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OTF Photography Ltd wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:15 am Went to Norfolk end of March. All got c-diff, tyre burst and it pissed down.

Considering a big all inclusive to a European destination but irks I have to pay full price for a 2 year old. Can’t afford it so it’s a question of going into debt for a mental break or staying here and getting committed

Must be some 'kids go free' offers about.

off to Menorca for 10 days the day the daughter breaks up from school to my cousins villa £900 for the flights plus bills only overseas holiday we could afford.

Got a new bolier and new Windows to pay for this year. Which is going to be upwards of 5K.

Long slender neck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 3:10 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:34 am Done America , Australia , Singapore and Fiji in the past as well as the Canary Islands and Croatia , about 10 year ago we went to Cala Bona in Majorca and loved the resort so much we've been back 11 times and will indeed return in October

I thought you were poor?

I am , the wife's paying

off to Menorca for 10 days the day the daughter breaks up from school to my cousins villa £900 for the flights plus bills only overseas holiday we could afford.

Got a new bolier and new Windows to pay for this year. Which is going to be upwards of 5K.

Went to Cyprus in April, Kos in June, next on the list is Corfu in July and Skiathos in September that leaves October to book and possibly November.
The joy of being retired.

marcho wrote: ↑Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:57 am Went to Cyprus in April, Kos in June, next on the list is Corfu in July and Skiathos in September that leaves October to book and possibly November.
The joy of being retired.

Climate change?

Climate changes every day and always has done. Maybe you mean Global Warming.

Just back from a 2 week cruise, wife won't fly, I'm officially old .....

Re: Climate change
Yes I have noticed its been a bit warmer ! :-)

Extended weekend in Devon 9 Sept

Eggski wrote: ↑Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:15 am Just back from a 2 week cruise, wife won't fly, I'm officially old .....

I came back from 2 weeks on P&O Arvia a few weeks ago, lovely ship but a bit too big.
I hate the hassle of flying and my wife is really a nervous flyer, so we tried a cruise from Southampton about 7 years ago. What a very civil way to travel, pull up in car next to ship, car gets parked, cases on ship and walk through to check in and holiday begins!
No hassle, delays, no sitting cramped on a plane, excellent food and entertainment, whats not to like?

Got two weeks off mid-July.
First off 5 nights in Spain (Almunecar). Spa hotel with loads of fitness stuff too
Back to home (Southend), then off for 3 days in Cornwall including the Orbital gig (Bude), and 2 nights in Newquay, where I just love the beaches.
Then back up to Suffolk (name of the place escapes but I'm informed 1 hour from Colchester).. A mate of mine has got a holiday home for 2 weeks - sounds lush - 5 bedrooms, own swimming pool, tennis court etc etc. 4 nights there, then dash back to London for Pulp (Hammersmith) gig, then 2 days on Southend beach (lucky me!) then back to work.

To say I'm looking forward to it all is understatement. Will probably need another holiday by the end of it, mind..a lot of driving involved but all worth it.

Gonna squeeze a week in Sept in likely Faro as well if got any leave left (!)..

Hunstanton for long weekend going friday.then Lancashire end of September which by amazing coincidence is when we play fleetwood.at least wife accepts it is

Just back from weekend in London, all boxes ticked
Brunch Borough Market
Portrait Gallery ( great refurbishment)
Pride March
Stewart Lee at Southbank

I miss London

Portugal

That'll be a bugger to get out your carpet.

PJ clan off for a few nights in York at the end of the month with BiL and his wife (is she my SiL too? Not sure how it works), nothing planned other than hitting up the Railway Museum, probably the castle and/or walls, me sloping off to do the Racecourse parkrun and hopefully having a bevvy or two in the House of Trembling Madness.

Off to Cornwall next week for some ( attempted) surfing at Hayle.

Dunners wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:02 pm Portugal

Odd, wine is not distilled

BIGRON wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:34 am Done America , Australia , Singapore and Fiji in the past as well as the Canary Islands and Croatia , about 10 year ago we went to Cala Bona in Majorca and loved the resort so much we've been back 11 times and will indeed return in October

3 weeks today , not that I'm counting

Got ten days in Crete end of September. First time we are going abroad for 18 months. Banging

Off tomorrow to a cottage for 3 days and then Reading for 3 days.

A clue as to the location of the cottage:

"Thought you were clever when you lit the fuse

Tore down the House of Commons in your brand-new shoes

Composed a revolutionary symphony

Then went to bed with a charming young thing"

Hello Horray

Adz wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:25 pm

Dunners wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:02 pm Portugal

Odd, wine is not distilled

Unless it's the base material, rather than the end product. Distil wine and you get Brandy.

Think it's pronounced dispillery in Portuguese.