On 1/14/07, Graham Keens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Advice from Brenda:- > If you have a favourite vegetable peeler or kitchen knife, pack them > in your main luggage as hire company offerings tend to be dire. This > applies to any small utensil that you would find it difficult to do > without in the kitchen. > If you (or any of your crew) regularly use a hairdryer, check with the > hire company whether you will have sufficient mains power. Many a > hireboat shaver socket has been blown up by people thinking it'll run > a battery charger or a hair dryer. > Lastly, bring coats that are suitable for English rain. Layers work > well in our constantly changing climate. A cheap golfing umbrella > should do you proud, might be better to get one here though. > > Graham > www.jannock.org.uk
As an adjunct to Brenda/Graham's advice, spend a few bucks before you leave home and get one of those plug conversion kits that will allow you to use the 230v 50Hz circuits on the boat for things like hair dryers [don't foret to change the input voltage switch!], battery chargers, etc. However, you should check that whatever North american thing you plan to plug into a UK circuit can take the 230v 50Hz system they use over there. I fried a small AA battery charger because I didn't check. You can bet that I did before I took my laptop over last fall! I agree that buying an umbrella over there would be best. You can get into all kinds of hassle from the airlines about carrying on on board with you, and where will you put it in your luggage? Get a cheap one so you can junk it or give it away when you come home. I also concur with John's post at the top. Don't sweat the details. You're going over to enjoy yourself--why not do just that? The folks who hang about on this list are EXTREMELY helpful, as Anne and I have found out over the course of our last three cruises. Good Luck and happy Cruising! Phil -- Phil & Anne Irons Sydney, Nova Scotia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
