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Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:23 am
by ozover50
Spot on, Shane!! :D

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:29 am
by longboard_ric
Thanks Aitch.........and I didn't have to Google anything.

See, I learned sumfin' at skool.

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:35 am
by scotty
T minus 24 hrs..........

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:44 pm
by ozover50
scotty wrote:T minus 24 hrs..........
And I'm really cacking my daks, Scotty.... please let me leave Glasgow in one piece!! :? :? :?

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:51 pm
by ozover50
Today we visited magnificent Waddesdon Manor..... built it the 1880s by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. A truly lovely place with beautiful gardens and green treescapes:
Is this darned thing working???
Is this darned thing working???
The aviary.....
The aviary.....
The manor......
The manor......
One of the lovely fountains.....
One of the lovely fountains.....

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:51 pm
by scotty
Listen it will be OK we have modern machinery in Scotland although Defibrillators are a thing of rarity :twisted:

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:53 pm
by ozover50
Gee, thanks...... I think!! :roll: :roll: :roll:

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:05 pm
by ozover50
More manor........
More manor........
Yours truly, the garden, the manor.....
Yours truly, the garden, the manor.....
Still more manor......
Still more manor......
Last one of the manor.... I promise!!!
Last one of the manor.... I promise!!!
We did a tour of the building and it was just as grand as the exterior. However, I have to say that if I never see another piece of 18th century porcelain it will be too bloody soon!!! :D

The highlight for me was the "Batchelor's Wing" where the Baron entertained royalty, politicians and hunting guests. Man, what a "blokey" place!! Guns, swords, knives everywhere and a billiard room as big as my house!!

Not to mention the very civilized smoking room and sneaky "back passage" exit for when the missus decides to drop in and see what you're up to with the lads!! :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

And so it will be a teary farewell tomorrow morning before the train ride north to Glasgow................

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:17 pm
by scotty
at this point in time there is a mass exodus of women and small children on the move from Glasgow.......

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:31 pm
by wints
Waddesdon is a seriously impressive pile...

Glasgow...Christ, this should be interesting... :lol:

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:33 pm
by winston
Keep 'em coming Howard...............did you leave GG in a ditch somewhere we have not heard from him in days?

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:14 pm
by 8mileshigher
ozover50 wrote:
And so it will be a teary farewell tomorrow morning before the train ride north to Glasgow................

Aitch, is the train going via the high road or the low road ? Do travellers to Scotland still sing this old folk song ??


O you’ll tak’ the high road and I’ll tak’ the low road
And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye
For me and my true love will ne-er meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond.

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:53 pm
by shamustwin
I've always thought of Howard as well manored.

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:58 pm
by leftyguitars
winston wrote:Keep 'em coming Howard...............did you leave GG in a ditch somewhere we have not heard from him in days?
Graham is in rehab this week.

Re: Aitch's 2009 UK adventure

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:06 pm
by ozover50
8mileshigher wrote:
ozover50 wrote:
And so it will be a teary farewell tomorrow morning before the train ride north to Glasgow................

Aitch, is the train going via the high road or the low road ? Do travellers to Scotland still sing this old folk song ??


O you’ll tak’ the high road and I’ll tak’ the low road
And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye
For me and my true love will ne-er meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond.
I'll let you know if they still sing the song, Rich. In my case it might be low...... apt, n'est pas? :D