Throwing in the Towel
Discussion
Insert Coin said:
vaud said:
Is that real or just rose tinted what-nots?
I remember summer holidays in the 1980s being mostly wet in Norfolk or Cornwall, with standard kit being a windbreak.
I’m old enough to remember hot summers and cold, snow covered winters, the seasons were more defined as I remember them.I remember summer holidays in the 1980s being mostly wet in Norfolk or Cornwall, with standard kit being a windbreak.
What I can remember is the 80s/90s when I was climbing a lot there are plenty of good memories of the climbing but also loads of the laughs in the cafés, pubs, cinemas etc where we were waiting for the weather to improve. Plus the rainy campsites etc
Waiting for tomorrow?
Horse s
t.
I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
Horse s
t.I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
Jim H said:
Waiting for tomorrow?
Horse st.
I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
Deep man,deep....Horse s
t.I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
Won't be going anywhere abroad until there's zero risk of the rules changing while I'm away and then having to quarantine in a hotel on returning at a cost of £1750PP for ten days! My last all inclusive holiday cost £550PP!! I'm certainly not in a position to stand almost £2k extra, unexpectedly, because some privileged cockwombles who have no concept of the economic reality of ordinary folk keep moving the goal posts.
normalbloke said:
Jim H said:
Waiting for tomorrow?
Horse st.
I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
Deep man,deep....Horse s
t.I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
How u doing said:
normalbloke said:
Jim H said:
Waiting for tomorrow?
Horse st.
I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
Deep man,deep....Horse s
t.I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
tty pink affair, He always wears it, not sure why he’s not been pulled up about it before is beyond me. Does he really have one tie ?It looks week, his tie looks week, his chin is also week.
Bad form in my book.
I won’t be following any of his advice
Jim H said:
Waiting for tomorrow?
Horse st.
I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
I couldn’t have put it better myself - well said.Horse s
t.I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
A colleague at work said something that really struck home - “If you’re healthy & lucky you might have 15 more years of being able to travel before I’ll health etc prevents you”. So in my eyes make the most of what you can achieve - remember the weather in this country is generally s
t and I’m sorry I’m not hanging around for it to improve through global warming or whatever the latest buzzword is.We were lucky we managed to get to South Africa (pre lockdown), Portugal in August & France in September last year but 3 other holidays cancelled. This year two already cancelled but we’re determined to get to France (plus Switzerland if allowed), Portugal & the US.
Can’t stand the weather in this country so I’m getting out of here - as someone said, we don’t have seasons any more.
MitchT said:
Won't be going anywhere abroad until there's zero risk of the rules changing while I'm away and then having to quarantine in a hotel on returning at a cost of £1750PP for ten days! My last all inclusive holiday cost £550PP!! I'm certainly not in a position to stand almost £2k extra, unexpectedly, because some privileged cockwombles who have no concept of the economic reality of ordinary folk keep moving the goal posts.
This. 
seabod91 said:
Pit Pony said:
My wife and 3 of her friends have just booked to go to new Zealand next March for 3 weeks.
Her passport has run out.
Lucky fHer passport has run out.
ker. Assuming all friends are of the hot woman kind. Fit is not the word.
Hot, might be used in a menopausal context.
One has a pacemaker, and is in the middle of a divorce. Somewhat overweight.
One has just lost her husband to cancer and is somewhat overweight, and had a list of ailments.
One is morbidly obese and has type 2 diabetes, heart issues, and God knows what else.
And my wife. Underweight. High cholesterol. ( hereditary).
I shall peobably spend 3 weeks hoping that there's a massive cloud of volcanic ash preventing air travel.
Seriously. I'd take them to the airport, but they wouldn't fit in car.
Can’t risk any cock ups this year so staying put. Will try a week in Cornwall in August but that’ll be it. Trawling the web for a cottage or similar away from busy places but they’re hard to come by. Main criteria will be pub within walking distance, hot tub (I know) and decent walking routes to fill the days.
twing said:
Can’t risk any cock ups this year so staying put. Will try a week in Cornwall in August but that’ll be it. Trawling the web for a cottage or similar away from busy places but they’re hard to come by. Main criteria will be pub within walking distance, hot tub (I know) and decent walking routes to fill the days.
Anywhere in August will be booked up.Your best bet will be registering with a cottage rental place for to be on a waiting list for cancellations; if things open up people may release their current bookings.
Jim H said:
Have you seen Mancocks tie for the last year, it’s that stty pink affair, He always wears it, not sure why he’s not been pulled up about it before is beyond me. Does he really have one tie ?
It looks week, his tie looks week, his chin is also week.
Bad form in my book.
I won’t be following any of his advice
That's a long time in politics. tty pink affair, He always wears it, not sure why he’s not been pulled up about it before is beyond me. Does he really have one tie ?It looks week, his tie looks week, his chin is also week.
Bad form in my book.
I won’t be following any of his advice
But I do appreciate you pushing the boundaries of human existence, sitting by a pool in Spain no matter what the cost. Personally I CBA with the hassle, and I'm not prepared to wait to see what hoops we have to jump through because there'll be nothing left in the UK by then.
Booked a lovely cottage in Devon for week one and one in Looe for week two. Things were booking up fast when we booked in January/February so the Devon cottage was a bit of a find, but then I realised you could see gravestones through almost every window as it's surrounded on three sides by a graveyard.
Jim H said:
How u doing said:
normalbloke said:
Jim H said:
Waiting for tomorrow?
Horse st.
I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
Deep man,deep....Horse s
t.I’ll put it off till next year , wait till things settle down, wait till things become more clear?
If anything the recent situation has demonstrated. - you might not get that !
Life’s extremely fragile, always has been, always will be..
I’ve got a flight booked 5th of June to Spain and I fully intend to be on it. I’ll jump through all the hoops life puts in front of me.
Because that’s also life.
Man didn’t get to the moon without taking the odd risk, or flight or journey.
We are all on a journey which is unfortunately without risk.
I was talking to my neighbour tonight, I’ve lived next to him over 40 years, I explained to him I was (hoping to go away to Spain soon) for 3 weeks. I always ask him to keep an eye on things.
He expanded to me, in his words: “ I wouldn’t, way too much risk, think about it?
I did.
In the 40 years I’ve known him, he’s never left the U.K….
No criticism at all to my neighbour, I’m always open minded.
But man cannot survive if we are all risk averse.
I fell down a staircase 10 years ago, broke my shoulder in the process, the doctor treating me said: “ you are so lucky, I meet many like you, who have done the same thing, wheelchair bound now, for life - if they are lucky “
Life’s a flip of the dice.
tty pink affair, He always wears it, not sure why he’s not been pulled up about it before is beyond me. Does he really have one tie ?It looks week, his tie looks week, his chin is also week.
Bad form in my book.
I won’t be following any of his advice
This time last yr
Boris Johnson---------"We'll be back to normal by the summer"
Matt Hancock----------"We're in for the long haul, don't expect any quick fixes"
vaud said:
Anywhere in August will be booked up.
Your best bet will be registering with a cottage rental place for to be on a waiting list for cancellations; if things open up people may release their current bookings.
I do think a lot have just booked something as a back-up in case they really can’t go overseas and will cancel. The free cancellation is a great idea but people are abusing it a bit. I’ve heard of some booking several places so they can make their minds up closer to the time. As a last resort I’ll do what I did last year and have a travel around and book as we go, worked well in South Wales and we had a change of scenery each day.Your best bet will be registering with a cottage rental place for to be on a waiting list for cancellations; if things open up people may release their current bookings.
Pit Pony said:
seabod91 said:
Pit Pony said:
My wife and 3 of her friends have just booked to go to new Zealand next March for 3 weeks.
Her passport has run out.
Lucky fHer passport has run out.
ker. Assuming all friends are of the hot woman kind. Fit is not the word.
Hot, might be used in a menopausal context.
One has a pacemaker, and is in the middle of a divorce. Somewhat overweight.
One has just lost her husband to cancer and is somewhat overweight, and had a list of ailments.
One is morbidly obese and has type 2 diabetes, heart issues, and God knows what else.
And my wife. Underweight. High cholesterol. ( hereditary).
I shall peobably spend 3 weeks hoping that there's a massive cloud of volcanic ash preventing air travel.
Seriously. I'd take them to the airport, but they wouldn't fit in car.
However, I'm pleased to have seen your reply!
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