I have been wanting to go to SS Atlantica for yonks –
probably since I set up my Meetup group four years ago, but as it’s a
once-a-year deal, getting to it proved tricky. I always seemed to have plans by
the time they released the date. Not so this year.
So on a balmy evening we dressed in our finest evening wear
and boarded the SS Atlantica for a jaunt along the Thames or two. We sipped
champagne and enjoyed the views, and then spent some time in the belly of the
boat drinking in the live hot jazz and taking part in illicit gambling. Which
was all very fun. But this entertainment was short lived and soon it was
general drinking and dancing and I must admit, we got a little bored by it. At
midnight the boat docked to let people off who wished to disembark early (the
night finished at 2 am) and most of my crowd agreed we should have got off at
that point rather than go another lap onboard. While being on the Thames is
always nice, I’m not sure it was worth the slightly elevated price compared to
other B & H events, and I don’t think I’ll bother with it next year.
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