The next chapter ....

benbenandme

Hi Angela,

I don't have many Nectar points as I shop mainly at tescos, but I do have 2 Pizza Express giftcards that were presents that I've held on to for our trip, I have already booked a table on our first night as there is a Pizza Express restaurant about 1/2 a mile from where we're staying. Thank you for thinking of me though x We also don't have a Vue cinema near us, only Odeon

nextyeartina

Happy belated birthday xxx

savingmore

after seeing the news tonight about the awful service on Southern Trains and the strikes and cancellations, i hope you aren't going on any of their trains on your trip!!!

benbenandme

:wave::wave: I'm home

I'm absolutely knackered, we've covered so many miles and seen so much of the country (from a train window) and this country is utterly stunning, especially Scotland, wow that is one beautiful place

We managed to avoid Southern trains completely Savingmore In the last week we have gone from Bournemouth to York to Leeds to Preston to Carlisle to London to Fort William to Mallaig to the Isle of Skye to Inverness to Aberdeen to Penzance to Bristol to Reading and then home

We met ds dad today and he has gone to his and is off on holiday with him on Sunday, so I have a week to myself, the washing machine is doing its thing, everything else has been put away and tonight I'm chilling on the sofa with the laptop watching the Olympics, although I'm not sure I'll stay awake that long

Oh, and to top off my fab week ... the Premier League starts again tomorrow :j :j :j

benbenandme

Apologies to anyone who likes it, but dressage is soooo dull

beanielou

Glad that you loved bonnie Scotland

juliejim

That's one mammoth journey! Pleased you had a good time.

Enjoy your peaceful week!

Jue

benbenandme

Morning all, I slept well last night although I still feel a bit sleepy. Off for a shower now then popping round to see Mum, probably get some food shopping in and then it's footie time :j :j I also have a weeks worth of surveys to complete too today.

benbenandme

Morning all, I stayed up to watch the athletics last night and now have a thumping headache this morning Bournemouth are on the telly at lunchtime so I will take the dog for a walk then veg on the sofa and watch that. Ds is literally about to take off for his holiday with his Dad, I am beside myself (have a flying phobia) about it, he has promised to text me as soon as he lands (3.25 hours), I'll walk the dog to take my mind off it for a bit then hopefully the footie will occupy me

benbenandme

Ex text me to tell me they had landed safely, I was pleased he did as I was so stressed about it It does feel very wird knowing ds is abroad, I am used to him being away for weekends but a whole week in another country feels very strange. I've just had my bath and my dinner is cooking, then I'm making a list of things I need / want to do this week, at least if I'm occupied the time will go quick

After dinner I am also going to go and put the flyers for our raffle through the shop letterboxes on my street, hopefully we might hear something positive from one or two of those this week.