Whoo Whoo !! Found Something To Do!

[Caran]

It's so sad really, on our daily ride around Guernsey we did a detour more inland. Found a B & Q and it was open, also a huge Waitrose that was shut. We almost ran in B & Q,sheer enjoyment of something different to do and seeWe will save Waitrose for tomorrow. Weather permitting we are booked on a ferry at 20.40
landing around midnight so a hotel in Poole and HOME the next day.
We have to check out of the hotel by 11.00 a.m. so have quite a few hours to kill.
We have been treated wonderfully by hotel staff and Holiday company who never quibbled over anything and offered at the start to pick up the hotel/food costs for all enforced stay.
I have bought sea sickness tablets so am feeling better about the crossing.
Please keep everything crossed that it happens please lovely people.

[lady-janine]

all i can think to say is that i hope you manage to travel well and safely.

[bednobs]

oh caran, have been thinking about you today

[rockyracoon]

Safe journey home Cara x

[gness]

Safe home Caran. x

[Prudie]

Good luck carandrog. I live between Poole and Weymouth and today has been a lovely sunny calm day and all the wind has gone so hopefully you will have a smooth crossing home.

[Caran]

Thanks for all good wishes folks

[flump1]

Oh bless you, Carandrog, I surely will cross it all in hope for you. Meanwhile enjoy a mooch around B&Q, maybe look out for some raft building materials xxx

[ttfn]

Hi carol. To think - you will be a mere 5 miles from me tomorrow - scary, or what? Have a smooth crossing and welcome home.

B&Q - as in Barfing & Queezy ? I do hope not ;)

[Ann]

I think all the awful weather has passed by now Caran, hope you have a safe calm crossing and then when you arrive home, a really special belated birthday celebration - you won't forget your 70th in a hurry will you? ;) xx

[Caran]

Ann, I certainly will not forget my 70th, because it was so unmemorable. But when you look at the rest of the world it isn't a big deal really. I have been so lucky in other ways. I can celebrate with family later. The New Years Eve do we were supposed to go to was a bit of a flop so we saved about £150 by not going, so that's a blessing.

[baza]

don't forget to get your cheap fags on the ferry.

[Caran]

baza do they really have cheap fags, I don't smoke but OH does rollups. Never made it to dutyfree coming over as it was so rough, couldn't stand up.

[baza]

made the mistake going out thinking they were cheap on the island as they were in the 70's, made up for it coming back on our last visit 2 years ago.

[Caran]

We will go and have a looksee.

[Ann]

You will have that telescope out shouting "Land A-Hoy!" when approaching England!

[Caran]

Beware the South coast, the noise will be horrendous, you have been warned!

[Ann]

They will think it's a fog horn sounding ;) LOL

[Ann]

Have a wonderful shopping browse around Waitrose today Caran - ha ha bet you can't wait! If you lived nearer to me I would ask you to buy some Barry Norman Pickled Onions - (yes, THE Barry Norman, its a family recipe apparently) we can only get them in Waitrose and we have to buy them on our holidays whenever we see a waitrose as there is not a store very near us! They are the best pickled onions EVER (according to OH) and it seems they are being discontinued as getting harder and harder to get now :)