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French_Knickers

Snap-ant wrote: »

Finally caught up

Thank you to everyone who wished us a good holiday - it worked :T it was amazing

From the taxi arriving on time, then catching the ferry with 28 seconds to spare :eek: loads of roadworks & cones on the A55 we were all watching the coach clock & the signposts to Holyhead & mentally working out how fast we would have to go
Stopped in Newry on way to Carrickfergus - found some gorgeous Ralph Lauren floral cotton shorts in TK Maxx but we didn't buy them as thought we could get them in another TK Maxx - no such luck Waving Hi to Elite in Newry ;)
Did get a Portmeirion plate from the Exotic Botanic Garden range :D

I personally recommend that you go & visit the new Titanic Exhibition. For a start the building is unique. We arrived for a 'tour' but we were early so we were allowed to go 'free range' so pleased as it took us 2½ hours to explore the 4 floors. There is a 'ride' through the steelworks. A film of the wreck. A glass floor over the 'wreck'. Lots of interactive stuff to do. Marvellous. Do book a morning tour as when we finished the place was heaving. Oh & the Cafe Bistro has the biggest cakes I've ever seen :drool:
We had a boat trip around the dockyard - again superb

Took an evening stroll to a Mr T Extra & it was overwhelmingly HUGE :eek::eek::eek: I was in awe. I can see how the Elite can get such fab stuff as it had everything. Only managed to get some Sarah Smith 40 wipes packs.
:T Oh I did get Bensons Titanic Teabags to bring home for everyone. They were £4.99 in Titanic Store & Tourist shops but only £2.29 in Mr T's :D:D
Discovered 'Fifteens' & Tayto crisps :j:j
The Giants Causeway was definitely the 8th wonder of the world. Incredible. Saw someone fall & be taken away by ambulance :eek::eek: it seems this is a daily occurence as people don't wear suitable footwear Also I didn't realise there would be so so many other visitors on the Causeway :o What the summer must be like - more people than rocks :rotfl::rotfl:
On thursday we caught the local bus into Belfast & did a sightseeing open top bus tour - brilliant except it was raining & cold but Fourp & I sat it out in our Titanoraks
Also went up into the Dome - what a view :T:T Huge thank you to the NI Elite for all the helpful tips that I took with me ♥
Primark was tidy :eek: not a thing on the floor :T

Hotel was lovely & food fab - we came second in the Hotel Quiz night & we had a free bar every night with constant pints of dreamy Guinness ♥

(photos on my FB)

Glad you had a great time. I had a good mooch around the pics the other day and thought they were great. Loved the murals on the buildings.....cant believe they are still all there so many years on.

meerkatsmimm

you have made me homesick...tayto cheese & onion....yyuuuummmmmmm

must get to the causeway the next time we are back - glad you enjoyed it - the titanic building is great and really helped the area, our apartment looks across and they had only opened the last time we were back but you could see the area buzzing, mind you lots of locals complaining of the price being too high

Snap-ant wrote: »

Finally caught up

Thank you to everyone who wished us a good holiday - it worked :T it was amazing

From the taxi arriving on time, then catching the ferry with 28 seconds to spare :eek: loads of roadworks & cones on the A55 we were all watching the coach clock & the signposts to Holyhead & mentally working out how fast we would have to go
Stopped in Newry on way to Carrickfergus - found some gorgeous Ralph Lauren floral cotton shorts in TK Maxx but we didn't buy them as thought we could get them in another TK Maxx - no such luck Waving Hi to Elite in Newry ;)
Did get a Portmeirion plate from the Exotic Botanic Garden range :D

I personally recommend that you go & visit the new Titanic Exhibition. For a start the building is unique. We arrived for a 'tour' but we were early so we were allowed to go 'free range' so pleased as it took us 2½ hours to explore the 4 floors. There is a 'ride' through the steelworks. A film of the wreck. A glass floor over the 'wreck'. Lots of interactive stuff to do. Marvellous. Do book a morning tour as when we finished the place was heaving. Oh & the Cafe Bistro has the biggest cakes I've ever seen :drool:
We had a boat trip around the dockyard - again superb

Took an evening stroll to a Mr T Extra & it was overwhelmingly HUGE :eek::eek::eek: I was in awe. I can see how the Elite can get such fab stuff as it had everything. Only managed to get some Sarah Smith 40 wipes packs.
:T Oh I did get Bensons Titanic Teabags to bring home for everyone. They were £4.99 in Titanic Store & Tourist shops but only £2.29 in Mr T's :D:D
Discovered 'Fifteens' & Tayto crisps :j:j
The Giants Causeway was definitely the 8th wonder of the world. Incredible. Saw someone fall & be taken away by ambulance :eek::eek: it seems this is a daily occurence as people don't wear suitable footwear Also I didn't realise there would be so so many other visitors on the Causeway :o What the summer must be like - more people than rocks :rotfl::rotfl:
On thursday we caught the local bus into Belfast & did a sightseeing open top bus tour - brilliant except it was raining & cold but Fourp & I sat it out in our Titanoraks
Also went up into the Dome - what a view :T:T Huge thank you to the NI Elite for all the helpful tips that I took with me ♥
Primark was tidy :eek: not a thing on the floor :T

Hotel was lovely & food fab - we came second in the Hotel Quiz night & we had a free bar every night with constant pints of dreamy Guinness ♥

(photos on my FB)

Miss_Laid

purdita wrote: »

Morning all
Lovely new thread FK :T
Does this one allow me to join the mushroom club?




I picked it last year and the one next to it is a regular sized (not button) mushroom from Sainsbobs

I hope you are pleased with yourself!!!!!!!! I had been living there for 2 years before you came along

nerfdad

nikkilala wrote: »

Did anyone tell Happy we've moved? He's a bit quiet:(:(

A bit early for Happy.

QPR10

Rubisco wrote: »

I've just been given a free Andy Abraham CD+DVD set in FarmFoods... utterly confused but if it's free I'm taking it

And I thought my story was weird :rotfl:he actually won didn't he ?

QPR10

nikkilala wrote: »

Did anyone tell Happy we've moved? He's a bit quiet:(:(

Since I sent him some youtube links he's been practicing skipping like Edward;)

altojack

QPR10 wrote: »

Since I sent him some youtube links he's been practicing skipping like Edward;)

I don't think he needs my skipping rope yet as I've heard nothing from him :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: oh, just remembered I posted about that on the old thread


which reminds me I need to go back and read thelast few pages

wirehair

QPR10 wrote: »

And I thought my story was weird :rotfl:he actually won didn't he ?

No he didn't win , he came 2nd or 3rd .

altojack

I feel soooooo sleepy now :eek: I could happily take a snooze I blame the fact that I set my alarm for 5 am so I could get an early morning greeting posted and found myself on page 1 of the new thread :j:j
I went back to bed and fell asleep until 8.30, it's not often that I'm out of bed soooooo early :eek:

DH and I are going to a preview of Killer Joe tonight, thank you Sky for the free tickets :beer:
I might even be able to pop into C*pd$ck Ts for a little mouch around

altojack

Oooooops got to dash for a 1 pm appointment catch you later x