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Title: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 10:38:26 AM: It's over a week (coming up to two) since we returned from our hols. Circumstances meant I hadn't the time to do this, now mums house is cleared and I am up to date with all paper work of hers.
So!
We began our jollies with a 2 night stay from 1st July in Southampton where it peed it down the whole of the second day, the first day we enjoyed walking through quite a few parks which all link together, for the shopping lovers there are two huge shopping centres there.
The P&O's Grand Event sail away on 3rd July was damp and drizzly, and the Red Arrows display was cancelled :( The firework display given to each ship as it passed by was good though also the free champaign went down extremely well (my favourite tipple)
I have some photo's which I will try and up load later.
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: ~Aitch~ on July 31, 2012, 11:26:34 AM: It's very sad that your holiday was overshadowed with the loss of your Mum, but it sounds like the cruise was excellent and I look forwards to seeing your photographs.

I am just returned from a much less grand holiday at Center Parcs where we had unbelievable wall to wall sunshine and a great time :)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 04:33:05 PM: I don't think it matters where we go for our hols as long as the weather is kind to us - skegvegas would do me!
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Pete on July 31, 2012, 04:40:46 PM: Well, I'd just like to say welcome back. :)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Fly on July 31, 2012, 04:47:04 PM: Welcome back both of you ;)
Won't be long now till i'm off :)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 05:05:26 PM: Thanks pete and you as well Fly - - where are you off to????
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 05:12:07 PM: (http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012038.jpg)
Not the best of photo's but the weather wasn't good These are some of the seven of P&O's cruise ships leaving Southampton
(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012043.jpg)
This was the princess Royals boat - I thought it looked more like a pilot boat seeing us of Southampton ::)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Pete on July 31, 2012, 05:18:03 PM: I'm off to the Norfolk Broads the week after next for a week. Never been before, also never been that far from a good Internet connection before...

:( ??? :'(
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 05:19:51 PM: (http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012034.jpg)
Each ship had a firework display as it passed a certain point
(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012037.jpg)
(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012045.jpg)
This is the newest war ship (think they said 'destroyer) of UK
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 05:20:45 PM: Quote from: Pete on July 31, 2012, 05:18:03 PM
I'm off to the Norfolk Broads the week after next for a week. Never been before, also never been that far from a good Internet connection before...

:( ??? :'(

Ohhh Pete - you going on a barge?
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Pete on July 31, 2012, 05:31:39 PM: No, we did the narrow boat thingy last year up in Yorkshire. This time (not my idea) we are on the Broads in one of these boats (picked by my eldest and her partner)...

http://bit.ly/A2UBMc (http://bit.ly/A2UBMc)

Don't ask me which one, I am not normally consulted when 'er indoors and the girls get their heads together... :(

Daft thing is we turned down a free holiday in the Greek Islands cos the womenfolk decided on the Broads.

Dreading it.

Added:

This is what I had to turn down. http://bit.ly/OjhaUd (http://bit.ly/OjhaUd)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 05:39:44 PM: (http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012045.jpg)

Dubrovnic 104 deg we went on the cable car - great viewes

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012047.jpg)

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012055.jpg)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 05:45:32 PM: I always envy people when I see them on the barges I would love to do that but we never will!!!! probably end up capsizing it :) - did you like it Pete? They look lovely on the photo's you have posted.
The villa looks appealing as well though
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Fly on July 31, 2012, 05:58:58 PM: Just warming up the scanner.

WATCH THIS SPACE.

In fact go to the toilet now. You might p155 yourself if you don't :))
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 06:18:05 PM: Wat you on about Fly ;D ;D
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: k4blades on July 31, 2012, 06:36:34 PM: Quote from: Pete on July 31, 2012, 05:18:03 PM
I'm off to the Norfolk Broads the week after next for a week. Never been before, also never been that far from a good Internet connection before...

:( ??? :'(

We was camping near Great Yarmouth last week, close to the broads. We did some lovely walks and saw some nice cruisers, I was quire envious, but the weather was nice too and theres plenty of nice country pubs to stop at.
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Fly on July 31, 2012, 06:44:47 PM: My love of boats started at an early age.

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/IMG_0003zoom.jpg)

So I moved onto bigger things. Here's me manouvering a 57ft? barge.

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/IMG_0001.jpg)

This is the life, ahem ::)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/IMG_0002.jpg)

But it threw it down for the rest of the week :(

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/IMG_0004.jpg)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Pete on July 31, 2012, 06:45:59 PM: EEK! Fly - with hair... :)) :)) :))
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on July 31, 2012, 07:03:07 PM: Happy Times eh Fly - memories are lovely aren't they.
I remember going on the rowing boats on the boating Lake at Blackpool during a holiday with my friend. Could we row --- nahhhh ;D ended up going round in circles for the duration of our time and then being towed back in :-[ ;D --- and if you read this forum Jacky --- it was ALL your fault! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Fly on July 31, 2012, 07:16:40 PM: Hair, hair, don't talk to me about hair 8)
Think this was took at the back of the NUM Union offices, grans house.
You can see the other offices on Albion rd/Rose Hill in the background.

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/IMG.jpg)

Mother never loved me as a child, well, she did really :)
Just didn't cut my hair very often LOL
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on August 01, 2012, 02:44:53 PM: (http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012001.jpg)

This vessel sailed into Split whilst we were out on a tour.

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012059.jpg)

For the fishermen and women on here - this was taken on a river cruise in Split. these litle huts were used by them

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012070.jpg)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on August 01, 2012, 02:47:07 PM: Quote from: Fly on July 31, 2012, 07:16:40 PM
Hair, hair, don't talk to me about hair 8)
Think this was took at the back of the NUM Union offices, grans house.
You can see the other offices on Albion rd/Rose Hill in the background.

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/IMG.jpg)

Mother never loved me as a child, well, she did really :)

Lovely mop of hair Fly!
Just didn't cut my hair very often LOL
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on August 01, 2012, 03:05:14 PM: Sailing into Venice

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012069.jpg)

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012071.jpg)

Gondola Ride bit smelly at times but not to be missed!

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012085.jpg)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on August 01, 2012, 03:13:22 PM: Palma

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012094.jpg)

25th April Bridge -Lisbon

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012103.jpg)

Not that clear really but trains run along the bottom and traffic across the top (I took it from our balcony as we didn't bother getting off here)

(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz276/sailingqween/175yranniversarycruisejuly2012101.jpg)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Alsatian on August 01, 2012, 03:47:35 PM: Some lovely photos OC, glad you had a good time, despite your sad news.
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Alsatian on August 01, 2012, 08:29:58 PM: @Fly - looking at the photos of you and your copious head of hair...................................at what age did you realise that you really shouldn't go sticking your fingers in a live electrical socket?!!! Yp
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Fly on August 01, 2012, 08:56:43 PM: Some nice pics OC.
Ignore Dogboy, obviously jealous 8)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Fly on August 01, 2012, 08:59:50 PM: Quote from: Alsatian on August 01, 2012, 08:29:58 PM
@Fly - looking at the photos of you and your copious head of hair...................................at what age did you realise that you really shouldn't go sticking your fingers in a live electrical socket?!!! Yp

Ask Simon ;D
http://chesterfieldonline.org/index.php/topic,1457.msg9003.html#msg9003 (http://chesterfieldonline.org/index.php/topic,1457.msg9003.html#msg9003)
Title: Re: Late but --Back from my hols
Post by: Old Cruser on August 02, 2012, 09:44:51 AM: Welllll now - if we are going to post our photo's of 'us in our younger days' I reckon I can add to it ;) ?????

Fly lovely mop --- er head of hair. I think it was in fashion though at one time as I remember one of my brothers having a similar style but maybe a bit longer.
Ignore the others they just have green eyes ;) ;D