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Re: Caravan registration for travel in most of EU
You should have mentioned all this before @Lutz ☺️
Re: Best reads - Club Together Book Club?
Just finished the latest Stuart MacBride DI Logan MacRae book, "The house of Burning Bones".
Have to say that I thought over 600 pages for what is a bog standard Detective story stretched it too far. There's only so much police procedural and criminality that one can absorb in these books and this one went on too long, thereby diminishing the enjoyment. It was just sheer doggedness that got me to the end and I then had to stand metaphorically under a shower for quite a while.
Re: What are you all up to
@Wherenext I think that if you mention to your OH that you are a bit short, and so might just have to revert to wearing you older night attire, she might come up trumps with the additional funds!😁😁
Re: What are you all up to
More expense then @Wherenext although I suppose needs must!!
It wasn't too bad @nelliethehooker as my brother sent an M&S gift card voucher. I usually just pass them onto OH. Bit annoyed with him though as it was £6 short! Thinking of either asking him for the balance or starting a go fund me page. What do you suggest?
Re: What are you all up to
My empathy goes to you @milliehull as well.
OH and self took ourselves off early this morning to an Outlet Village. Madness I know but surprisingly it was very civilised and people light. We got what we went for quite quickly and the same could be said for the follow on visit to M&S. I WAS SANDBAGGED!! OH lured me in there under false pretences on looking for something for MiL but I had to buy some new thermal short sleeved round neck vests, these for sleeping in, as apparently the ones I currently use are falling apart. OK, so the neck is coming apart on all of them and admittedly the rim at the bottom is fraying a bit but REALLY? There's at least another year in them. OH pointed out my propensity to find myself in a hospital bed on a fairly regular basis and she will not have me looking like some Hobo! Her words. Besides which she did point out that she would probably get the blame for letting me sleep in them.
I'm going to have a period of mourning when the present lot are disposed of and no, they're apparently not going to charity shop.
Still, I know there are worse things happening in the world. Best wishes to all on here and I hope it goes well for everyone over the Festive season.
Re: AirFryers
Colin
sadly, whilst I appreciate the usefulness of the tools you mention, I think I would currently have difficulty using any of them at the moment but I can still load and unload a dishwasher. Also I expect the tools you mention give you a lot more enjoyment than washing dishes, which is perfectly understandable.
David
Re: What are you all up to
Did you know there was an earthquake up our way last night? We never felt it, but at 4:15 I did hear noises and rumblings- cows out! Somehow one had loosened a bolt on a gate. Nothing makes a farmer run than hearing “cows out”. It was supposed to be OH’s day for a lie in. Never mind. Worse things happen at sea. As they say.
Re: What are you all up to
Took MiL to the chiropodist today as OH still not fully recovered. When I collected her she told me that he had taken her blood pressure. I naturally asked why as he was supposed to be cutting her nails.
She said he had been to a care home that morning as normal. Staff were nowhere around so he just proceeded to Mrs.Jones' room. She was ready for him, lying on her bed so he took her socks off. It was then that he found out she had died. A member of staff burst into the room and apologised for not letting him know. 😮
So he was making sure MiL had a pulse before proceeding.😁
Re: Chatsworth Site Closing
Those pictures are hardly representative. The site looks distinctly under used, on a wonderful looking day, and all sites can be made to look great in those conditions. We are all different and our views and opinions about sites (as well as lots of other things) will vary. You can have your view, which I respect even if I do not agree with it, and I can have mine. But what I really want to comment about is your notion that:
"Surely Chatsworth is such a unique site that what some might see as issues don't really impact on a stay?"
Issues will always impact on a stay to some degree, but I take you to mean that the site being close to Chatsworth House and park is enough of a positive to not let the negatives get us down. I love the house and grounds, the villages of Edensor and Pilsley, and all the history that goes with them, but the positive was nowhere near enough to overcome the problems when I stayed and I hated the site. Even if you regard this balancing act as debatable, it is definitely not a notion that is worthy of being prefaced by the adverb "surely", which implies that there should be no doubt about it.
Now if you were talking about Baltic Wharf I might have agreed with you. An absolutely awful, cramped, unitdy and crowded site, rendered worthy of visting, as I did many times, because of its proximity to the city, the floating harbour and all related attractions, without the need for buses, trains or cars. Even then, the many downsides that Baltic Wharf had still had some impact; it is a crying shame that it has now gone.
Re: What are you all up to
@DSB sorry to hear you are struggling with cold and chest infection. Hope the antibiotics work quickly for you and you can get some rest soon. Also I hope Carol is doing well now.
@Bakers2 I have decided to try another cactus next time we go to the garden centre. I did see some pretty ones there last week. I will use your helpful advice and ignore it! 🤞🏻🤣
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