'It Rained in Bora Bora' lifts the lid on cruising, probing beneath the superficial glamour of a Round-the-World voyage to reveal the discontent resulting from unrealistic expectations promoted by the hype in glossy travel brochures. We laugh at Edie's antics as she raises selfishness to an art form, always pushing to the front of every queue and making a miraculous recovery from her need for a wheel-chair whenever it suits her. We shake our heads in disbelief at 'Gracie the Grimmie' and 'the Crankies,' but can't help wondering why they behave in the way they do. And what exactly is it that poor, dour Margie is planning to make a splash off the coast of St. Lucia? More importantly - why? Back stories are told and relationships develop as 'The Matisse' ploughs on through the ever-changing sea. For some, like Jack and Chrissie, lives will never be the same, while others fail to learn the error of their ways. We laugh and cry at the reactions of this group of assorted travellers and, as their stories emerge, are occasionally shocked beyond belief by the extraordinary behaviour of a few in the confines of a small cruise ship. The book explores the enigma that is human behaviour while taking the reader on an exciting journey to over twenty different countries.

'It Rained in Bora Bora' lifts the lid on cruising, probing beneath the superficial glamour of a Round-the-World voyage to reveal the discontent resulting from unrealistic expectations promoted by the hype in glossy travel brochures. We laugh at Edie's antics as she raises selfishness to an art form, always pushing to the front of every queue and making a miraculous recovery from her need for a wheel-chair whenever it suits her. We shake our heads in disbelief at 'Gracie the Grimmie' and 'the Crankies,' but can't help wondering why they behave in the way they do. And what exactly is it that poor, dour Margie is planning to make a splash off the coast of St. Lucia? More importantly - why? Back stories are told and relationships develop as 'The Matisse' ploughs on through the ever-changing sea. For some, like Jack and Chrissie, lives will never be the same, while others fail to learn the error of their ways. We laugh and cry at the reactions of this group of assorted travellers and, as their stories emerge, are occasionally shocked beyond belief by the extraordinary behaviour of a few in the confines of a small cruise ship. The book explores the enigma that is human behaviour while taking the reader on an exciting journey to over twenty different countries.

"If paradise existed on earth would we enjoy or destroy it? For the villagers of Upper, Lower and Middle West Side, life in 2020 is a mad scramble to achieve and acquire; a dash into each day, which they have to come to accept as normal. One of two of the older inhabitants occasionally cast wistful backward glances to an age when people seemed kinder to each other; still, time marches on... changes are inevitable... Then the bubble comes suddenly and without warning one cold January day. Clearer than glass, harder than diamond, the villagers stare through the bubble in bewilderment at the familiar, yet unreachable, scene beyond. They gaze upwards. Is there a top to this? Will the air run out? What happens when the water, gas and electricity are cut off? What exactly is it? Why is it there and where has it come from? They try everything to break through it, but to no avail. Is it some kind of joke? They are perplexed when no-one, from family to work colleagues, seems to be missing them. They are afraid; but outrage and panic gradually give way to a calm resourcefulness as a new and fulfilling way of life is created under the guiding hand of a stranger who appears in their midst. But who is he? And is this paradise sustainable, or will it be shattered by the corrupt and evil Gordon Golightly?"