1967 QE2 Jigsaw no 1 - The Cruising QE2 - Have a go!

[June Ingram]

Hi Jayne -

Thank you very much for your message and kind words.  It really is an absolute pleasure working on these jigsaws when the finished product is a likeness of our beloved QE2 in all of her glory !

June   

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

And who is next on the list for this jigsaw of our beloved QE2 ? 

Great to see her in all her glory again, June!  That was a most successful refit -- thank you for the photos!

And so glad that your students gave her every word of admiration and encouragement.

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Right. QE2 is cruising again!

The voyage so far :

-- from Rob in Scotland
-- to Isabelle in Ireland
-- to Lynda in Scotland
-- to Rod in the USA
-- to June in the USA

The others who had expressed an interest were :

* Jim Bennett
* Peter Mugridge

Jim had put down his name for both jigsaws. Maybe June, you could ask him directly whether he can prepare a mooring place for QE2 (and if so, where )?

More puzzlers welcome!

[June Ingram]

Hi Isabelle -

Thank you very much for your messages and kind words about our QE2's (jigsaw) refit. 

That is great that we have a thread for Jigsaw No. 1 and for Jigsaw No. 2.  Thank you very much for sorting it out. 

I will contact Jim Bennett about QE2's next refit.

Definitely, more puzzlers welcome !!

June   

[June Ingram]

To Jim Bennett -

I think you are next on the list to accept our QE2 (jigsaw - cruising) at the dock at your house.

If you could please send your mailing address to me in a personal message, our QE2 (jigsaw) will start her voyage to your dock (house).

Thanks from June   

[June Ingram]

Update !

Our QE2 (jigsaw - Cruising) is taking in stores and fuel as we speak and will depart on Saturday morning for Jim's moorings at his house.  She is anxious to be off sooner, but the tides aren't quite right until then.

June   

[Jim Bennett]

A Lady shouldn't be rushed!!

We will keep a lookout for her arrival.

[June Ingram]

Hi Jim -

Will let you know when to have the pilot ready for boarding, and shortly thereafter, docking crew and puzzle crew.

June   

[June Ingram]

Hi All -

Update on our QE2 (jigsaw no. 1) !

She left the docks in Old Mystic, CT, USA, with pilot aboard on Saturday, 11 October, 2014 at 12:44 hours.

She proceeded slow ahead to Springfield, MA, USA, and arrived there on Saturday, 11 October, 2014 at 23:33 hours.

At 4:02 hours on Sunday, 12 October, 2014, she dropped her pilot and began her voyage to Jim's docking facilities (house).  I would imagine that QE2 (jigsaw) was full ahead at about 10:00 hours.

Progress reports will continue as received !

June    

[June Ingram]

Tuesday, 14 October, 2014, at sea on the North Atlantic.   

[Jim Bennett]

Hi June,

Lookout on standby for first sighting!

 

[June Ingram]

Hi Jim -

Maritime AIS shows her at sea besting all previous speed records !

June   

[Jim Bennett]

Hi June,

QE2 arrived off Cherry Hinton today - appropriately enough at Noon. No signs of any damage from her transatlantic voyage. Looking forward to the re-fit - camera on standby. I like the accompanying postcards and "Port of Call" list. We'll add to this before she sails on. 

[June Ingram]

Hi Jim -

I am so glad to hear that our QE2 (jigsaw) has arrived off Cherry Hinton today - great news and also great news that she suffered no ill effects during her transatlantic voyage !  Now that the docking crew have finished, the camera and puzzle crew are on standby and ready for the refit.  Enjoy !!  June   

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Hello Jim,

How is the refit going, I wonder... Have you got any photographs of activities so far?

Maybe the work is still a well-kept secret? Looking forward to the time when all can be revealed!