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Offline Roger Kettle

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« on: June 16, 2013, 06:35:15 PM »
I refuse to play those silly sombrero/Portuguese language games, obrigado very much.
Great holiday, lousy trip home. We boarded the plane bang on time and taxied to the runway for our 11.30 a.m. flight to Edinburgh. The captain announced fine weather ahead and a pleasant three-hour journey home. Five minutes later, he announced the dreaded "technical problems" and it was back to the terminal. We sat in the plane for about an hour as the temperature rose and the numerous babies on board began wailing in unison before being informed that the plane was kaput and we all had to disembark. We finally took off on a replacement plane at 5 p.m.---8 hours after getting to the airport. Ah, well...
The holiday itself was excellent. My wife and I sampled some excellent seafood and managed the odd glass of wine in the balmy evenings. The days were spent swimming, reading and taking lazy walks in the hot sun. Ideal.
I know I have to get back to work tomorrow but I can't remember what I do.

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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 07:55:46 PM »
Glad it was a good one Roger, shame about the flight. They really should allow stowing of babies in the overhead lockers when you're delayed...it's the kindest thing for all.

Me and the family are off to Turkey for the first time in a few weeks with an airline that has very few letters in it's name, but that I still can't pronounce. We believe the price included a pilot, but we cant be sure so my son is brushing up on his flight sims. If anyone has any advice regarding Turkey, apart from don't go (or gas mark 5 for 6hrs), I'll gladly listen.

PS Don't start back work. Problem solved.   :)

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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2013, 08:22:35 PM »
Welcome back, Roger. Shame you had to endure so much misery at the airport.

My advice would be to purchase a 2nd home in the Algarve, then you could visit whenever you wanted, even live there for long periods. As you are a writer, (that's what it is that you do), it would mean you could continue to work without any problems.

Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2013, 09:12:31 PM »
The ungrateful little *&**#!!

I say we swap the sombreros for middle fingers.

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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2013, 10:43:26 PM »
So fickle!

 *types "extended middle finger" into Google Images*

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« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2013, 03:56:30 PM »
the numerous babies on board began wailing in unison before being informed that the plane was kaput

Did they inform anyone other than the babies?

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« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2013, 06:50:36 PM »
QUOTE-SAMPLING!
By the way, the real reason that I didn't indulge in the sombrero/Portuguese language stuff was that I had no idea how to do either and couldn't be arsed finding out.
I'm going to have my dinner now. Pork chops and broad beans.

Offline Roger Kettle

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« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2013, 07:53:33 PM »
Just to let you know that, at the last minute, I substituted green beans for broad beans. I'm crazy like that.

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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2013, 09:33:40 PM »
Just to let you know that, at the last minute, I substituted green beans for broad beans. I'm crazy like that.

How I dream of living life on the edge like that...

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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2013, 09:56:40 PM »
Just to let you know that, at the last minute, I substituted green beans for broad beans. I'm crazy like that.

Thank god you came to your senses.
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2013, 09:00:04 AM »
How I dream of living life on the edge like that...

We live through him.

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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2013, 11:46:31 AM »
How I dream of living life on the edge like that...

We live through him.

Can't spell vicarious, eh?

Welcome home, Roger.
I apologise, in advance.

Offline Diane CBPFC

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« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2013, 06:03:15 PM »
How I dream of living life on the edge like that...

We live through him.

Can't spell vicarious, eh?

Welcome home, Roger.

I thought he styling his response on  "The Lion King"
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2013, 06:11:03 PM »
I thought he styling his response on  "The Lion King"

No, me styling my response on Mr Miyagi.

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« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2013, 07:48:00 PM »
Is it Mince or Aiken Drum?  ;D ;D ;D