keg Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Despite having a history of over 40 years and donating over 20k each year to charity, beacuse the torch is passing through the local town for 30mins, out local Gamefair at Broughton Hall has been cancelled. All the roads have been closed al day just for this 30 min waste of time. It's a torch for pity's sake carried by some locals.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I am with Ratman 2 on this Holiday booked thank god. Are you actually going with Ratman on holiday? No spooning please. I got my dates wrong. I arrive back in the UK the day before the torch arrives in my town. But then head off for three weeks in Mauritius arriving back on 27th which is the day the Olympics start. I thought I was avoiding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 its coming to melton mowbray and i couldnt give less of a stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm guessing Kenya / Africa again, but how on earth do you get it past the missus (even working to an assumption of no hanky panky / dirty tourist destinations). You guess correctly I think I get away with it due to a number of reasons: 1. I did not have my traditional lads trip last year - so this is actually my 2011 trip 2. Her best mate's hubby, Duncan (the big fella) had two lads trips last year 3. This is in the name of a good cause - I am volunteering in a Masai village (teaching maths / science and or helping with construction) 4. She normally agrees to it at the time and then gets a strop on nearer the departure date (but seems to forget that each time she agrees) 5. A few days after I get back we are all going away on a family hotel (she knows I hate all inclusive but have promised to put up with it) 6. She doesn't actually believe I am going to do this trip on my own (or at least she didn't until I told her I'd booked kite-surfing lessons for a long weekend "break" whilst out there) 7. I am a complete sex pest with her when I'm at home so she's glad to get rid of me PS - we are in planning for our 2012 trip, if you're interested let me know!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggins. Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 It can come through my lounge if it wants to, i won`t be there to see it or the olympics either. Another umpteen millions of £`s down the swanee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 You guess correctly I think I get away with it due to a number of reasons: 1. I did not have my traditional lads trip last year - so this is actually my 2011 trip 2. Her best mate's hubby, Duncan (the big fella) had two lads trips last year 3. This is in the name of a good cause - I am volunteering in a Masai village (teaching maths / science and or helping with construction) 4. She normally agrees to it at the time and then gets a strop on nearer the departure date (but seems to forget that each time she agrees) 5. A few days after I get back we are all going away on a family hotel (she knows I hate all inclusive but have promised to put up with it) 6. She doesn't actually believe I am going to do this trip on my own (or at least she didn't until I told her I'd booked kite-surfing lessons for a long weekend "break" whilst out there) 7. I am a complete sex pest with her when I'm at home so she's glad to get rid of me PS - we are in planning for our 2012 trip, if you're interested let me know!? Couldn't you have volunteered for something in central London or Bradford instead - ok you would still need a foreign language, would face drug and violent crime and the cultural divide but it is nearer and there's less rebels / pirates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Couldn't you have volunteered for something in central London or Bradford instead - ok you would still need a foreign language, would face drug and violent crime and the cultural divide but it is nearer and there's less rebels / pirates Ummm, let me think about that for a minute - chance to see the Wildebeest migration, wakeup each morning in sight of Mount Kilimanjaro and kitesurf in the glorious Indian Ocean - no I think I called this one correctly Honestly mate if you haven't done it before you wouldn't understand and it's not to everyone's taste (bit like Marmite) but when I'm there I really feel alive and fortunate for the hand in life I've been dealt - puts all the minor grumbles and trivialities of living in the UK into perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willxx Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 its actually coming within 3 or 4 miles of me but they've done whats normal and stuck to hanley/burslem and totally ignored the southern part of the city so balls to them "Games for the whole of Britain" - my ****! London & weymouth maybe but the rest of us just pay for it and can't go on holiday here at that time cos its so expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Ummm, let me think about that for a minute - chance to see the Wildebeest migration, wakeup each morning in sight of Mount Kilimanjaro and kitesurf in the glorious Indian Ocean - no I think I called this one correctly Honestly mate if you haven't done it before you wouldn't understand and it's not to everyone's taste (bit like Marmite) but when I'm there I really feel alive and fortunate for the hand in life I've been dealt - puts all the minor grumbles and trivialities of living in the UK into perspective. Get your kidnap insurance paid up Can I have your gun if you don't make it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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