Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:37 pm  

Ain't nobody gonna blow this trumpet the way I can blow it...

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:39 am  

McLaren_Field wrote:

Ain't nobody gonna blow this trumpet the way I can blow it...

I was amused at your observation about Barter books being the sort of place you get bearded blokes pottering about.
Couldn't deny that, could I?

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:24 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

I was amused at your observation about Barter books being the sort of place you get bearded blokes pottering about.
Couldn't deny that, could I?

Ever had the feeling you were being stalked?

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:34 am  

cod'ead wrote:

Ever had the feeling you were being stalked?

Having read the blog, it bears an uncanny resemblance to my own recent visit, I must say.
Except that I didn't wimp out of the glorious walk along the coast to Dunstanburgh and beyond ... that's probably where I shook him off.

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:49 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

Having read the blog, it bears an uncanny resemblance to my own recent visit, I must say.
Except that I didn't wimp out of the glorious walk along the coast to Dunstanburgh and beyond ... that's probably where I shook him off.

You should invest in some of these mate

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:07 pm  

I'm planning a trip to Northern Ireland to see the Titanic Experience and other stuff. However, the only time I can really get away is between the 6th and 16th July. Does anyone on here think there's be any problems given the close proximity of the 12th?

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:02 pm  

major hound wrote:

I'm planning a trip to Northern Ireland to see the Titanic Experience and other stuff. However, the only time I can really get away is between the 6th and 16th July. Does anyone on here think there's be any problems given the close proximity of the 12th?

It shouldn't be a problem if you use your common sense and don't walk down the Falls Road, dressed in orange and waving a union flag

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:14 am  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Anyone been to
Lake Como or Garda
or
San Francisco

Yes, Lake Garda in April, it was stunning. Close enough to Verona for a trip there. Only stayed a couple of nights as it was part of a bigger Italian trip. I would definitely go back it's beautiful.

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:34 am  

Standee wrote:

I didn't want to start a thread just about a single destination as I thought other people might also appreciate people's experiences of different places that they have thought/are thinkiing of visiting.

We've been looking at Tuscany, but I've heard and read that people suffered from various insect bites, have any SB's been, what was it like......

I've just not long got back from 3 weeks in Italy. Florence, Bologna, Venice, Verona, Garda. Only place I got bit (and bit bad) was Venice.

Re: I'm thinking of going to/ has anyone ever been to (Holid : Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:08 pm  

Donna wrote:

I've just not long got back from 3 weeks in Italy. Florence, Bologna, Venice, Verona, Garda. Only place I got bit (and bit bad) was Venice.

thanks, I think we've shelved Italy for this year, we want to go on July 14th and it's becoming a bit of a stand off at home, so package deal to Cape Verde looks on the cards instead!

You'll have no problems in Norther Ireland on July 12th, unless, as cod'ead says, you wander down the falls road with your union jack umberella.