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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Nick on June 19, 2010, 06:21:16 AM
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All nice and ready like. angel1
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noooo:
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noooo:
Give me strength.
Shrugs:
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Top tip: Make sure you have all your passports with you before going to the airport angel1
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Top tip: Make sure you have all your passports with you before going to the airport angel1
Really? eeek:
Thanks for that. ::)
I only have one passport btw.
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And where is MM's?
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I think there's been some recent snow up in The Alps. cloud9:
I predict some handbrake turns on some alpine passes if that's the case. cloud9:
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And where is MM's?
With all the others I presume. Shrugs:
Mrs G's dept. that.
She is painfully well organised on stuff like that. ::)
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Where is the "select all" button on the poll?
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You could try "all of the above", but I had to add 2 more so it's a bit out of sequence, like redface:
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Question: What can possibly go wrong?
NOWT! angel1
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Popcorn:
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happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
Popcorn:
Wha'? Shrugs:
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Question: What can possibly go wrong?
NOWT! angel1
So Nick isn't going with you then. lol:
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Don't ask, just DO NOT ASK! Explode:
Nick is going to be in 7th Heaven. cloud9:
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Wot?
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Wot?
Camp site now closed due to mudslides and severe flooding. Banghead
Nearest site they can transfer us to is Lake Garda 100 miles away.
Weather forecast is bleak however
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Lake Garda good. And they have to get you there, maybe save on taxi fares?
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Lake Garda good. And they have to get you there, maybe save on taxi fares?
No, they won't get us there. That was never part of the deal.They don't do inclusive transfers.
Big rumpusis going on here now, albeit quiet ones.
Growlers jnr want to be by the seaside which is where the now water and mud logged site is/was, so that rules out L.G., and besides L.G. is virtually under the shadow of the Alps....and it's snowing up there apparently. ::)
Mrs G is constantly fretting about not using the flights and how much they cost if we don't go there.
Same as if we do was my answer. ::)
Now I'm slightly worrying about flying over the Alps in possible thunder storms and turbulance now the weather is so bad...apparently.
I thought p'raps BMI might like to change/transfer the flights to a different country for us, but I think we all know what the answer will be. Finger:
This is all turning into a disaster, and Nick will be so pleased.
Much urgent head scratching going on, and the planned trip up 'me 'ill' is now cancelled for tonight. evil:
I'm TRYING to keep everyone happy here and it's proving a major task.
I'll go wherever I'm told is the point I'm reaching.
Be glad to be back at werk in 10 days tbqatth. cloud9:
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Oh good grief Growler... happy100
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What a nightmare noooo:
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Far too much ummin' and arrrin', and with time running out someone had to grasp the nettle.
Stuff the weather, stuff the flight, stuff the lot.
I'm past caring and of trying to guess and predict this that and the other. Banghead
Lake Garda it is, end of. eveilgrin:
Ve vill enjoy owselfs, and zat is an order. evil:
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We work hard all year to enjoy our breaks. Wherever you end up Growler, I hope you all enjoy it.
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I'm sure you'll have a great time Growler...
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They're all doomed noooo:
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Hope you get to enjoy some much needed r and r Growler. happy100
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Wot they all said.
Have a good break and no bladder boiling. ;)
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Hope you get to enjoy some much needed r and r Growler. happy100
Rock and roll? rubschin:
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The weather forecast is awful noooo:
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No need to look so pleased at the prospect.
He should go to Scotland ~ they have fine weather but there is still snow on the Cairngorms, it is not far to the sea from there, they have mountains he can climb, additionally the people speak English but still try to rip off the tourists. Best of both worlds
Yes I know the destination was not his choice but since it is now not the choice of his family either he should claim his money back and go somewhere else.
Time to take matters under his own inimitable control methinks, put down a firm paw, show people who is the boss and all that.
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No need to look so pleased at the prospect.
He should go to Scotland ~ they have fine weather but there is still snow on the Cairngorms, it is not far to the sea from there, they have mountains he can climb, additionally the people speak English but still try to rip off the tourists. Best of both worlds
Yes I know the destination was not his choice but since it is now not the choice of his family either he should claim his money back and go somewhere else.
Time to take matters under his own inimitable control methinks, put down a firm paw, show people who is the boss and all that.
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Can't be arsed with all the arguements tbqath, and the ranting from Mrs G about losing the money (£800) regarding not taking the flights, as BeMy Baby Airways well NOT refund under any circumstances.
Key camp did offer a full refund on their part however, and are going to refund us a whole £12 for the lack od a/c at the new site, WOW! ::)
They WILL be hearing from me upon return. eveilgrin:
So we're going to the newly designated site at Lake Garda, end of, oh, and for your info Nick, and hate to dissapoint you like, the forecast ISN'T actually that bad for that region now, showers yes, but nice and warm apparently, sorry mate.
I'm really not that bothered tbh.
Zante 2 years ago was a awash with constant storms, and it was actually quite exciting, and the electric storms truly spectacular! cloud9:
I'd love to go to Jockland when the weather is nice. Trouble is, nice weather up there = major midgy problems. sick2:
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Doomed noooo:
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Doomed noooo:
No mate. You don't seem to be understanding. whistle:
You are NOT coming with us, sorry. noooo:
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What else can possibly go wrong?
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Well the Growlers are on their way (hopefully). I wonder how it will go...
Popcorn:
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Sometimes a thread is worthy of being locked ~ this one should, I feel, be mounted in a gilt frame and hung over the fireplace ..... Never could anyone have predicted just how prescient it would have turned out to be. A classic for all time. lol:
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo, the Growler Clan will be well on their way now and we await bulletins. My intuition tells me that each day will bring new conflicts and strife.
Popcorn:
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I voted for the holiday romance for the female cub. I do not expect to be disappointed.
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We won't hear a werd until they are back.
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I voted for the holiday romance for the female cub. I do not expect to be disappointed.
Brylcreem dago or Hitler yoof?
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A tousle-haired italian youth.
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Prolly some tattooed oik from Scallypool out there on holiday.
Bet he turns out to be an Everton supporter. whistle:
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Ooh, so the romance can continue when she gets back. Excellent!
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I have received an bulletin razz:
1. Growler left his jacket on the plane point:
2. Mrs Growler locked the suitcase keys, um, in the suitcase point:
3. Mini Moose has been bitten eeek:
4. Growler Jr. has "fallen over" rubschin:
5. Place full of "bloody foreigners" confused:
6. Growler in combat with rep over state of accommodation scared2:
Apart from that all is well.
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I have received an bulletin razz:
1. Growler left his jacket on the plane point:
2. Mrs Growler locked the suitcase keys, um, in the suitcase point:
3. Mini Moose has been bitten eeek:
4. Growler Jr. has "fallen over" rubschin:
5. Place full of "bloody foreigners" confused:
6. Growler in combat with rep over state of accommodation scared2:
Apart from that all is well.
Popcorn:
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I have received an bulletin razz:
1. Growler left his jacket on the plane point:
2. Mrs Growler locked the suitcase keys, um, in the suitcase point:
3. Mini Moose has been bitten eeek:
4. Growler Jr. has "fallen over" rubschin:
5. Place full of "bloody foreigners" confused:
6. Growler in combat with rep over state of accommodation scared2:
Apart from that all is well.
What a shame, I do feel sorry for them.
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I'm sure it's all going very well, unless he happens to mention the world cup or Slovakia] scared2: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport)
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lol: lol: lol:
Popcorn: Popcorn: Popcorn:
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I have received an another bulletin razz:
1. Growler reports he has "broken the bog"
2. He has negotiated a new fridge for their cave or whatever it is they are in
3. He is on the brink of killing an Italian driver if "they don't gerrof me back bumper" scared2:
4. He has found a new me 'ill and has taken to the woods leaving the Growler clan to their own devices
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Won't his old me'ill by feeling very rejected rubschin:
How fickle the bear is noooo:
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I have received an another bulletin razz:
1. Growler reports he has "broken the bog"
2. He has negotiated a new fridge for their cave or whatever it is they are in
3. He is on the brink of killing an Italian driver if "they don't gerrof me back bumper" scared2:
4. He has found a new me 'ill and has taken to the woods leaving the Growler clan to their own devices
How about Mini parts...? rubschin:
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Won't his old me'ill by feeling very rejected rubschin:
Nah ~ his me'ill is heaving with people at this time of the year. It is a well advertised attraction complete with "led" walks, lectures, and study groups crawling all over it. It is not, and has not been for donkey's years, an isolated or desolate spot. FFS the monument on the top was put there to celebrate the Jubilee of George III ~ which is not something the good people of Wales would have chosen an isolated place for. There is a road that takes any vehicle almost to the top and it is perfectly possible to complete the journey in a 4X4.
The Jubilee Tower was built in 1810 to commemorate the golden jubilee of George III. Designed by Thomas Harrison of Chester, it was to be an Egyptian styled obelisk, built in three stages. The tower was never completed however and in 1862 a strong storm blew it down. It was partially removed to make it safe and what you see today are the sturdy remains of the Tower.
Read all about it: http://www.moelfamau.co.uk/
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No bulletin today scared2:
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No bulletin today scared2:
Some pasta-eating chav has stolen his phone problee.... noooo:
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Growler has been reunited with his jacket Party001: Party001: Party001: Party001: Party001: Party001:
but not, unfortunately, with the £50 he had left in the pocket noooo:
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But is he enjoying himself ? lol:
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How about Mini spares like...?
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But is he enjoying himself ? lol:
He hasn't said anything about enjoyment, no. I wish I had put "robbed" in the poll now, as it's looking more like a checklist noooo:
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Do you think he'll bring us some treats back like rubschin:
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He was thrilled with the marzipan snails I brought him backfrom Spain. I wonder if they have cake in Italy?
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The latest Growlergram in full:
"Too many overly excited grot sprogs screaming and running around like 'eadless chicks. Blast furnace hottio. Fighting teens are not helping me blood pressure."
I wonder if they will get back to find they have been burgled? rubschin:
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The latest Growlergram in full:
"Too many overly excited grot sprogs screaming and running around like 'eadless chicks. Blast furnace hottio. Fighting teens are not helping me blood pressure."
I wonder if they will get back to find they have been burgled? rubschin:
Do you know his address then...? ;)
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New series of Top Gear from 2000hr's tonight, I suppose Growler remembered to set the video rubschin:
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But is he enjoying himself ? lol:
I posed your question to him. He reports that "the hire car is ace" ::)
He sends you lots of sloppy Growlery hugs and kisses. I didn't mention that your face had fallen off angel1
They are going to Venice tomorrow. What can possibly go wrong?
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I suspect these Growlergrams are the results of the fevered imagination of one of our regulars whistle:
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I suspect these Growlergrams are the results of the fevered imagination of one of our regulars whistle:
lol: lol: lol:
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Ahem, the latest GrowlergramTM reports a filthy foreign plot to swindle Mrs Growler. Growler intervened scared2:
Still blast furnace hottio apparently.
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I suspect these Growlergrams are the results of the fevered imagination of one of our regulars whistle:
No they are not cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Growler not impressed with Venice. Insufficient 'ills and no cars ::) ::)
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Growler not impressed with Venice. Insufficient 'ills and no cars ::) ::)
lol: lol: lol:
Now we know you are making it up! point:
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No romance in that man noooo: noooo: noooo:
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They are due back tomorrow cloud9:
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Already!
Hardly worth the effort.
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The word "deportation" was mentioned angel1
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The word "deportation" was mentioned angel1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-vM-4f9Vjk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-vM-4f9Vjk)
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I have sent him a Nickogram.
"Liverpool nuked. Stay put."
angel1
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"Liverpool nuked...
...£1.87 worth of damage done"
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Property prices double ;D
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They must be on their way back
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I suspect these Growlergrams are the results of the fevered imagination of one of our regulars whistle:
Actually, and for once, he was telling an unexagerrated truth.
Hard to believe I know, and it doesn't rest easy with me having to tell you this.
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Hey you're back cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:
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Hallo old bear ~ how was the holiday?
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Hey you're back cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:
Yup. cloud9:
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I bet he's just got back from his me 'ill
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Hallo old bear ~ how was the holiday?
Some bits fine, some bits not so good.
Some bits I can tell you about...the good bits, and some bits I can't. Some bits bad, very bad, and I don't want to start any trouble with the ususal differing views conflicts that sometimes arise as a consequrence. Also have to be aware that sometimes 'prying eyes' come in here I suspect, and this is going to be one of those occassions (over the next few days) I feel rubschin:
Needless to say, I'm somewhat in the doghouse for daring to speak my mind to various forms of officialdom.
Enough said.
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Well it's good to see you back in one piece/peace.
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Fair enough Growler. Did Mini Moose bring home an handsome young italian?
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Welcome home. Holidays are always a bit of a mixture. We just aren't programmed to be thrust together with our families 24/7. Any divorce lawyer will tell you that the peak times for enquiries are just after Christmas and the main holiday period.
BUT
As me old mum used to say "A change is as good as a rest".
Your me'ill is still there. ;)
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Welcome home my old fireside rug. I hope the good outweighed the bad. ;)
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Fair enough Growler. Did Mini Moose bring home an handsome young italian?
No.
Generally too bloody 'ot for me. 35 c without a breath of wind is far too much imo.
Makes me feel quite ill and then I get a bit 'grumpy'.
You have to know to understand.
You have to realise that I'm a cool climate creature. Norway/Finland?Iceland/Alaska is my territory. cloud9:
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Anyone 'ere ever driven around the north side coast road around Lake Garda?
Now I don't scare easy while driving, but I tell you, my kecks rapidly overflowed when I suddenly got plunged from bright sunlight into the total darkness of the very first unlit narrow jagged rock edged tunnel. eeek:
I shudder to think what would have happened if a charabanc had been coming the other way.
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Welcome back Mini Partner! cloud9:
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Anyone 'ere ever driven around the north side coast road around Lake Garda?
Now I don't scare easy while driving, but I tell you, my kecks rapidly overflowed when I suddenly got plunged from bright sunlight into the total darkness of the very first unlit narrow jagged rock edged tunnel. eeek:
I shudder to think what would have happened if a charabanc had been coming the other way.
Welcome home! On the subject of scarey roads I am heading to the Col Du Tourmalet in a couple of weeks and I do not like heights should I be worried? scared2:
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Anyone 'ere ever driven around the north side coast road around Lake Garda?
Now I don't scare easy while driving, but I tell you, my kecks rapidly overflowed when I suddenly got plunged from bright sunlight into the total darkness of the very first unlit narrow jagged rock edged tunnel. eeek:
I shudder to think what would have happened if a charabanc had been coming the other way.
Welcome home! On the subject of scarey roads I am heading to the Col Du Tourmalet in a couple of weeks and I do not like heights should I be worried? scared2:
Not familar with it, but nah. Don't be wussy like the two I've got here. noooo:
It'll be good fun!
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Bestest Highlights of Italy for me?
Simple really.
Proper Italian Lasagne and their own brew of Cappucino. cloud9:
BIG 'ills surrounding Garda. cloud9:
Worstest?
Standard of driving, road signs, bloody speed cameras. random speed limits that keep changing, crap maps,...what is the point of those Michelin ones ey, what? Shrugs:
Too 'ot with little or no breeze.
Venice grossly overated imho, sorry. I can understand why it's so popular, but it's just a very old smelly city sitting on a sewage farm, thievingly expensive, near impossible to navigate your way around, full of Yanks and Japs and a far too many frock, shoe, and 'andbag shops. Banghead
Oh yes, and one or two unfriendly residents too. whistle:
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Venice grossly overated imho, sorry. I can understand why it's so popular, but it's just a very old smelly city sitting on a sewage farm, thievingly expensive, near impossible to navigate your way around, full of Yanks and Japs and a far too many frock, shoe, and 'andbag shops.
Sadly, I agree. It was like that in the 60's and no different a couple of years ago.
Best seen on film rather than visited noooo:
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I like Venice. Mind you, on the two occasions I have been there it was with rather eyes: wimmin cloud9:
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I went there for a Valentines weekend ...I loved it cloud9:
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I went there for a Valentines weekend ...I loved it cloud9:
Well neither you or Nick will have been breathing much outside air then. eyes:
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I'm going to see the opticians today btw, as i wore me eyes out whilst over there. eeek:
Why do fat wrinkly saggy ugly wimmin wear skmpy bikinis btw? sick2:
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Another observation.
I'ties and other Europeans bringing their kids up properly.
None of this letting 3-6 year olds stay up running amok like overly excited headless chicklets until midnight, unlike our nationals...mainly the Scots who were most prevelant I hasten to add. ::)
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I'm going to see the opticians today btw, as i wore me eyes out whilst over there. eeek:
Why do fat wrinkly saggy ugly wimmin wear skmpy bikinis btw? sick2:
Let me know if they ask you to spit into a tub of cheese.
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Why do fat wrinkly saggy ugly wimmin wear skmpy bikinis btw? sick2:
You should have told Mrs Growler not to, like ::)
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Why do fat wrinkly saggy ugly wimmin wear skmpy bikinis btw? sick2:
because we can lol:
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Why do fat wrinkly saggy ugly wimmin wear skmpy bikinis btw? sick2:
because we can lol:
No, come on. These were absolutely grossly disgusting. Gerrrrmans I suspect.