Truly outstanding holiday, in a wild and beautiful country. 4 different camps, in totally different environments, flying between them in 6 seater planes, and landing on dirt runways, in the middle of no where.
No internet, no phone signal......... fantastic!!! Meant I missed the result, until I reached London. I don't think I have ever been so upset about a political decision, since I was old enough to vote, and that includes the misery of living under Thatcher.
A few close scrapes with the wild life, including a large bull Elephant coming in to one of the camps during the night, and nearly crushing the tent!
About 2000 photos to sort through, and then will hopefully post a few, although I am aware that other people may not be as excited with my holiday snaps, as I am.
Will probably not read back, so hope you are all well.
Particular hugs to DD, I saw your news, and I am very sad, although not surprised. I have never met you, but have been amazed by your energy, and passion; you will survive and prosper.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
When we came back from Papua New guinea last time, we had four flights and 36 hours of no sleep. I can't sleep sitting up. We got home and went straight to bed. At some point I woke up, looked at the wardrobes, and said " do you know, this hotel room has the same wardrobes as we have at home"
I still think that most of jet lag is lack of sleep. The only time I have got off a long haul flight and felt decent was the time I had a meltdown when I checked in at LA , was told the seats we had booked had been given to someone else, despite this being three hours before take off, and we ended up being upgraded to business. Lie flat seats. Eight hours of sleep in a twelve hour flight. Bliss.
Welcome home Punkdoc. Hope the weather isn't a shock. At least you won't have jet lag.
Drismal out there today and cool and draughty too. Woken up early by man come to fix drains. No mains drains here so rainwater on the rear half drains into our pond and the front fills a cistern and a well with an overflow pipe that runs under the field next door and into the stream that flows through it. The farmers have recently dredged the bottom to deepen it and so drain the paddock but blocked our pipe while they were there so with all the recent downpours, water backed up and flooded the barn. Not good.
All blasted clear now with an industrial pressure hose and I've been and banged in a taller post to mark our exit pipe for future excavations. Now to weeding and potting. So many slugs my baby beets and salads are going to have to go from plug to pots to grow on in safety.
I hope you are all warmer and drier.
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Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Hi all.
36 hours and 4 flights , and I am home.
Truly outstanding holiday, in a wild and beautiful country. 4 different camps, in totally different environments, flying between them in 6 seater planes, and landing on dirt runways, in the middle of no where.
No internet, no phone signal......... fantastic!!! Meant I missed the result, until I reached London. I don't think I have ever been so upset about a political decision, since I was old enough to vote, and that includes the misery of living under Thatcher.
A few close scrapes with the wild life, including a large bull Elephant coming in to one of the camps during the night, and nearly crushing the tent!
About 2000 photos to sort through, and then will hopefully post a few, although I am aware that other people may not be as excited with my holiday snaps, as I am.
Will probably not read back, so hope you are all well.
Particular hugs to DD, I saw your news, and I am very sad, although not surprised. I have never met you, but have been amazed by your energy, and passion; you will survive and prosper.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Morning all
Wet weekend in and out due to leak in the downstairs loo/utility.
Cool pic Clarington.
Anyone know where I can get hold of some solid wood furniture? I'm flummoxed
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Kitty, you need the what to do with pallets thread.
Maybe we should have a bonfire?
Sounds wonderful, punkdoc.
When we came back from Papua New guinea last time, we had four flights and 36 hours of no sleep. I can't sleep sitting up. We got home and went straight to bed. At some point I woke up, looked at the wardrobes, and said " do you know, this hotel room has the same wardrobes as we have at home"
I still think that most of jet lag is lack of sleep. The only time I have got off a long haul flight and felt decent was the time I had a meltdown when I checked in at LA , was told the seats we had booked had been given to someone else, despite this being three hours before take off, and we ended up being upgraded to business. Lie flat seats. Eight hours of sleep in a twelve hour flight. Bliss.
Welcome home PDoc
after your exciting holiday. Looking forward to seeing some of your pix.
Punkdoc, show us your pics. I've never been on safari, it's on the list. Some neighbours went, they have some fantastic pictures.
Punkdoc , welcome home , sounds like a fantastic holiday , where did you go ?
Looking forward to pictures
Went to Kenya many years ago and did a 3 day safari while there , I can still remember it very well
Just had breakfast , going on a walk soon , sets you up for the week ahead , not raining but will take water proofs just in case
Still lots to do in garden
Have a good day everybody
Morning all.
Feeling soooo much better today, just a little tired.
Good to see you Pdoc, sounds like a wonderful holiday. So glad you had a great time. Looking forward to seeing your photos.
Kitty what type of solid wood do you mean? And where abouts (roughly) are you? I could PM you a couple of places. They sell solid oak.
Hope all poorly peeps are on the mend.T
TFN x
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Welcome home Punkdoc. Hope the weather isn't a shock. At least you won't have jet lag.
Drismal out there today and cool and draughty too. Woken up early by man come to fix drains. No mains drains here so rainwater on the rear half drains into our pond and the front fills a cistern and a well with an overflow pipe that runs under the field next door and into the stream that flows through it. The farmers have recently dredged the bottom to deepen it and so drain the paddock but blocked our pipe while they were there so with all the recent downpours, water backed up and flooded the barn. Not good.
All blasted clear now with an industrial pressure hose and I've been and banged in a taller post to mark our exit pipe for future excavations. Now to weeding and potting. So many slugs my baby beets and salads are going to have to go from plug to pots to grow on in safety.
I hope you are all warmer and drier.
Last edited: 27 June 2016 10:49:53