September 2011
"This speaker (a former airline pilot) was absolutely brilliant. Fantastic talks with videos set to music, very funny anecdotes and pitched just at the right level for a non-pilot to understand.
I understand it was his first ever cruise, it would be a shame to lose him to another line as both he and his wife were excellent tour escorts as well!"
Written by a Director of Fred Olsen on a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords
April 2012
"Lorimer is a former pilot with both commercial airlines and the Royal Navy. He enjoyed excellent attendances for all his talks which are visually strong and an ideal subject for our guests. When we had a very late change of itinerary which involved a morning at sea he was outside our office just a couple of minutes after my 7.30am announcement offering to help. He is a top bloke who is welcome back anytime."
Written by the Cruise Director of Fred Olsen's Braemar on a cruise to the Caribbean
December 2014
Cunard Crossing to New York, Four Presentations and score of 81% (i.e., please come again!)
March 2015
"Everyone says this is the best talk they've had. When can you come again?"
From the president of Guildford U3A where attendance was about 100 rather than the usual 30 – 40
August 2015
"Your enthusiasm is so infectious it makes me want to be a pilot too!"
A lady at Reigate & Redhill U3A (attendance about 200)
August 2015
"We've decided that your slides are the best we've seen!"
Another Speaker on the Viking Star, Copenhagen to Barcelona
November 2015
"You talk so well! It feels as if you're having a conversation with me."
An American passenger on the Queen Mary 2, Southampton to New York
November 2015
"I wish my husband had been here – he would have loved it!"
A lady at the Purley Monday Club (women only)
August 2016
"Yours are the best graphics I've seen – how do you do it?"
A gentleman at Pyrford Men's Luncheon Club
August 2016
"You are the best speaker we've ever had. Thank you so much!"
A member of Walton-on-Thames Rotary Club
November 2016
"Marvellous, Please come again!"
Lady at Molehurst, East Molesley
December 2016
"Monday night's talk was so brilliantly illustrated with edited videos; it was a masterpiece of aviation entertainment".
Air Aces, Chichester
May 2017
"Thank you so much for your talk – I didn't want you to stop!"
Surrey CC Retirement Association, Camberley
June 2017
"Your talk was so good I was wandering round in a daze for the next three days!"
President, Woking W.I.
July 2017
"Yours is the best talk we've ever had – thank you so much"
Surrey Institute of Engineering Technology
November 2017
"Your talk (Stories from a Career in flying) was the most exciting we've ever had!"
A member of Teddington & Hampton Probus Club
October 2018
"You are the architypal airline Captain" (talk "A Calamity & a Triumph")
Probus club of Sandown
November 2021
"Captain Burn, I really enjoyed your lectures, your enthusiasm shines through."
A Passenger on Cruise ship Viking Sea
February 2022
"Thank you so much for your most interesting and fascinating talk on Wednesday. All the ladies reported back how much they had enjoyed it."
Chairwoman, Tadworth W.I.
October 2023
"It was easily the best presentation we've had this year."
Smallfield & District Aviation Group, ("Incredible Flying Boats – From luxury travel to warplanes").
February 2024
"This was the most professional Presentation we've ever had!"
Watercress Line Railway Group ("Incredible Flying Boats"...) Member of the audience
September 2024
"This was the most interesting and informative talk. I didn't want you to stop"
Audience member of Camberley Probus ("Incredible Flying Boats"...)
... and many more, but you get the picture maybe.