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[Barnfred 55]

Wind chill was -3° at just after 6am. Good for walking in but not so much the ice for going on your arse.

Gorgeous down here today. Sunny, little wind and a cool 6C but feels warmer with the sun on your back.

Just in Falmouth for a haircut pre Cape Town. Buggers have increased the bus fare from £4 to £6. Can somebody please remind Starmer he's leader of the Labour Party.

Having a bit of brunch before shopping for some holiday gear. It's less stressful than ironing.

I'll catch you all later before I leave. 6.30 am start tomorrow so I'll have to be up by 5am. Shudders.

 

[jazzy]

Gorgeous down here today. Sunny, little wind and a cool 6C but feels warmer with the sun on your back.

Just in Falmouth for a haircut pre Cape Town. Buggers have increased the bus fare from £4 to £6. Can somebody please remind Starmer he's leader of the Labour Party.

Having a bit of brunch before shopping for some holiday gear. It's less stressful than ironing.

I'll catch you all later before I leave. 6.30 am start tomorrow so I'll have to be up by 5am. Shudders.

I thought all bus fares were capped at £3

 

[jazzy]

I'm a little late but all the best eveyone.

Happy New Year JM

 

[Barnfred 55]

I thought all bus fares were capped at £3

Return ticket.

 

[jazzy]

Gorgeous down here today. Sunny, little wind and a cool 6C but feels warmer with the sun on your back.

Just in Falmouth for a haircut pre Cape Town. Buggers have increased the bus fare from £4 to £6. Can somebody please remind Starmer he's leader of the Labour Party.

Having a bit of brunch before shopping for some holiday gear. It's less stressful than ironing.

I'll catch you all later before I leave. 6.30 am start tomorrow so I'll have to be up by 5am. Shudders.

Have a truly fantastic, memorable holiday mate , photos are mandatory

 

[blueloon]

Yes 2 January is always a Bank Holiday in bonny Scotland, @blueloon will confirm otherwise but I think that hogmany is more important up there than Christmas.

So , back to the gym , healthy eating and no booze for the rest of the month.

January is a make or break month for Everton I think. A new manager and a couple of players or we are in big , big relegation trouble me thinks.

Anyway, have a lovely day everyone.

Yeah 1st and 2nd are a Bank holiday in Scotland. Hogmanay has always been an important occasion but it seems to have died a lot over the past few years , as confirmed by others not just me being an old foggy ! At one time it was very much the case that people would go out visiting neighbours on Hogmanay, taking a bottle with them , sharing as they went and first footing . The 1st is usually a day of family gatherings and another big lunch. Our 1st was taken up initially by my “ Sair Heidie” run which raised £450 for a local charity , First Responders, who are looking to buy new de fibs and other equipment. Then lunch for 4 afterwards.

We had the Northern Lights out last night but couldn’t be bothered going looking for better views, most of the pictures you see of course have been captured on cameras , the naked eye is often less effective. It’s been a chilly day here , I was out running in a wee bit of snow with hail showers and strong winds this morning , quite a wind chill, but nowhere near being in blue1948 territory !

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Gorgeous down here today. Sunny, little wind and a cool 6C but feels warmer with the sun on your back.

Just in Falmouth for a haircut pre Cape Town. Buggers have increased the bus fare from £4 to £6. Can somebody please remind Starmer he's leader of the Labour Party.

Having a bit of brunch before shopping for some holiday gear. It's less stressful than ironing.

I'll catch you all later before I leave. 6.30 am start tomorrow so I'll have to be up by 5am. Shudders.

Quite the hike in fare that.

You leave holiday shopping until the day before you go? Prime example of Man.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Yeah 1st and 2nd are a Bank holiday in Scotland. Hogmanay has always been an important occasion but it seems to have died a lot over the past few years , as confirmed by others not just me being an old foggy ! At one time it was very much the case that people would go out visiting neighbours on Hogmanay, taking a bottle with them , sharing as they went and first footing . The 1st is usually a day of family gatherings and another big lunch. Our 1st was taken up initially by my “ Sair Heidie” run which raised £450 for a local charity , First Responders, who are looking to buy new de fibs and other equipment. Then lunch for 4 afterwards.

We had the Northern Lights out last night but couldn’t be bothered going looking for better views, most of the pictures you see of course have been captured on cameras , the naked eye is often less effective. It’s been a chilly day here , I was out running in a wee bit of snow with hail showers and strong winds this morning , quite a wind chill, but nowhere near being in blue1948 territory !

Socialising itself has changed a lot since Covid but even before I noticed lower numbers of revellers. Everything has gotten too expensive for people to party as much as they used to.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Have a truly fantastic, memorable holiday mate , photos are mandatory

I think that can be arranged.

Just packing my stuff now. Unfortunately I wasn't able to add to my wardrobe as Weird Fish (where I buy most of my T shirts) has closed down. In fact there seems to be a lot of boarded up shops on the main street that I hadn't noticed previously. Rob said that clothes are very cheap in S Africa and the aparthotel we're staying in for the first 3 days is above a big shopping mall. Sorted. I've actually managed to find 6 shirts that look OK so it isn't a problem given I'll be spending 90% of the time in shorts and T shirts.

 

[Val P]

I think that can be arranged.

Just packing my stuff now. Unfortunately I wasn't able to add to my wardrobe as Weird Fish (where I buy most of my T shirts) has closed down. In fact there seems to be a lot of boarded up shops on the main street that I hadn't noticed previously. Rob said that clothes are very cheap in S Africa and the aparthotel we're staying in for the first 3 days is above a big shopping mall. Sorted. I've actually managed to find 6 shirts that look OK so it isn't a problem given I'll be spending 90% of the time in shorts and T shirts.

Oh I feel so excited for you! What a great adventure!

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Happy New Year all. @Barnfred 55 have an amazing time. I'm just signing off work until next Thursday- apart from overtime on Saturday. (I started writing this ages ago then forgot to post it) Tomorrow is gym, hair and nails.
It's freezing here- we've had frost all day.The skies are beautifully clear though. Very starry night.
I think I've got all the certificates I need to get on the Register Of Foreign births. I just need to get my photo taken and ID verified. Then once I've done that I can apply for an Irish passport.
It was quite sad looking at my Granny's death certificate. She got run over on Ullet Road. She got off a bus, went to cross the road and got hit by a car. It was completely her fault - she just walked out in front of the car. I was 14 at the time. She was 69. Reading the injuries listed as the cause of death was very sad.
We're off to Belfast on Sunday which I am very excited about. I've even hired a car , which for some reason is making me feel like a mature, sensible adult.
Have a lovely night - loads of pics please Fred and don't forget to set your alarm!

 

[blue1948]

Not quite the -11° of Finland but bitterly cold here and too slippy for my normal early morning walk. I never seem to settle until I can get out and stretch the old limbs.

The darts was great last night and the semi-finals should be good this evening as well. The added bonus of the Old Firm at 2pm makes it quite a strange Thursday really- I take it today is a public holiday in Scotland?

Do you have anything like these :- https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=ice+bugs+winter+boots ? There are lots cheaper but they are the ones we have -cheap life insurance !

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Do you have anything like these :- https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=ice+bugs+winter+boots ? There are lots cheaper but they are the ones we have -cheap life insurance !

Caterpillar boots for bad ice generally but having said that, I normally accept that I won’t be walking much on those days- not worth the fall.

 

[blue1948]

I think that can be arranged.

Just packing my stuff now. Unfortunately I wasn't able to add to my wardrobe as Weird Fish (where I buy most of my T shirts) has closed down. In fact there seems to be a lot of boarded up shops on the main street that I hadn't noticed previously. Rob said that clothes are very cheap in S Africa and the aparthotel we're staying in for the first 3 days is above a big shopping mall. Sorted. I've actually managed to find 6 shirts that look OK so it isn't a problem given I'll be spending 90% of the time in shorts and T shirts.

Have a great time Mate ,even I won't be up at that hour to give you a call ..Stay safe .

 

[Gwladysover]

I think that can be arranged.

Just packing my stuff now. Unfortunately I wasn't able to add to my wardrobe as Weird Fish (where I buy most of my T shirts) has closed down. In fact there seems to be a lot of boarded up shops on the main street that I hadn't noticed previously. Rob said that clothes are very cheap in S Africa and the aparthotel we're staying in for the first 3 days is above a big shopping mall. Sorted. I've actually managed to find 6 shirts that look OK so it isn't a problem given I'll be spending 90% of the time in shorts and T shirts.

Have a fantastic time, safe journey.