I'm off on holiday tomorrow.
First of all to Northumberland, where we have taken a house on the coast for a week. We are leaving the oldest boy at home for that week, so it's just me the missus and Captain Nefarious.
Then, back home to celebrate my oldest's 17th birthday :cheers:
The next day I'm going to Malta for a week, to inspect fortifications and whatnot :cool:
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on May 26, 2011, 11:14:11 AM
I'm off on holiday tomorrow.
First of all to Northumberland, where we have taken a house on the coast for a week. We are leaving the oldest boy at home for that week, so it's just me the missus and Captain Nefarious.
Then, back home to celebrate my oldest's 17th birthday :cheers:
Enjoy coming back to a pile of rubble!
Where to? Up Berwick way?
I'm off to Wales on the morrow. :brain:
Beadnell, near Seahouses.
Just booked a flight to Johannesburg in autumn. :)
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on May 26, 2011, 11:28:20 AM
Beadnell, near Seahouses.
I see....
Seahouses has a reputation for the best fish and chips for some reason.
The Farne Islands are rather cool too....
Enjoy the ruralness. Though you lose big points for staying in a house. Holidays up there are meant to be in caravans. :bowler:
Autistic kids and camping/caravanning do not mix :(
I've dug out my old camera for the Malta trip, now to find the manual and get some batteries recharged for it.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on May 26, 2011, 12:31:23 PM
I've dug out my old camera for the Malta trip, now to find the manual
1) take off lens cap;
2) point at what you want to photgraph;
3) focus (if not already done automatically); and
4) push the little button thingie.
There were a few other things, like the macro function and zooming..........I'd also mislaid the cable for transferring the pics to the pc................but all is now well and I'm good to go.
I haven't bothered with pics for a couple of years now, but it seemed thoroughly reprehensible to go to Malta and not photograph the fortifications and topography :hmm:
Have fun, and post some of the pictures when you're back :)
Have a groovtastic time Tricks.
Dive into the Grand Harbor with a knife in your teeth for me. Or have the missus do it while you snap the pic.
Have fun Rich! :)
L.
Does this mean no road trip 2011?
Thanks guys :cool:
katmai, I have 2 weeks free, 6th August-21st August :ph34r:
Totally inflexible on the dates but can fly in to any part of NA for a jolly :cool:
Have fun!
If you do not mind, I will not share a room with you during this trip :lol:
I'm off to Whitstable next week, based entirely off recommendations from internet friends! Staycations are where it's at. Shame it's supposed to rain all next week :(
Quote from: Tamas on May 27, 2011, 03:34:25 AM
Have fun!
If you do not mind, I will not share a room with you during this trip :lol:
It will seem strange to arrive at a European hotel and not find you limping around it and proffering me a 200 euro note as your share of the hotel bill :lol:
It's a holiday, you filthy monarchist.
But there is more than one holiday.......... :hmm:
You.......erm.........Fenian bogtrotter.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on May 27, 2011, 05:43:25 AM
But there is more than one holiday.......... :hmm:
OK then, Sir Umpton upon-my-Crotch, is there ever a time the English every pluralize holiday? As in, there's more than one holiday--there are
holidays?
Same thing with university and hospital. WHY U NO PLURALIZE
The British thing "He is in hospital" always bugs me.
Well it is a state of being, "in hospital", "at university" or "on holiday"; seems a concise way to say something to me. One can always be more specific in subsequent comments.
Anyway, I have to leave you all now, as I am off on holiday :cheers:
Not off on a vacation, Seedy? :hmm:
I believe it's a state of being, like "out of office".
Quote from: Brazen on May 27, 2011, 06:29:39 AM
Not off on a vacation, Seedy? :hmm:
I believe it's a state of being, like "out of office".
OUT OF THE OFFICE THE OFFICE
FUCK
A bit like Out of THE order?
L.
Seedy is off the form
Quote from: Caliga on May 27, 2011, 06:22:16 AM
The British thing "He is in hospital" always bugs me.
What do Americans say there? :unsure:
Quote from: Tyr on May 27, 2011, 09:17:39 AM
What do Americans say there? :unsure:
He is in the hospital.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 27, 2011, 06:36:58 AM
Quote from: Brazen on May 27, 2011, 06:29:39 AM
Not off on a vacation, Seedy? :hmm:
I believe it's a state of being, like "out of office".
OUT OF THE OFFICE THE OFFICE
FUCK
I also say "out of office".
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 27, 2011, 06:36:58 AM
Quote from: Brazen on May 27, 2011, 06:29:39 AM
Not off on a vacation, Seedy? :hmm:
I believe it's a state of being, like "out of office".
OUT OF THE OFFICE THE OFFICE
FUCK
:lol:
Quote from: Brazen on May 27, 2011, 03:39:03 AM
I'm off to Whitstable next week, based entirely off recommendations from internet friends! Staycations are where it's at. Shame it's supposed to rain all next week :(
I went to Devon for a long weekend a week or so ago. Just when massive thunder storms buffetted the south-west :(
Was going to do some camping in the glorious mountainous wilderness this weekend, but it's gonna be too cold. And snow over 4500 feet (above sea level, not 4500 feet of snow) tomorrow night. <_<
Bleh.
I'm posting this from a caravan.
It is raining.
West coast FTL.
Quote from: Tyr on May 27, 2011, 09:17:39 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 27, 2011, 06:22:16 AM
The British thing "He is in hospital" always bugs me.
What do Americans say there? :unsure:
When British English started dropping articles, US English didn't go along. A hospital is still a place in American English, so needs an article. You can be "In traction in the hospital" but not "in traction in hospital." I suspect articles will start disappearing from US English as well, eventually. They are difficult for non-native speakers to pick up, and don't add a lot to the meaning of sentences.
Quote from: grumbler on May 28, 2011, 12:42:07 PMI suspect articles will start disappearing from US English as well, eventually. They are difficult for non-native speakers to pick up, and don't add a lot to the meaning of sentences.
It will be the d34dlee combinationz of hip hopz and l33tspeakz that will deztroi American English.
Quote from: grumbler on May 28, 2011, 12:42:07 PM
Quote from: Tyr on May 27, 2011, 09:17:39 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 27, 2011, 06:22:16 AM
The British thing "He is in hospital" always bugs me.
What do Americans say there? :unsure:
When British English started dropping articles, US English didn't go along. A hospital is still a place in American English, so needs an article. You can be "In traction in the hospital" but not "in traction in hospital." I suspect articles will start disappearing from US English as well, eventually. They are difficult for non-native speakers to pick up, and don't add a lot to the meaning of sentences.
I always took it as meaning not so much John is in Littletown General Hospital but John is in hospital. Like John is shopping. As Richard says more a state of being. He could be in any hospital in the world but he is in hospital.
New to me that Americans see it more as a physical location.
Not that its something I've ever thought about. Never came up.
The British usage is more consistent.
Americans don't say at the work or in the school or at the home.
Doesn't mean I want to switch though.
I have returned :)
Boring pics of buildings will be posted later on, I'm rather busy today as my wife has started a new job and I'm trying to regulate the household with great efficiency to help her make a good start, so it may be a little while.
Good holidays both. My eldest didn't trash the house while we away and the 3 of us who went to Northumberland had a cool time. My visit to Malta also went well, very interesting place if grossly overcrowded :cool: