[2017-08-17 16:19:08 CEST] * zx81jens joined [2017-08-17 21:34:25 CEST] * zx81jens quit (EOT) [2017-08-19 11:21:09 CEST] * bokje joined [2017-08-19 16:28:34 CEST] * bokje quit (ping timeout) [2017-08-19 17:56:38 CEST] * bokje joined [2017-08-19 17:59:04 CEST] * AndChat|24576 joined [2017-08-19 18:00:35 CEST] * bokje quit (ping timeout) [2017-08-19 18:00:50 CEST] * AndChat|24576 quit (Bye) [2017-08-20 19:55:04 CEST] * rune joined [2017-08-20 19:56:02 CEST] * heinz joined [2017-08-20 19:56:10 CEST] Hello Heinz [2017-08-20 19:56:17 CEST] few weeks since we spoke [2017-08-20 19:56:19 CEST] hello dave [2017-08-20 19:56:30 CEST] How are you [2017-08-20 19:56:32 CEST] nice journey? [2017-08-20 19:56:51 CEST] Sort of... Traffic problems and 10.5 hours [2017-08-20 19:56:58 CEST] so it was looong [2017-08-20 19:57:11 CEST] and the stay there? [2017-08-20 19:57:21 CEST] phabntastic? [2017-08-20 19:57:32 CEST] Brilliant, weather was fantastic, nice sunny days. [2017-08-20 19:57:51 CEST] i had a look into the map. [2017-08-20 19:58:04 CEST] very north [2017-08-20 19:58:12 CEST] We went to staffa, iona, mull, oban, fort william and glencoe/glen etiuve [2017-08-20 19:58:35 CEST] No its on western coast - oban is main port to inner and outer hebrides [2017-08-20 19:58:46 CEST] two days at each place? [2017-08-20 19:59:12 CEST] or a fixed basec [2017-08-20 19:59:18 CEST] We were based in Benderloch 6 miles north of Oban and came back there every night [2017-08-20 19:59:18 CEST] base? [2017-08-20 19:59:41 CEST] hotel? [2017-08-20 19:59:59 CEST] No, large caravan - trailer if you are american [2017-08-20 20:00:17 CEST] your own? [2017-08-20 20:00:23 CEST] 2 bedrooms, 2 toilets big lounge and kitchen [2017-08-20 20:00:35 CEST] I wish it was, we rented for a week [2017-08-20 20:00:45 CEST] how much? [2017-08-20 20:00:49 CEST] next year we are renting a cottage on Mull [2017-08-20 20:00:52 CEST] 600 [2017-08-20 20:01:29 CEST] is the cottage of the same price? [2017-08-20 20:01:47 CEST] No, its about 400-600 depending on time of year. [2017-08-20 20:01:56 CEST] Down to supply and demand [2017-08-20 20:02:02 CEST] did you meet nessy? [2017-08-20 20:02:15 CEST] Yes, every morning... [2017-08-20 20:03:18 CEST] we never spend holidays in uk. [2017-08-20 20:03:37 CEST] just 4 days in london. [2017-08-20 20:03:44 CEST] If the weather is nice, its as good as anywhere in the world. But rain, rain [2017-08-20 20:04:19 CEST] London is very busy. I wouldnbt go there. Prefer the country side [2017-08-20 20:04:21 CEST] and left hand driving. [2017-08-20 20:04:46 CEST] Well, if you lot are going to drive on the wrong side of the road.... [2017-08-20 20:05:24 CEST] we have been in london in 1993. [2017-08-20 20:05:28 CEST] Its not too bad if you have the correct car. I wouldnt like to drive UK car on the continent [2017-08-20 20:05:41 CEST] Did you go to any attractions? [2017-08-20 20:06:05 CEST] mainly museums [2017-08-20 20:06:15 CEST] and iinteresting places. [2017-08-20 20:06:19 CEST] I have driven through london for work and saw the museum and tower and bridge [2017-08-20 20:06:35 CEST] I think the zoo was close too [2017-08-20 20:06:58 CEST] of course, we crossed tthe tower bridge by feet. [2017-08-20 20:07:42 CEST] I think you can go in one tower and cross above the bridge and down other tower [2017-08-20 20:07:46 CEST] and i was in birmingham for a conference for one week. [2017-08-20 20:08:06 CEST] My boss is from there. [2017-08-20 20:08:46 CEST] Birmingham is the cause of all traffic problems onthe way north and south [2017-08-20 20:09:10 CEST] My son was driving 250 miles from my home and took 10 hours to get to carlisle [2017-08-20 20:10:18 CEST] wait some minutes. [2017-08-20 20:10:23 CEST] ok [2017-08-20 20:14:56 CEST] i am back. [2017-08-20 20:15:03 CEST] LOL OK, [2017-08-20 20:15:19 CEST] Any new projects [2017-08-20 20:15:40 CEST] i got a phone call from our son"s mother in law from athens. [2017-08-20 20:15:58 CEST] just now. but already finished. [2017-08-20 20:16:17 CEST] No problems? [2017-08-20 20:16:30 CEST] no problems. [2017-08-20 20:16:34 CEST] good [2017-08-20 20:16:50 CEST] we had asked for a receipt of mousakka, [2017-08-20 20:17:13 CEST] receipt? recipe? [2017-08-20 20:17:14 CEST] some kind of tomato sauce. [2017-08-20 20:17:41 CEST] and eggplant. [2017-08-20 20:17:57 CEST] I like mousakkka# [2017-08-20 20:18:08 CEST] me too. [2017-08-20 20:18:20 CEST] we call eggplant obergine [2017-08-20 20:18:28 CEST] tell about your holiday. [2017-08-20 20:18:40 CEST] whiiskey all days? [2017-08-20 20:18:57 CEST] OK, I finally made it to staffa. First time the crew were mutinying as weather so bad [2017-08-20 20:19:20 CEST] We saw 0 puffins and the caeves were not as big as I thought [2017-08-20 20:19:27 CEST] caves [2017-08-20 20:19:59 CEST] Then we went to iona where 30 scottish kings, 14 english kings and john smith were buried [2017-08-20 20:20:01 CEST] and the landscape? [2017-08-20 20:20:21 CEST] who is j. smith? [2017-08-20 20:20:25 CEST] Beautifull. Moutains everywhere, at sea lots of islands [2017-08-20 20:20:51 CEST] did you walk? [2017-08-20 20:20:57 CEST] j smith would have been leader of the labour party if he hadnt died of heart attack. We got tony bliar instead [2017-08-20 20:21:16 CEST] i see. [2017-08-20 20:21:33 CEST] No, Liz had a DVT some weeks before. She got another clot on the tuesday. So it was drive. ferry or bus [2017-08-20 20:21:56 CEST] We spent a day in hospital which was only bad day [2017-08-20 20:22:20 CEST] and Yes, 1 litre of whisky which lasted 6 days [2017-08-20 20:22:43 CEST] Best part was all scottish food we dont get in england [2017-08-20 20:22:51 CEST] liz is fine now? [2017-08-20 20:23:32 CEST] yes, she is on drugs to thin her blood to stop heart attack if the blood clot breaks away and goes to her heart [2017-08-20 20:23:45 CEST] Her leg isnt too sore now. [2017-08-20 20:24:38 CEST] i wish her good recovery. [2017-08-20 20:25:01 CEST] I will pass on your good wishes [2017-08-20 20:25:24 CEST] Her highlight of the week was when we met a herd of deer on the road in glen etive [2017-08-20 20:25:25 CEST] did you eat lamb? [2017-08-20 20:25:41 CEST] they were not scared and she got out among them for photos [2017-08-20 20:26:14 CEST] that is ggreat. [2017-08-20 20:26:26 CEST] No, I got some scotch pies which should have contained minced lamb but they were made with beef - from Lidls [2017-08-20 20:27:04 CEST] I dont think I have had lamb for a long time [2017-08-20 20:27:22 CEST] i hadd minceed lamb sometimes in dublin. [2017-08-20 20:27:37 CEST] Oh, I had haggis. This has most bits of lamb and sheep in it [2017-08-20 20:27:47 CEST] Just not the prime cuts of meet [2017-08-20 20:28:11 CEST] was it good? [2017-08-20 20:28:25 CEST] spicy? [2017-08-20 20:28:26 CEST] Haggis is brilliant, best food [2017-08-20 20:28:45 CEST] yes, it depends on the butcher who makes it how spicy [2017-08-20 20:29:14 CEST] We have mashed potato, turnips and haggis with a beef gravy [2017-08-20 20:29:34 CEST] sounds very good. [2017-08-20 20:29:53 CEST] did you go fishing? [2017-08-20 20:29:54 CEST] Its also good with fried cabbage, bacon, sausage and tomato [2017-08-20 20:30:23 CEST] No, I did intend to do some. Also some metal detecting on the beach but never had time for either [2017-08-20 20:31:06 CEST] what did you hope to find wiith the detector? [2017-08-20 20:31:16 CEST] I wish we were there longer, we never got half the things we wanted to do [2017-08-20 20:32:11 CEST] Money, watches and rings are the most likely. But the Spanish armada escaped up the north sea, around north of scotland and most got wrecked on the west coast on the way back down [2017-08-20 20:32:31 CEST] Sorry, ringpulls and bottle tops are probably most likely [2017-08-20 20:32:57 CEST] i see. [2017-08-20 20:33:24 CEST] how is the wheather at home nowc [2017-08-20 20:33:24 CEST] The winter storms wash a lot of stuff onto the beaches [2017-08-20 20:33:35 CEST] now? [2017-08-20 20:33:50 CEST] Rain just now, but last week was very warm through the day, thunderstorms on a couple of nights [2017-08-20 20:34:43 CEST] My son was down and we got to a few places. Found a hawk sactuary close to us. They had 250 birds form tiny hawks to condors [2017-08-20 20:34:55 CEST] we also had thunderstormms, but now it iis fine. [2017-08-20 20:34:55 CEST] from [2017-08-20 20:35:23 CEST] I think the weather has mo9ved here. But Im back at work tomorrow so rain is OK [2017-08-20 20:36:11 CEST] ok dave. [2017-08-20 20:36:18 CEST] Time up? [2017-08-20 20:36:20 CEST] lets stop for today. [2017-08-20 20:36:34 CEST] have a nice weekk. [2017-08-20 20:36:41 CEST] OK, I'll talk to you next week. Maybe have a working ZXMore [2017-08-20 20:36:47 CEST] you too. Bye [2017-08-20 20:36:54 CEST] bye. [2017-08-20 20:36:57 CEST] * rune quit (Leaving) [2017-08-20 20:37:00 CEST] * heinz quit (EOT)