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  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 14,147
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    edited June 2018 #20552

    Hope that your OH's test is OK, millie, and that you are able to get away to NI on Thursday.

    We start off at Chester then down to Ombersley near Worcester, onto Cheltenham, then Bibury, across to Buckinghamshire, up to Nottingham, then Chesterfield and one final CL on the way home, yet to be selected. A short trip for us only 5 weeks or so, as we like to get home before the August Bank Holiday.

  • milliehull
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    edited June 2018 #20553

    Thanks NTH. Your trip sounds good. Let us know if you are ever in our area.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited June 2018 #20554

    Brue hope that your day went well.

    It will be a shorter trip this time, 5 weeks or so, see post above, but an even faster turn round as we try and fit in 9 week trip from early September to late November....yet to decide where though.

    OP we visited the Picton Castle last year with the intention of going into the castle, but it was closed for a function, which seems to be the case on many weekend. We were able to go round the gardens though. Hope that you managed to get in.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited June 2018 #20555

    You could probably see the match on Channel 33, ITV+1 when you get back to the van or even on BBC1 at 23:30 when they are showing it again, should you want to stop up that late!!

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited June 2018 #20556

    We nearly chose to stop at the CL at Stilton but couldn't fit it into the trip.....another time hopefully.

  • milliehull
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    edited June 2018 #20557

    Stilton is just down the road from us. Yes hopefully another time.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited June 2018 #20558

    What do you think of the CL?

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  • Oneputt
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    edited July 2018 #20560
    Picton castle and grounds were lovely, managed to get a tour of the house. Lunch was in the Castle cafe and was a mixed Welsh/Spanish affair and delicious it was too. The secret owl garden was excellent as was the grounds and the walled garden. Last night went to the view point overlooking Skomer for the sunset, which was spectacular
  • milliehull
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    edited July 2018 #20561

    I didn't know that there was one at Stilton.  I will have to do some investigation..

  • moulesy
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    edited July 2018 #20562

    We've woken up to some much needed rain and cooler temperatures this morning. It's actually a pleasant change to the very hot weather we've had over the past few days, it'll freshen things up nicely. Off for a walk on the coastal path and lunch out later today. smile

  • milliehull
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    edited July 2018 #20563

    Lucky you moulesy.  Our garden is parched and crying ous what looked like rain clouds rolled in but it came to nothing.  Enjoy your day.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited July 2018 #20564

    Being on a timetable can happen when you're on holiday, JVB66, especially if you are in a new location with plenty of places to visit. You have to budget your time so that you can fit it all in!

  • brue
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    edited July 2018 #20565

    I think we might get some thundery rain later today but the 9am forecast for rain didn't happen so we'll see, hope it's on the way up from Cornwall!

    We're much the same as you Millie although I noticed the ground was even more parched in the east.

    Off to see my Mum later this morning so some cooler weather for travelling would be welcome. smile

     

  • Goldie146
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    edited July 2018 #20566

    For me, the best part of being on holiday is having no timetable at all. We can do nothing at all, see no sights, go nowhere if we don’t want to.

    Get up when we want, eat when we want and sleep when we want.

    If we want to sit and eat a bit, drink a lot, talk and talk - we can.

  • EasyT
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    edited July 2018 #20567

    Are you using a CL near Chester Nellie?

    We are presently on site, facing north, next to a lovely shade tree. Off out soon to Pulborough RSPB

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited July 2018 #20568

    I get to meet and talk to people everytime I do a delivery and I get to meet and talk to the staff in the shop as well. I prefer to have something to do and just eat when I feel hungry. I keep bottles of water in the car to drink. Sometimes, I get given a free pizza every so often so I don't have to pay for food. Granted I can't sleep when I want. I sometimes feel tired in the last two hours of my shift but just have to keep going. You have to ignore tiredness and keep your mind on the money!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited July 2018 #20569

    That's a nice RSPB site, EasyT, we've been there!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited July 2018 #20570

    Our plans for today is to just relax and stay at home in our caravan. It's far too hot to be outside anywhere! At the moment we have the windows open to let some fresh air in whilst it's still cool enough but later we'll be closing all the windows and put on the aircon. Then time to relax, chill, enjoy a drink and meal and listen to music!

  • ABM
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    edited July 2018 #20571

    Washing  machine  roaring  away,  birds  complaining  over  lack  of  foodsurprised.  I'm  just  a  tiny  wee  bit  tatered,  doing  house  work  in  this  heat  &  on  a  Day  of  Rest  as  well.  Think  I'll  just  go  &  wave  a  nice  clean  cotton  sheet  around  to  get  a  breeze  going. 

    But  Its  got  to  be  done,  cannot  leave  The  Residence  looking  unloved  while  I'm  off  for  a  long  weekend  at  Poolsbrook  now  can  I  wink.

    Not  too  much  grafting  in  this  sun  please,  and  don't  forget  " Slip,  Slop,  Slap"

    Best  wishes  to  all  on  this  nice  new  month  cool

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2018 #20572

    Take your mac, M. Thunderstorms are forecast. 

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited July 2018 #20573

    It's just past 11 a.m. and it's getting too hot already, so we've just closed all the windows and put on the aircon, cooling down nicely now!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited July 2018 #20574

    With aircon, there's no need to suffer the heat. Whether I'm in the car or caravan I feel comfortably cool because of the aircon. However, I still get to see the blue sky and sun out of my window. I just don't have to endure the uncomfortable heat that goes with it!

  • Milothedog
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    edited July 2018 #20575

    Ah but your stuck in a tiny box all the time Malcolm wink Where as we have had the hot tub / spa running in our garden since the heat wave began so can just take a nice cooling dip whenever we wish to cool off whilst enjoying the outsidewink 

     

  • Goldie146
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    edited July 2018 #20576

    It might be cool, but there's no way I could sit inside one small room.

    Each to their own, but there's always a shady side (or the "sunny side of the street").

    Sorry!

  • JVB66
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    edited July 2018 #20577

    Back home for a few days (off again Thursday for six weeks) grass(whats left of it) has not grown, but pond water is about a foot lower,than when we left,did not realize how hot it was until we arrived to storage site and got out of the car,we are now indoors with all the doors open and a bit of a breeze blowing through,much cooler in the house than in the c/van,

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited July 2018 #20578

    We've just been out in the car to shop at Tesco. The car thermometer was showing an outside temperature of 35 degrees celsius. How can you possibly get comfortable in that? It's almost hot enough for your body to cook and risk of heat stroke. The technology is there to live more comfortably, so why not use it? I don't even have to get out my seat. I just zap the aircon remote control and enjoy the cooling effect!

    In these temperatures, the shade is not cool enough! 

  • JVB66
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    edited July 2018 #20579

    I do not tend to get that hot when making lovesurprised

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2018 #20580

     I have not often grown lilies but after this one they may become a  regular in my garden.

    David

    Whoops seems to be a bit distorted, that comes from trying to circumnavigate the usual system!

     

     

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited July 2018 #20581

    It was a typo, I meant live, I've edited it!