Technology

I just want to put it out there that people who keep changing formats and supposedly making things better and easier for us.....give me the shits!!!

View from a pub

Another day, another pub. The Still and West is one of our favourite pubs in Porstmouth. We've been coming here for 10 years now and have always enjoyed the drinks, food and scenery. There is a nice outdoor seating area where you can watch the passing ferries, tugs and yachts as they come and go on a sunny day, that wouldn't be today though, it's cold!

The drinks are still acceptable but the Fish n Chips very disappointing. The fish was ok, but the chips were crap, dry, oven cooked bits of potato, surely they hadn't seen the inside of a deep fyer! Good thing Scotland is on a later agenda!

The scenery didn't let us down, as busy as ever......

Shoes

When you think of John and myself, with whom do you  associate shoes?
Well it used to be me, however, John has now assumed that position. Whilst transiting Heathrow he was pulled over by an official and asked what make his shoes were, cause this chap had been looking for a pair of boots just like them for ages. John was feeling pretty flattered by this stage and proudly declared they were Doc Marten's. 'Terrific...' said the chap 'I really like them. They take me back to Simon and Garfunkel times.
Squelch!!!!
So, today we are off to Portsmouth where I saw a super pair of boots, could perhaps update him to the 90's. Ha ha ha.

PUBS

This is our 4th day in Gosport and we've frequented The Village Pub, Alverbank Hotel, The Clarence Pub (with the best beer in the world), and The Castle Tavern. These are all milestones and necessary events for John to feel at home. I no complain.......

Arrival in UK

Get off the plane feeling pretty good. Off to pick up our little car,  a shiny white Ford Focus, should serve us well. I had ordered a shiny black Chrysler, but they seemed to be out of them.
It's raining, what's new? But it's bloody cold. We cruised down the M25 and arrived in Gosport in 2 hours, a great run.
Our little flat 'Dolphins' is waiting to greet us as usual, this is our 4th  or maybe 5th time here, our home away from home. You may remember this is the area John grew up in from 5 - 14 years, so for him it's all about reliving his childhood.
It's lovely to share, but in saying that....there's not a lot here!

Virgin Atlantic

Ok, Virgin greeting was fine, but then the wheels fell off! As we checked in, we were told our seats had't been confirmed. We had booked two seats on the side of the plane so we didn't have to worry about any other passengers in any way, shape or form. But no. We ended up ok sharing with a young man who wanted to keep himself to himself  and I only had to climb over John to get out. So no real problems from Sydney to Hong Kong. However, the next leg, they couldn't even seat us together! We both had aisle seats across from each other so that every time we wanted to chat we risked losing our heads to traffic rushing past! Not to mention, I got to sit next to a lady with a 4 month old baby!
Needless to say the Travel Agent will be receiving an email from me.....

Day 1

Bubbles last night o get us in the celebratory mood, didn't take much! Rode to the airport in a fancy black Chrysler. Yay. So far so good with Virgin, lets hope it stays that way.
Raining here, raining there too, God just setting the scene. UK here we come.