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I'm coming over. Just discussing flights and stuff with Pete and pulling all my winter clothing out. It'll only be a whirlwind visit of about threes weeks or so but at least it'll be a bit of a break. adn most likely on the cheap as well................anyone got a spare couch?

So Britain in March :-6:-6 And yes Galbally I missed Ireland last time so be afraid, be very afraid. :driving: I'm gonna drink guiness till the cows come home and disgrace myself entirely. (in a good way of course)

Wow Fuz, Well done You deserve a break. :-6

Well done You deserve a break.


LOL I figured if a gave enough of a heads up people would be able to make plans and evacuate in time .

And this time I'm going into Manny United 's ground and not just passing it. My mum will kill me if I dont' get an in ground shot of it.

I'm there tomorrow night, I'll warn them. :wah:

fuzzywuzzy;1138308 wrote: LOL I figured if a gave enough of a heads up people would be able to make plans and evacuate in time .

And this time I'm going into Manny United 's ground and not just passing it. My mum will kill me if I dont' get an in ground shot of it.


The Man U stadium is named 'The Theatre of Dreams'. I got a beautiful print of it for Mr O's best mate for Christmas. It was an inside shot of the stadium under floodlight with full capacity crowd. He loved it. They sell such items in the gift shop if you stop off there. Or I could take you to see a decent team..... Brighton and Hove Albion. :D

Sorry Oscar, my mum sat me down in front of the telly when I was nine to keep her company and to be introduced to the game of soccer.............I've been Manny ever since.

Grid iron - Dolphins

Aussie rules - Carlton

Rugby - Sharks.................and my beloved 'all blacks'

Soccer - manchester

Them's the rules :yh_rotfl

hope you have a great trip, you deserve it!

Is the Isle of Wight expensive to stay on?

Sorry guys if you have any links to help me with an itinery I'd much appreciate it thanks.

Oops that's embarrassing I meant the Isle of Man :yh_rotfl Geesh am I gonna get lost:yh_rotfl

fuzzywuzzy;1139588 wrote: Oops that's embarrassing I meant the Isle of Man :yh_rotfl Geesh am I gonna get lost:yh_rotflIs this any help babe;)



Booking.com: 15 hotels on Isle of Man, United Kingdom. Book your hotel now!

Yeah thanks have looked at that, twas thinking of port Erin. The place is so tiny i think i'll bike it depending on the weather ...

I'm not altogether sure what the attraction of the Isle of Man might be to a foreign tourist unless you have local connections. Why have you picked on it?

fuzzywuzzy;1139567 wrote: Is the Isle of [Man] expensive to stay on?Not that I've been there but the island is a tax haven for Britains' super-rich, I'd have thought it would inevitably be pricier than more urban mainland locations.

Hmmm It's too crowded anyway

Do you have any suggestions for anywhere that's not crowded? You know country backwards type place? Somewhere where i can walk of ride a bike to my hearts content? that includes scotland and Ireland

Does it help if it's flat?

:wah: silly. just looking at Shetland that looks really cool

fuzzywuzzy;1139678 wrote: :wah: silly. just looking at Shetland that looks really cool


I've cycled most of the roads between Stornoway and Horgabost. It's clean air, polite friendly people and fine scenery. You might look at Skye as an alternative but it's busier and the Cullens are dour hills when it's cloudy.

fuzzywuzzy;1139676 wrote: Hmmm It's too crowded anyway

Do you have any suggestions for anywhere that's not crowded? You know country backwards type place? Somewhere where i can walk of ride a bike to my hearts content? that includes scotland and Ireland


My friend goes to the Isle of Skye twice a year and rents a static caravan which is right on the beach. Its either the only caravan or one of two, cant remember but its very cheap. If your interested I could get the details off her for you to check out Fuzzy.

They do a lot of walking and Kayaking, its totally secluded too.

Im sure they appreciate the warning. I wonder if they still keep bomb shelters.

fuzzywuzzy;1139588 wrote: Oops that's embarrassing I meant the Isle of Man :yh_rotfl Geesh am I gonna get lost:yh_rotfl


You're too early for the TT :wah:

It's too long since I visited - cheep enough then but I don't know now.

fuzzywuzzy;1139678 wrote: :wah: silly. just looking at Shetland that looks really cool
The Norfolk Broads is beautifull. Hire a barge boat as well.

The Norfolk Broads from Canal Junction

This time round is on a budget. No suitcases to haul around just a large backpack. And some comfortable jeans

oscar;1140139 wrote: The Norfolk Broads is beautifull. Hire a barge boat as well.

The Norfolk Broads from Canal Junction


Prefer a proper river :-

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Hey Chezzie you are a star !!!! I just looked up that caravan thingy and it is cheap ...........making enquiries right now. The site says 180 pound a week between easter and October I'll have to enquire if it's open before easter, and if so if it's a lower tarriff.

Anyone else feel like a holiday in skye?:D

fuzzywuzzy;1140233 wrote: Hey Chezzie you are a star !!!! I just looked up that caravan thingy and it is cheap ...........making enquiries right now. The site says 180 pound a week between easter and October I'll have to enquire if it's open before easter, and if so if it's a lower tarriff.

Anyone else feel like a holiday in skye?:D


My friends adores it there Fuzzy...:-6:-6:-6:-6

fuzzywuzzy;1140233 wrote: Hey Chezzie you are a star !!!! I just looked up that caravan thingy and it is cheap ...........making enquiries right now. The site says 180 pound a week between easter and October I'll have to enquire if it's open before easter, and if so if it's a lower tarriff.

Anyone else feel like a holiday in skye?:D


Fuzz, what you're contemplating here is rather like spending three weeks on the foothills of Mount Erebus in a road haulage container with a paraffin heater, a gas mantle light and not even a radio receiver for communication. I've seen lorries on their sides where crosswinds have blown then along the cliff road on Skye.

:wah: Oh sweetheart .....I wouldn't write this for anyone else, but standing amongst flames knowing your ****ed and somehow getting out of them is ..........welll .............you underestimate me my friend . I remember the cold and mist from my last trip. to be honest I don't know why Scotland embraces me so much but it just does ...ancestral maybe ? I don't know....It's only as far back as an g,g,grandfather......not that far to be honest. geesh even the queen could do that .



But at any rate Skye is actually the same place I am if you turned the world upside down.

Spot what would you have me do? I did ask for suggestions and everyone except chezzie and oscar went quiet. do you have any?

We had a BBQ the other night and I mentioned going abroad to get away and you have no idea how many of my brigade wanted to come with me .

fuzzywuzzy;1140919 wrote: Spot what would you have me do? I did ask for suggestions and everyone except chezzie and oscar went quiet. do you have any?That's slightly harsh, Skye was my idea. It's a lot more comfortable in a cottage with thick stone walls and a large fire, that's all. My post was a reaction to the conjunction of "caravan", Skye" and "March".

It comes to me that I actually drove to Portree once, it's like another lifetime. It has a very solidly built square with a perfect restaurant overlooking the bay.

spot;1140979 wrote: That's slightly harsh, Skye was my idea. It's a lot more comfortable in a cottage with thick stone walls and a large fire, that's all.


Especially if your on the west coast......



spot;1140979 wrote: My post was a reaction to the conjunction of "caravan", Skye" and "March".


Spot knoweth of which he preacheth.

I wouldn't live in a caravan (anywhere in Scotland) in March. Your choice though.

Megan, If you're looking for a little bit of Heaven go to County Donegal, Ireland. Everything you'd enjoy is there.



My favorite area of Donegal is where my family came from. Go to the northwestern part called Dunlewy and Dungloe.



It's a backpacker's dream. Go to Glenveigh and climb Mt. Errigal...I did:-6Donegal is the "back of beyond' and we're called "Fardowners." You can travel very cheaply by staying in hostels or guest rooms. There's pubs, traditional Irish music, restaurants, castles, warm Irish people, great craic and the Gaeltacht where they only speak Irish.

spot;1140979 wrote: That's slightly harsh, Skye was my idea. It's a lot more comfortable in a cottage with thick stone walls and a large fire, that's all. My post was a reaction to the conjunction of "caravan", Skye" and "March".

It comes to me that I actually drove to Portree once, it's like another lifetime. It has a very solidly built square with a perfect restaurant overlooking the bay.


If it's any consolation I have an extremely bad thumping head momentarily

I'm so sorry spot, half a bottle of whiskey + 4:30 in the morning = calling you sweetheart. I'm so so sorry . I wasn't being harsh at all it's just how it came out my apologies. had a bad night last night /this morning.

I really need a holiday trully I do . Seriously I'd love an old stone cottage it would be heaven but this time round because of the immediacy of the trip i'm on a budget and a caravan as cold as it sounds in the middle of no where would be heaven too.

I think I need a panadol.

Kathy Ellen;1141158 wrote: Megan, If you're looking for a little bit of Heaven go to County Donegal, Ireland. Everything you'd enjoy is there.



My favorite area of Donegal is where my family came from. Go to the northwestern part called Dunlewy and Dungloe.



It's a backpacker's dream. Go to Glenveigh and climb Mt. Errigal...I did:-6Donegal is the "back of beyond' and we're called "Fardowners." You can travel very cheaply by staying in hostels or guest rooms. There's pubs, traditional Irish music, restaurants, castles, warm Irish people, great craic and the Gaeltacht where they only speak Irish.


thank you Kathy I much appreciate it

:-6:-6:-6

Ireland would be my choice over Skye too. You could never hope to meet a more generous bunch of people.

Here's a pic of Errigal Mountain that I climbed Megan.....2400 ft. I was scared shitless. It took us 3 hrs. to climb it because of me. But, I did it...had to hug the mountain quite a few times trying to get to the top.

On the way down, I slid half way down on me bum:yh_rotfl great craic that was....you'd love it.



If Donegal doesn't suit you County Kerry is gorgeous...ring of Kerry and Dingle peninsula are fabulous...great fun in Kerry.

fuzzywuzzy;1140233 wrote: Hey Chezzie you are a star !!!! I just looked up that caravan thingy and it is cheap ...........making enquiries right now. The site says 180 pound a week between easter and October I'll have to enquire if it's open before easter, and if so if it's a lower tarriff.

Anyone else feel like a holiday in skye?:D ME I'd have to make sure it was well away from gmc what with him stalking me.

Ummm scrub this whole thread I'm off to Maylasia instead should be gone within a week:-6

Sorry you won't be coming to the UK Fuzzy, but enjoy your well-earned break and come back with lots of piccys to put on FG please ! Take care, be safe, and come back well rested XXX