Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Sep 6th 2013, 1:19 am
#8431
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
I'm back.
Coming into London I was very surprised how brown all the normally green fields looked, I wasn't expecting that. Although I know it was a hot summer. Coming into Manchester was much more lush and green, so I assume the south had a hotter dryer summer.
Oh and Manchester you need pound coins for the trolleys in the luggage retrival, all I had was some Euros and Dollars and a credit card. So there was me, Dd (8) and three huge checked cases, two carry ons and two coats, that was a tough one. But we managed to get through the one way doors without loosing anyone or anything.
One brand new case was split, and one old case was split. the only unscathed one was a samsonite I found on clearance in Marshalls. I guess you really do get what you pay for.
Coming into London I was very surprised how brown all the normally green fields looked, I wasn't expecting that. Although I know it was a hot summer. Coming into Manchester was much more lush and green, so I assume the south had a hotter dryer summer.
Oh and Manchester you need pound coins for the trolleys in the luggage retrival, all I had was some Euros and Dollars and a credit card. So there was me, Dd (8) and three huge checked cases, two carry ons and two coats, that was a tough one. But we managed to get through the one way doors without loosing anyone or anything.
One brand new case was split, and one old case was split. the only unscathed one was a samsonite I found on clearance in Marshalls. I guess you really do get what you pay for.
I'm glad you made it safe and sound, you must feel tired and wonderful...
Sep 6th 2013, 1:21 am
#8432
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Hey Cheers, what was that you were saying about the traffic in Kent? Have a look at these photos, glad I'm up north!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-pile-up.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-pile-up.html
Sep 6th 2013, 1:34 am
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Sep 6th 2013, 3:04 am
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4am wide awake Oh lovely Jet lag! I was going to unpack and make tidy piles of clothes to put away, but what the heck I can play online.
Sep 6th 2013, 3:12 am
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Happy to know you arrived home safe and sound.......busy and happy days ahead for you. Take care and congratulations :-)
Sep 6th 2013, 9:19 am
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I'll bet you are a happy camper this morning!!!
Sep 6th 2013, 12:13 pm
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Welcome home Mummy, any chance of jumping in on this breakfast thing?
Sep 6th 2013, 2:34 pm
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Memories of living in Fife many years ago, I found white pudding (beside the black pudding and haggis) in Morrisons down here in the (relatively) south. I wasn't able to batter and deep fry it but it was good all the same.
Sep 6th 2013, 3:21 pm
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Well?
More!
We are craving for your post!
Any rain? Are you staying in your new cottage?
Is DD happy?
Are you dragging yourself around?
Sep 6th 2013, 5:13 pm
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Sep 6th 2013, 5:49 pm
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Welcome Home " Mummy " it eventually comes to all of us who are planning to return!
Re the Kent accident, one of the main reasons that Kent is now off the radar for us! Think we are going to now stick to the Isle of Wight and just avoid the summer crowd by going away to The Borders" in August!
Re the Kent accident, one of the main reasons that Kent is now off the radar for us! Think we are going to now stick to the Isle of Wight and just avoid the summer crowd by going away to The Borders" in August!
Sep 6th 2013, 5:56 pm
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No Full Englsh. Tea and porridge. I did the bank and got Dd registered for school, starts Monday.
Sep 6th 2013, 8:17 pm
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Sep 6th 2013, 9:36 pm
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Congrats on making it home Mummy 