We visited Southampton to watch England Women play an ODI cricket match against India, which India won deservedly in a close game. For both of us it was our first visit to the Utilita Bowl.

While in Southampton we took the chance to visit the Titanic Exhibition. The Titanic had a crew of 908 with 696 dying in the tragedy; the majority of whom lived in the same district of Southampton. A map on the floor of the museum was a chilling illustration of how the losses were felt by families and communities. A video recreation of the Titanic Enquiry was played. The enquiry started a month after the sinking and was concluded inside three months with a report published. One of the findings we found shocking was that the ship’s lookout did not have binoculars as he would have had to pay for them himself.