Australian Politics Forum - Not long to go now…

Sophia

Moderator

Offline

Posts: 8265

Not long to go now…
Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:11pm

Before we are up up and away …on big trip to UK/EU.
A few weeks to go and thank goodness Olympics will be finished by then.
First stop for 2 nights in Dubai.
Then London for a week…
And these riots in UK …. I hope that all settles by time we get there!
I’m just watching ASX for a bit until our $au is better compared to £uk and €eu

(What fun I’ve discovered all these currency keys on my phone Grin

)

I’ve put yellow fluoro coloured ribbons on the luggage.

I’m open for any good hints from seasoned travellers here

Back to top

IP Logged

Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 102442 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Not long to go now… Reply #1 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:12pm Say gidday to King Charles for me please.
Back to top	IP Logged

Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 8265	Re: Not long to go now… Reply #2 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:16pm Bobby. wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:12pm: Say gidday to King Charles for me please. Well I could do from outside Buckingham Palace
Back to top	IP Logged

tallowood Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5590	Re: Not long to go now… Reply #3 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:30pm Sophia wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:16pm: Bobby. wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:12pm: Say gidday to King Charles for me please. Well I could do from outside Buckingham Palace Just don't get in the way of Royal Guards
Back to top	Reality is a figment of imagination IP Logged

Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40658 Gender:	Re: Not long to go now… Reply #4 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:59pm Congrats. Clever tip I heard was to pack some of his clothes in your bag and vice versa. If one bag gets misplaced you'll have a change of clothes to wear for a day or 2.
Back to top	Modern Classic Right Wing IP Logged

Sophia

Moderator

Offline

Posts: 8265

Re: Not long to go now…
Reply #5 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:39pm

tallowood wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:30pm:

Sophia wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:16pm:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:12pm:

Say gidday to King Charles for me please.

Well I could do from outside Buckingham Palace

Just don't get in the way of Royal Guards

Far out! Vicious some of them.
I will keep my vid going to capture anything out of ordinary Cool

Back to top

IP Logged

Sophia

Moderator

Offline

Posts: 8265

Re: Not long to go now…
Reply #6 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:41pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 3:59pm:

Congrats.

Clever tip I heard was to pack some of his clothes in your bag and vice versa.
If one bag gets misplaced you'll have a change of clothes to wear for a day or 2.

Yes a good tip indeed! Trouble is medications need to be split up too.
But I will be very intricate with all these details.

Back to top

IP Logged

Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 8265	Re: Not long to go now… Reply #7 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:51pm We have booked a 2 day with over night b&b stay to see Stonehenge and Bath etc
Back to top	IP Logged

greggerypeccary

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 136043
Gender: male

Re: Not long to go now…
Reply #8 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:57pm

Sophia wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:51pm:

We have booked a 2 day with over night b&b stay to see Stonehenge and Bath etc

Nice

I did that trip.

Stonehenge is great - there are shuttle buses to drive you up to the stones or, you can take a leisurely stroll up from the gift shop if the weather is good and you have enough time.

I really enjoyed Bath too, and the tour of the baths.

I remember having lunch in a tiny little coffee shop on a cobblestone road. From memory it was a locally made chicken pie.

The person I was travelling with was a keen knitter and crocheter, and we found a little store in Bath that just sold yarn - she was in heaven.

Back to top

IP Logged

Sophia

Moderator

Offline

Posts: 8265

Re: Not long to go now…
Reply #9 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 5:00pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:57pm:

Sophia wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:51pm:

We have booked a 2 day with over night b&b stay to see Stonehenge and Bath etc

Nice

I did that trip.

Stonehenge is great - there are shuttle buses to drive you up to the stones or, you can take a leisurely stroll up from the gift shop if the weather is good and you have enough time.

I really enjoyed Bath too, and the tour of the baths.

I remember having lunch in a tiny little coffee shop on a cobblestone road. From memory it was a locally made chicken pie.

The person I was travelling with was a keen knitter and crocheter, and we found a little store in Bath that just sold yarn - she was in heaven.

Oh I’ve started knitting and crocheting again since last winter and I’m always looking for unique wool!
I will keep a look out for this shop!

Back to top

IP Logged

greggerypeccary

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 136043
Gender: male

Re: Not long to go now…
Reply #10 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 5:02pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:57pm:

Sophia wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:51pm:

We have booked a 2 day with over night b&b stay to see Stonehenge and Bath etc

Nice

I did that trip.

Stonehenge is great - there are shuttle buses to drive you up to the stones or, you can take a leisurely stroll up from the gift shop if the weather is good and you have enough time.

I really enjoyed Bath too, and the tour of the baths.

I remember having lunch in a tiny little coffee shop on a cobblestone road. From memory it was a locally made chicken pie.

The person I was travelling with was a keen knitter and crocheter, and we found a little store in Bath that just sold yarn - she was in heaven.

Ah, I found the shop. This it it: https://ayarnstory.co.uk/

We were served by the owner, Carmen.

And this was the cafe we had lunch in: https://www.greenbirdcafe.co.uk/

Back to top

IP Logged

Sophia

Moderator

Offline

Posts: 8265

Re: Not long to go now…
Reply #11 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 5:06pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 5:02pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:57pm:

Sophia wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:51pm:

We have booked a 2 day with over night b&b stay to see Stonehenge and Bath etc

Nice

I did that trip.

Stonehenge is great - there are shuttle buses to drive you up to the stones or, you can take a leisurely stroll up from the gift shop if the weather is good and you have enough time.

I really enjoyed Bath too, and the tour of the baths.

I remember having lunch in a tiny little coffee shop on a cobblestone road. From memory it was a locally made chicken pie.

The person I was travelling with was a keen knitter and crocheter, and we found a little store in Bath that just sold yarn - she was in heaven.

Ah, I found the shop. This it it: https://ayarnstory.co.uk/

We were served by the owner, Carmen.

And this was the cafe we had lunch in: https://www.greenbirdcafe.co.uk/

I like it when cafes say locally sought produce!
And there’s a shawl pattern at that shop I must get!

Back to top

IP Logged

greggerypeccary

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 136043
Gender: male

Re: Not long to go now…
Reply #12 - Aug 7^th, 2024 at 5:16pm

Sophia wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 5:06pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 5:02pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:57pm:

Sophia wrote on Aug 7^th, 2024 at 4:51pm:

We have booked a 2 day with over night b&b stay to see Stonehenge and Bath etc

Nice

I did that trip.

Stonehenge is great - there are shuttle buses to drive you up to the stones or, you can take a leisurely stroll up from the gift shop if the weather is good and you have enough time.

I really enjoyed Bath too, and the tour of the baths.

I remember having lunch in a tiny little coffee shop on a cobblestone road. From memory it was a locally made chicken pie.

The person I was travelling with was a keen knitter and crocheter, and we found a little store in Bath that just sold yarn - she was in heaven.

Ah, I found the shop. This it it: https://ayarnstory.co.uk/

We were served by the owner, Carmen.

And this was the cafe we had lunch in: https://www.greenbirdcafe.co.uk/

I like it when cafes say locally sought produce!
And there’s a shawl pattern at that shop I must get!

That yarn shop was amazing (even to me, and I know nothing about wool).

It's real tiny, and off in the back streets - I remember walking past a public parking lot to get there.

My travel companion wanted to buy so much stuff, but she didn't have room in her luggage.

Carmen, the owner, boxed it all up and sent it to Melbourne for her. It was waiting at the post office when she got home.

I have nice memories of Bath and Stonehenge.

The stones at Stonehenge are literally in the middle of a sheep paddock, and right next to a major highway.

You'll have fun.

Back to top

IP Logged

Sophia

Moderator

Offline

Posts: 8265

Re: Not long to go now…
Reply #13 - Aug 21^st, 2024 at 2:36pm

Counting down…3weeks before we go.
I’m constantly either adding or taking stuff out of suitcases!
Bought these Scholl travel compression socks for long flights.
I’m usually okay if flights are early morning… but last flight from China (prior to COVID stuff) the flights were cancelled and from morning to 8 pm stuffed around airport until late night flight back to Melbourne, and I had never suffered such swollen ankles as I did that flight.
I was worried. I didn’t sleep and kept walking up and down whole length of plane but nothing helped.
I was at one end of plane in kitchen almost freaking out…I wasn’t going to go back in my seat with this problem…. the lights were all off and on low wattage in kitchen… when a stewardess came in to scoop some ice out… light bulb moment. I asked if I could have ice in a plastic bag for my ankles… hoping this might help…he said yes and scooped ice in 2 small plastic bags for me.

I went back to my seat… put the icy bags on my feet/ankles… and it did help reduce swelling and stopped it swelling further.
I was so relieved at that point in time and happy to sit and rest there on.

I’ve been reading of plane travel tips … big no-nos are tea/coffee/alcohol/fizzy drinks.
I’m going to just have water with electrolyte tabs added.
And I’m only eating half of what’s offered, and nothing too heavy. Salad stuff will do.

Eventually I will let youse all know how my plan to reduce ankle/leg swelling when flying.
These compression socks hubby and I tried on and they feel good!
Great thing about them is I can fold down to ankle and they feel like normal socks. Pull them up to knees once in seats as plane pressurises.

Let’s see how all my little plans go.

Back to top

IP Logged

Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40658 Gender:	Re: Not long to go now… Reply #14 - Aug 21^st, 2024 at 3:25pm good planning, thanks for the news
Back to top	Modern Classic Right Wing IP Logged