Heather has a range of hospitality and customer-focused work experience including positions with Blue Arrow Catering and P&O Cruises. She has worked at some of Manchester's finest restaurants and hotels including The Lowry Hotel, Bridgewater Hall (Good Food Guide 2008) and Manchester United's Executive Boxes. She recently completed a 6 month contract with P&O as Ship's Photographer aboard the MV Oceana.
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Crossing The Atlantic Jul 03, 2009
There is a biannual occurrence dreaded by almost every form of entertainment on board a cruise ship. Crossing the Atlantic consists of 8 long days at sea broken by only one port and with the constant threat of bad weather or storms. Passengers on this cruise have picked their tickets up cheap but they're still not prepared to suffer in...
The Outbreak: Sickness for the Passengers, Barbados Bar for the Crew Jun 11, 2009
Illness is no joke on a ship. Because of the close contact, confined space and air-conditioning it spreads faster than the average titbit of gossip. Our first warning of the outbreak of noroviral illness was yesterday morning as the departing passengers queued for emigration. An unassuming gentleman approached asking for a bag which his wife...
Derrick the Dress-Up-Dolphin Does a Dastardly Deed May 19, 2009
I nearly got sacked this cruise apparently. And all because of an exceedingly ugly and certainly not suitable for the under 12s dolphin shaped foam construction. This monstrosity is intended to entertain the children no end and as a consequence sell lots of lovely photographs of happy kids with their big dolphin friend. Its counterparts in...
The Continuation & Conclusion of the Dolphin Drama May 19, 2009
So in the end I was forced to wear the costume after all. I learned my valiant stand for the rights of the meagre worker had come to nothing when the following week I received my rota for the coming cruise with a "Derek the Dolphin" slot accompanied by the initials HG. I faced what felt like the biggest decision of my brief but dramatic...
Sweet Treats of Ship Life: Tour Escorting Apr 17, 2009
Of course one of the main draws of working on a cruise ship is the opportunity to visit its many exotic and exciting destinations. Spending Thursday in Ibiza disco dancing at the beach, Saturday in Rome uncovering ancient ancestors and Tuesday in Gibraltar eating English fish and chips is no mean feat. What's more, its fairly simple to...
Shooting the Diner: Service with a Smile Apr 13, 2009
Having been on the ship for 6 days, got drunk 8 times, lost 13 times and told off at least 74, my inaugural restaurant shoot was fast approaching with all its thrills and numerous spills. Restaurant shoots certainly make a valid claim at being the most detested shoots on board ship, closely contested by the early morning gangway. Both occur...
Cruise Jobs: Dream or Disaster? Apr 06, 2009
Picture the scene: Its a beautiful morning in Tenerife and you're waiting outside the hotel for a chauffeur driven car to whisk you off to work. Having been flown out by the company the previous morning you were put up in this luxury 3* hotel with breakfast. The chauffeur arrives and you are soon speeding towards the dock, where waits an...
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Chris completed a degree in Criminology
with Psychology at Kingston University
before joining the Met in 2007. He also spent
four years in the Territorial Army, and is now
a front-line Patrol Officer in one of our core
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