Holiday plans - Wales, I'm coming!

[wiseheart]

Or so I hope. We went to the tourist office with Mum today to pay the first half of our package holidays. Well, almost half of the price, which means we'll be broke for the next, oh, six months or so, but what a way to go!

In any case, it'll be an 11-day-trip by bus right at the beginning of August, and aside from such places as Dover, Canterbury, Oxford, Stratford, and of course, London, it will take us to Wales as well. I'll post the programme later, but let's just say that many of the places, both in England and Wales, ring very familiar, due to the Cadfael books. Shrewbury itself isn't in it, but Stonehenge is, so the whole thing is made of the win.

The only place I could live without is Liverpool (I'm so not interested in the Beatles), but every package holiday contains one programme that I would rather forget, so it's not such a big deal. Now, let's hope that Mum will stay as strong and healthy as she is now, and that nothing happens to me, either, and it will be an unforgettable trip.

On a different note, I've got new, shiny Merlin iconsssesss, yesss, Precious, I doesss!

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Never too tired to meet an online friend in person. I greatly enjoy that. I'll post the exact programme perhaps this weekend - must first figure out the days for myself. :)

Also, it seems that we'll be in London on August 20, and aside from Hampton Court, I've already seen the other stuff they're showing several times. I'm not particularly interested in the City, but we could meet and chat while the others stare at the Tower from the outside. ;)

Still too early for any detailed planning, but we just might come up with something. We'll stay in a hotel at Dartford while in London, it seems.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I have made a note in my calendar that you will be in London on the 20th of August. So far I have no other plans for that weekend, so meeting up looks like a distinct possibility! :-) Having a chat while the rest of your group stare at the Tower does indeed sound appealing. We could always go and have a look at the river; I am quite fond of The Thames.

Dartford is on the opposite side of London to Hammersmith where I live, which means it is quite some distance away what with London being rather a big city. As you say it is still too early for detailed planning, but public transport in London is actually quite good so even travelling across town is quite doable.

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

I've got family near Hampton Court, so if we can't organize something here, I might meet you there - their flat is only ten minutes by bus from Hampton Court. Dartford sounds quite a long way from London to me, but I suppose tourist coaches are quite fast!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That could work. With Hampton Court, I mean. We'll have to phone each other when I'm over there already, as the exect times will probably be determined in the last minute.

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

Yes. I'll work out some phone numbers. My family member can't take messages, so it will have to be mobiles, in case I'm not in the flat when you phone. The trouble with August is that travelling is so expensive - I can't use my Welsh travel pass in England, and other discount travel often doesn't operate then
I'm a bit puzzled that you said "11 days at the beginning of August", but you also said "the 20th in London"/ Anyway, I've noted that as a possibility for for London/Hampton

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, unless they change things in the meantime, it will be August 11-22. I guess I thought August 11 was early in the months. ;)

If nothing else gets together, we will be able at least talk on the phone, right?

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

Right! That will be good. I suppose that I thought that early meant "in the first week".
This reminds me of a silly muddle in which i said "next Thursday" on a Tuesday. Someone thought that i meant " the day after tomorrow" and looked completely baffled when i said "But that's this Thursday."
it's the penalty i pay for being elderly as well as living in a bilingual country

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

The phrase "next Xday" or even "next weekend" always confuses me: I would generally use "this Xday" to mean the one coming up. However, if it is say Tuesday I would probably use "next Monday" to mean the one in six days time. Things are further complicated by the fact that I am never quite sure what other people mean by that phrase either.