Thursday, 5 June 2008

Sailing to Philadelphia (not)...



Travel beckons this w/e. We are pointing the Scrobmobile (freshly oiled and watered) North for a few days in Teesdale.

I have a long list of lead mines, water engines and engineering project visits lined up. Mrs S has already vetoed all of these so we are planning endless walks (to counteract 'Intensive Hostelry Investigation') with JRT to ensure that we eventually return with a net weight loss...

Mrs S has a birthday while we are away, and I’m not entirely sure whether B and Q will be able to deliver the 14inch angle grinder and accessories on the day. Perhaps the other suitcase full of bits and pieces will make her day!

We’re going to leave the greenhouse door open at ‘The Turrets’, so I hope that next door's bloody cat doesn’t come in and piss on the cucumbers...
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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous5 June 2008 at 08:06

    Bon Voyage. Hope it stays fine for you.

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  2. Old BE5 June 2008 at 15:52

    What Grumps said!

    I may come and keep an eye on your greenhouse, but I don't promise to stay away from the cucumbers!

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  3. Sen. C.R.O'Blene5 June 2008 at 20:40

    Thanks Grumpers - we're hoping for fine weather - otherwise the ale sales will quadruple in a matter of minutes...

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  4. Sen. C.R.O'Blene5 June 2008 at 20:44

    Bluesers - you're welcome, they're only in flower as yet - but by all means visit, we need someone to augment the burglar alarm...

    If the light comes on, just be happy... not many people round here deserve to be in lights...

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  5. idle5 June 2008 at 23:08

    "A suitcase full of bits and pieces" for Mrs Scrobs' birthday.....

    Kinky, or what?

    The other guests in the Blastedheath View B&B had better pack ear plugs.

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  6. Tuscan Tony6 June 2008 at 15:52

    Have a super time, Scrobs, Teesdale looks well worth the visit.

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  7. Daisy7 June 2008 at 12:33

    have a fine trip and happy birthday to mrs scrobs!

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  8. Anonymous7 June 2008 at 15:36

    Bon Voyage!

    I went through Teesdale a few weeks ago, en route from the Lakes to watch some motor racing at Croft.

    It looks like a nice part of the world and I imagine the hostelries are worth reviewing!

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  9. Electro-Kevin10 June 2008 at 02:14

    Have a great time. Sounds like you have a good itinerary sorted out.

    Cat piss cucumbers - very distinctive flavour, I should imagine.

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  10. Scouse Doris12 June 2008 at 10:54

    Hi Scrobbers - just thought I would let you know that I am back on the blogesphere.

    Have a good time!

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  11. Bock the Robber12 June 2008 at 21:44

    Nice. we went to Wales a couple of weeks ago and visited old coal mines. Same feel, same kind of pics.

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  12. Mr Pineapples17 June 2008 at 18:57

    hey scrobe

    James Taylor has a great track about sailing to philadelphia

    check it out

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  13. Sen. C.R.O'Blene18 June 2008 at 10:14

    Idle - Yup, definitely creamy and slippery... (Clarins etc...)

    Tuscs - post follows soon, and yes it is!

    Daisers - ditto!

    Lakers - stunning; and so is the scenery...

    Elecs - luckily it had rained here, and everything survived thanks!

    Scousers - Hiiiiii again! I'll call in of course!

    Bocks - I'd love to do that one day; veto from Mrs S has no 100 mile limit unfortunately!

    Nick - am I too late?

    Pinesers - I will; my version is the Knopfler one.

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  14. Nick Drew18 June 2008 at 13:02

    No, cut along there at your leisure

    Scotton Pinkney has not yet bid ...

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  15. Anonymous19 June 2008 at 01:17

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