Summer Holidays

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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:19 am

And now for a few days with the brakes firmly on, where phones receive no signal and where the internet doesn't exist. Cricket, fine wine, good company and nothing to collect but my thoughts. Taunton it is then. :)
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by LeverEnd » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:52 am

I got in at 4 last night but dragged myself onto the boat. Well worth it. A bit tacky yes but having fun. Saw the Mega Diana, we're on a similar one.
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by thebish » Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:09 pm

just back from my summer hols - 2 weeks in the Lakes. am very mellow (or at least I was until I listened to the last day of the test match on the way home..)
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by malcd1 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:31 pm

You haven't missed much, Bish. Nothing has happened except we have missed out on signing The Juke who will be playing for Burnley next season. That is it.

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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by thebish » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:52 pm

malcd1 wrote:You haven't missed much, Bish. Nothing has happened except we have missed out on signing The Juke who will be playing for Burnley next season. That is it.

Welcome back.
cheers! It all looked so much better from up here...

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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by malcd1 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:59 pm

A beautiful view. Pity you got that fat bloke in the photo.:-)
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by thebish » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:06 pm

malcd1 wrote:A beautiful view. Pity you got that fat bloke in the photo.:-)
aye - as it says on my fb feed - "View from Cat Bells obscured by fat bloke in a hat!" :D
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Burnden Paddock » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:11 pm

thebish wrote:
malcd1 wrote:A beautiful view. Pity you got that fat bloke in the photo.:-)
aye - as it says on my fb feed - "View from Cat Bells obscured by fat bloke in a hat!" :D
Thought I recognised the view. Spent today in the South Lakes, including the customary visit to the Grasmere gingerbread shop. 8)
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by thebish » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:20 pm

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malcd1 wrote:A beautiful view. Pity you got that fat bloke in the photo.:-)
aye - as it says on my fb feed - "View from Cat Bells obscured by fat bloke in a hat!" :D
Thought I recognised the view. Spent today in the South Lakes, including the customary visit to the Grasmere gingerbread shop. 8)
ahh yes - went there - after a delightful lunch by the river at that cafe on the bridge opposite the parish church... (and then the obligatory visit to Dove Cottage) - followed by the MUCH more interesting visit up the hill to the house that Wordsworth rented from a Northern Industrialist - the house (not the industrialist) is called Allan Bank.

it has nowt of wordsworth's in there - it was a hippy colony for a while - then a private rent - then got gutted by fire - and is now a big empty house with utterly fantastic views... the NT is wondering what to do with it...
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Beefheart » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:18 am

Thinking of going to Edinburgh for a few days next weekend, will there be much on this time of year?
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Gary the Enfield » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:21 am

Beefheart wrote:Thinking of going to Edinburgh for a few days next weekend, will there be much on this time of year?

I think there may be some sort of festival on. :P

Or were you being serious? :shock:
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:20 pm

Beefheart wrote:Thinking of going to Edinburgh for a few days next weekend, will there be much on this time of year?
Very busy and accommodation even dearer than normal. Lots of shows to see, some weird, some daft, some awful and a few gems...
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Beefheart » Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:34 pm

Abdoulaye's Twin wrote:
Beefheart wrote:Thinking of going to Edinburgh for a few days next weekend, will there be much on this time of year?
Very busy and accommodation even dearer than normal. Lots of shows to see, some weird, some daft, some awful and a few gems...
I've got some friends putting a show on so I've got somewhere to crash for free :D
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:45 pm

Beefheart wrote:
Abdoulaye's Twin wrote:
Beefheart wrote:Thinking of going to Edinburgh for a few days next weekend, will there be much on this time of year?
Very busy and accommodation even dearer than normal. Lots of shows to see, some weird, some daft, some awful and a few gems...
I've got some friends putting a show on so I've got somewhere to crash for free :D
Go for it then. I used to be up there for a softball tournament every august bank hol. We used to have to book digs practically a year ahead to keep the team together. Always had a good laugh.
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Bijou Bob » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:39 pm

Just back from a week in Elmau, Austria. Can highly recommend it as a summer holiday destination, some great walking, arguably the world's best beer and it's immaculately clean. 4 weeks (and counting) in work now until I depart for Portugal :pissed:
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by bobo the clown » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:41 pm

Ah, but the University offer rooms and breakfast at Pollock Hall about a mile south of the centre for £35p night. Loads of availability. A bit more basic than a flashy hotel but great value.
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:13 pm

bobo the clown wrote:Ah, but the University offer rooms and breakfast at Pollock Hall about a mile south of the centre for £35p night. Loads of availability. A bit more basic than a flashy hotel but great value.
Ahhh, but we softball players need to be city centre. By the time we get off the pitches, drinking time has been limited and we really need to be thinking about sleep by 3am to be capable of being ready for next days play (and queuing up for a bacon butty at the van next to the pitches) :mrgreen:
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Always hopeful » Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:18 pm

Just back from a few days in The Lakes. When the sun shines, there's no other place I'd rather be.

Langdale from Crinkle Crags...

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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by thebish » Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:52 pm

fabulous!! - and, great photo!
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Re: Summer Holidays

Post by Bruce Rioja » Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:52 pm

Beautiful. Brilliant. I can assure you that it looked nowt like that around Coniston last weekend!
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