Lord Mandelson said it would be a “truly historic occasion” which would allow the British people to show their “pride and affection” for The Queen. I’ll be honest, I won’t be showing my pride and affection for the Queen, I’ll be enjoying the day off work, quite possibly in a pub. I’ll join in any cheer for the Queen should it so happen.

As always though, we can’t just get an extra holiday without a bit of controversy: Republic, which supports an elected head of state in the UK, said 2012 should see a “meaningful debate” on the future of the monarchy and proposals for “serious reform”.

If we want an extra public holiday, aren’t there better dates to choose from?

Armistice Day would be a good start, recognising those ordinary men and women who make real sacrifices for our country.

– spokesman Graham Smith

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This video is a short clip about the new Royal Promenade, just take a look at the sheer size of it and remember you’re on a ship when you see this.

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John Tartaglia

Conceived and written by Tartaglia, with music by William Wade, the show follows the adventure of a group of fish friends, who uncover a map which leads them to ultimately uncover the treasure of each other’s friendship. The puppets for the piece are designed by The Puppet Kitchen, and the show will be performed by a cast of puppeteers.

For further information, visit www.royalcaribbean.com.

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…I say supposed to however as I just found out about the Oasis of the Seas. Royal Carribean’s newest cruise liner; and now all I want to do is take another 2 week cruise around the caribbean…well maybe a week so we can still go to see Jared’s mother for a week. This ship is just insane, forget Central Park, NYC, try Central Park, OotS – a fully irrigated, open, real foliage park at sea.

And it doesn’t just stop there, directly below this park, there’s a 2 level shopping mall. Then at the back of the ship is an AquaTheatre – kind of like Sea World has – except there’s also a childrens carousel there too. There’s also a moving bar that goes between the 3 floors of the royal promenade (not sure how that’s gonna feel when you’re tipsy.)

And like the other ships, there’s a theatre, pools, climbing wall, several places to eat etc.

It’s the addition of the park, the increased shopping area, the AquaTheatre and the size that makes this ship just so awe-inspiring though (the park alone is the size of a football pitch.)  It’s 220,000 tonnes, can have 5,400 passengers, is 360 metres long (1,181 feet), width of 47 metres (154 feet).

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