I have just come back from Sweden, the Swedes do not sell Lucozade. Within an hour of landing I had to guzzle a bottle of Lucozade, it was luvvvvverrrlyyy. I have not had my first portion of fish and chips but years ago that was always scoffed within 48 hours of landing.
if i've run out of tea bags while away, i'll usually be craving a proper cuppa. or some sort of traditional english cuisine. like a madras. lol
I knew there was a reason I liked you. Unless folks have family connections to other lands they have no business barging around in them as far as I'm concerned. Most tourists need to have a think about how dumb stupid they look to the locals as they wander around looking for an English pub where they can have their pockets picked. Global tourism is wrecking the environment and stopping poor countries from developing proper industries for their people. Air travel could be cut about 80% if all the dumb tourists just holidayed in their own country. Imagine the massive boost to the UK holiday industry if all the people who fly off to the Med actually bothered to seek out some of the great places to go in this country rather than just roast themselves half to death on a beach somewhere and catch some filthy vomiting bug from eating the local slop.
I concur for the most part, yet travel is good for the soul. I utterly adore this country and its myriad treasures, and I will certainly continue to explore every nook and cranny for as long as my body allows me. There are not many better feelings than reaching the crest above the Long Man of Wilmington and taking in the majesty of the Sussex Downs. But I also love travelling. My hobby (and occupation) involves a huge amount of research. Some of the greatest sites (and sights) on the planet are located in foreign lands, meaning one must leave this beautiful country once in a while.
England is expensive and the weather is unreliable. I went Prague three years ago with Mrs Elfs. We had a wonderful time in a beautiful city and three nights cost £500 for the whole shooting match. It would cost more than that for the same time in Broadstairs.
Bit harsh, Lardi. Many countries heavily rely on tourism, for they have nothing else going for them other than nice beaches, cheap plonk and tasty women. Personally, I'd choose Margate over Marbella, but I can sort of understand why the masses head for the Med - especially if said tourists hail from Halifax or Hull.
I have been to Rio, Sydney, New York and Boras. I defy anybody to say somewhere over here is better than those mentioned.
Sydney is as dull as ditchwater and doesn't even enter my top fifty places to visit. In fact, Australia is only decent once you leave the cities behind. New York is a different story altogether. It ranks right up there with London, Jerusalem, Paris and Berlin. Some of the greatest cities are the smaller ones such as Bruges, Rouen and Bonn.
Madeira in October to celebrate my 70th, then Malta for a walking holiday in March. I totally fail to understand the conflict between travelling at home and travelling abroad. I had a terrific walk through the marshlands north of Faversham on Sunday. The fact that Kent is wonderful doesn't mean that anywhere else isn't.
The Funchal display is for New Year's celebrations, but I'm pretty sure they have smaller (but still spectacular) shows in October and November. I'll find out and get back to you. I'll be 40 in November. Brighton for me and the clan.
I do hope so, FHB. To be honest, I'm dreading it. The years seem to be slipping away. My 20s were a drunken haze. My 30s have been spent recovering from it. Shameful.
