This week I interview Author of 'A Peep Through the Porthole'
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Creator's Key Takeaways
Cruise ship life becomes very seductive. We have a saying amongst us: “Just one more contract.”
I remember my first well my first couple of weeks on board the old New Amsterdam yes and I think I joined it was just after the Mardi Gras and I joined in New Orleans wow yeah and I uh I remember my very first visit to the ob offices bar officer's bar yeah and and they had a Mardi Gras party and I just couldn't couldn't believe it
I was absolutely so angry yeah and I walked through there the door of the gym and she was stood against the wall with her arms seweded looking very smart yeah and I I remember crossing the gym and I just put my hand around her throat and I literally picked her up off the floor
I heard my mother's voice as clear as day and she said well I Linda that book's not going to write itself is it wow that was it that was uh two and a half years ago
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Linda Carol Woodward is the Author of 'A Peep Through the Porthole'. Beyond the door marked 'Crew Only'. Having worked on cruise ships for fifteen years, I have a rich memory bank full of stories to tell; a wealth of incidences to share of my journey through life on the high seas. Cruise ship life becomes very seductive. We have a saying amongst us: “Just one more contract.” I was soon to learn that when you stepped off that steep gangway and into the cold steel hub of the crew area, you were saying goodbye to: weekend lie-ins, Sunday roasts with the family and quiet evenings watching your favourite soap with the cat curled on your lap. Life, for the duration of your contract, would be a frenzy. I worked with a variety of dancers, musicians, hosts and managers. They were all extroverts; high-energy, crazy nuts. I fitted in perfectly. We lived in a confined crazy bubble, but it was our crazy bubble. It’s the lifestyle that (ever-curious) passengers are, under no circumstances, allowed to witness or take part in. A “Peep through the Porthole” offers a juicy taste of what really happens behind closed doors marked: “Crew Only”. Join us and ask Linda questions about her time on Cruise Ships.