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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Chazz Rheinhold, May 10, 2022.

  1. rovertiger

    rovertiger Well-Known Member

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    Don't sign anything blind, you'll end up in the Ghurkhas.
     
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  2. augustatiger

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    Sing lofty.
     
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  3. Ernie Shackleton

    Ernie Shackleton Well-Known Member

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    So your considered advice so far is to wear clothing appropriate to the climatic conditions, don't get pressganged into the Gurkhas and if in doubt sing like a sweet voiced Manc midget.


    Keep 'em coming, I'm gonna write a travel guide.
     
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  4. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Tell us your itinerary ernie
    Where you starting
    How long you off for?
     
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  5. Ernie Shackleton

    Ernie Shackleton Well-Known Member

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    Amritsar, Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Varanasi, Himalayas and Chitwan National Park.

    Mainly by train but with some flights.

    With a guide anarl. I'm not organising all that by mesen.
     
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  6. rovertiger

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    Despite my unhelpful advice, I wish ya a great holiday Ernie. <cheers>
     
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  7. Red top reader

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    So I’m now at Leeds airport waiting for my flight to Malaga, just had an absolute scream in security, nearly pissed myself laughing. It all started before we left when my daughter asked if we could put some off the bone ham, 2.5kilos of the bugger in the suitcase. Mrs red said I’m gonna take some uncle Ben’s rice, she hates the stuff in Spain. So she bought 10 packs of different flavours but when we weighed the case it was over by a kilo. So we took the rice out and put it in my hand luggage, obviously my bag got stopped. Honestly you should have seen the security guards face when he opened it up. He said to me did you pack this case sir, I pointed to Mrs red, ****ed if I was gonna explain the rice. “ you like rice madam “ to which my other half said, isn’t that obvious… oh my god I literally fell over laughing. I said to him haven’t you seen the ad, normally she takes beans lol…. Think I might like this week, started quite well.
     
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  8. balkan tiger

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    This man is so fussy he took £300 worth of "English food" with him on a £1,400 all-inclusive holiday. He packed 21 Pot Noodles, 86 bags of crisps, two packets of bacon, a pack of 30 sausages, cans of tuna, a block of cheese, sweets, chocolate bars, brown sauce, and even a George Foreman grill in his suitcase


    EDIT not this man, another man who was on Facebook and when I copied it only the text bit came. There was pictures and everything.
     
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  9. Cityzen

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    Taking a load of ham to the country with some of the best ham in the world, taking instant rice to a country with superb rice. <doh>
     
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  10. Heimdallr

    Heimdallr Well-Known Member

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    Sounds fantastic. Envious of you. Hope I get a chance to do that trip one day. Have a great time!
     
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  11. Plum

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    Fussy? I'd call him a 'kin idiot.
     
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  12. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Should try n get to Cawnpore Ernie
     
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  13. Red top reader

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    You can take the girl out of hessle road but not etc etc lol. Personally I love the rice fussy cow lol
     
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  14. Cityzen

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    Got to have bomba rice for paella and some other dishes.
     
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  15. tigre

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    We travelled in India by train. Overnight from Mumbai south to Kerala and then inland
    Trains organised and reliable.
    Stations an experience.
    Seats reserved...although we did get moved and a proper telling off when we sat in the wrong seats in a completely empty carriage....
    Toilets. Think Boothferry Park in the 70s, but if you have to you have to.

    Enjoy the sellers coming past every two minutes walking the aisles
    "CHAI CHAI CHAI"
    "BIRRIANI BIRRIANI BIRRIANI "
    Then "OMELETTE SANDWEEECH".
    Not entirely sure what one of those is.
    The Birriani was actually good, chai not my thing.

    We were told don't buy water from street urchins, check seal on water bottles , they can be refilled drop of superglue on the cap and good as new.
    No ice in drinks.
    No salad other than reputable hotel, salads OK but maybe not the water they washed it in.
    Hand gel a must


    Not just a holiday but a real experience. You'll have an amazing time.

    Want to hear how you get on
     
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  16. Ernie Shackleton

    Ernie Shackleton Well-Known Member

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    Many thanks. I'd not thought of possible water bottle scams. - cheeky buggers.

    Fer Ark toilets? I remember them all too well. That experience will no doubt stand me in good stead; I might have to deal with one of me Missus's meltdowns though.
     
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  17. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Wrong choice of words there maybe Ernie <laugh>
     
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  18. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

    SW3 Chelsea Tiger Well-Known Member

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    Wow! When I was younger & in a junior position I worked on several projects around India, hated the place. It’s a ****ing **** pit. Claim to have the world’s fastest internet but millions still living in the open sewers. Bonkers.
    Delhi, Puna, Agra hated. Calcutta was ok, but still a **** hole.
     
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  19. Ernie Shackleton

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    <laugh>




    :emoticon-0119-puke:
     
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  20. Red top reader

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    Way
    Too fancy for that lass lol
     
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