The Non-Curmudgeons Corner
- Thermexman
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Haven’t had a holiday abroad since 2012. In fact, 2022 is the first year where we actually had two whole weeks away, rather than just one!
Various things have contributed to this.
* Wife not too fussed about hot places, so staycation is her preferred option.
* kids school/college commitments not aligning with my work.
* Work colleagues booking the best slots before my family gets its act together and tells me when they’re free.
* Wife’s hols not aligning with mine!
Essentially, for ten years I’ve been left with one week, where the “stars” aligned.
Whilst I’ve moaned about this scenario many times over the years, it’s fallen on deaf ears.
You can now imagine my euphoria when, four days after an enjoyable two week stay in the Lake District, I received the following text from my wife:
Wife: Can you get the following dates off xxxxxxxx?
Me: Why?
Wife: Sam & Dave (Samantha is wife’s besterest mate) have booked an all inclusive week in Turkey for £325 each and did we want to join them, if it’s still available?
Me: Book it! Book it now! Have you booked it yet? Well?
So, in just under three weeks, we’re off to Turkey!
PS: just checked and the same package is now £750 per person!!!
Various things have contributed to this.
* Wife not too fussed about hot places, so staycation is her preferred option.
* kids school/college commitments not aligning with my work.
* Work colleagues booking the best slots before my family gets its act together and tells me when they’re free.
* Wife’s hols not aligning with mine!
Essentially, for ten years I’ve been left with one week, where the “stars” aligned.
Whilst I’ve moaned about this scenario many times over the years, it’s fallen on deaf ears.
You can now imagine my euphoria when, four days after an enjoyable two week stay in the Lake District, I received the following text from my wife:
Wife: Can you get the following dates off xxxxxxxx?
Me: Why?
Wife: Sam & Dave (Samantha is wife’s besterest mate) have booked an all inclusive week in Turkey for £325 each and did we want to join them, if it’s still available?
Me: Book it! Book it now! Have you booked it yet? Well?
So, in just under three weeks, we’re off to Turkey!
PS: just checked and the same package is now £750 per person!!!
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Steve.
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Lovely Warwickshire walk today with my wife, eldest son and his wife, not forgetting Tuppence. Life is good.
Richard
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
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Did you get good weather in the lakes? It makes all the difference.Thermexman wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:14 pm Haven’t had a holiday abroad since 2012. In fact, 2022 is the first year where we actually had two whole weeks away, rather than just one!
Various things have contributed to this.
* Wife not too fussed about hot places, so staycation is her preferred option.
* kids school/college commitments not aligning with my work.
* Work colleagues booking the best slots before my family gets its act together and tells me when they’re free.
* Wife’s hols not aligning with mine!
Essentially, for ten years I’ve been left with one week, where the “stars” aligned.
Whilst I’ve moaned about this scenario many times over the years, it’s fallen on deaf ears.
You can now imagine my euphoria when, four days after an enjoyable two week stay in the Lake District, I received the following text from my wife:
Wife: Can you get the following dates off xxxxxxxx?
Me: Why?
Wife: Sam & Dave (Samantha is wife’s besterest mate) have booked an all inclusive week in Turkey for £325 each and did we want to join them, if it’s still available?
Me: Book it! Book it now! Have you booked it yet? Well?
So, in just under three weeks, we’re off to Turkey!
PS: just checked and the same package is now £750 per person!!!
I'm pretty sure you will get good weather in Turkey, although I've never been
- Thermexman
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Mixed weather for the first week and pretty reasonable the second. The wife’s been visiting the Lakes most of her life, whilst I first visited when I was 18 so we’re used to working around the weather. You can dodge around the rain by driving to the next valley!
Grizedale Tarn.
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Seeing two of my grandchildren in the morning, can’t wait.
Richard
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
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Happy to report this in the Non corner.
Virgin Broadband hub and 2x new TV boxes fitted today by a very helpful, knowledgeable and hardworking installer.
Then I went outside and saw this.
Regards Steve
Virgin Broadband hub and 2x new TV boxes fitted today by a very helpful, knowledgeable and hardworking installer.
Then I went outside and saw this.
Regards Steve
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My youngest grandson’s favourite book, Helicopter. I’ve lost count how many times I have read it with him, I know it word by word and picture by picture. Best of all, it’s my grandson’s beaming smile.
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Richard
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
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Having reached 5000 miles in my new car I posted my thoughts on a FB car group. I focused purely on what’s not so great, that’s not to say I’m not enjoying the car. The reaction has been interesting from shear horror to “I’ve experienced the same”. Sometimes it’s good to be honest.
Richard
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
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I have had the call from my AD.
Steve
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
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Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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Rock that bad boy!
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Gonna be jumping all over that puppy when I pull the trigger!
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Steve
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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I’m loving this….
Richard
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
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On the positive side ....
If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.
If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.
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We put radio 2 on in the car yesterday, and it wasn't Steve Wright. It didn't sound like Scott Whatsisnane. It was almost Michael Ball, but it turned out to be OJ Borg, which I think is better than Scott for the moment.
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Our youngest grandchild has left for home, I’m exhausting but in a good way.
Richard
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’
‘A gas station owned by Harland Sanders was the site of the first KFC in 1930. Motorists were served fried chicken at his own dining-room table.’