous food but with caviar available less often. Some "extras" food-wise were that one could enjoy a very early morning breakfast on the deck by the pool, opening long before the usual breakfast in the dining room or buffet. Also, for lunch there was traditional pub grub in the pub after the morning trivia game.
The bars and the pub were excellent, and it was always possible to have a drink brought to you at the pool, at the casino, or anywhere else on board. However, nobody ever got pushy about drinks. When we went through the Panama Canal they set up several bars on each side of the ship out on deck, and kept coming around with ice water and tea, too.
The crew was primarily from the UK, and many had chosen working on board the ship as their lifelong careers, some staying exclusively with the QE2 and others occasionally working on other Cunard ships. They were friendly, efficient, and very nice folks. As an example, one day an elderly gentleman in the buffet line remarked to his wife that he "just wanted a piece of beef", and one of the workers said "no problem" and asked him to wait a moment while he disppeared. The worker came back with a strip steak, a ribeye, and a filet mignon, asked which he preferred and how he wanted it cooked. Another worker in the buffet noticed that I enjoyed tea, and made it a point to keep bringing tea so often that I could have sloshed my way across the ocean.
On my last trip on the QE2, I had the cabin that was quite literally the furthest forward on the ship, so there was lots of movement, which I rather enjoy. However, I went to bed when the ship was in the Bay of Biscay (almost always quite rough), and about 4 a.m. heard a godawful crash and jumped out of bed wondering what on earth the ship had hit. Well, the sea was so rough that it had dislodged the glass shower door and slammed it against the wall! I couldn't get it back in the track, so I padded the top with a towel where the glass was against the wall, and went back to bed. On my way to breakfast a few hours later I stopped by the Purser's Office to report it, and they not only fixed it immediately but sent me a formal thank you note for protecting the glass from breaking and an apology for the inconvenience.
It was a lovely ship!
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