So we are in Norn Iron but after a fairly hairy journey in gale force winds which delayed the ferry by an hour. We were warned by our captain to stay in our seats when the HSS was in the open sea and so we did. But the catamaran effect of the twin hulls kept the craft steady. It was a bit surreal looking out at the roaring waves from the lofty comfort of club class and its plug in minimalist Christmas tree- a bit like the Titanic, I suppose but no icebergs disrupted our crossing-the only ice clinked in the gins and tonics. Good to be here.