holidays

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 21 Jul 2005, 17:42

foxy wrote:
Marya wrote:Never been to that part of Canada Foxy, though I had friends who lived in London, Ontario and loved it. Are you touring while you're there or staying put? It looks real easy to nip across to the States too.
May tour some bars and then stay put at a good one Marya

I could name a few....and hopefully Spladoosh you in one!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 21 Jul 2005, 18:33

Mr Poppy recommends the Duke of Kent near Younge and Eglinton. You might even bump into ex-Porty Rugby guys there as Toronto Scottish have been known to give the place their custom! Of course, that might really be a recommendation to avoid the place!!!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 21 Jul 2005, 18:56

CatzVP wrote: I could name a few....and hopefully Spladoosh you in one!!

Sounds like a plan...has there ever been a POL spladoosh on foreign soil I wonder

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 21 Jul 2005, 22:34

foxy wrote:
Arachnid wrote:Have you been to Toronto before, Foxy?
We've been going to visit our friends in Mississauga, just outside Toronto, every second year since 2000. It's a great place!! We'll be due another visit next year! Pity it's not this year, could've tried to bag each other!!!
Never been to Canada before and I don't have any rellies there or anything. Just chose it because we had heard lots of people say how good a place it is and also because its easy to get a direct flight from Scotland. Really looking forward to it

When are you going?
You'll love it. The people are very, very friendly and make you feel welcome.
There's so much to see and do that you'll have to go back again!!! There's the "CN Tower" with the glass floor which gives you a weird feeling when you look down!!! The " skydome" is the place to go if you want to watch Baseball! And you can't go to Toronto without visiting Niagara Falls. A trip on the wee boat will take you close to the falls!! If the wind's blowing the right way, you'll get wet!!!
I could go on and on but this is only a forum, so better stop!!!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 22 Jul 2005, 23:27

Arachnid you can alway PM Foxy with more places to go.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 23 Jul 2005, 18:02

Sandra wrote:Arachnid you can alway PM Foxy with more places to go.

Thanks for the info Sandra.

Will have to make up a wee list of things and then send it to Foxy

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 23 Jul 2005, 23:19

Sandra wrote:Arachnid you can alway PM Foxy with more places to go.

And I can tell her all the places not to go!!!

trust me... there is a few!!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 23 Jul 2005, 23:24

This is great...like having a big brother and sister looking out for me. Look forward to receiving your recommendations

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 23 Jul 2005, 23:27

I think you should take Catz a POL tee shirt as a pressie from home

(I've got one going spare but don't tell Bob)

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 23 Jul 2005, 23:31

Epykat wrote:I think you should take Catz a POL tee shirt as a pressie from home (I've got one going spare but don't tell Bob)

Great way to get rid of it Epykat..I mean what a great idea Epykat. Would you like that Catz or would you prefer some Cadbury's chocolate

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 23 Jul 2005, 23:34

Or some plain bread, sliced sausage and a haggis

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 10 Aug 2005, 09:51

Budapest - fab, fab, fab - just GO!!!..........

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 10 Aug 2005, 13:15

I tend to spend any holiday time puttering around parts of Britain. There are so many parts of it I haven't explored - in fact, there are still parts of Furness (where My Other Half lives) I haven't explored (even a few pubs we've missed!!

) - and the nearby Lake District. A couple of weeekends ago, we had a trip on Coniston Water on the restored Victorian steam yacht 'Gondola'. I can highly recommend it to anyone - so much more pecaful and sedate than a boat with an internal combustion engine - just gliding around the beautiful lake.

I will be doing a bit of travelling down here as well.

I do love the Northern isles, Teddygirl

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 10 Aug 2005, 20:50

I'm like you Jay, love to visit different parts of our own country, there are so many beautiful places. We would probably never have got round to visiting Shetland if it hadn't been for our eldest working up there for the summer so it was the ideal opportunity to go.(accomodation provided being an incentive)

Last week I was up staying with my Mum in Huntly so visited a few of the nice wee places around there. We found a lovely wee place for a "fly cup".....it was on a farm near Lumsden where they breed Angora goats and they sell various mohair goods like jumpers and throws etc. Apparently they are famous for their socks which can be worn for a year without being washed, just an airing at night suffices. Lots of famous people including Prince Charles wear them.( The Queen was supposed to be visiting the place today.)
The tearoom was in the conservatory looking out onto the garden where lots of fancy chickens and roosters were pecking about....very quaint ,and the home made scones and clotted cream were to die for

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 11 Aug 2005, 11:14

teddygirl wrote:Apparently they are famous for their socks which can be worn for a year without being washed, just an airing at night suffices.

This sounds like the ideal present for My Other Half!!!!!

But the whole place sounds like a lovely place to visit. Definitely on my 'to do' list! Thanks for the tip, Teddygirl.

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 11 Aug 2005, 18:49

Not been too far this year, In May I went down to Cumbria for a week then a short weekend in JOG/Orkney last weekend.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 11 Aug 2005, 18:57

Where in Cumbria, Robin? Half my life gets spent in Furness which was dragged kicking and screaming into Cumbria in 1974, and still thinks it's in Lancashire - but I tend to know Cumbria quite well. Some really lovely places, off the beaten track and quiet as well as beautiful

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 11 Aug 2005, 23:16

Jay wrote:Where in Cumbria, Robin? Half my life gets spent in Furness which was dragged kicking and screaming into Cumbria in 1974, and still thinks it's in Lancashire - but I tend to know Cumbria quite well. Some really lovely places, off the beaten track and quiet as well as beautiful

We stayed in the Lakelands caravan park, we did pop into Furness for a spot of shopping, and went to the estate near lakeland but cant remember the name of it, one with the car museum which was right up my street! Also hired a boat on Coniston Water

Morecombe Bay is quite something too!

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 12 Aug 2005, 10:26

Yes, Morecambe Bay is sublimely beautiful - and then there's the Duddon Estuary on the other side of the peninsular. Totally gorgeous area. If you go there by train, like I do, you actually cross the Bay on a couple of trestle bridges - that is a wonderful experience. I love Coniston Water too - less crowded than the Windermere or Ullswater

Novastar · Post by **Novastar** » 12 Aug 2005, 11:29

Just got back from 2 weeks in a field in Chelmsford.

Great fun - looking after 43 kids for nearly a fortnight....

Think I need another holiday now.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 13 Aug 2005, 18:41

Even though we go on holidays abroad, Mr Arachnid and I also like to visit parts of our own country. As Teddygirl and Jay say, there are many, many beautiful places to visit here!
We were up at Newtonmore for five days in February and even at that time of the year, it may be a bit cold but it's really beautiful with all the snow, and all the roads are kept clear so no problem touring about all the many places and venues that are still open at that time of year! And they're much quieter too! The Highland Wildlife Park was one of the places, where you could drive around ( like blair drummond) and see all the animals roaming free. Your given a tape to listen to about the animals as you drive round and there's walks you can take with the ranger when you get to the park centre. Spent a couple of hours at the " Waltzing waters" ( the hotel gave us free tickets). We were the only two in there!!It must've looked quite funny, the two of us sitting in the back of the theatre!!! ( our own private show!!!)

I was born in Silloth in Cumbria, so I'm kinda' drawn to that area every now and again!!! Usually we stay at Keswick at a lovely bed and breakfast and tour about from there. It's also beautiful scenery there( when it's not raining!!! ). I love it! I must be due a visit soon!!!!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 14 Aug 2005, 20:35

Prombabe and I know Silloth well Arachnid! My brother in law worked at the foam factory

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 15 Aug 2005, 22:59

Epykat wrote:Prombabe and I know Silloth well Arachnid! My brother in law worked at the foam factory

My family and I left Silloth when I was only four months old and came to live at Joppa. But we still had family and friends there and went for holidays often, until the aerodrome closed in the early sixties. We had some lovely holidays there! Next time we go down to the Lakes, I must try and have a wee visit to Silloth again!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 21 Aug 2005, 22:41

And I was there in Silloth only this morning

Had a lovely cone at Allonby, a wee walk along the beach and then a seat overlooking the pretty choppy sea at Silloth. Small world!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 22 Aug 2005, 21:57

Aahh!!! Sheer bliss!! Nothing like the fresh sea Silloth air!!!

I'm ever soooo jealous!!!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 02 Sep 2005, 21:45

Going to Keith tomorrow, not really for a holiday as we're just staying for one night, but it's nice to get away from the house for a wee while

Husband breeds and shows budgies and there's a show at Keith on Sunday!

It's a lovely journey to get there and I think that the weather is going to be good, so the country side will look really beautiful.
Won't have to take my " winter woollies"!!!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Sep 2005, 21:49

Arachnid wrote: Husband breeds and shows budgies

OMG! Don't let Dada read this.......

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 02 Sep 2005, 22:09

Does he like budgies too then???

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Sep 2005, 22:27

You'll have read the other thread then?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 02 Sep 2005, 22:29

which one's that??

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Sep 2005, 22:32

The one that had nothing to do with budgies

War, now arson -

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 02 Sep 2005, 22:42

Ah, yes, just had a little browse on the thread,and see what you mean!!!

Wai till I let my husband read that one!!

Think I'll have to put a lttle post in there!!!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 06 Jul 2006, 10:55

Time to resurrect this thread, it's that time of year again!!!!

Mr Arachnid and I are flying here tomorrow to visit our friends in Mississauga for three weeks!! Yippee !!!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 Jul 2006, 14:15

Weather has been quite good in Portobello

just not at the weekends for us workers to top up our tans

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 06 Jul 2006, 20:27

arachnid wrote:Time to resurrect this thread, it's that time of year again!!!!
Mr Arachnid and I are flying here tomorrow to visit our friends in Mississauga for three weeks!! Yippee !!!!

Having a birthday tomorrow too which will be spent partly up in the air, and it will last a bit longer as Toronto is five hours behind us!!!