Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

I know that's not me, but I do like to look these things up regardless

Driving: 280 miles, 5 hours. So about £60 on diesel I guess and a 10 hour round trip.
Train: £96-279 return. 7.5 hours each way, with 3 changes.

Drive first 100 miles, then get the train: £78-259 return. 4 hours each way on the train + 2 hours each way driving. 2 changes on the train.

It is always quickest to drive the first 100 miles.

Put me down as a "no".

But you're lucky in a way Pastures, you got all the beaches instead. Not a bad trade off. Like Jelly I have to drive miles to get to one and my nearest is probably Southend, which isn't a lot different to Weston Super Mare in that its on an estuary and its pier has been set on fire.... We just have to look for other - inland - things to do. Having said that if I do go to the beach, I prefer to go further, say to the North Norfolk coast where its lest touristy, or somewhere more fun, like Brighton.

LydiaJ

vivatifosi wrote: »

Lydia, that's a brilliant summary, very effective! There's a bit in the back of my mind that reminds me of the intro to that old 70s and early 80s American sitcom Soap. Does anyone else recall that?

Aargh. I missed out the Inspector setting up that trust for Daisy that lots of us are contributing to. And PN's venture into making jewellery. But thanks anyway, viva.

vivatifosi wrote: »

Good luck also to Jelly sorting out his trips. We should have a nice people day out to Bletchley Park for those who are close enough as its in the middle of a lot of us.

Bletchley would be possible for me, with plenty of notice.

vivatifosi

LydiaJ wrote: »

Aargh. I missed out the Inspector setting up that trust for Daisy that lots of us are contributing to.

Yep that's very important. I'm trying to decide whether to pop to my parents to read their Daily Mirror or to the library to read theirs.

Good luck with the article Inspector, I hope it helps raise awareness of both Daisy's personal plight and your own issues as well as a broader understanding of the horrible disease as a whole.

silvercar

Deprived of beaches here.

Doubly deprived because I grew up less than a mile from beautiful beaches and took them for granted.

Treditional picnic out with family friends at the weekend and the younger kids (their one and ours) have decided to join us. In years gone by both sets of kids came with, then the older ones did their own thing and then it was just the adults. Now the 17 year olds think it would be acceptable to join us. So need to find somewhere suitable that is near. 6 adult size people means two cars , so really can't be far as we won't be together until we get to location.

silvercar

lostinrates wrote: »

Hey, LJ...you better make a habit of a lifetime and buy that paper....Daisy is in it today.

edit:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health-news/2011/04/21/daisy-palmer-is-the-little-girl-who-can-t-eat-115875-23075663/

Whenever I click that link the page won't load. Even searching google for it, the page can't load.

Must have the whole of MSE trying to view.

vivatifosi

silvercar wrote: »

Treditional picnic out with family friends at the weekend and the younger kids (their one and ours) have decided to join us. In years gone by both sets of kids came with, then the older ones did their own thing and then it was just the adults. Now the 17 year olds think it would be acceptable to join us. So need to find somewhere suitable that is near. 6 adult size people means two cars , so really can't be far as we won't be together until we get to location.

Hatfield House, Verulamium Park and Parliament Hill all made it on to the Independent's guide to the 50 best picnic spots in Britain if that helps...

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/the-50-best-picnic-spots--parks-and-gardens-877511.html

lemonjelly

Pobby - :wave:
Hope you are well. It is always a lift to me, when I see you've dropped by - even if only briefly. We al hope you are doing well.

LydiaJ - excellent summary. I wish I was able to make information so concise.:o

Doozer - Many thanks for that. I'm going to see Patrick Stewart in The Merchant of Venice at the new RSC in late May. I went to see the Patrick Stewart/David Tennant Hamlet show & spent the day in Stratford then, so in search of somewhere else, was told of Bourton & have already planned to go there! Thanks for the info on other places though - nice views & scenery I love, so no doubt some sundays, or even over the summer I'll be trying some/all of those places.

Davesnave, cheers for the additional suggestion which I scribbled down as I went through the thread & now can't find.:o

Silvercar/LIR the online article is working for me. I bought a copy of the paper but haven't read it yet.

Viva, Bletchley is on my list again for this year. I'd be a maybe owing to the nature of my second job. I know that some of the exhibits are only open weekends, so was thinking that if I did go there, it'd likely be a sunday. & thanks for that picnic link!:T

Doozergirl

silvercar wrote: »

Deprived of beaches here.

Doubly deprived because I grew up less than a mile from beautiful beaches and took them for granted.

Treditional picnic out with family friends at the weekend and the younger kids (their one and ours) have decided to join us. In years gone by both sets of kids came with, then the older ones did their own thing and then it was just the adults. Now the 17 year olds think it would be acceptable to join us. So need to find somewhere suitable that is near. 6 adult size people means two cars , so really can't be far as we won't be together until we get to location.

You don't need to go far with weather like this. Even the local park looks infinitely more appealing in the sunshine! And it's all about the company...

I remember years ago back in London going on a big picnic, lots and lots of friends, kids, rounders, drinks etc. in a local-ish park. I'd love to do that again with our friends here but I'm not an organiser; I'm too worried that people will say no!

We're having a little bit of a gathering next Friday for DD's birthday/Royal Wedding. Even that I haven't done proper invitations for. But I have bought a bottle of Pimms. You're all invited!

Wheezy_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

Animals are lovely to drive past when you're in the countryside, but I'd not want to look after any (nor get naked in the process of rounding them up like LIR manages to).

Where does LIR live again? :whistle:

PasturesNew

Wheezy wrote: »

Where does LIR live again? :whistle:

Near to the neighbour that saw her, that she waved to.