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Subject: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/04/08 at 2:10 pm
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Sunday 23rd December
After shutting down the computer for the last time. The family and I set out to Victoria Coach Station (London) for a long 8½ hour coach trip northward bound to Scotland. I took two books to read for the journeying and quiet moments, but never read either of them.
Monday 24th December
Arrived in Dumfries in the early hours. Stayed up chatting till around 5am. Slept but not for long, the morning was spent last minutes things and viewing the town.
Tuesday 25th December
Christmas Day, spent the day eating, and watching movies. Bed late.
Wednesday 26th December
Viewed the Sales from a safe distance, back to lodgings for more eating.
Thursday 27th December
Extra guests arrived and Kare-oke was the thing for the evening and the early hours.
Friday 28th December
The long journey back home, persistant rain in the Lake District and delays on the motorways did not help matters, again I could not read or sleep on the coach.
Movies watched:
Bridge to Terabithia (where was the happy ending?)
Surf's Up
E.T.
Hot Fuzz
The Bourne Ultimatum
I Am Legend
The remainder of the days has been taken up with flu, kindly given to me by my wife.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 01/05/08 at 4:16 am
siounds like a decent family Christmas holiday week. Is the coach a train?
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: gibbo on 01/05/08 at 4:31 am
siounds like a decent family Christmas holiday week. Is the coach a train?
Coaches are usually buses.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 01/05/08 at 4:33 am
Coaches are usually buses.
I wasn't sure. 8-1/2 hour bus trip to Scotland. that's a long ride. I've spent 8hrs on a train before.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 4:34 am
siounds like a decent family Christmas holiday week. Is the coach a train?
A coach like this one
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/36/index.8.jpg
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 01/05/08 at 4:35 am
A coach like this one
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/36/index.8.jpg
that's a nice one. did you have a music player and headphones?
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 4:35 am
I wasn't sure. 8-1/2 hour bus trip to Scotland. that's a long ride. I've spent 8hrs on a train before.
It sure was a long ride!
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 4:37 am
that's a nice one. did you have a music player and headphones?
My son had his phone with a radio attachment, we heard the pop charts heading north and coming back home, we had Beethoven's 9th on Radio3 (the boardcast of the Proms Concert we attended back in August 2007)
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 01/05/08 at 4:39 am
My son had his phone with a radio attachment, we heard the pop charts heading north and coming back home, we had Beethoven's 9th on Radio3 (the boardcast of the Proms Concert we attended back in August 2007)
oh good, you have to have music for a lengthy ride like that
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 5:02 am
oh good, you have to have music for a lengthy ride like that
The music was draining the power from my son's phone.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Tia on 01/05/08 at 5:33 am
A coach like this one
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/36/index.8.jpg
last year, i took a really long ride out to taunton in one of those with a nylon-string guitar and a fifth of jack stuffed in my bag. it was pretty sweet. pretty cool of them to let me sit around plunking on a guitar and getting faced on a bus, doesnt sound like it would be a good time but it was.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: La Roche on 01/05/08 at 6:01 am
last year, i took a really long ride out to taunton in one of those with a nylon-string guitar and a fifth of jack stuffed in my bag. it was pretty sweet. pretty cool of them to let me sit around plunking on a guitar and getting faced on a bus, doesnt sound like it would be a good time but it was.
Coaches in the UK are so much better dude. You ever catch a greyhound, urgh! I thought I already knew the dregs of humanity but I was cruelly mistaken. Let's just say Tennessee ain't so pretty when the guy next to you keeps twitching and mumbling about the IRS.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Howard on 01/05/08 at 6:25 am
Did you buy any souvenirs? ???
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 6:28 am
Did you buy any souvenirs? ???
My flu?
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Howard on 01/05/08 at 6:30 am
My flu?
Yeah at least that was free. ::)
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 6:31 am
Yeah at least that was free. ::)
Yes, I am paying with my life, it is agony and I am off for a rest right now.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: thereshegoes on 01/05/08 at 8:31 am
Aww Philip hope you feel better soon.
But i think we should all pitch in and buy you a laptop with one of those cellphones internet connections. Your breaks are the most noticed around here!
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 8:50 am
Aww Philip hope you feel better soon.
But i think we should all pitch in and buy you a laptop with one of those cellphones internet connections. Your breaks are the most noticed around here!
As better as I can be, thanks.
Exactly as I was thinking while I was traveling.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Howard on 01/05/08 at 4:03 pm
Yes, I am paying with my life, it is agony and I am off for a rest right now.
have a good rest.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 4:06 pm
have a good rest.
I have been taking short rest throughout the day, and it is best described I feel worse than I did this morning.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Howard on 01/05/08 at 4:30 pm
I have been taking short rest throughout the day, and it is best described I feel worse than I did this morning.
what about something hot to eat.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 4:31 pm
what about something hot to eat.
Over the last few days I have not had an appetite, but I did have soup with garlic bread today.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Howard on 01/05/08 at 4:36 pm
Over the last few days I have not had an appetite, but I did have soup with garlic bread today.
will you get back your appetite? ???
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/05/08 at 4:40 pm
will you get back your appetite? ???
I am looking forward to a good hearty roast for dinner tomorrow.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: gibbo on 01/05/08 at 6:44 pm
I am looking forward to a good hearty roast for dinner tomorrow.
Sounds good to me.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Gis on 01/06/08 at 5:15 am
You FINALLY saw Hot Fuzz! ;D
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/06/08 at 5:16 am
You FINALLY saw Hot Fuzz! ;D
Yes and it was brillant! It is on my list of films to view again.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Howard on 01/07/08 at 7:06 am
I am looking forward to a good hearty roast for dinner tomorrow.
Sounds delicious.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/07/08 at 7:07 am
Sounds delicious.
The meal was not so sumptuous, but it surpass the job.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Howard on 01/07/08 at 7:09 am
The meal was not so sumptuous, but it surpass the job.
It was not good? ???
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/07/08 at 7:10 am
It was not good? ???
It was a meal that could had been served on any day of the week.
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Howard on 01/07/08 at 7:12 am
It was a meal that could had been served on any day of the week.
What you have for dessert?
Subject: Re: Those absent days that have to be accounted for.
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/07/08 at 11:57 am
What you have for dessert?
Just fruit