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  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 14,182
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    edited October 2017 #10262

    Let me guess... Haughton Mill! Hope you have a good trip and the weather picks up.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2017 #10263

    Found a N/T property we didn't know existed, Dyffryn, and very glad that we did, a most pleasant surprise. Then went to Barry Island to see Nessa's Slots!!kiss

  • milliehull
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    edited October 2017 #10264

    You re so right Nellie - Houghton Mill. laughing We needed to be fairly local this time as the school our grandsons go to has closed their after school club and son and DIL are desperately trying sort things out as for the time being they have no back up while we are away which means we need to get back to pick them up from school on one day. No worries though as we love it there.  Just hope the weather picks up a bit as it has been wet and miserable here today. I have put in plenty of reading material and it will be nice to catch up with some of it without feeling guilty.

    Sounds like you had a good day robsail. Hope you enjoyed the coffee and cake.

    We had our flu jabs a couple of weeks ago. Into the GP surgery and out again in under 10 minutes. I hope we can avoid the epidemic that they have had in Australia.

    Hope everyone copes with their post holiday washing and ironing.

     

  • robsail
    robsail Forum Participant Posts: 1,441
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    edited October 2017 #10265

    Yes good day was had and the fruit cake surpassed expectations!

    Our flu jab sessions are not until later in the month, all three of us have to get there! Better to be safe than sorry!

    Been to Houghton Mill years ago, I seem to remember the car alarm being set off in the middle of the night a couple of times on the same night, just after a car had gone round the site. next day a huge moth appeared from the ventilation system! This had been disturbed by the cars headlights during the night setting off the alarm!

     

     

  • KjellNN
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    edited October 2017 #10266

    Yes, we do, but decided not to take it with us this time as we had enough clothes to last the trip.....just!  I think we had 2 or 3 changes left when we returned.

    Getting things dry would have been difficult in the weather we had, so probably just as well we did not bother.

    Crisis over now as OH has got all the underwear and T shirts washed.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited October 2017 #10267

    The weather was miserable all day, so we didn't bother going out anywhere except to fill up diesel for the Shogun ready for our trip to Cirencester on Monday.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited October 2017 #10268

    We've got up to a rather grey and overcast start to the day today. We've just had breakfast.

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176
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    edited October 2017 #10269

    Nice and sunny in our part of the SW. Busy day ahead, just looking in for a few minutes, catching up on posts. smile

     

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #10270

    Was the notice still there saying it is her day off when you went,we have had a "tour" of all the Gavin and Stacy areas with our friends we are now in Wales to visit,,they are Barry born and bred,smile We are hoping to go to Dyfryn today as it is such a nice morning

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176
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    edited October 2017 #10271

    OH has family there. I couldn't resist doing a tour as well. laughing

  • Oneputt
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    edited October 2017 #10272

    long day yesterday, up at 4am and arrived at Winsen Aller 11.30pm.  Basic setup if van then chatted to brother until 1.30am and no alcohol involvedlaughing

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited October 2017 #10273

    We're just taking the awning down now in readiness for tomorrows journey to Cirencester Park CMC site.

  • ABM
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    edited October 2017 #10274

    Been  working ,  yes  I  did  say  working,  fighting  to  clear  the  Ivy,  Bushes  &  weeds  etc  from  'tween  my  Workshop ( shed )  and  fence 'cos  they  were  getting  up  close  &  personal  with  the ladders  that  live  there  and  had  started  worming  their  way  under  the  roof.  Ended  up  getting  even  more  injections  etc  from  brambles  &  other  garden  'nasties'  but  half  filled  the  Garden { Brown }  Waste bin.

    Now  its  back  to  piccy  time  --  keep  me  going  'til  my  pension  rise  in  April  I  suppose  innocent

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #10275

    Have been to NT Dyffryn Gardens ,well worth the visit and dogs allowed on leads ,they even have their own outdoor lounge with all weather doggy bedssurprisedlaughing

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited October 2017 #10276

    Nice sunny day, walked along the tow path into town this morning.

    Mowed lawns and tidied our little patch of garden in warm sunshine this afternoon smile 

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited October 2017 #10277

    Have a lovely time with your brother Oneputt smile

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited October 2017 #10278

    My medical certificate expires on 12th. I've twice tried to contact my employers about returning to work and can't get any reply. Does this mean I've lost my job?

  • brue
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    edited October 2017 #10279

    Sounds good Helen, we had to go out but the weather was lovely today, very warm and sunny on the M5....wink

  • KjellNN
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    edited October 2017 #10280

    I  would  not think they are allowed to sack you for being ill.  You could always drop  into where you are based and speak to them.

  • KjellNN
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    edited October 2017 #10281

    Not too great here today, quite dull after some early sun.

    Made a candle stick to take to woodturning club tomorrow while OH did yet more washing and wrestled with my tax return.

  • Oneputt
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    edited October 2017 #10282

     Been out to site pub tonight drinking Hiede Guiste and local beer, reminiscing with locals about the area in the 1960's, great night and fantastic memories, of course alcohol induced.  A very cool 4C here tonight.  

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2017 #10283

    Lovely sunny day in South Wales. Drove up to Castell Coch, the fairy tale castle designed by William Burges for the 3rd Marquis of Bute.   After an hour or so walk in the forest, viewing the sculptures, and our picnic lunch, we visited the Castle. A really spectacular place with some fantastic interior decoration. It just goes to show what real wealth can accomplish from a ruin.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2017 #10284

    OH wonders if you got to see Bryn's & Stacey's Houses and where Dave kept his coaches? Do they actually exist in Barry Island.

    Glad that you had a good trip round Dyffryn, JVB, it's gardens alone are worth the trip there.

  • SELL
    SELL Forum Participant Posts: 398
    edited October 2017 #10285

    Had a productive day washed the caravan as going away for a few days on Friday, clothes and food packed apart from bread milk etc, was a lovely day temp hit 18 deg c

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited October 2017 #10286

    Thanks, KjellNN. The good news is that I received a phone call from them later that evening to say that they had sent me a text message earlier. However, no message was received by me so either my phone was faulty or they forgot to press the send button.

    Anyhow, I got my duty rota over the phone. So I'll be working Friday 17:30 to 22:30, Saturday 17:30 to 22:30 and Sunday 15:00 to 21:00 so total 16 hours this week.

  • brue
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    edited October 2017 #10287

    The houses and streets exist. I think the series gave Barry a boost. smile

    But I think the Essex bit was also filmed in Wales, just to confuse....

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #10288

    Lovely bright morning  New member got plenty of exercise as squirrels were out in force in the house grounds ,off to meet friends again today ,going for a meal in pub that has been built near Barry docks on the area that used to be Woodhams treasure trove of steam engines,

    We have done all the "sets"in Barry including the houses and the mobile home park where the coach was kept and Ness set up homesmile

    Our friends met when they were both working in the fun fair on Barry Island,after school ,he is now 78surprised

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176
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    edited October 2017 #10289

    I was on my phone earlier, couldn't do a link, our little tour was self propelled....

    see here

    Our usual port of call further on is the National Botanic Gardens but Barry makes a change. laughing

  • taffyY
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    edited October 2017 #10290

    Yes, Gavin's Parents' bungalow is in Sully which is near Barry. 

  • ABM
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    edited October 2017 #10291

    Arternoon  All,  Hoping  you  are  all  doing  those  productive  things  that  arrive  on  a  Monday  morning  wink.

    Done  some  shopping  new  toaster  &  some  inks  for  the  Epson  Printer  --  got  home  to  find  the  doorway  blocked  by  the  latest  delivery  of  bird  food  yell  so  had  to  put  the  shopping  back  in  the  'van  then  attack  the  house  from  the  rear  door  &  dump  it  all  in  the  Workshop {  shed  }  before  I  could  get  the  shopping  in  !!

    Would  you  believe  it  --  not  a  single  thank you  tweet  --  think  they  might,  just  might,  get  a  5 + 2  Diet  coming  their  way  innocent

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