All ye oul wans and oul fellas out there! Wakey wakey, rise and shine!

Jellybaby1

Layinghen wrote: »

Ha, brilliant. Love the one of him hiding with the soft toys.

Hardest one was the one with the snowmen I think, but I found him at last!

Rubecula

The coffee shop I found to be the most awkward

Layinghen

That coffee shop is in Portland Maine, where this little hen will be next week:D:D

Yes off on adventures again, winters are tough here in the Kingdom so the only way of dealing with them are to do a runner.........

Rubecula

bring back some donuts lol

OldGoat

Ramette wrote: »

Feck it let's crack open the b#*! @*n and play B*&!o! (Oops did I say that out loud?)

Banned for posting that after my bedtime...

Banned. Twice.
Feck it, banned thrice because my drinky cabinet has been raided.

OldGoat

Hey Looksee, are you involved in this?
http://www.brianborumillennium.ie/dublin/2014/04/battle-clontarf-viking-festival/

I'll be spending a bit of time wandering around Saint Annes Park with the camera and was wondering if I might bump into you for a mug of mead or whatever it is ye vikings drink.

looksee

Oh politics, politics, OldGoat, no I won't

Jellybaby1

Amongst others things they will have Hnefatafl ( Viking Chess). I had to sneeze it to say it! Might go myself if I can.

looksee

I try and avoid referring to that game as I cannot pronounce it myself!

Jellybaby1

It's bucketing down outside so I'm trying to keep cosy with some hot chocolate. Feels like winter. Ye Gads its quiet in here these days. What are you all doing, have ye given up ye olde internet already or have ye all just got sense?

Ramette

Hi jelly, no rain here but plenty of gusty winds. Worn out from work but off to France this weekend for some R&R! I'd pack you into the suitcase but am flying Ryanair so can't see that working!

Rubecula

Where abouts Rammy?

Ramette

Hey Rube
It is called Camp Sylvestre in the Languedoc region... Up the mountains far away from the madding crowd... Nothing but green fields and mountains with sounds of cow bells.... Bliss!

Jellybaby1

Ramette wrote: »

Hi jelly, no rain here but plenty of gusty winds. Worn out from work but off to France this weekend for some R&R! I'd pack you into the suitcase but am flying Ryanair so can't see that working!

Naw, Ryanair wouldn't let you get away with that, atall atall. You will be lucky to have yer own seat! Or you might have to share your seat or sit on someone's lap!

OldGoat

Carcassonne is probably my favourite place in France. We often go to a farmhouse that is in the low foothills overlooking the old city so we can enjoy the view of the city without actually having to endure the hoards of tourists that visit it everyday.
And as for the local wine... 'nuff said.

Rubecula

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Naw, Ryanair wouldn't let you get away with that, atall atall. You will be lucky to have yer own seat! Or you might have to share your seat or sit on someone's lap!

Me me me
*Hands in the air waving madly*

(Not that I am after a free holiday you understand)

Rubecula

I am somewhat annoyed.

My router kept going offline and they sent me a 'new' refurbished one. My phone went offline when I put it in the system.

So using my mobile I phoned up and I was told the engineers are working on my line. I was informed things would be ok after midnight.

No joy.

I refitted my old router and my phone works .... but I can't stay online with the computer. Refitted the new one and the computer is online, BUT the phone is dead.

Lying gits! I am seriously annoyed by the run around they have been giving me.

OldGoat

Tickets for Kate Bush gig in London...SORTED!

/happy place

Jellybaby1

Rubecula wrote: »

I am somewhat annoyed.

My router kept going offline and they sent me a 'new' refurbished one. My phone went offline when I put it in the system.

So using my mobile I phoned up and I was told the engineers are working on my line. I was informed things would be ok after midnight.

No joy.

I refitted my old router and my phone works .... but I can't stay online with the computer. Refitted the new one and the computer is online, BUT the phone is dead.

Lying gits! I am seriously annoyed by the run around they have been giving me.

Aw Rube, that's rotten. Hope you get it sorted soon. Isn't it amazing how the world stops when we can't get online now. What would our parents think of our lives today I wonder?

OldGoat wrote: »

Tickets for Kate Bush gig in London...SORTED!

Oh, Heathcliffe!

JuliusCaesar

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Oh, Heathcliffe!

It's me!

Jellybaby1

What are you doing here? There are moors to wander! Scoot!

BBDBB

whooa ho-ho-hooo

Jellybaby1

I scared now! :eek:

Layinghen

Yoo hoo..........I'm back. I'll be curled up in the corner trying to deal with jet lag after I have made a proper cup of tea. I love the good ole USofA but proper tea is beyond them. Iced tea not a problem (delicious as well) but as they say "hot tea",forget it, they just can't manage a nice strong cup of Barry's best.

Kettles on if anybody is interested.

Jellybaby1

I'll have that big mug over there, no not that one.....the other...yes, that's the one, thanks Hen, milk and 2 sugars please.

Mmmmmmm!

P.S. Welcome home henny.

OldGoat

We're all goin' to the zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorr....on Saturday. Gonna shoot stuff. With a camera. And a few other boardsies.

WB Hen. You need a rest after all your resting.

BrensBenz

Layinghen wrote: »

... but proper tea is beyond them. Iced tea not a problem (delicious as well) but as they say "hot tea",forget it, they just can't manage a nice strong cup of Barry's best.

During one of my trips to the US and after a couple of days "negotiation" with the waiter, he managed to bring some "hot" water.....straight from the microwave! Like beer, it had a froth and the cup radiated so much thermo-nuclear energy that I expected it to emulate a Dali painting at any moment.

These days, I bring my own 12volt, plug-it-into-the-car-socket kettle and park close to the hotel's dining area. Aahhhhh!

Layinghen

Brilliant idea BrensBenz. Yes tea with a frothy head is an experience nobody should have

The Rooster (aka himself) thought he had struck gold one day in a restaurant when he was give a pot of tea, a very small pot about the size of a milk jug. See he says I told you this was the type of place that would know how to make proper tea. Doubt it thinks I. I'll just let it stew for a while as the tea here is very weak says he. After many minutes he starts to pour his tea to discover only water coming out and the tea bag was underneath the pot for him to put in himself :D:D

At this stage the once barely tepid water was nearly cold so what was produced in the end wasn't what you would call pleasant.

Jellybaby1

Lol. You and I both knew where that was going! Drinking tea outside of the walls of home is always a misadventure! Well, only once have I tasted nice tea outside of my home and that was in the coffee shop in............ah, no, I shouldn't say!:D

Ramette

Bonsoir mes ami I'm back from the Pyrenees, would love to post a photo but don't know how! Did everyone behave whilst I was away?

Layinghen

Hey Ramette welcome back. Had you a great time? Any chance there are a few bottles of vin in the suitcase??

Rubecula

The mounaineering Rammy has returned all sun burned and full of energy.

Now you are back any chance of a tay? me stomach thinks me throat has been cut.

Ramette

Well I did have some bottles in my suitcase but Rube insisted on carrying my case to my room and when I opened my case the bottles had disappeared... I wonder how that happened?

Layinghen

I blame someone in Customs, it couldn't possibly be our Rube.............could it????

Ramette

Good lord Hen I never thought of Rube as the culprit. Him being such an upstanding member of society. Tis a bit damp this morning, we may need to put a drop of whiskey into the porridge to keep warm. Was reading an article about Kylemore Abbey and the porridge is made with whiskey soaked raisins!!

OldGoat

/Adds another lock and chain to the drinky cabinet
You can feck right off if you think you're going to put any of my single malts on yer porridge.

/Buys a guard dog.


Rammy, do you have any of your photos uploaded to a photo-host site like Pix.ie or Flickr? If so posting pics to here is easy enough. I'll talk you through it in the "Computer questions you are afraid..." thread if you like.

BBDBB

Ramette

OG the photos are on my phone! Yeah will just have to imagine rural landscapes! As for bbdbb's instruments I am a tad nerbhishock now.. I may need a wee dram of whiskey to calm my nerves

looksee

nerbhishock...that's a lovely word, must remember it!

Chucken

Well folks, Ive been missing a while. (did ye miss me)?
Been a very sad time down this side of the country and elsewhere.
A very dear young man, who was a great friend to us and all that met him, passed away tragically.:(
It's difficult but we're trying to move on from the grief...slowly but surely.

EZ24GET

I am sorry Chunken. Hope time will ease your pain.

Layinghen

Missed you Chucken.
Had been following the situation and am very sorry.

Take care of yourself.

Jellybaby1

Very sorry Chuckie. Thinking of you during this sad time.

Chucken

Thanks everyone
He was Rubes friend too. Anyone who came into the radio will know we're a close knit bunch who love to welcome new friends. Steve was only 14 when he started to come in to chat to us old fogeys. He only lived 10 minutes from me so we met in real life too

He grew into a brilliant young man, we were all very proud of him. Thankfully we told him that on a regular basis!
Very sad.

Rubecula

Steve was a great friend to us all in the radio as Chuck said and he will be greatly missed. May his God welcome him with open arms.

Chucken

G'WAN MUNSTER

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Rubecula

Chucken wrote: »

G'WAN MUNSTER

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

C'mon Leinster :P:P:P:P:P:P

Chucken

Did you see that last try? Did you? Huh?

Ramette

Now now boys and girls no need to get wound up.... It's not about the winning, it's about the taking part...

Chucken

:pac: