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Sun, Sea, Sand...and Booze!!

Wa10 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 10:26:52 GMT

Who else is looking forward to getting away from it all for some much needed R&R? Or are there any lucky ones amongst us currently soaking up some winter sun away from the dreary, drizzly winter here in the UK?

We are off to Caleta de Fuste at the end of July, and I really cannot wait. Having only managed a few days in Wales last summer (although nothing at all wrong with that, it's by far my favourite part of the UK!) it's been far too long since I sizzled on a sun lounger, haha.

In the past, foreign holidays didn't really bother me - we only went abroad once when I was a kid, and apart from travel for business I've not really seen much of the world - the odd trip here and there, however I'm not sure whether it's old age or something but I've really got the bug now and started to appreciate the downtime and relaxation - work hard, play hard and all that.

Reason for only getting into Wales last year was that we spent Christmas and NY in Egypt the year before, which really was the trip of a lifetime, but meant that the budget didn't stretch beyond Snowdonia later on in the year. I think it was the experience in Hurghada which got me really hooked - as soon as we were home we were planning for this year, and I'm already making plans for next year too.

So, where is everybody else planning on escaping to this year or next? who knows, may bump into you on a beach over a cocktail somewhere hot and sunny.

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Curr946 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 10:36:20 GMT

The only sun i get these days is the newspaper...

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Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 11:03:07 GMT

I was lucky enough to go away twice last year, once to Lanzerote and once to Turkey.

I'm off to Crete in June and hopefully somewhere in September but nothing booked yet!!

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MI5 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 11:56:01 GMT

Hopefully get across to France 5 or 6 times this year.
I just need to work out the best times to go so I can maximise the bank holidays and save on my personal days.

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Cleoriff — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:04:08 GMT

In Spain as we speak ...Bliss

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Toby — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:14:50 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:

In Spain as we speak ...Bliss

The inside of my car was frozen this morning @Cleoriff, so I'm only slightly annoyed I'm not there too

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Cleoriff — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:21:07 GMT

@Toby wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
In Spain as we speak ...Bliss

The inside of my car was frozen this morning @Cleoriff, so I'm only slightly annoyed I'm not there too

Ours was pretty bad yesterday when I left at 4.30am for the airport @Toby. Such a pleasant shock when I landed here.

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Wa10 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:37:04 GMT

@Cleoriff to tell you what I really think of the fact you are basking whilst we are freezing would be in breach of the community guidelines, haha, so I'll just say (in a not at all bitter way ) that I hope you're having a good time.

***! 😛 hehe

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MI5 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:57:43 GMT

Sweating here too - went out at lunch time without my coat

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Cleoriff — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:02:22 GMT

I am having a good time @Wa10. If there is WARM sun then I will be set up nicely for a few weeks.

I think I am the person who gave scientists the urge to research S.A.D's

Put it this way, I suffered with it before they gave it a fancy name

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Cleoriff — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:03:39 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Sweating here too - went out at lunch time without my coat

Yeah yeah yeah.....you must be easily pleased then pal...

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MI5 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:19:50 GMT

No seriously... Sunshine and blue sky. It's lovely out there.

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darrengf — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:21:54 GMT

I was in Dublin on Saturday for the day and the weather was amazing. Beautiful crisp blue sky and warm in the sunshine for winter standards.

Probally of to Ireland a few times this year and then of to Germany and Luxemburg in Summer Hopefully beautiful warm weather in vallyeys, stunning view and nice bottle of Red as its rude not to

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Cleoriff — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:27:57 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
No seriously... Sunshine and blue sky. It's lovely out there.

Look. I have just checked. BBC weather saying 9c. If that's your idea of lovely... it aint mine...

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darrengf — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:31:41 GMT

Its 8c here in Chesterfield, Beautiful blue sky. I even went to KFC at dinner and got a Ice Creme. 🙂

Its that nice here today, its almost like summer

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jonsie — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:37:01 GMT

But I wish I was back home.....

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MI5 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:41:56 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
No seriously... Sunshine and blue sky. It's lovely out there.
Look. I have just checked. BBC weather saying 9c. If that's your idea of lovely... it aint mine...

There's so many different 9 degs though....

This one today is a warm westerly 9 degs

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Cleoriff — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 14:24:48 GMT

So many different 9 degrees????

You must be 'trying' to blind me with science.

9 degrees is 9 degrees. It doesn't matter if it's got a gentle westerly breeze...You carry on convincing yourself that it's warm....Delusional....:smileytongue:

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MI5 — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 14:35:42 GMT

As you ain't here, you'll never know

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Cleoriff — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 14:53:51 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
As you ain't here, you'll never know

I will.... because my son is there and he has just told me...