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Looking Through the Porthole by John Heald's Blog

It’s a good job Heidi got pregnant. That’s because this morning I received a letter from the British Adoption service we had registered with a few months ago. Unfortunately, despite the fact that Heidi and I would have loved the child beyond...

A Winter’s Day by John Heald's Blog

So, I spoke to my mate Ken the maitre d yesterday……….well……………..when I say spoke we, of course, used the e mail thingy but we had a good conversation. We have been friends for many years and I like to think...

The Chair by John Heald's Blog

Life was much easier when man lived in caves. We spent the day pulling women around by the hair, hunting, drawing on the walls and crapping in the corner. There were no forced trips to IKEA, no bollockings for leaving underwear on the bathroom floor or...

24 hours of blog by John Heald's Blog

Last night I wanted to be back in the United States because you were all being treated to one of the most eagerly awaited television shows in modern history. I’m talking, of course, about 24 - Redemption, the further adventures of Jack Bauer, CTU’s (beep...

I hate jet lag by John Heald's Blog

It has you doing the strangest things at 4 am. I won’t go into detail, but in the wee small hours of this morning, me and the toilet were joined at the bottom. After making my deposit and knowing that sleep would avoid me, I ventured downstairs...

We Are Family by John Heald's Blog

Just once………………just one time………………I would like to be able to sit here and tell you that my flight went well……………that I sat next to a normal person……………...

Advantage Miss Navratilova by John Heald's Blog

If American Airlines was the snake in the garden of Eden, Eve would have paid for her own apple………………………..bloody hell……………$2 for a pair of headphones to watch a movie...

Bond is Back………….Or is He? by John Heald's Blog

Just before I start venting let me start by saying Good Morning less I forget to do so later…………………”Good Morning.” Well it’s going to be quite a day. I have to pack…………………...

Back to the Future by John Heald's Blog

I have never been much of a fan of parties. Maybe this comes from the fact that I was hardly ever invited to one and when I was…………….no bugger spoke to me. I would arrive at the party with dreams of meeting a girl ……………any...

Update on the videos by John Heald's Blog

Hi Everyone, We apologize for the difficulty with the streaming video. I know some folks experienced some delays, but we had some connection issues. Please don’t worry if you weren’t able to watch live. All our videos are available for replay...
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Watch John Live Onboard the Carnival Splendor by John Heald's Blog

Hi Everyone! Join us as we welcome the newest addition to the Fun Ship fleet, the Carnival Splendor, as it makes its stateside debut in Fort Lauderdale. John will be roaming the ship and interviewing various crew members along the way. Stay tuned for...

Tune if for 3:45 pm for live video by John Heald's Blog

Hi Everyone, Stephanie here. Just wanted to let you know that John will not be writing a blog today but at 3:45 pm (EST) there will be live streaming video from John with some of the crew members and some behind the scenes onboard the Carnival Splendor...
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Do You Have a Reservation? by John Heald's Blog

I love food………………I really do. Last night I ate at what some would describe as a “fancy restaurant” and I will explain the point to all this in a moment…………………. But first let...

Peter Says Goodbye by John Heald's Blog

Bugger… this Facespace thingy has gotten out of control. Stephanie called me yesterday and told me that I have 1,000 friends and hundreds of requests from people who wanted to be my friend and needed a hug. My friend list is increasingly weird ...

Startea by John Heald's Blog

Did you see the news today that Starbucks has issued a 97% downturn on their profits from this time last year? …………..wow……………..I wonder why. Has the credit crunch meant that we are now taking a packet...
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