I've just spent four days of blazing sunshine researching locations in Devon, mainly in Dartmoor
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME BEFORE
Dartmoor is incredibly beautiful. Primal colours of blood orange rowan berries and Forestry Commission green against Neolithic graves and naked granite and sombre brown moorland leats and and and and
Wow. Like upland Provence, but more interesting.
I believe Ann Widdecombe has retired to Dartmoor
One of my favorite places on earth. Used to walk there most weekends as a kid. Great pubs too. As you say, Sean, beautiful in all weathers. In some ways, the nastier the weather, the more beautiful, but sunshine and blue skies is good too.
The pubs are superb. I went to six or seven pubs where you thought: Wow. This is what an English pub SHOULD be. Great beer, really nice food, beautiful old cob-and-thatch taverns or coaching inns, surrounded by rolling countryside or handsome moors and woods, and filled with happy drinkers and locals and laughing kids. Idyllic!
That said, the best moment was a bit posh. I went for a long circular walk in north east Dartmoor, then as I headed back for my car I realised I was near Gidleigh Park Hotel (which I've visited a few times over the years, and vaguely remembered as being lovely) so I went there for a couple of quenching beers.
So today we have an IoC arrested over ticket touting at one of the worst attended Olympics in modern history.
And apparently the BMX was a clusterf##k. When the riders turned up they had painted lots of surfaces in a plain colour which didn't enable the riders to be able to see the peak points of the various humps / jumps.
Just another normal day at the Rio Omnishambles Games.
Not forgetting the Boxing officials being sent home - under suspicion of corruption - thus undermining every single boxing result.
Oh yes and the news that only 12% of Paralympic tickets have been sold
So today we have an IoC arrested over ticket touting at one of the worst attended Olympics in modern history.
And apparently the BMX was a clusterf##k. When the riders turned up they had painted lots of surfaces in a plain colour which didn't enable the riders to be able to see the peak points of the various humps / jumps.
Just another normal day at the Rio Omnishambles Games.
Not forgetting the Boxing officials being sent home - under suspicion of corruption - thus undermining every single boxing result.
Oh yes and the news that only 12% of Paralympic tickets have been sold
Oh yes, forgot about those...hard to keep up with all the disasters.
So today we have an IoC arrested over ticket touting at one of the worst attended Olympics in modern history.
And apparently the BMX was a clusterf##k. When the riders turned up they had painted lots of surfaces in a plain colour which didn't enable the riders to be able to see the peak points of the various humps / jumps.
Just another normal day at the Rio Omnishambles Games.
Not forgetting the Boxing officials being sent home - under suspicion of corruption - thus undermining every single boxing result.
Oh yes and the news that only 12% of Paralympic tickets have been sold
And, according to the BBC, judges seeking to seize competitor's passports!
I've just spent four days of blazing sunshine researching locations in Devon, mainly in Dartmoor
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME BEFORE
Dartmoor is incredibly beautiful. Primal colours of blood orange rowan berries and Forestry Commission green against Neolithic graves and naked granite and sombre brown moorland leats and and and and
Wow. Like upland Provence, but more interesting.
I believe Ann Widdecombe has retired to Dartmoor
One of my favorite places on earth. Used to walk there most weekends as a kid. Great pubs too. As you say, Sean, beautiful in all weathers. In some ways, the nastier the weather, the more beautiful, but sunshine and blue skies is good too.
The pubs are superb. I went to six or seven pubs where you thought: Wow. This is what an English pub SHOULD be. Great beer, really nice food, beautiful old cob-and-thatch taverns or coaching inns, surrounded by rolling countryside or handsome moors and woods, and filled with happy drinkers and locals and laughing kids. Idyllic!
That said, the best moment was a bit posh. I went for a long circular walk in north east Dartmoor, then as I headed back for my car I realised I was near Gidleigh Park Hotel (which I've visited a few times over the years, and vaguely remembered as being lovely) so I went there for a couple of quenching beers.
I came to Canada having promised my daughter we'd spend some time here as she's always wanted to come. I felt I would be taking one for the team, frankly. But, in fact, it's been utterly fantastic. The nicest people, good food, lovely beer and, of course, stunning scenery. We've been in Niva Scotia and it's so different to Ontario and British Columbia, where I've visited for work a few times. The accent is very distinct and there is a more UK feel to the place. They even put salt & vinegar on their chips. Reminds me very much of a vast New Zealand. If you get the chance, visit. Next time I am going to try Newfoundland.
Finally! The TV is telling me that temperatures will fall into the 80s F (i.e. below 32C) starting next Monday. It's been a stinking hot August so far. Every day in the 90s with it feeling like it's in the 100s.
If you think that then you are fortunate not to live in Malaysia as I do for six months of the year. Not a day, in my memory, where the temperature has been below 30degC (usually 35) and high humidity, so washed clothes take five hours to dry on the line. Anyway, I'm back here now for the Autumn and it feels so good to be able to sit outside an air con building and NOT get bitten by mosquitos!
Finally! The TV is telling me that temperatures will fall into the 80s F (i.e. below 32C) starting next Monday. It's been a stinking hot August so far. Every day in the 90s with it feeling like it's in the 100s.
If you think that then you are fortunate not to live in Malaysia as I do for six months of the year. Not a day, in my memory, where the temperature has been below 30degC (usually 35) and high humidity, so washed clothes take five hours to dry on the line. Anyway, I'm back here now for the Autumn and it feels so good to be able to sit outside an air con building and NOT get bitten by mosquitos!
Was in KL and Penang in December. It was not as bad as this.
I came to Canada having promised my daughter we'd spend some time here as she's always wanted to come. I felt I would be taking one for the team, frankly. But, in fact, it's been utterly fantastic. The nicest people, good food, lovely beer and, of course, stunning scenery. We've been in Niva Scotia and it's so different to Ontario and British Columbia, where I've visited for work a few times. The accent is very distinct and there is a more UK feel to the place. They even put salt & vinegar on their chips. Reminds me very much of a vast New Zealand. If you get the chance, visit. Next time I am going to try Newfoundland.
I never tire of visiting Canada. Just a shame it is so expensive these days. I was there this time last year for a couple of weeks and some things were eye wateringly expensive in Queen's shillings.
I remember my first visit you got 2.5 CAD to the pound and in general things were just much cheaper due to a weaker economy, so it was insanely cheap to holiday once you were there.
I came to Canada having promised my daughter we'd spend some time here as she's always wanted to come. I felt I would be taking one for the team, frankly. But, in fact, it's been utterly fantastic. The nicest people, good food, lovely beer and, of course, stunning scenery. We've been in Niva Scotia and it's so different to Ontario and British Columbia, where I've visited for work a few times. The accent is very distinct and there is a more UK feel to the place. They even put salt & vinegar on their chips. Reminds me very much of a vast New Zealand. If you get the chance, visit. Next time I am going to try Newfoundland.
I loved Halifax. Always wanted to go to Newfie, but haven't got there yet.
I came to Canada having promised my daughter we'd spend some time here as she's always wanted to come. I felt I would be taking one for the team, frankly. But, in fact, it's been utterly fantastic. The nicest people, good food, lovely beer and, of course, stunning scenery. We've been in Niva Scotia and it's so different to Ontario and British Columbia, where I've visited for work a few times. The accent is very distinct and there is a more UK feel to the place. They even put salt & vinegar on their chips. Reminds me very much of a vast New Zealand. If you get the chance, visit. Next time I am going to try Newfoundland.
I loved Halifax. Always wanted to go to Newfie, but haven't got there yet.
So today we have an IoC arrested over ticket touting at one of the worst attended Olympics in modern history.
And apparently the BMX was a clusterf##k. When the riders turned up they had painted lots of surfaces in a plain colour which didn't enable the riders to be able to see the peak points of the various humps / jumps.
Just another normal day at the Rio Omnishambles Games.
Not forgetting the Boxing officials being sent home - under suspicion of corruption - thus undermining every single boxing result.
Oh yes and the news that only 12% of Paralympic tickets have been sold
And, according to the BBC, judges seeking to seize competitor's passports!
That one can't be blamed on the IOC or the Rio team - that is US swimmers and the alleged theft/hold-up... the Brazilian authorities don't quite believe their stories it would seem
I've just spent four days of blazing sunshine researching locations in Devon, mainly in Dartmoor
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME BEFORE
Dartmoor is incredibly beautiful. Primal colours of blood orange rowan berries and Forestry Commission green against Neolithic graves and naked granite and sombre brown moorland leats and and and and
Wow. Like upland Provence, but more interesting.
I believe Ann Widdecombe has retired to Dartmoor
One of my favorite places on earth. Used to walk there most weekends as a kid. Great pubs too. As you say, Sean, beautiful in all weathers. In some ways, the nastier the weather, the more beautiful, but sunshine and blue skies is good too.
The pubs are superb. I went to six or seven pubs where you thought: Wow. This is what an English pub SHOULD be. Great beer, really nice food, beautiful old cob-and-thatch taverns or coaching inns, surrounded by rolling countryside or handsome moors and woods, and filled with happy drinkers and locals and laughing kids. Idyllic!
That said, the best moment was a bit posh. I went for a long circular walk in north east Dartmoor, then as I headed back for my car I realised I was near Gidleigh Park Hotel (which I've visited a few times over the years, and vaguely remembered as being lovely) so I went there for a couple of quenching beers.
I think if I moved away from the UK it might be the pubs that I would miss the most (apart from friends, family, culture etc *cough*)
You really can't find their equal anywhere else. And they are crucial to happiness.
It's just what you're used to. I lived in Germany for 10 years and found the Kneipen, Biergärten and Bierkeller just as much fun as English pubs once I was used to them. Different atmospheres, but just as good for getting pissed with your mates or a quiet drink with the missus.
So today we have an IoC arrested over ticket touting at one of the worst attended Olympics in modern history.
And apparently the BMX was a clusterf##k. When the riders turned up they had painted lots of surfaces in a plain colour which didn't enable the riders to be able to see the peak points of the various humps / jumps.
Just another normal day at the Rio Omnishambles Games.
Not forgetting the Boxing officials being sent home - under suspicion of corruption - thus undermining every single boxing result.
Oh yes and the news that only 12% of Paralympic tickets have been sold
And, according to the BBC, judges seeking to seize competitor's passports!
That one can't be blamed on the IOC or the Rio team - that is US swimmers and the alleged theft/hold-up... the Brazilian authorities don't quite believe their stories it would seem
Still, it just adds to the general sense that it's been a bit of a balls up at times.
GB are all but guaranteed a gold in the 470 Sailing with Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark, with other medal prospects including Nicola Adams (boxing), Mo Farah (5,000m), Tom Daley (10m diving), Alistair Brownlee, Non Stanford, Helen Jenkins and Vicky Holland (triathlon), Jade Jones and Bianca Walkden (taekwondo), the women's hockey team, men's 4x100m men's relay team, Liam Phillips (BMX), Holly Bradshaw (pole vault), Jamie Cooke (modern pentathlon), and Charley Hull (golf).
Missing from that is the super heavyweight men boxer. We also qualified fastest for the Men's Kayak Double 200m Finals.
I came to Canada having promised my daughter we'd spend some time here as she's always wanted to come. I felt I would be taking one for the team, frankly. But, in fact, it's been utterly fantastic. The nicest people, good food, lovely beer and, of course, stunning scenery. We've been in Niva Scotia and it's so different to Ontario and British Columbia, where I've visited for work a few times. The accent is very distinct and there is a more UK feel to the place. They even put salt & vinegar on their chips. Reminds me very much of a vast New Zealand. If you get the chance, visit. Next time I am going to try Newfoundland.
I never tire of visiting Canada. Just a shame it is so expensive these days. I was there this time last year for a couple of weeks and some things were eye wateringly expensive in Queen's shillings.
I remember my first visit you got 2.5 CAD to the pound and in general things were just much cheaper due to a weaker economy, so it was insanely cheap to holiday once you were there.
I came to Canada having promised my daughter we'd spend some time here as she's always wanted to come. I felt I would be taking one for the team, frankly. But, in fact, it's been utterly fantastic. The nicest people, good food, lovely beer and, of course, stunning scenery. We've been in Niva Scotia and it's so different to Ontario and British Columbia, where I've visited for work a few times. The accent is very distinct and there is a more UK feel to the place. They even put salt & vinegar on their chips. Reminds me very much of a vast New Zealand. If you get the chance, visit. Next time I am going to try Newfoundland.
I never tire of visiting Canada. Just a shame it is so expensive these days. I was there this time last year for a couple of weeks and some things were eye wateringly expensive in Queen's shillings.
I remember my first visit you got 2.5 CAD to the pound and in general things were just much cheaper due to a weaker economy, so it was insanely cheap to holiday once you were there.
It is very expensive. Bread $4.85!!
I always find it very strange in North America how expensive some basics like milk and bread are, when they are have ability to produce loads of that...where as some other food stuffs cheap (and not just talking junk).
Given knowledge of the whole fructose corn syrup issue, I presume the reason for the above is due to subsidies. However, in Canada that ain't exactly short of space for cows or wheat.
On topic, this is a good reason to pay more attention to the national polling than the state polling. Trump will close the spending gap closer to the election, and there must be a point of diminishing returns.
On topic, this is a good reason to pay more attention to the national polling than the state polling. Trump will close the spending gap closer to the election, and there must be a point of diminishing returns.
Agreed. Heavy negative campaigning too early only works if it delivers a knock out. If Trump is still within striking distance in October and all the negative ammunition has already been thrown at him, it will make it much harder for Hillary to counter a late swing against her.
It's just what you're used to. I lived in Germany for 10 years and found the Kneipen, Biergärten and Bierkeller just as much fun as English pubs once I was used to them. Different atmospheres, but just as good for getting pissed with your mates or a quiet drink with the missus.
Wherever they are, professional expats learn to enjoy what is available locally. But that is not the same as not missing the best things from home. A good British country pub is not replicated anywhere else, not even Ireland.
On topic, this is a good reason to pay more attention to the national polling than the state polling. Trump will close the spending gap closer to the election, and there must be a point of diminishing returns.
Indeed, previous election cycles have hit the point of no returns on additional advertising, but they still seem to pay for more.
On topic, this is a good reason to pay more attention to the national polling than the state polling. Trump will close the spending gap closer to the election, and there must be a point of diminishing returns.
Indeed, previous election cycles have hit the point of no returns on additional advertising, but they still seem to pay for more.
I suppose the old dynamic is that advertising spend influences editorial coverage in a favourable way. Trump instead delivers cash to the networks indirectly by driving ratings.
It's just what you're used to. I lived in Germany for 10 years and found the Kneipen, Biergärten and Bierkeller just as much fun as English pubs once I was used to them. Different atmospheres, but just as good for getting pissed with your mates or a quiet drink with the missus.
Wherever they are, professional expats learn to enjoy what is available locally. But that is not the same as not missing the best things from home. A good British country pub is not replicated anywhere else, not even Ireland.
Every country and region has its special features, and everyone develops emotional attachments to the place where they had their formative experiences. I'm sure Germans in the UK miss their Bierkeller just as much as Brits in Germany miss their pubs.
... all the negative ammunition has already been thrown at him, it will make it much harder for Hillary to counter a late swing against her.
I keep thinking all the straws have already been clutched by Trumpolini's supporters, but I'm starting to think they are actually employing a straw manufacturer to keep them supplied.
It's just what you're used to. I lived in Germany for 10 years and found the Kneipen, Biergärten and Bierkeller just as much fun as English pubs once I was used to them. Different atmospheres, but just as good for getting pissed with your mates or a quiet drink with the missus.
Wherever they are, professional expats learn to enjoy what is available locally. But that is not the same as not missing the best things from home. A good British country pub is not replicated anywhere else, not even Ireland.
Every country and region has its special features, and everyone develops emotional attachments to the place where they had their formative experiences. I'm sure Germans in the UK miss their Bierkeller just as much as Brits in Germany miss their pubs.
Not disputing that. In fact, it is rather the point I was making.
I've just spent four days of blazing sunshine researching locations in Devon, mainly in Dartmoor
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME BEFORE
Dartmoor is incredibly beautiful. Primal colours of blood orange rowan berries and Forestry Commission green against Neolithic graves and naked granite and sombre brown moorland leats and and and and
Wow. Like upland Provence, but more interesting.
I believe Ann Widdecombe has retired to Dartmoor
One of my favorite places on earth. Used to walk there most weekends as a kid. Great pubs too. As you say, Sean, beautiful in all weathers. In some ways, the nastier the weather, the more beautiful, but sunshine and blue skies is good too.
The pubs are superb. I went to six or seven pubs where you thought: Wow. This is what an English pub SHOULD be. Great beer, really nice food, beautiful old cob-and-thatch taverns or coaching inns, surrounded by rolling countryside or handsome moors and woods, and filled with happy drinkers and locals and laughing kids. Idyllic!
That said, the best moment was a bit posh. I went for a long circular walk in north east Dartmoor, then as I headed back for my car I realised I was near Gidleigh Park Hotel (which I've visited a few times over the years, and vaguely remembered as being lovely) so I went there for a couple of quenching beers.
I came to Canada having promised my daughter we'd spend some time here as she's always wanted to come. I felt I would be taking one for the team, frankly. But, in fact, it's been utterly fantastic. The nicest people, good food, lovely beer and, of course, stunning scenery. We've been in Niva Scotia and it's so different to Ontario and British Columbia, where I've visited for work a few times. The accent is very distinct and there is a more UK feel to the place. They even put salt & vinegar on their chips. Reminds me very much of a vast New Zealand. If you get the chance, visit. Next time I am going to try Newfoundland.
If you go to Newfoundland can I suggest Prince Edward Island? I try to.go there every couple of years - lovely quiet spot: Canada's forgotten state
... all the negative ammunition has already been thrown at him, it will make it much harder for Hillary to counter a late swing against her.
I keep thinking all the straws have already been clutched by Trumpolini's supporters, but I'm starting to think they are actually employing a straw manufacturer to keep them supplied.
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Oh yes and the news that only 12% of Paralympic tickets have been sold
I remember my first visit you got 2.5 CAD to the pound and in general things were just much cheaper due to a weaker economy, so it was insanely cheap to holiday once you were there.
I loved Halifax. Always wanted to go to Newfie, but haven't got there yet.
Given knowledge of the whole fructose corn syrup issue, I presume the reason for the above is due to subsidies. However, in Canada that ain't exactly short of space for cows or wheat.
However, that still didn’t look right. We know from Lord Ashcroft that some Lib Dem incumbents are doing much better than that.
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But fresh questions keep surfacing all the time. And the nagging questions about Trumpolini's health aren't going to go away:
http://americannewsx.com/hot-off-the-press/trump-gi-doctor-hiding-from-voters/
Why has Trumpolino been consulting a gastrointestinal specialist anyway? Surely it can't be just because he makes so many people want to throw up!
Not looking too bad...
http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2016/08/17/if-there-were-a-moment-when-the-mask-fell-on-straight-talking-honest-politics-it-was-the-weekends-observer-interview/#more-21043
Or talk about it.