Things That Gladden The Heart

[SteveW86]

That's quality packing. Not an inch of space, always makes me smile when I see that on a motorway.

Enjoy your holiday, safe drive

Even have a bed for our 4 year old in there.

Octavia boot is surprisingly big, definitely one of the reasons we bought it.

 

[bobmac]

This is what it looks like empty.... 590 L with the seats up.

 

[Dando]

Just home from a lovely day in London.

Started in borough market then walked along the Thames to the London eye and across Westminster bridge.

A quick stop in Fortnum and Mason before strolling along Bond street to Selfridges.

Back along long Oxford and regents street to Leicester square then Charing Cross

 

[BrianM]

Still on Cloud 9

 

[GreiginFife]

Still on Cloud 9
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You look a lot younger than I’d imagined…

 

[Fade and Die]

Just home from a lovely day in London.

Started in borough market then walked along the Thames to the London eye and across Westminster bridge.

A quick stop in Fortnum and Mason before strolling along Bond street to Selfridges.

Back along long Oxford and regents street to Leicester square then Charing Cross

Makes my own day in London yesterday, (Beer, Curry and Strippers) seem positively low brow!

 

[IanM]

Sunday lunch.

We always have a proper one if we're home. In the dinning room, no on a tray in front of the footy nonsense!

Some times I cook, sometimes Donna does. Her roast potatoes are always blooming better than mine though

 

[TimShady]

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Nigel Slater seemingly not realising.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Church full to overflowing (160+) for this afternoon’s Carols by Candlelight. And our choir of 22 made a splendid sound (apparently - since with me being in it it was rather hard to tell ). Lovely.

 

[Tashyboy]

Lardy cake.

 

[Tashyboy]

Church full to overflowing (160+) for this afternoon’s Carols by Candlelight. And our choir of 22 made a splendid sound (apparently - since with me being in it it was rather hard to tell ). Lovely.

So Mr and Missis Tash ( it’s on its way back) spent an hour and a half in Salisbury cathedral yesterday having our own little personal tour with a couple from Ukraine. It was a very very good insightful tour. At the time the tour was on the choir cracked up. It sounded glorious.

 

[Tashyboy]

Spending an hour in Layla Tashys class today talking to 50 x 8 year olds about coal and coal mining. Very enjoyable indeed.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Given the Christmas Random Irritations thread I note that it has been lovely getting feedback from friends and others who went to our Carols by Candlelight on Sunday.

So many non-church goers, or indeed having little or no religious inclination whatsoever, expressing how lovely the occasion was and how splendid the church looked decorated for Christmas - and that (much to the surprise of some first-timers) they came away from it feeling thrilled and uplifted by the singing of the choir and also of being part of a packed church singing the carols.

Helps us cope with the random irritations of this time of year

 

[AussieKB]

Booked my ticket for visit to England late April till late May, plenty of quality golf arranged on some course I have not played before, looking forward to catching up with old friends.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Booked my ticket for visit to England late April till late May, plenty of quality golf arranged on some course I have not played before, looking forward to catching up with old friends.

Which part of the country are you visiting? All parts you are familiar with?

 

[AussieKB]

Sussex (East Grinstead), Hampshire plus Isle of Wight and playing golf at Hollinwell in Hampshire so far arranged.

 

[Hobbit]

Sussex (East Grinstead), Hampshire plus Isle of Wight and playing golf at Hollinwell in Hampshire so far arranged.

Sussex? That’s so far south it’s in France!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Sussex (East Grinstead), Hampshire plus Isle of Wight and playing golf at Hollinwell in Hampshire so far arranged.

Hollinwell was in Notts when I played it couple of years back, and a fair trek from Hamps.

 

[Imurg]

Hollinwell was in Notts when I played it couple of years back, and a fair trek from Hamps.

Yeah, but that's just round the corner for an Aussie.....

 

[IanM]

Our cousins from Nambucca, NSW are coming over next summer too. I hope it is "actually summer" when they're here!