The Holiday Thread

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 01 May 2011, 03:41

StephenKingman wrote:^ Yeah, but my second pressie is an IKEA locker, wonder how that will go down ha. Ever been up to the big IKEA, Fran? I was up there last month, couldnt get over the size, really could spend all day there and their cafe is the best-kept secret in Ireland-restaurant quality grub for half nothing

I haven't been there yet .... I'm still trying to get my OH to put up the bookshelves for me & if he got to IKEA I'd probably end up with a garage full of unassembled bookcases to join the timber that 'some day when he has a minute' will mysteriously morph into bookshelves .... Woe is me!

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 01 May 2011, 03:49

Fran wrote:
StephenKingman wrote:^ Yeah, but my second pressie is an IKEA locker, wonder how that will go down ha. Ever been up to the big IKEA, Fran? I was up there last month, couldnt get over the size, really could spend all day there and their cafe is the best-kept secret in Ireland-restaurant quality grub for half nothing
I haven't been there yet .... I'm still trying to get my OH to put up the bookshelves for me & if he got to IKEA I'd probably end up with a garage full of unassembled bookcases to join the timber that 'some day when he has a minute' will mysteriously morph into bookshelves .... Woe is me!

Ah dont worry it will be put up sometime soon, ye women are like elephants you never ever forget a thing so he will crack if you keep up the nagging

Tip the Bottle · Post by **Tip the Bottle** » 01 May 2011, 10:47

I'll be on vacation the first week of July. I'm not really going anywhere but I do plan on taking advantage of the public transpo around here and doing a bunch of art museums and just may make it to Washington DC and be all patriotic visiting monuments and such.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 01 May 2011, 11:44

Tip the Bottle wrote:I'll be on vacation the first week of July. I'm not really going anywhere but I do plan on taking advantage of the public transpo around here and doing a bunch of art museums and just may make it to Washington DC and be all patriotic visiting monuments and such.

Sounds very nice, Washington especially has plenty of public interest buildings to see. Have you been to the Guggenheim museum in NY? I was there last year and thought it was very interesting, the layout is quite strange though.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 01 May 2011, 13:43

StephenKingman wrote:
Tip the Bottle wrote:I'll be on vacation the first week of July. I'm not really going anywhere but I do plan on taking advantage of the public transpo around here and doing a bunch of art museums and just may make it to Washington DC and be all patriotic visiting monuments and such.
Sounds very nice, Washington especially has plenty of public interest buildings to see. Have you been to the Guggenheim museum in NY? I was there last year and thought it was very interesting, the layout is quite strange though.

One of my favorite ways to spend a day or two when on holidays ... I love a leisurely ramble around an art gallery. Our own National Gallery is always on my to do list when I have a few days in Dublin.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 01 May 2011, 14:44

Fran wrote:
StephenKingman wrote:
Tip the Bottle wrote:I'll be on vacation the first week of July. I'm not really going anywhere but I do plan on taking advantage of the public transpo around here and doing a bunch of art museums and just may make it to Washington DC and be all patriotic visiting monuments and such.
Sounds very nice, Washington especially has plenty of public interest buildings to see. Have you been to the Guggenheim museum in NY? I was there last year and thought it was very interesting, the layout is quite strange though.
One of my favorite ways to spend a day or two when on holidays ... I love a leisurely ramble around an art gallery. Our own National Gallery is always on my to do list when I have a few days in Dublin.

I love to wander around any museums when im on holidays, its part of the city. Im not particularly into the deep and hidden meanings behind paintings and exhibitions (defo not an art head!) but its nice to see these places if only to cross it off your list.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 02 Jun 2011, 11:04

Ok folks im outta here for a week and a bit to lovely London (just when it starts to melt here in Ireland) so happy reading and take care. Laci will be modding in my absense and please continue to use the report function as they go to admin after a few days. Be good and ill bring you all back something nice, if not then you are all banned

Bon voyage

Teesie · Post by **Teesie** » 02 Jun 2011, 12:25

Have fun Mike. See you in a week.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 02 Jun 2011, 12:28

Have a nice break Mike, & give my best to Liz

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 02 Jun 2011, 20:53

Have a great time mike, and hoist a Guinness for me!!!

Butterbescotch · Post by **Butterbescotch** » 11 Jun 2011, 07:07

It's not holiday but my classes have already started. And so I can access internet once or none at all per week that's why I'm disappointed not to have the Book of the Month

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 12 Jun 2011, 13:18

Just back from lovely London and it was fab! Saw a few more top class West End shows and got a chance to see some sights (like Tower of London) that i didnt have before and amazingly i didnt buy a single book despite hours and hours of browsing in top class book stores, im getting far too sensible in my old age. I hope everyone was good...

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 12 Jun 2011, 14:04

StephenKingman wrote:Just back from lovely London and it was fab! Saw a few more top class West End shows and got a chance to see some sights (like Tower of London) that i didnt have before and amazingly i didnt buy a single book despite hours and hours of browsing in top class book stores, im getting far too sensible in my old age. I hope everyone was good...

Nice to have you back it' been very quiet around the forums all week. So glad they let you out of the Tower

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 12 Jun 2011, 14:27

Fran wrote:
StephenKingman wrote:Just back from lovely London and it was fab! Saw a few more top class West End shows and got a chance to see some sights (like Tower of London) that i didnt have before and amazingly i didnt buy a single book despite hours and hours of browsing in top class book stores, im getting far too sensible in my old age. I hope everyone was good...
Nice to have you back it' been very quiet around the forums all week. So glad they let you out of the Tower

Oh ive been waiting a long time to see the real world, Fran, i hear William is a married man these days..

Yeah, bar four spam threads, the place has been nice and peaceful just the way we like it eh

Teesie · Post by **Teesie** » 25 Jun 2011, 21:08

I'm so happy! It looks like I'll be able to make my trip to the beach this summer after all. Remembered about a little money I had put back in a retirement plan from my last job. It's not gonna do anything but sit there unless I go back to that ex-employer, which is NEVER going to happen, so I figured, Why the hell not? I drew it all out, and within the next month sometime I'm going straight to the coast for as long as I can afford to stay. And this time I'm not gonna forget to take a bucket to bring the sand home in.

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