Holidays and absences [2]

Halfy - talking of hiking I am considering another mountain for next year. I had lunch with the CEO of my company last week who is doing Mont Blanc this week. Will ask him that goes. Really want to do Elbrus in Russia but all advice points to kidnappings and terrorism so not sure that is a risk worth taking... even though that will tick off a second of the 7 summits!

I am not driving for 2 hours just to give you a wave. get off the bloody boat.

Cheeky cow! I may have important things to do!!

you will just have to tear yourself away from the Quoits

If the boat waits long enough for a trip to Florence, it will wait long enough for a trip to one of the Cinque Terra. I'm with Figgy: get off the bloody boat. If you don't fancy negotiating with a taxi driver in a foreign language then take a canned trip to Florence but ditch the tour guide and do your own thing.

As for me, I think I'm done with mountains. I've got more interest in places like India.

You think you are done with them?

Figgy - not getting off the boat.

bloody hell

Lancebloke wrote:Really want to do Elbrus in Russia but all advice points to kidnappings and terrorism so not sure that is a risk worth taking... even though that will tick off a second of the 7 summits!

Do Mont Blanc instead and tick off a second summit anyway, just go by another list

Lance if you change your mind and you want a tour guide, I get paid in coffee.

If she's right there and can drive you to Cinque Terra, then go for it.  That deserves more than coffee : lunch or dinner.

Yes, done with mountains - at least the real kind that make you sick.  I'm happy to get nearly the same results tramping over lower but scenic ones.

he wont get off the damn boat.

If the boat is just depositing people to travel to Florence who get picked up at a different port that's understandable, it's only about an hour stop. But if that other port is within easy driving distance then one should decant one's self.

Or just follow the tour to Florence, stop and have lunch with the Figgster hard at hand, and rejoin the tour to be driven to the new port.

The boat is there for the day. We all have to get back on by a designated time.... whatever that is.

It's more the fact that I am not there on my own and so if I get off... it will likely be with others!

oh, you would have to explain that I am some nutter you met on a Hobbit website. I don't blame you, its embarrassing.

Just say you are going off for a nefarious meeting with someone you met online. You'll likely get slapped on the back and told to "go for it, dude!", with no more questions asked.

Is that the usual reaction from your other half then?

Does your other half know you dabble on the Hobbit Forum? If not, that could be dicier to explain than meeting another woman.

Is there a second chance of a forum-meet-up? Now with Lance and Figg? Nice just so you guys know, i wouldnt hesitate to meet any of you

which reminds me... RINGO! In a week i will have moved to your part of the country, hello

Id be excited to meet any of you guys !
And setting up home for the 1st time is great ! doing things your own way ? ! Enjoy it Norc

Ah, now that she'll be safely out of her parent's house, now she's willing to meet.

I'm all up for another attempt at Oxonmoot.  Next year is better, if people start setting some money aside we can make it happen.

Halfy ready himself for his UK visit, finds suitable English style titfer



Tho cutting across France he sees a more acceptable Beret



A more confident Halfy decides to woe the ladies at an "speed dating " night,

All this talk about meeting and it's pretty damn clear one of you has been following me around with a camera!

Did she take you home ??