The Reid

Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
(*)) wrote:

>> MIght be as much as 7, but I'm not sure that changes your
>> calculation
>> much. Of course it will probably be the most hideous towel one has
>> ever lain eyes upon.
>
>7 would be fine- I'm just looking for something to lie on if we go to
>the beach.

have you no sense of style, Horne?
--
Mike
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The Reid

Following up to B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:

>I haven't bought one for a while either, and the last one I bought was
>in a big supermarket.

last one I bought was to make a roof for a Jeep!

>I don't know what they would cost along the
>beach, but a few euros sounds optimistic.
>
>You could always take a piece of cloth instead; it would take up less
>room than a towel.

you are Gandhi and I claim my 5 euros (for a towel)

>You can put the hotel bath towel in your beach bag
>to dry yourself.

hotels dont like that, do they?
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)

The Reid

Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
(*)) wrote:

>> You could always take a piece of cloth instead; it would take up less
>> room than a towel. You can put the hotel bath towel in your beach bag
>> to dry yourself.
>
>I really don't want to take anything extra in the luggage, but that's
>not a bad suggestion!

hmmmm.
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)

The Reid

Following up to The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:

>>You can put the hotel bath towel in your beach bag
>>to dry yourself.
>
>hotels dont like that, do they?

how about taking some paper towels from a public toilet and spreading
it on the beach? Its an idea. I can see you lot haven't read the
Hitchhikers guide to the universe :-)
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)

David Horne

The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:

> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
> (*)) wrote:
>
> >> MIght be as much as 7, but I'm not sure that changes your
> >> calculation
> >> much. Of course it will probably be the most hideous towel one has
> >> ever lain eyes upon.
> >
> >7 would be fine- I'm just looking for something to lie on if we go to
> >the beach.
>
> have you no sense of style, Horne?

I can't fit my big red beach towel with a picture of a bull into the
bag!

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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007

-Martin

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:33:44 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

>The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
>> (*)) wrote:
>>
>> >> MIght be as much as 7, but I'm not sure that changes your
>> >> calculation
>> >> much. Of course it will probably be the most hideous towel one has
>> >> ever lain eyes upon.
>> >
>> >7 would be fine- I'm just looking for something to lie on if we go to
>> >the beach.
>>
>> have you no sense of style, Horne?
>
>I can't fit my big red beach towel with a picture of a bull into the
>bag!

You could have a bull's eye tattooed on your back and get an overdose of sun to
achieve the same effect.
--

Martin

David Horne

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:33:44 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
> >The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
> >> (*)) wrote:
> >>
> >> >> MIght be as much as 7, but I'm not sure that changes your
> >> >> calculation
> >> >> much. Of course it will probably be the most hideous towel one has
> >> >> ever lain eyes upon.
> >> >
> >> >7 would be fine- I'm just looking for something to lie on if we go to
> >> >the beach.
> >>
> >> have you no sense of style, Horne?
> >
> >I can't fit my big red beach towel with a picture of a bull into the
> >bag!
>
> You could have a bull's eye tattooed on your back and get an overdose of
> sun to achieve the same effect.

If someone on the beach doesn't have parasols for hire, I'll be sitting
there with a shirt on anyway!

--
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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007

-Martin

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:53:48 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:33:44 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
>> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>>
>> >The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
>> >> (*)) wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >> MIght be as much as 7, but I'm not sure that changes your
>> >> >> calculation
>> >> >> much. Of course it will probably be the most hideous towel one has
>> >> >> ever lain eyes upon.
>> >> >
>> >> >7 would be fine- I'm just looking for something to lie on if we go to
>> >> >the beach.
>> >>
>> >> have you no sense of style, Horne?
>> >
>> >I can't fit my big red beach towel with a picture of a bull into the
>> >bag!
>>
>> You could have a bull's eye tattooed on your back and get an overdose of
>> sun to achieve the same effect.
>
>If someone on the beach doesn't have parasols for hire, I'll be sitting
>there with a shirt on anyway!

Buy one and dump it at the end of your holiday.

Don't you take a face mask and fins with you?
--

Martin

David Horne

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:53:48 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
> chancellor (*)) wrote:
[]
> >If someone on the beach doesn't have parasols for hire, I'll be sitting
> >there with a shirt on anyway!
>
> Buy one and dump it at the end of your holiday.

Cheaper to rent surely, but not a bad idea...

--
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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007

-Martin

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:19:01 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:53:48 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
>> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>[]
>> >If someone on the beach doesn't have parasols for hire, I'll be sitting
>> >there with a shirt on anyway!
>>
>> Buy one and dump it at the end of your holiday.
>
>Cheaper to rent surely, but not a bad idea...

Depends how long you are going for and how much rent is compared to buying
and whether there is anybody buying. I just realised that Alfred Molon could
have retrieved my dinghy trailer that we left behind in Gialova because we
intended to return the following year, but didn;t.
--

Martin

David Horne

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:19:01 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
> >Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:53:48 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
> >> chancellor (*)) wrote:
> >[]
> >> >If someone on the beach doesn't have parasols for hire, I'll be sitting
> >> >there with a shirt on anyway!
> >>
> >> Buy one and dump it at the end of your holiday.
> >
> >Cheaper to rent surely, but not a bad idea...
>
> Depends how long you are going for and how much rent is compared to buying
> and whether there is anybody buying.

I think I'll stretch to buying a towel, but that's it!

--
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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007

B Vaughan

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:41:09 +0100, The Reid
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Following up to B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:

>>You could always take a piece of cloth instead; it would take up less
>>room than a towel.
>
>you are Gandhi and I claim my 5 euros (for a towel)

Actually, I have a piece of cloth I've used for the purpose. It's the
kind of thing hippies used to cover their sofa cushions with.
--
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My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

B Vaughan

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:41:09 +0100, The Reid
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>You can put the hotel bath towel in your beach bag
>>to dry yourself.
>
>hotels dont like that, do they?

I don't think there's any problem as long as you bring the towel back
after your swim.
--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

William Black

"B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:41:09 +0100, The Reid
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Following up to B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>You could always take a piece of cloth instead; it would take up less
>>>room than a towel.
>>
>>you are Gandhi and I claim my 5 euros (for a towel)
>
> Actually, I have a piece of cloth I've used for the purpose. It's the
> kind of thing hippies used to cover their sofa cushions with.

A 'dhoti towel', made of the same cloth Ghandi wore, is used in India in
the monsoon as it dries very quickly.

They're cheap, effective and cost very little, and are usually made from
naturally made, hand spun and woven materials so they're ecologically sound
as well.


--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

-Martin

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:37:17 +0200, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:41:09 +0100, The Reid
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>You can put the hotel bath towel in your beach bag
>>>to dry yourself.
>>
>>hotels dont like that, do they?
>
>I don't think there's any problem as long as you bring the towel back
>after your swim.

Signs saying they aren't to be used outside the room are common.
--

Martin