Where are you holidaying this year?

redman · Post by **redman** » Mon May 29, 2006 3:02 am

We are a bit restricted as I have a 93year old Ma-in law who we take with us and a 12year old min shznauzer dog,so we shall have to stay in little old England.

We are going to stay in a bugalow overlooking the sea,just outside Bournemouth

its a lovely area what with the New Forest as well.

The wife and I used to go to Barbados or Italy but shall have to wait for circumstances to change before we get on that band wagon again,

anyway, where are all you peeps going?

Tigerlily · Post by **Tigerlily** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:16 am

Australia, to visit my stepdaughter who emigrated last year with her family. They are up near Cairns at the moment, but after that will have to go to Adelaide where they have an obligatory two years to do, so next time we visit them we'll see another part of Oz. This time we'll be 'doing' Queensland.

My daughter and I will also visit my niece in Launceston, Tasmania, for a couple of days.

We're doing it all this year because our daughter is doing her GCSEs and this'll probably be our last family holiday.

JayDee · Post by **JayDee** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:23 am

Hi, Redman. We moved back to the UK from the States last year. We are off to California later in the year for a vacation.

We live in the New Forest. Where will you be staying?

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:07 am

I'm going camping with my parents at the end of July. We are just going to Ute Park in New Mexico. I'm excited because I love taking pictures of all the wildlife. I'm just a little worried bout the bears. :-3

redman · Post by **redman** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:29 am

JayDee wrote: Hi, Redman. We moved back to the UK from the States last year. We are off to California later in the year for a vacation.

We live in the New Forest. Where will you be staying?

Southbourne,although we quite often go to Burley for dinner at the Burley inn

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:33 am

I'm taking a trip right now-to the backyard to mow it!

I get to see BR and Bullet and Weeder and DG and whoever else jois us.

No big trip home for me this year.:-1

woppy71 · Post by **woppy71** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:51 am

Going to stay at Pontins, Camber Sands for a long weekend.... All the family, in-laws, kids.... Yipee!! LOL;)

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:54 am

My holiday is completed already for this year....

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But I did up the South East of England in Grand style with a wee side trip to Paris.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:30 am

Oh,do tell about Paris, Minks!

I can tell the front yard got mowed, and that's it for today!

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:42 am

JayDee wrote: Hi, Redman. We moved back to the UK from the States last year. We are off to California later in the year for a vacation.

We live in the New Forest. Where will you be staying?

OMG, I live quite near to the New Forest! Whereabouts do you live?

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:43 am

redman wrote: Southbourne,although we quite often go to Burley for dinner at the Burley inn

Ha! We've been there for Sunday lunch! We absolutely LOVE Burley, it's such a fascinating place.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:44 am

A long weekend with my brother in Essex is planned and I might take a short break somewhere yet to be decided later in the year.......Now if I was to win the lottery next week, I would be straight on a plane to Hawaii my dream destination.

redman · Post by **redman** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:51 am

Rapunzel wrote: OMG, I live quite near to the New Forest! Whereabouts do you live?

I live in Cheshire (see avatar) but come to Southbourne 3 times a year, next time 2nd week in July..................we can see the I.O.W. Through the kitchen window and Swanage through the other, we stay in a bungalow.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:31 am

chonsigirl wrote: Oh,do tell about Paris, Minks!

I can tell the front yard got mowed, and that's it for today!

oooo gosh it was so "whirl wind" I am slowly working on my pictoral, just friday I got about half of my 645 pics rotated and reduced so am working on a decent presentation for you.

Paris was lovely CG. Very romantic. The food was spectacular, We did make it to Versailles Sunday and it was stunning. I do have it in my agenda to go back. I will have a better run down for you soon.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:15 am

Sheryl wrote: I'm going camping with my parents at the end of July. We are just going to Ute Park in New Mexico. I'm excited because I love taking pictures of all the wildlife. I'm just a little worried bout the bears. :-3

This was kind of exciting for me, 2 yrs ago we went to Wyoming. We were hiking up in the mountains and I climbed a craggy rock to get a view of a valley below, lots of boulders and hidden areas around. Im standing there and I hear a kind of strained whine or squeal. It took me a few seconds to figure out it was a bear cub about 15' below me, it was very close and it must have heard me. Then it took me a few seconds more to realize if theres a cub theres a momma, thats when my heart started thumping :wah:

I moved out as fast as I could but you can only move so fast on the side of a mountain.

Look for signs like droppings and tree scratchings and dont carry food with you if you hike. (they like food)

redman · Post by **redman** » Mon May 29, 2006 11:04 am

Nomad wrote: This was kind of exciting for me, 2 yrs ago we went to Wyoming. We were hiking up in the mountains and I climbed a craggy rock to get a view of a valley below, lots of boulders and hidden areas around. Im standing there and I hear a kind of strained whine or squeal. It took me a few seconds to figure out it was a bear cub about 15' below me, it was very close and it must have heard me. Then it took me a few seconds more to realize if theres a cub theres a momma, thats when my heart started thumping :wah:

I moved out as fast as I could but you can only move so fast on the side of a mountain.

Look for signs like droppings and tree scratchings and dont carry food with you if you hike. (they like food)

God that sounds exciting,my wife said its not bears she would be worried about but the bloody snakes/

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon May 29, 2006 11:14 am

I know to keep my food put up and such. It's just that where my parents always camp, the restroom doors open to the inside, instead of you having to pull to open them. So I'm afraid of getting up in middle of night for a restroom break and walking in on a bear, or a bear walking in on me.

:-2

So if on the news come bout the end of July, you hear bout some women getting her large arse stuck in a bathroom window while trying to escape a bear, it's more and likely your pal from FG, me.

JayDee · Post by **JayDee** » Mon May 29, 2006 11:19 am

Rapunzel wrote: OMG, I live quite near to the New Forest! Whereabouts do you live?

Hi Rapunzel- or may I call yuy Rap ??

We live on the edge of Fordingbridge.

How about yourself?

redman · Post by **redman** » Mon May 29, 2006 1:27 pm

JayDee wrote: Hi Rapunzel- or may I call yuy Rap ??

We live on the edge of Fordingbridge.

How about yourself?

Bypass that on the way to Bournemouth 3 times a year,nice part of the country.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:22 am

We will probably just plan a long weekend get a way somewhere. We would either go to Gettysburg Pennsylvania (location of Civil War battle) as Rick is a Civil War nut. Or we will go to the NFL Hall of Fame Museum in Canton, Ohio.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:27 am

We're thinking of going to Mexico this summer or Colorado for Thanksgiving but if we buy a house soon than all of our time and money will go into that instead! LOL!

Connor G · Post by **Connor G** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:18 am

Croatia!!! Can't wait!!! :-6

redman · Post by **redman** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:08 am

Marie5656 wrote: We will probably just plan a long weekend get a way somewhere. We would either go to Gettysburg Pennsylvania (location of Civil War battle) as Rick is a Civil War nut. Or we will go to the NFL Hall of Fame Museum in Canton, Ohio.

Oh, such a large country, not like llittle ole England

redman · Post by **redman** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:08 am

Connor G wrote: Croatia!!! Can't wait!!! :-6

Heard its fantastic there...............:driving:

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Tue May 30, 2006 10:20 am

Connor G wrote: Croatia!!! Can't wait!!! :-6

Oh do tell us all about it when you come back, we've been pondering on croatia for a while, i've heard it's very unspoilt and cheap.

redman · Post by **redman** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:24 am

Clancy wrote: The wife and I will be at, Loggerheads for the week.

.....most married couples will have been there, i'm sure.

Take her away you tight ole git, :driving: :wah: :wah:

jbbarker1947 · Post by **jbbarker1947** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:48 am

My son will be here tonight, from New Orleans. We are going to South Padre Island this weekend. We will camp on the beach and go to schlitterbahn at Port Isabel. I will have pictures and video.

Footnote:[/I]Port Isabel is five hours south of here. It is in the part of Texas that extends into Central America.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:46 pm

tenerife in less than 10 days - woo hoo

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:47 am

Well I've already had my holiday for the year meeting all the great FG folk in London. We were hoping to have another US family trip, but that has been put on hold, because every electrical appliance in the house has decided to pack up, causing my dad to spend a ton of money on repairs or on a newer model, (which to be honest we needed in most cases anyway,) which all in all means no US trip for me boo.

nihilisticmadman · Post by **nihilisticmadman** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:52 am

Corsica if I can afford it, also should be alright just need to buy flying ticket then got familly over there for free food and accomodation...

redman · Post by **redman** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:32 am

our holiday beach today, can,t wait to get there.

http://www.bournemouth-surfing.co.uk/southbourn.jpg

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:46 am

Have a wonderful time!:-6

redman · Post by **redman** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:07 am

chonsigirl wrote: Have a wonderful time!:-6

Thanks, I will try my very best,4 weeks to go.........:driving:

redman · Post by **redman** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:09 am

nihilisticmadman wrote: Corsica if I can afford it, also should be alright just need to buy flying ticket then got familly over there for free food and accomodation...

Looks great,I would like to give that a go myself............anymore pics?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:10 am

Oh, work on your tan first if you got a couple of weeks!

Now, my back yard needs mowed, and the trim needs painted................

redman · Post by **redman** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:17 am

chonsigirl wrote: Oh, work on your tan first if you got a couple of weeks!

Now, my back yard needs mowed, and the trim needs painted................

My wife loves the lop eared rabbit on your page,she says could you post a bigger

photo of it just for her?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:34 am

I don't know if it will turn out any bigger, but I will try.

redman · Post by **redman** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:40 am

chonsigirl wrote: I don't know if it will turn out any bigger, but I will try.

No its still a little wabbit, is it yours? its beutiful,keep trying thanks

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:42 am

No, this is my bunny Hamilton. I have 2 upears.

redman · Post by **redman** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:03 am

chonsigirl wrote: No, this is my bunny Hamilton. I have 2 upears.

She said he is gorgeous, problem is if she had him she would hug him to death.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:06 am

Bunnies are very nice pets, mine are house rabbits. I have lots of fun with them!

redman · Post by **redman** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:12 am

chonsigirl wrote: Bunnies are very nice pets, mine are house rabbits. I have lots of fun with them!

never heard of house rabbits,what is the toilet situation?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:16 am

They use a litter box, they are potty trained, just like a cat.

Very nice pets, my two are very sweet. I let them out a couple of hours every day, to run around, jump and play.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:47 am

Off to the Canaries in August to do some Whale watching ( they have about 200 pilot whales that live in the waters around they Canary islands - another tick on the to-do list me thinks

redman · Post by **redman** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:55 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: Off to the Canaries in August to do some Whale watching ( they have about 200 pilot whales that live in the waters around they Canary islands - another tick on the to-do list me thinks

Make sure they 'aint sharks.......................:wah: :wah: