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Living it up on a luxury yacht

Trish Burgess Posted on21/08/201217/09/2016 MAD Blog awards 26 Comments

+++++ Warning! This blog post contains lots of bragging ++++++++

As you may remember, I am a finalist in this year’s Mad Blog Awards, the results of which will be revealed at a ceremony in London in September. As a special treat the sponsors of the travel category, holiday rental company Home Away UK, invited the finalists of their category to spend a night at one of their properties. It just so happens one of their properties is a 3 million pound yacht moored in St Katharine docks in London.

Not all the travel category finalists could make it which was a shame as I was so looking forward to meeting Emma and it would have been great to see Victoria again. But I did meet Cathy and Jen plus a lovely bunch of bloggers from other categories who were invited to come along and join the party. And what a party! Champagne, huge jugs of Pimms, a large fridge full of beer frfom which we could help ourselves, a delicious barbecue, strawberries and cream and, for three families, the opportunity to stay on board overnight.

Dougie and I had the double room downstairs, with Rory along the corridor in a twin room. Both rooms have fabulous ensuite bathrooms, large TVs and are beautifully appointed. The whole yacht has a stylish, yet unashamedly blingy look to it.

The party started at 4pm and continued long into the evening. Rory sloped off to enjoy a bit of peace, a lie down and some telly by about 9pm and his very happy parents disappeared around 10pm, while the party was still going, to make the most of their night on board. As we lay down on the bed we looked up….and saw our reflections. A mirrored ceiling no less! Time to take my specs off, I think: soft focus very necessary.

 

Relaxing on deck

 

Family Burgess very much at home.
Room for more?
Our double room. Mirrored ceiling not in shot…
A trio of gorgeous fashion bloggers: Jo (Fashion Detective), Helen (Coco Mama Style)
and Lizzie (The Baby Wears Prada) 

 

Images 2,3 and 4 courtesy of Home Away UK

 

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26 Comments

  1. Steve Reply
    21/08/2012 at 12:13 pm

    Talk about living it up! Has it whet your appetite for having your own outboard motor?

  2. Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
    21/08/2012 at 12:19 pm

    I think I like the idea of lounging about on someone else's boat, and even better when it's stationary so no chance of sea-sickness. Anyway, Dougie and I argue in the car – imagine the tiffs we'd have trying to navigate this!

  3. libby Reply
    21/08/2012 at 4:57 pm

    Wow…..what a great experience……….is a yacht on your christmas wish list now?

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      21/08/2012 at 5:34 pm

      No, I'll pass on owning one:I can imagine too much work involved. I rather like visiting though 😉

  4. BavarianSojourn Reply
    21/08/2012 at 5:22 pm

    Ah thank you Mrs, likewise! I have just about stopped sulking now. So glad you all had a lovely time! 🙂

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      21/08/2012 at 5:37 pm

      I would have sulked too if I'd missed it!
      Hope to meet you very soon. It will be like when I met Wendy from Very Bored in Catalunya for the first time; it was as if we were old pals.

    • BavarianSojourn Reply
      22/08/2012 at 6:36 pm

      Lake Como was kind of a good booby prize, but it still would have been nice to be there! 😀 Yes, I do indeed hope to meet you very soon too. If not in London, then in good old Munich? I can give the three of you a very good tour of the bier halls?!? 🙂

  5. Liz Mc Reply
    21/08/2012 at 7:16 pm

    Fab summary! What a truly lovely evening. Can't wait for the awards now to meet up with my new pals! x

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      21/08/2012 at 7:56 pm

      Yes, I feel much more relaxed about the award ceremony knowing I have some new buddies to meet up with. So good to meet you x

  6. Kelloggs Ville Reply
    21/08/2012 at 8:29 pm

    Lovely, well deserved too 🙂

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      22/08/2012 at 8:01 am

      Ah thanks KV. I was so pleased I could take the boys; it wouldn't have been the same without them.

  7. Expat mum Reply
    21/08/2012 at 10:23 pm

    Wow – something to tell the grandkids definitely!

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      22/08/2012 at 8:02 am

      I might leave out the bit about the mirrored ceiling 😉

  8. asturiandiary Reply
    22/08/2012 at 8:39 am

    Oh. My. God. Amazing. Have to say I feel really sorry for Emma and the other bloggers who were invited but couldn't make it. How gutting must that have been?! If it were me I think I'd be avoiding all mention of it and especially the photos!

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      22/08/2012 at 5:57 pm

      It was so difficult for the organisers to get a date which suited all five travel finalists; it must have been so disappointing for Emma and Victoria. But they have both been very gracious and happy to share in the excitement of it all. Still I'd have been pretty miserable if I hadn't been able to go.

  9. Troy Reply
    22/08/2012 at 8:47 am

    When I got to the bit late in the evening with the mirror over the bed I was anticipating "50 shades of white" ( based on dress colour). Still, the yacht was an impressive length.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      22/08/2012 at 5:59 pm

      I'm sitting here wondering how to answer that, Troy and, for once, you have me stumped! There must be a good reply which will come to me too late.

  10. Bass Reply
    24/08/2012 at 8:14 pm

    Well I never, I may have to take this blogging lark a bit more seriously. Congratulations.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      26/08/2012 at 8:13 am

      It's surprised me to be on the receiving end of such treats. Husband hoping for more of this so he can give up work and just be my consort.

  11. Rosie Scribble Reply
    27/08/2012 at 1:17 pm

    Oh I recognise that yacht. Is it mine?! Great to meet you and your family! Fab night wasn't it?

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      27/08/2012 at 2:51 pm

      Rosie, I think it might be yours! Thank you so much for having us ;-))

  12. Sarah Reply
    27/08/2012 at 7:00 pm

    How cool was that?! Well done and definitely well deserved. One can get used to the high life pretty quickly can't one? 🙂

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      28/08/2012 at 8:03 am

      I kept having to pinch myself. Boys were very chuffed to be able to go to, instead of me just swanning off on my own.

  13. About Last Weekend Reply
    30/08/2012 at 6:21 am

    OOh I have a lot to catch up on! Good on you girl. Very jealous and what a fab looking bunch!

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      30/08/2012 at 7:28 am

      You would have loved it, Jody. Such great fun.

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