Holiday's 2022

[Henry]

1 hour ago, Bluto10 said:

I even stated it wasn’t a big night.

just said most of you wouldn’t drink that much on a school night.

 

still stand by that. forum geek H, most definitely 

Deary me.

I’m going to need a bigger boat ? 

[maryhilldon]

15 hours ago, Roberto said:

'DONT SLAG HOW MUCH I DRINK, YOU BOYS COULDN'T DO IT'.

Every time haha.

He's so precious. Starts lashing out every time. Blutz can't handle a gentle ribbing. (fnug fnug chortle) 

[The Boofon]

22 hours ago, manboobs109 said:

I know a snearing, superior tone when I hear(read) one. Wife uses it all the time.

Incorrect this time chum. Last holiday was Lanzarote. Salou the time before. 

[maryhilldon]

28 minutes ago, The Boofon said:

. Last holiday was Lanzarote. Salou the time before. 

Minker.

[manboobs109]

41 minutes ago, The Boofon said:

Incorrect this time chum. Last holiday was Lanzarote. Salou the time before. 

You know what I meant.

I was being an arse anyway, backfired somewhat.

[Guest]

5 hours ago, maryhilldon said:

He's so precious. Starts lashing out every time. Blutz can't handle a gentle ribbing. (fnug fnug chortle) 

Dunno if you could find his ribs to give him one 

[shut up meg]

On 1/28/2022 at 12:05 AM, maryhilldon said:

Anyone been to Vienna?  Quite fancy it, looks beautiful.

Fantastic place, really beautiful, loads of things to see and do.

You can also take an hour long boat down the river to Bratislava.

[Clydeside_Sheep]

We got booked up for Amsterdam in summer  ? 

Although its reputation is all sex / drugs (hooray!) its actually a great place for families with small kids, where you can do lots for free in summer.

Taking the car via ferry again, and got an airbnb booked.  I love that ferry from Newcastle, nothing beats sitting down to dinner and a pint, window seat, as you sail out of the docks thinking "this is it starting now".   

Corona virus makes the process slightly irritating (you need a test to get on the ferry etc, not allowed breakfast in the room) but hey ho, no big deal.  But at least we can actually do something now.

We went to York last year which was great and the wife wanted to go to England again.  But that would have meant this was the 3rd year without going abroad for a family holiday = no chance! I have been climbing the walls to go somewhere.

Talking about going back to Amsterdam in December with a mate, to mark the 20th anniversary of our first ever trip there, in December 2002 (which is a very scary thought).

[Clydeside_Sheep]

8 minutes ago, Sooper-hanz said:

How long does that take, half a day?  Longest one I did was to Ostend from UK.Vey choppy it was. 

No its overnight.  Newcastle (north shields) to IJmuiden (maybe 30 mins outside Amsterdam). 

Typically they start boarding at 3pm and sail about 5pm.  You get into IJmuiden about 9 - 9.30am in the morning or thereabouts, refreshed and ready to start the holiday proper.

OK - you spend two nights on the ferry, there and back, but Its just part of the holiday - a good meal, few beers, good kip and the excitement of waking up in a new place.

I am convinced it is the way to travel - you spent most of it sleeping, but when awake there are restaurants, bars, dancing, cinema, shops, stuff for the kids etc.  You can have walk about and stretch your legs, get some fresh air.

I used to love flying, but what an absolute faff that is, these days.

When I was a kid, we would drive down to dover or other southern ports, to get the ferry to France - but that drive is a nightmare, especially for kids.  Newcastle is only  3 hours.  If you stop mid way for some lunch, its fuck all.  Actually quite a nice drive scenery wise (though the cross country road in England is often just one lane).

Highly recommended.  We have not been torpedoed yet!

[Quagmire]

1 hour ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

No its overnight.  Newcastle (north shields) to IJmuiden (maybe 30 mins outside Amsterdam). 

Typically they start boarding at 3pm and sail about 5pm.  You get into IJmuiden about 9 - 9.30am in the morning or thereabouts, refreshed and ready to start the holiday proper.

OK - you spend two nights on the ferry, there and back, but Its just part of the holiday - a good meal, few beers, good kip and the excitement of waking up in a new place.

I am convinced it is the way to travel - you spent most of it sleeping, but when awake there are restaurants, bars, dancing, cinema, shops, stuff for the kids etc.  You can have walk about and stretch your legs, get some fresh air.

I used to love flying, but what an absolute faff that is, these days.

When I was a kid, we would drive down to dover or other southern ports, to get the ferry to France - but that drive is a nightmare, especially for kids.  Newcastle is only  3 hours.  If you stop mid way for some lunch, its fuck all.  Actually quite a nice drive scenery wise (though the cross country road in England is often just one lane).

Highly recommended.  We have not been torpedoed yet!

Could have just summarised all that by saying taking the ferry's saving you a couple hundred quid. 

[Bluto10]

good ferry that.

 

pretty sure one time it had to turn round mid crossing and head back to port after some late night hijinx 

[Clydeside_Sheep]

1 hour ago, Sooper-hanz said:

" Ahhh, Im on the Ferry , think I'll go for a dance"

What better environment? ?

You cannae dance on a plane, can you? Not without complaints anyway.

 

[Clydeside_Sheep]

17 minutes ago, Quagmire said:

Could have just summarised all that by saying taking the ferry's saving you a couple hundred quid. 

Its actually more expensive, coz we are taking the car ?

[Arabian Knight]

yer a geek o a man likes

[Redforever86]

2 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said:

We use to do the Dover-Calais crossing all the time when we went to Spain or France. Fucking hated it. 

My dad drove us (apart fae the ferry pedants) fae over an hour south of Paris to Aberdeen in one day. Fuck that shit these days. 

[chief_wiggum]

1 minute ago, Sooper-hanz said:

We used to get the coach to the Costa Brava ( two drivers sharing the duties) and it would take 32 hours roughly ( that's including the ferry).

Brutal.

Loved Jealous Guy

[Redforever86]

3 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said:

We used to get the coach to the Costa Brava ( two drivers sharing the duties) and it would take 32 hours roughly ( that's including the ferry).

Brutal.

Got a school trip fae Bod to beside Barca, and also to near Turin. Both longer than that, coaches better than cars however. 

[RedArmyFakshun]

1 hour ago, Grays Babylon 1875 said:

My mates auntie was married to Wattie Buchan from Exploited, so we got free entry

I mind Wattie, he had a black Capri, rammed it up on the pavement on the south side and stormed into an electrical shop with a VHS recorder he was pissed off about

It was quite the scene

[maryhilldon]

1 hour ago, RedArmyFakshun said:

I mind Wattie, he had a black Capri, rammed it up on the pavement on the south side and stormed into an electrical shop with a VHS recorder he was pissed off about

It was quite the scene

Got a Betamax cassette jammed in it probably. Daft punk.

[BrianFaePerth]

On 1/28/2022 at 8:05 AM, maryhilldon said:

Anyone been to Vienna?  Quite fancy it, looks beautiful.

Used to live there. 

[BrianFaePerth]

On 1/28/2022 at 8:23 AM, 1903Fitba said:

Thought it was shite 

Expensive, lots of ethnics, women were all pigs (one of the few cities in mainland Europe that I’ve visited and not got a ride) 

 

The hoors too expensive?

[Redforever86]

18 minutes ago, BrianFaePerth said:

The hoors too expensive?

Aye your wife was ripping aff the punters trying to save up for a crate o lynx. 

[1903Fitba]

5 hours ago, BrianFaePerth said:

The hoors too expensive?

Didn’t have to pay due to my good looks and personal hygiene being top notch. 

[Parklife]

On 1/28/2022 at 12:23 AM, 1903Fitba said:

one of the few cities in mainland Europe that I’ve visited and not got a ride

 

 

5 hours ago, BrianFaePerth said:

The hoors too expensive?

 

16 minutes ago, 1903Fitba said:

Didn’t have to pay due to my good looks and personal hygiene being top notch. 

Sounds like you did, to be fair. 

[1903Fitba]

1 minute ago, Parklife said:

 

 

Sounds like you did, to be fair. 

Oh Parky you got me!!!!!

 

 

[Redforever86]

30 minutes ago, Roberto said:

The most handsome poster on here wouldn't struggle for a ride in Vienna.

I've just never been yet.

Free bicycle scheme. 

[Zeus]

Spain 

[euan2020]

booked flights tonight to Cape Town for November - might try and make trip to Lesotho 

[Studebaker-90]

Rome

[Dom Sullivan]

10 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Rome

..if you want to,

Rome around the world