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  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,145 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2017 #3722

    shorts and tshirt weather in NW Germany.  Off to visit more megalithic sites shortly

  • Tammygirl
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    edited April 2017 #3723

    Clear and sunny when we got up this morning now its clouded over a bit frown need to get back out into garden for more re-planting and weeding.

    OH busy trying to find bike garage to service the trike, its out of warranty now so doesn't have to go to Aberdeen only problem not many places can cope with a 3 wheeler frown its booked onto the ferry for the end of the month but would like to get it serviced before going, if not could be we get it done in France undecided

    Suns out again so I'm off outdoors.smile

  • brue
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    edited April 2017 #3724

    The weather is good here although I hear we could see some cold weather returning next week.

    I took my elderly disabled neighbour to town early this morning, we found a disabled parking space and two lads parked up behind (not disabled) and left us without room to park! I can't believe the way some behave. We found another spot with difficulty.

    Friends are here for the day mid week, so some extra cleaning to do first! smile

     

  • Pliers
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    edited April 2017 #3725

    Sounds like a wonderful day out, Malcolm, and you certainly deserve it.

    Good luck with the job hunting, best wishes to both of you.

  • Francis
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    edited April 2017 #3726

    Just booked a couple of sites for weekends away. We were up at Loch Lomond in the van last weekend which was nice and we were joined by relatives who also have motorhome. Booked a site for the Easter weekend too but unfortunatly only 2 nights away that week due to other commitments so we will be home easter saturday still cant complain we have a 4 night break in Berwick booked for the end of April. Has anyone else got any plans for the Easter weekend

  • papgeno
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    edited April 2017 #3727

    A bright and dry day here in the broad acres. Not many clouds but lots of contrails.

    Can I add my best wishes Malcolm for a speedy return to work but this time for someone who will treat you right 🤞

    Rog

  • EasyT
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    edited April 2017 #3728

    Has anyone else got any plans for the Easter weekend

    Hoping to go away mid next week until 18th May

  • IanH
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    edited April 2017 #3729

    Avoid it like the plague, these days.....

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited April 2017 #3730

    We won't be away for Easter, family gathering here. smile But we've often headed for Cornwall previously and find only the Easter weekend is busy. Hope you have a good time away EasyT.

  • IanH
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    edited April 2017 #3731

    Just cut the grass.......lovely warm, sunny day today. 

  • EasyT
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    edited April 2017 #3732

    Thanks Brue. Caravan due back from service this week and then need to repack. Give it a clean out inside and wash outside ready to get it mucked up again travelling to Harrogate on Wednesday next week smile

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2017 #3733

    Have taken c/van in for service today not due till next monday but always take our vans in early as it gives dealer a "bank" if there is a short notice cancelation,also the regular fitter that does ours will start on it if he has time,so usually get it back earlier,  also since booking service have booked  Easter at Broadway,

  • DSB
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    edited April 2017 #3734

    We're off down to Cornwall for a few days after the Easter weekend and going to Conkers C&CC for the Mayday weekend, but as it's just up the road, we'll be in and out of the house as we still have things to do that weekend.  

    Spent today taking stuff to the tip and working at the back of the house which is often loosely referred to as the garden.....  laughing

    David 

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #3735

    Hope the Cornish weather stays fair for you David. It was a lovely warm sunny morning today but the clouds have gathered and there's a stiff breeze blowing in off the Atlantic.

    We drove to Newquay this afternoon and walked around Pentire Head and then along Fistral Beach. We'd planned to carry on around Towan Head as well, but long walks are gettig a bit much for Harry these days and when he digs his heels in there's no shifting him!

    The lifeguards are back on duty on the main beaches and have already performed one rescue on Fistral this weekend.

    By the way, for those of you who know the area and may have frequented Bodhi's cafe at the and of Fistral in the past, it's now changed hands and is called Fistral Sea Spray cafe. They proudly advertise "artisan" coffee. We didn't stop to find out how much more expensive than ordinary coffee that is! Still, it'll be better than having a Costa or Starbucks on the beach so we'll try it next time and report back!

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #3736

    Forgot to say that for Easter weekend we're having 5 nights at CAMC Moorhampton - haven't visited for some years now. And at under £100 a good deal I reckon! (Smiley smiley)

  • Francis
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    edited April 2017 #3737

    It sounds like most other people have nice trips away planned too. I am especially looking forward to our trip to Berwick at the end of this month Seaview CC is one of our favourites great views

  • IanH
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    edited April 2017 #3738

    That looks a very nice site.

    We keep saying that we must try Herefordshire some time and that might well be an option - especially as it's reasonably priced wink

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #3739

    Great walking area Ian. Wye Valley Walk just down the road, Black & White village trail nearby, even Pen y Fan and Brecon Beacons reasonably close to drive to. Plenty to do - you'd enjoy it.

  • DSB
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    edited April 2017 #3740

    Thanks Chris.  You seem to have some good weather at the moment.  We tend not to get to Newquay too often but we'll keep the Fistral Sea Sprey in mind.  Enjoy the rest of your stay.

    David 

  • Cornersteady
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    edited April 2017 #3741

    Really getting hooked on these cheap flights just booked another. Mallaga for £9 out, and £8.50 return. I've been doing some homework on these low cost airlines do it, I thought they used older planes, but they have much newer planes than the established airlines, by about 5 years, interesting video here tells you all : 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=069y1MpOkQY

  • triky auto
    triky auto Forum Participant Posts: 8,690
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    edited April 2017 #3742

    wink Oh Yes !! Isle of Wight 12th to 19th .cool,,,, Yippeeeee!! 

  • triky auto
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    edited April 2017 #3743

    wink Sorry Ian !!!!Some time soon ???? cool.

  • IanH
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    edited April 2017 #3744

    Malaga is a very pleasant place to spend time......the town is a mix of old and new, with some very interesting buildings. Great to wander around.

    There is the Picasso museum (if you like that sort of thing).

    The marina area is very nice and worth spending some time there. We spotted Paul Allen's yacht there and it was a beauty! (He was co-founder of microsoft).

    There is a train that goes from the centre of Malaga (it's underground in Malaga) to the airport (so an easy way to get into town from there) and also really good to go to places like Torremolinos and Fuengerola. It's always bang on time, fast and cheap.

    Enjoy!

  • Cornersteady
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    edited April 2017 #3745

    Thanks for the tips, will certainly use them Iansmile

    PS I love trains

  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2017 #3746

    After a good weekend, today ended up wet.

    The weekend was spent at DD's, got all the plinth pods fitted with their fronts, but there are still some adjustments needed, so if I have time, and we get decent weather, I will go down again this week and see what I can do.

    This morning I washed the outside of the caravan, and the Smart car, but ran out of steam and time before I got to the Touareg.

    This afternoon it was wood turning club time again.

    Tomorrow is dentist time, then we need to clean inside the van and get started packing as we are off next week.

    First to River Breamish, then Cambridge (not CC) then a CL at Harwich before the ferry.  Taking 10/12 days on the way there.

    Ian.......have you knowledge of current building costs?  DD is looking at adding a small ground floor extension to give a living area off her dining kitchen, only about 3x3 metres.

     Pitched roof (single slope from house) with large Velux to let in extra light, new back door, reusing existing french doors which are in the kitchen, so no extra support needed for house wall.

    Any  idea on a ballpark square metre price?

  • brue
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    edited April 2017 #3747

    Kj there are quite a few web sites out there that help with the calcs. Try Jewsons or similar, type in building project costs. We've just done a conversion which came in well under budget but luckily the building was already there.

  • EasyT
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    edited April 2017 #3748

    Yep nice area we should be there end of April for 5 nights

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2017 #3749

    bright sunny start in NW Germany after last nights hard frost.  moving further North East to the Baltic this morning

  • MrRoute
    MrRoute Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited April 2017 #3750

    Just returned from gatwick airport after dropping friends off, their on a 3 week repositioning cruise from the caribbean to the the med lucky them.cool

  • triky auto
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    edited April 2017 #3751

    surprised Oooo,you do get about !! Enjoy wink.

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