wackyjunior 40 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Ey up we're In andalucia and they've got Yorkshire tea bags on t'buffet. Who needs ter look at t'sea. Quick wikiki get t'hand luggage bag and stock up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4424 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Anyone know what it’s like trying to get onto Holy island on a morning. Are the queues massive etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8643 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 1 hour ago, Christmas Tree said: Anyone know what it’s like trying to get onto Holy island on a morning. Are the queues massive etc Not when the tide is in. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 10656 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 1 hour ago, Toonpack said: Not when the tide is in. Luckily CT's got a hobby for that. 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20355 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I've never had any issues getting on Lindisfarne like, although haven't been for a while. There's a large field car park. Best thing to do imo is time it so you get cut off by the tides. You'll be forced to stay 4 or 5 hours but check the pub times and/or bring a picnic. It'll be quieter when the island is cut off. When I was in my 30s suffering a real need to mentally recover from some trauma, I hired a cottage and stayed there for a week. Walking to the North side of the island at high tide in complete isolation was just the ticket for me. Fucking love the place, predictably house prices and availability are now insane so will never be able to live there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15094 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Just had a smashing couple of days showing a German friend around the region. Tynemouth/Cullercoats/Whitley Bay, up to Cresswell and Druridge Bay, a spot of Hadrian's Wall too. Obviously the weather has helped, but still. He says he has no idea why Northumberland isn't heaving with tourists at this time of year (I know it can get busy - we couldn't get parked at Blyth of all places - but it's barely a fraction of what Cornwall and co. get), and I tend to agree. Not complaining though! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31434 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 5 minutes ago, Meenzer said: Just had a smashing couple of days showing a German friend around the region. He says he has no idea why Northumberland isn't heaving with tourists at this time of year? "Don't tell him, Meenzer!" 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 16474 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Word is getting out 😭 https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1934248/northern-seaside-village-like-cornwall-almouth/amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15094 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 2 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: "Don't tell him, Meenzer!" CCTV footage from the breakfast room at our B&B this morning: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1317 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 11/08/2024 at 11:52, Renton said: I've never had any issues getting on Lindisfarne like, although haven't been for a while. There's a large field car park. Best thing to do imo is time it so you get cut off by the tides. You'll be forced to stay 4 or 5 hours but check the pub times and/or bring a picnic. It'll be quieter when the island is cut off. When I was in my 30s suffering a real need to mentally recover from some trauma, I hired a cottage and stayed there for a week. Walking to the North side of the island at high tide in complete isolation was just the ticket for me. Fucking love the place, predictably house prices and availability are now insane so will never be able to live there. I was starting to think you were sound but if you need the thought of Lindisfarne and Mead to keep you halfway erect I'm resigned back to questioning my character judgement skills. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13554 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Got the holiday sorted. Move to a different, better hotel that’s adults only and we’re due an 8 quid refund. Can’t ask for better than that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Nice one. Get anyone sacked? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13554 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Navigated it all smoothly with no raised voices. It was a pleasant experience for me and the slightly dim lass I was on the phone to. I should be handling negotiations for Guéhi tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 You've just reminded me. I need to ring my energy provider and complain about the fact that the smart meters they installed don't work. The stupid thick cunt that I was telling you all had rang me twice the night before the visit btw. He managed to submit a final reading for my old metre of 111,053. The correct reading was 10,024. So I got charged £840 for 5 weeks of gas usage. I've sorted that bit, but my "smart" meters still don't report my fucking readings to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 164 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I'm in Rhodes currently. It's fucking boiling! Wow. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I'm looking at the temperatures over there and the map of "places where the heat is at a level that it will kill people", and wondering if booking Kos in August next year might have been a terrible idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 10656 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 2 minutes ago, Gemmill said: I'm looking at the temperatures over there and the map of "places where the heat is at a level that it will kill people", and wondering if booking Kos in August next year might have been a terrible idea. Definitely for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Listen. This dude has lived in Singapore, Portugal, and the GODDAMNED US of A. Don't worry about my ability to take the heat, baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 @Gemmill Why on earth are you going during the school holidays? Pre -kids we often went to that part of the world (Rhodes, Santorini, Cyprus) in September. The weather was always lovely. The days are a bit shorter so even if it’s hot for that time of year it feels less severe. It’s still busy enough, tends to be cheaper etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 minutes ago, Alex said: @Gemmill Why on earth are you going during the school holidays? Pre -kids we often went to that part of the world (Rhodes, Santorini, Cyprus) in September. The weather was always lovely. The days are a bit shorter so even if it’s hot for that time of year it feels less severe. It’s still busy enough, tends to be cheaper etc. Wife is a teacher unfortunately. Proper pain in the arse. We go to hotels where kids aren't allowed anyway, cos why listen to all the round the pool screaming if you don't have to, but it's still an arm and a leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Just now, Gemmill said: Wife is a teacher unfortunately. Proper pain in the arse. We go to hotels where kids aren't allowed anyway, cos why listen to all the round the pool screaming if you don't have to, but it's still an arm and a leg. Ah, forgot about your lass. Another reason for her to leave the profession Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41272 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Just now, Alex said: Ah, forgot about your lass. Another reason for her to leave Gemmilled YP. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Slags. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4240 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 54 minutes ago, Alex said: @Gemmill Why on earth are you going during the school holidays? Pre -kids we often went to that part of the world (Rhodes, Santorini, Cyprus) in September. The weather was always lovely. The days are a bit shorter so even if it’s hot for that time of year it feels less severe. It’s still busy enough, tends to be cheaper etc. I think I've mentioned I've been going to Ayia Napa in October for the last 6 or 7 years and I find especially as you get older 25 degrees makes a much better holiday than the stupid says of 30/35 plus when I was young and daft (and in very early days limited to shipyard/pit fortnight). Last year I went very late (last week in October/first in November) and though generally good there were a couple of cloudy/showery days. This year I'm going at the start of October. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10404 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, Gemmill said: Wife is a teacher unfortunately. Proper pain in the arse. We go to hotels where kids aren't allowed anyway, cos why listen to all the round the pool screaming if you don't have to, but it's still an arm and a leg. Should move near me mate*. The school terms are one week off so you can get reasonably priced holidays. * not too close though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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