We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

•○•○The "don't forget the clocks go back" Weekend Chat •○•○

1568101136

Comments

  • I broke the thread...
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    I'd like to drive a tank.

    Me too. Shall we book one of these one day :T
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hello from the antiviral centre :wave:
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • I'd love to do that Spudly!

    Right, time for me to do something productive today-was thinking of playing on DH Nintendo thingy? (and that is not rude!)
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    You'll need a car from Shaftsbury to anywhere national trust etc

    Ah yes, forgot to say I'd be going by car.
    here are the nearest places

    http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-beta-map.htm

    Athelhampton is quite nice to visit although quite small but I don't know if you can get a discount - it isn't NT.

    I'll have a look, but it's only open on Sundays beyond the end of October - so it'll depend on how the Sunday is going.
    If you have your car with you, places like Chesil Beach are lovely. Monkey World is fun and if you're into tanks (:confused:) there is Bovington Tank Museum very close to Monkey World.

    I'm visiting that part of the world just for the Tank Museum, though visiting other places to make up the holiday ITSWIM.
    There are small stately homes at Kingston Lacy

    Looks like that house closes on 1st Nov.
    and there are some lovely walks around Kingston Maurward house. Corfe Castle is a really good place to go for the day

    That's looking good.
    and if you don't mind a short boat ride, pop over to Brownsea Island (I think it will still be open and that is NT).

    Looks like that closes on 1st Nov too. Never mind - hopefully next year I will be able to take holidays when I want to, and not have this problem.

    Thanks for your help. :kiss:
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."
    OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    jacs76 wrote: »
    The tank museum is very close to me (infact same road as me)

    I'll wave as I go by. As you're going green with red food-colouring... ;)
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."
    OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • pelvic floors and winking anus's...i knew there was a reason i should pop on here more often..lol
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • What about some of the NT gardens Z? They are open a lot of the time.
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    What about some of the NT gardens Z? They are open a lot of the time.

    I shall have a look at them - just most of them look poor this time of year.

    No colour, and no snow to make them look pretty...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."
    OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Well,
    if I am honest, when I grow up, I really want to be a police man.

    That would require a bit of building up in certain areas... ;)
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."
    OMD 'Julia's Song'
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.7K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.4K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.6K Life & Family
  • 259.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.