Last One to Post Wins

[Not so ancient mariner]

Weather has been very nice, sunny and warm for the time of year. Car thermometer was showing 19.

And yours?

[Silver_Shiney]

not too bad, thanks. A couple of slow spots on the M4 and then a hold-up on the A437 where they're constructing a bypass round one of the villages.

Inlaws went to bed an hour ago, leaving the Lady C to do cross-stitch and me to kill time on the laptop before we retire

[Not so ancient mariner]

Is that side of the family where Zoe gets her CC name from?

[Silver_Shiney]

not really, she went to uni at Swansea and, after gradauting, she worked in one of Swansea's hospitals for 4 years, picking up a little bit of a Welsh lilt. Now she's back in Bradley Stoke and working in a central Bristol hospital (just down the road from my office, so we let her park there for free)

[Not so ancient mariner]

The Children's hospital I presume.

[Silver_Shiney]

no, actually, but close by

[Not so ancient mariner]

I believe you are off on Oceana in a year or so. We have nothing booked at present, but if we do go anywhere next year, it will most likely be Norway and/or Iceland. But then if a last minute 'cheapie' comes up, and I can get the time off, who knows........

[Silver_Shiney]

yep, a farewell cruise on our beloved Oceana, down to the Canaries, in October.

The fjords were spectacular, but I didn't get the most out of it because I can't do heights (strange as I have no problem flying!)

[Not so ancient mariner]

You don't have to go and sit on Pulpit Rock, you know. Actually, I think we came across more precipitous drops in Madeira than we have done in Norway: at least the ones we were looking down rather than up!

[Manoverboard]

Mornin' all you grockles ... also used in Darzet for the tourists clogging up our lovely County and especially so the ones towing caravans

[welshynurse]

Bore da lovely people from not so sunny Bristol

[HK phooey]

Good morning weirdos, have you missed me? I was over in Paris abseiling down the Eiffel Tower to raise awareness of the Isle of Wight's alpacas. I'm back now and ready to lead you

[Not so ancient mariner]

Bore da lovely people from not so sunny Bristol

a bore da i chi nyrs.

[Not so ancient mariner]

Good morning weirdos, have you missed me? I was over in Paris abseiling down the Eiffel Tower to raise awareness of the Isle of Wight's alpacas. I'm back now and ready to lead you

Aren't they just long-necked sheep?

[HK phooey]

I despair of you lot. The keyring emporium is quiet today, can I interest any of you in my wares?

[Not so ancient mariner]

I despair of you lot. The keyring emporium is quiet today, can I interest any of you in my wares?

Are we still talking keyrings here?

[HK phooey]

And buddhas obviously.

[Not so ancient mariner]

I'm relieved to hear it. Did you get any new lines while in Paris, and what about those exploding trousers you were going to Hartlepool for?

[HK phooey]

I got them Notso, they lasted 3 days then they exploded. I picked up a job lot of little monkeys. When you poke their tummies they wave a little white flag and stick a little plastic wedge of brie in their gobs. I think they'll be a best seller

[Not so ancient mariner]

I got them Notso, they lasted 3 days then they exploded. I picked up a job lot of little monkeys. When you poke their tummies they wave a little white flag and stick a little plastic wedge of brie in their gobs. I think they'll be a best seller

Especially to the Germans!

[Silver_Shiney]

I despair of you lot. The keyring emporium is quiet today, can I interest any of you in my wares?

Let me think about that for a minute no.

[Manoverboard]

Hartlepool ... reminds me,

Did you know that in Hartlepool you can get a 6 bedroom Victorian detached property for £250,000 ?

In parts of London that buys a one bedroom Studio flat.

ps ... and in Hull it buys a 5 bedroom detached house overlooking a golf course.

Fascinating eh

[Silver_Shiney]

Hartlepool ... reminds me,

Did you know that in Hartlepool you can get a 6 bedroom Victorian detached property for £250,000 ?

In parts of London that buys a one bedroom Studio flat.

ps ... and in Hull it buys a 5 bedroom detached house overlooking a golf course.

Fascinating eh

And in Bradley Stoke, it will get you a 4-bed detached, close to a golf course and, more importantly, me as a close neighbour with a good pub nearby where you can buy me a drink or three...

[Manoverboard]

Bristol was a luxury modern appartment with fine views over the water.

Bradley Stoke ... that rings a bell from somewhere / somebody re retirement flats ???

[Silver_Shiney]

Bristol was a luxury modern appartment with fine views over the water.

Bradley Stoke ... that rings a bell from somewhere / somebody re retirement flats ???

and rather nice, they look, too. Right next door to the town centre, a pub and a leisure centre/library