Southampton Says Goodbye to Queen Elizabeth 2
The sticker was left over from filming on the 27th October, when she doubled as pirate radio station Radio Neptune, which was for a future episode of the ITV series, The Royal.
As we waited to cast off most were inside having hot drinks and bacon butties.  Not good if you don't eat bacon like me.  I just had to go hungry!  It was a good atmosphere onboard and a Scottish bloke at our table had seen her launch in 1967 then moved down here in 1968.  He was quick to point out he wasn't following her.
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