General Chat

paid rest of mine off just need to save for spending money , this year seems to be going quick, ive even started packing x

carol that sounds fantastic and congrats for the 40 yrs well done xxx

jen my mum and late dad went on that she felt like a millioair xx

how lovely jen.. you do go on some lovely hols.. you go and enjoy it..xxx..hope you got your bikinis ready.. :-)..x

lanzorote is lovely ...been to timanfaya fire mountain four times ..its fantastic..also theres ....jameos del agua north of the island ..the cave is awesome ...well i thought so lol..plus el golfo..

jen you do do some holidays you know ..dont you think you should be knitting ..lol..

Flying to Barbados Feb28th for 15 day Caribbean cruise
with P and O so looking forward to it
Jen xx

June from Southampton Transatlantic on QM2 to New York stay 5 nights (inc 4th July ) Cruise back to Southampton, this is to celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary.

teresa he would love the volcanic one will tell him, thanks for all the info too xx

Hi Caroline,

Thanks for all the information. It is really useful, especially about Alice, and the Fossils which our son will like. We like walking and cycling so it should be great. I will avoid the snakes and ponys!

Puss your son can hire a Tux for his hols, My OH did last time we went.
I have pmd you with some Ventura details.
The cruise we went on was to the canaries.
If your Son goes on only one exertion the one I would recomend is to the Volcanic Mountains in Lanzeroti (Grr cant spell it !)

It was amazing up in the fire mountains.

Teresa x

me and specky usually get away in our tourer and dogs we love it too, so this cruise is going to be really luxiours MY SON ARE doing the canary islands in november too so really pleased for them, told son he needs a new wardroble lol he laughed , he loves his holey jeans etc xx

Teresa,
have you been in this area before ? If not be warned the traffic around Lyndhurst is awful all year, either be prepared to detour or just relax and enjoy like everyone else has to do =0) Don't mention bypasses they've tried for years and always someone is unhappy.
If you haven't already go onto the New Forest website they have loads of information there for walks etc.
As Maggie said DO NOT feed the ponies, if you do they go to the roads later and get killed the roads are not fenced off; they are not half starved like they look.
The Motor museum is a must not just for the cars but the Palace house also ticket price isn't bad and if you get there late in the day you can come back next day for free - unless they've changed that now.
Bournemouth beach is great or go just along the coast to Weymouth.
Hurst castle is worth a visit try to take the little ferry boat if you're lazy if not walk the spit.
Go fossil hunting on the coast if you like.
Watch out for Adders in the forest !! In all honesty they are there they are deadly (in theory) but no one ever sees one as they hear you coming miles off . Go see the deers.
If you're into Sherlock Holmes go to Minstead church I believe Conan D is buried there !!
THE Alice in Wonderland is buried in Lyndhurst Church.
There's a roman villa near Fordingbridge if it's open (check before) can be a bit difficult to find follow directions they give.
Just relax and enjoy the walking/cycling/swimming/fishing.

Hi Caroline and Maggie,
We have a touring Caravan so spend most holidays by the sae or in the Countryside.

We are staying at a caravan club site in Brangore, 7 miles from Lyndshurst.
I am looking foward to it.

Teresa

Hi Puss, the holiday will do you and your mum good.
we are going to Cyprus, never been that far before. Our daughter is getting married there in the summer, so making it our holiday as well. Cant wait.
xx

Gosh, all these cruises!! I'm quite envious! LOL
Hi Teresa - as a regular New Forest 'tramper' - don't feed the ponies!!!
Oh - and those mounds of earth that are just the right size to sit on are full of biting wood ants!
As Caroline asks - which part are you going to?
Not sure if I'll get a holiday this year - 2 days have been wasted waiting for the gas man.
Usually spend a long weekend in May camping in Somerset helping my brother renovate his old 'Smithy' - apparently I'm becoming quite an expert at lime mortaring (and bro would have got others in to examine it!!)
I also spend a week somewhere or other with the extended family (at least 14 of us) So far it's been Tuscany (rained) Cornwall (rained) Wiltshire in various tents(rained, but we could leave a day early) - you get the drift LOL
Will probably be camping in England again this year so we can leave when the rain gets too depressing/ we have no dry clothes.

Cornwall was quite good - got my nephew 'into' genealogy.
We found the grave of my ggg grandmother - and a son (that'll be a gg uncle) I didn't know existed!!
..and my grandson - then aged 18 months found a love of horses!!

Teresa you will love the New Forest if you like the countryside, if not you'll hate it !
Loads of good walking for all levels to do, take your bikes if you can or hire them there.
Great country pubs for meals.
Seaside not far away from most of it.
Where about in the forest are you going to and what do you liek to do/see ?
They have a good web site.

Caroline

I have a week in April in Cromer Norfolk.We have hired a house to sleep 18.My daughter is going to be 21 and we want all the family to be together.We also have friends staying in hotels coming to celebrate.I then have 10 days in Ireland in May. i have a friend in Thailand thats wants me to visit but if i have to have needles the answer is NO lol Annie

wow would have loved to have taken mine to disney world have a great time

cooper thanks for the info i will pm u the date we r going , i have been sea sick once it was awfull so will def get some pills xx

House Of Mouse is Disney World

I have never been to America MH, have a great time.

Teresa x

Thanks Catherine,
My Dad lived in Port Arlington as a boy in the South,

He was orphand at the age of 12, and came to England just before WW2 when he signed up and ended up posted to the Far East.
Sadly there is no Family left that I know of in Ireland but it was lovely to see his house and the place he grew up in.

Our August Hols are to the new Forrest for a week in the Caravan with our 12 year old.
I have never been but it is said to be a lovely part of the country.

Teresa x

Teresa we go every year to visit family. I absolutely love everything about it, the history, the people and places, the food and the craic. Usually go in August but want to spend more time with mother in law as shes on her own now.
Hope you enjoy your cruise as well.

Cath xx

We are going on the Ventura!!!!

It is a P and O ship.

Its onre of their newer Ships, we went on the Aurora before.

You will have a brilliant time, the food is wonderful and the entertainment is so good, thre is always somthing to do, as well as the trips on land.

Dont worry about the choppy sea, take some seasick pills, your GP will be able to prescribe them for you or you can buy them over the counter before you go.
There is always a Doctor and qualified Nurse and team on board who are very good if you are sea sick or anything else.
The medical team on the ships always have experiance in all areas of medicine, I know because I had to see them when I tore a knee ligament on the second from last day of our last cruise!
I asked where they had worked, my Daughter is keen to work on the cruise Ships once she has her degree, so I was gathering info for her:)

I hope you have a lovely time in Ireland Catherine.
We went a few years ago in our Caravan and found the house where my Dad lived as a Boy and the Church where he was an Alter boy in the 1920s and eary 1930s.

Teresa x