Mucker1884

54 minutes ago, FindernRam said:

We Europeans! 

Honestly?  I ummed and ahhed 'twixt the two, and wasn't convinced either way, so took a punt!  LOL!  

EDIT:
Actually no... my final decision was made on the basis that your version simply sounded too posh for on here!  :-) 

10 hours ago, Paul71 said:

I agree. 

Now get me on bloody Europeans and their queuing etiquette

 

Is that "Those Europeans" or "Us Europeans"?  ?

1 minute ago, Paul71 said:

We noticed it when we went to new york, people should remember you can smell it.

Oh... so you did mean on the plane then?  (See my edit to my last post).  I never knew that.

... and I could have got away without looking like an eejit!  ?

16 minutes ago, Paul71 said:

On the flying note air cabin crew. They have areas they can smoke in, why should they be allowed and not others. I don't think anyone should but why should they?

Never noticed that myself.. but then we've only ever flown with so-called budget airlines, and never longer than 3 hour or so flight. 

EDIT:
Oh... read it again... I presume you meant airport, not on the plane!  Eejit me!  

3 minutes ago, Paul71 said:

Thats a tough one because everyone is entitled to fly, it would however make sense to me that if you need assistance then you should sit next to someone who understands your needs.

On the note about queue skipping,  i understand that someone who needs assistance going first,  along with a couple of family members,  but why all in the party? This year there was a family with someone in a wheelchair who all skipped the queue, must have been about 10 of them.

 

It was a tough one, in all seriousness.  Of course we didn't begrudge him his flight/holiday, but we couldn't help thinking he would, at the very least, "delay our progress" should an evacuation have been needed.  From memory, the 3 others in his party were a row in front, on the other side of the aisle.
Luckily neither of us are big drinkers, so at least we didn't need to disturb him for the 3 hour flight!  WE were both bostin' by the time we got off though!  ?

I assume your queue skipping comments are not related to my tale.  Just to clarify, his family were all on board, and he was last on, presumably having to wait for the lift operators etc?  No queue jumping in this case... but I have seen examples of what you describe!  Doesn't bother me personally... what with Muckerette wanting to be last on anyway!  (And more than happy to pay more for booked seat numbers!)

Agree with a lot of the airport/plane stuff.  We too always try to be last on.  The less time physically on the plane, the less tense wife I have!

Here's a scenario for you... maybe not annoying, but certainly made us go "Hmmmm"...

We're on, and sat in our seats... the two nearest the window (in a row of three).
A bit of waiting around... turns out it's a guy in a wheel chair... hoisted up on a lift-thing, and in through the door opposite to the walk-in door.  Simultaneously, staff and family (already on board) help to raise the guy out of the wheel chair, and shuffle him along, admittedly on foot, but only an inch at a time, to his seat... where they then proceeded to bend him, shape him, and somehow sit him down.  His hands weren't great either, so they also buckled him in.  Estimated time from front entrance area to his row 4 aisle seat?  12 mins?  Maybe 14?

Now here's the funny bit... his seat just happened to be the seat next to me... between me and the aisle... the aisle being the most appropriate route to take during any form of emergency evacuation!  Even though you haven't met her, you don't need me to describe the look on Muckerette's face... not exactly relaxed on a flight at the best of times, and now faced with the possibility of having to patiently wait for the disabled guy to be unbuckled and helped out of his seat before we can escape ourselves!

How we tittered, as the hostess went through the safety/evacuation procedure... NOT!
The phrase "Every man for himself" did enter my head, if I'm brutally honest, but I decided not to say it out loud!

As you may have gathered... the above is now a moot point, as we landed safely, and my neighbour was shuffled back to his wheel chair, and onto the lift, before we needed to stand and grab our bag from the lockers.

I sincerely hope he and his family had a wonderful holiday... but I hope the airlines are reading this, and give it some consideration!  
 

On 26/09/2019 at 14:23, rynny said:

People who see themselves on the screen inside a sports stadium and then wave at the screen, and not the camera. 

Or checks his hair is still slicked down to perfection... Yes Cristiano, of course we've all seen you!

6 minutes ago, Zag zig said:

Rooftop pool bar overlooking bay of Nice, watching planes and taking in liquids

Oh Thank God I read that twice... for a minute there, I thought a plane had crash landed on/in the water!  

6 hours ago, McRamFan said:

What do you call a sheep covered in chocolate??

A fantasy?

... or is that just me?  

20 hours ago, SouthStandDan said:

Trip advisor reviews. Always read the bad ones before judging a place. Last year I went on holiday to a place which cost £18 a night b&b, it was old looking villa in the Algarve, yet you could use main hotel facilities next door. Granted, the place hadn't been updated for 25-30 years. It was clean though and everything worked. It was a ten min walk to a beautiful beach as well. People complaining about the state of the accommodation being terrible, no English TV channels, poor cooking facilities. It costs less than £20 a night, what were they expecting? Top class rooms? You couldn't pitch a tent in a field for that price. Barmy!

Left our main campsite yesterday... E198 for 13 nights.  Now en-route home.  E15 last night.  One final night tonight should be similar.  Maybe E18 at most.

I’m just being an ar5e though... totally agree with the rest of your post  ?

To the two “angry face” reactions to my last photo... if I may...

This was our first ever visit to anything bull ring related, and I include a lack of shopping trips to Birmingham in that statement.  It was a “reasonably entertaining evening” without proving to be amazing in any way.

It was on the northern edge of the Basque region, in The Landes, France. 

There was no mention of the word “Fighting”, be that in print, verbally, or in reality. 

Yes, it’s a circus. Yes it includes animals. And yes, there is an element of teasing/taunting of the beast, so any accusations of cruelty could remain valid by some, I guess. 

 I can only assume it is comparable to keeping wild animals in captivity (Zoo, wildlife park, aquarium etc).  Perhaps on a par with “swimming with dolphins” or taking a racehorse “over the sticks” in a steeplechase?  Maybe camel racing?  Or many other forms of “entertainment” that involves live animals, around the globe?

The “official” humans involved appeared to be acrobats, adept at dodging any “attack”, but then also the members of the audience who took part in a 10 a side football match (with the bull playing the part of a certain out-of-control Mr S Attwell!) also managed to comfortably avoid a goring, as did the half a dozen under 12’s who also braved the arena. 

We appeared to be the only two adults in the arena, who were not accompanied by children!

Feel free to continue to remain “angry”, if that so be your desire. 

1 hour ago, Boycie said:

You’ve got odd feet mate. 

I quite like your toe nail varnish but your feet are on the wrong way round?

Take a closer look, @Boycie, and you’ll also see two hats... don’t read that back too quick!  ?

Following on with the the lakeside theme above...

17 hours ago, richinspain said:

You'll have a sore arse by then!

That's holidays for yer!  

8 hours ago, ramboy63 said:

Very true as well,if they are they will realize we need around 9 decent players so i hope they have deep pockets

"Man with deep pockets feel cocky all day"!  (Confucius... obvs!)

What on earth have you done to your hair!!!    

VW Sharan. 

Got them slidey door things, a hands-free tailgate that beeps so you don't get crushed to death, windscreen washer bottle, load of seats... too many to even count!  It's got some of those BHP wotsits under the thingy at the front (or so I'm told... I've never actually looked under there!)  Oh... no spare wheel though... just call me crazy!

It's got one of them cruiser controllers that stops me ramming the car in front (scary!) and the best bit...  get this... a tow bar that disappears at the touch of a button!

It's auto, and yet it's got two clutches apparently... yet no clutch pedal...  Go figure!

Ooh yeah... And if Derby played in Atlantic Blue, it would also be in club colours!    

Don't seem to have a pic of it that doesn't include my tent... sorry... will this do?...

Car mad, me! Can yer tell!    :-)

9 minutes ago, David said:

Yeah @Mucker1884 is right, I did ask for the enema instead but they want to take the tour which needs you fully cleaned out. 

Since openly talking about it, amazing how many people have been for one, more common that I thought.

I believe I'm right in saying that "they like to take a quick look down there" in 55 year old males, as a matter of course, which is where my experience comes from.  I had a couple of polyps(?), hence their desire for a more thorough check... and a more thorough clean out!

Worked a treat... uncomfortable at times, yes, but certainly not painful... found nothing of concern... come back in 5 years (or was it 6?)... sleep easy!  Fantastic!

Now, if you ever want to hear about the time they sent a camera and a laser launcher through little billy's one eye, while I watched 'em blast away at my kidney stones, give us a shout!   Made Star Wars look like complete amateurs!  :-)

The laxatives that "go in the other end" only clear out the lower bowel.

The 2 x 1L drinks they give you (That @David referred to) clear out the whole bowel.

I was quite taken as to just how clean I was in there, as I watched the live showing!

#enjoyyourlunch

And don't forget to answer "Yes, please", when they ask if you want to watch the live showing on the telly.   :-)

40 minutes ago, Van Cone De Head said:

You won’t know who Renee off Allo Allo was will you?

Jest spook lake hum when on France.

FTFY

10 minutes ago, RamNut said:

St Agnes.....heading back tomorrow.

Well, wish St Agnes a safe trip home from me, will yer!

Oh, wait...

Family picnic finished... the light shower has been and gone... Great view of the screen, ready for when it gets dark... shame it’s a poxy chick flick, but hey, nobody puts this particular baby in the corner!

2 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

I'm not having the same issue, but I am struggling to remember the new Dutch names when tagging people.

Google translate!  

Well, it works for Parsnip... not sure about the others!   LOL!