Washout summer WTF is going on?

[Bjorn Brimble]

As much of southern Europe remains engulfed by a heatwave, the UK is set to undergo ten more days of rain amidst a washout summer.

The Met Office has warned that as the UK moves into August, further wet and windy conditions are set to dominate.

Bloody typical had to get my winter coat out yesterday

Who's got any decent holiday plans then?

[reefknot]

Originally Posted by Bjorn Brimble

As much of southern Europe remains engulfed by a heatwave, the UK is set to undergo ten more days of rain amidst a washout summer.

The Met Office has warned that as the UK moves into August, further wet and windy conditions are set to dominate.

Bloody typical had to get my winter coat out yesterday

Who's got any decent holiday plans then?

The UK has 3 types of weather .........

• Its raining
• Its not raining
• It will start raining soon

As for holidays this year, I spent a few weeks in the Antarctica, a week in Italy and have a week in Iceland later this year

[Bjorn Brimble]

Originally Posted by reefknot

As for holidays this year, I spent a few weeks in the Antarctica, a week in Italy and have a week in Iceland later this year

Nice one Reefy. Quite fancy a few weeks peace & quiet in the Antartica myself. Bugger of a place to get to though. Did you go all inclusive?

[ex nihilo]

Originally Posted by reefknot

As for holidays this year, I spent a few weeks in the Antarctica, a week in Italy and have a week in Iceland later this year

I think reefy needed a bit of warmth, in-between sessions of kinky ice-play.

Seriously, though. Interesting places to holiday...

[Bjorn Brimble]

Always fancied doing the Route 1 road trip in Iceland. The Ring Road around the whole country. Not a cheap place for meals and drinks though is Iceland.

One tip is to pay extra for another luggage item on the plane and fill it with snacks, cans of G&T and bottles of wine etc. Could end up saving you up to a grand over seven days. Seriously no kidding!

[geordiesouth]

Just got back from Italy. Did a bit of a trio tour and got back before the real heatwave.
I used one of my reward flights. Cost me a quid

I’ve still got one left so am flying up North to see me bruv. They don’t call it business class cos it’s short haul, but I’m not complaining. Better seat, free food and drink, use of the lounge at terminal 5 etc.
Just how much can I eat and drink before boarding and yes. Cos I paid extra and chose my seat it’s cost me 4 quid.

Get an American Express card fellas. They are great.

Off to the Far East, Australia then the Middle East later in the year.

Hey…….. I don’t session much nowadays, if at all. I need to get rid of the cash somehow. No use saving the bloody stuff.

[ex nihilo]

Must admit I've always fancied a trip to Iceland, preferably when the Northern Lights are on. Enjoyed watching Rick's weekend there. And there's that volcano, that nobody can pronounce the name of.

I guess a visit to Iceland would not be complete without a visit to a restaurant that serves fermented fish. I guess it’s one of those rites of passage, like surstromming, that Rick had to put himself through in Iceland. The fermented skate or fermented shark needs to be followed by a shot of Brennivin aquavit. Painful but fun.

Don’t know what it is with the Nordics, having really smelly fermented fish as a delicacy. I tried surstromming once in Uppsala and it really is as bad as they say. Needed about half a bottle of Absolut, before I dared activate my sense of smell and taste buds again.

There was an SAS aircraft that was out of service for months because a can of surstromming had exploded in someones hand luggage. Couldn’t get rid of the stink and they tried everything. It’s now banned from sale in Scandinavian airport shops…

[Slutty Rimmer]

Not at all suitable for the recently departed Dublin oddball, obvs, but in any case this one was way too good for the diminutive Minneapolitan guitar virtuoso to just give away…

A world of never ending happiness.

His High Purpleness at his height.

Kind Regards,
Rimmer.

[ex nihilo]

Originally Posted by Slutty Rimmer

Not at all suitable for the recently departed Dublin oddball, obvs, but in any case this one was way too good for the diminutive Minneapolitan guitar virtuoso to just give away…

A world of never ending happiness.

His High Purpleness at his height.

Kind Regards,
Rimmer.

"and someone says you're in the wrong thread my friend, you'd better leave" ...

[Bjorn Brimble]

Originally Posted by ex nihilo

Don’t know what it is with the Nordics, having really smelly fermented fish as a delicacy. I tried surstromming once in Uppsala and it really is as bad as they say. Needed about half a bottle of Absolut, before I dared activate my sense of smell and taste buds again.

I suppose it's only the same mentality as Anglo-Saxon folk have with hot curries.

You always get one idiot who orders the hottest vindaloo/tindaloo to try and impress everyone.