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Chris...don't u mean creative is nowt without the Graft???? haha

Remember, if it aint broke, don't try to fix it. Leave it CLP.

TBx

Hurrah.

Morning everyone.

MTF.xx

I agree with TB - sometimes you have to know when to walk away.

I'm one of those people who tend to get bored with something if it gets too many changes so I'm probably not the best person to ask

Super bp x

Ah...company...morning MTF-Super. No doubt Deevski will be here shortly.....in yet another good mood no doubt!!!!

TBx

jakeygirl - for yesterdays blog - well my grandad was from London so there might be a connection somehow - we could be related - how cool is that?

Ha, look what they have done....your posting will read as YOU,wrote.

MTF.xx

Morning all . . .
Christoff, Christoff, need more photos . . .

what biccies are we on this morning?? . . .

DtM x

Hobnobs.

MTF.xx

MTF- yeah I just noticed that too.....what's the point of that? Or am I being fick?

TBx

What else have they done?

MTF.xx

Feels a bit like an accusation! LOL.

MTF.xx

Hobnobs to you too MTF!!!

Morning all!

Yes, I am in a wonderful mood today. I am wearing a dress that has been in the "too bloody tight" end of the wardrobe for about 3 years. Put it on this morning - perfick!! Even Lady Boss has commented how nice I look today - there's progress!

As for tweaking .... don't get me started! Mr Deev is playing this stupid game on the PS3 where you can create your own levels and upload them to the network for other gamers to play. He's obsessed by it. Totally and utterly driving me nuts. So much so, he almost ended up wearing his dinner last night!

Thank evans for my walking - tis keeping me sane!

Lovin' your work you gawjus bunch!

Happy Deevski
x x x x

Can I just add - thanks for all the thoughts for my friends little girl - just found out shes got normal flu not swine flu and is going to be okay - snotty and grumpy - but okay

Hello alls and everyone!

here I am being norty and joining in! Had a mad busy day yesdterday and out on a 'social' with the team last night - when everyone sat around in a circle in their work groups and didnt mingle! LOL

Any way I made a discovery in the ladies loos last night - for the grand sum of one pound you can use the hair straightners for 90 seconds!!!! How essex is that!!!!!

right off to do a bit of work - catch you all later!
debs
X

Debs

Did I, or did I not, tell you ESSEX ROCKS!!!!!

Deev
x x x x

Morning Everyone,

Chris, I agree with Tango if it aint broke etc etc. I suggest that perhaps now "You step away from the book"!!

AF and Beeze, I had every intention of putting a photo of my new hair do on FB, but they turned out hideous. It's not easy taking a photo of yourself at arms length, I either looked like a rabbit in the headlights or it was double chin central! Sorry. But it does look nice, even if I do say so myself.

I walked to work again this morning, taking a leaf out of Deevs book. It was a nice sunny day, but seems a bit cloudy now as long as it's not raining by the time I have to walk home.

Slaters
AliB
xx

Oooh Deevs,what particular animal would he have been adorning if you had lobbed it at him?

Not a bunny, that was sunday wasnt it!

MTF.xxx

morning all, hope you're well?

Sounds like a mammoth task getting this book ready for us to read? Sure it'll all be worth it in the end though.
Horrible night at work, some people are just taken from this planet far too early. Wont bring the blog down with it but let's just say my children got an extra big hug this morning when they came vounding through. Toughest one ever in my service.

Sun's not shining here today, bloomin' muggy though, can't complain I suppose. Thanks to those of you still sponsoring me. Knee giving me some 'jip' this week but the training is going well. Had an offer on our house too, only been on the market for 18months!!!!! Hopefully we'll meet somewhere in the middle eh?

bonnet de douche

KWx

vounding????
I meant bounding!!!

Sending you a big hug {{{{{}}}} gingembre, I have every admiration for you guys, must be one of the toughest jobs and very difficult to switch off at the end of a shift.

AliB
xxx

Morning Christoph and bloggers

On numerous occasions I've attempted to change things around and they always end up how they started. Why is that?

Anyhoo, was feeling quite lonely without blog (apart from the plumber, yes there I've mentioned the 'p' word again), so glad it's back, the blog and the plumber!! Does anyone else feel like that when it's not here?

Debs - whenever work had social occasions, everyone stood around in their little clicks and no one mingled!! You always felt like an alien if you moved in on them!!

Warm and sunny darn sarf thus far!

Pen xx

Ginge....man, don't know what to say, I'm reading between those lines, but think I get the picture. What a terrible night for you...hope the kids appreciated the extra big hugs, even if they were unaware of the reason for them.

Look after that knee amigo...

TBx

Hi Pen - oh was not here yesterday - what happened to the blog - did it go away????

Deevs - you certainly did tell me Essex rocks!

not got much to do this am - anyone need any help for a couple hours??

debs
X

Super bp - how remiss of me, glad your friends littlun is going to be okay xx

Gingembre - Hugs to you. At times like this, it just makes you appreciate your lot all the more, if that's possible xx

Pen xx

Debs - P'raps it was just me, but couldn't get on till about 10.30 and they're calling me 'you'!!! Have I got the gremlins in? Gonna log out and in again!!

Pen xx (not you!)

Debs - if anyone suggests a night at Dukes ... RUN!!!! xx

Gingembre - hugs to you hon. Have sent you a message on the dark side xx

Now venturing headlong into a mail-shot. Joy behold!!!!

Deevs
xxxx

Gingembre, I admire the work you guys do and it sounds like last night was dreadful. My thoughts are with you and those affected.

Sbp, Glad you friends little one is going to be OK

CLP!!!! STEP ... AWAY .... FROM ... THE ... BOOK

Pen honey......it's the same 4 all of us, I got on at 10.15 and yes, once you have posted on the said blog, your name changes to YOU...yes YOU!!!

PS had pasta twirls last night instead of penne...no offence. xx

Leave it be now Chris - I'm sure you've done what is necessary. All these books we've got to look forward to - yours, Clodagh's and Bingo's, not forgetting Hazel's pome book. Can't wait!!

Gingembre - hugs and huge admiration to you. You guys do such a great job and see such awful things which must affect you deeply. Things like this certainly put all our petty problems into perspective and make you take stock of what is important in life.

Good news re your friend's little girl Sbp - must be a huge relief.

I couldn't get on either Pen but I don't think they are calling me 'you'!

Darce xx

Bazza sweetie, yep, just suzzed that out, I'm such a der brain, ain't ?!? It's the shock of having the plumber here!! lol

Pasta twirls? defector!!!

PPP xx

Hello all, just catching up from yesterday - so tired when I got home that I was asleep on the sofa for most of the evening!!

So, from the last blog:

Steffi #10 - haha, no worries luv! Don't think I mentioned what dept I work in before, so you weren't being lax about keeping up! And it made me laugh, which was sorely needed at the time!!

A, glad your big day went so well, looking forward to seeing how beautiful you looked! Holiday destination sounds fabulous (am a teensy bit jealous hehe).

Re changing names - I'm all for it, but it's a b*gger when you need to change it back again ;-)

Bingo, gorillas and naked dutchmen. There's a part of my brain that's dying to know, and another which shies away...

JG, hope you're feeling better today xx

Deev, you need a separate tellybox for the PS3 luv!

And from today:

Phew, Christophe, thank 'eavens for the 'Undo' button eh???

Deev, you is gawjus anyway, but glad you can get into the dress!

Debs, very cool, straighteners in the loos! Did you avail yourself? If only we'd had them here yesterday - I was a bit of a fright, hair-wise, after the walk to work!

AliB, you're so right, you need someone else to do it!

Gingembre, ((((((((big hugs )))))))). When's the run? Hope the knees stay up!

Right, lunchtime and I'm flippin' peckish :-)

TTFN,
AF xx

ps any (not too complicated) recipes for chicken breasts anyone? I tend to chop them up for stir fry, which I love, but I think I'll end up looking like a noodle soon...

pps Debs, if you've got nothing better to do, would appreciate some advice re work - see Christophe's "Alright now there's joking and there's..." blog #138. But only if want to :-)

ppps see what you mean about the "you". Odd, very odd........

Yo.....

Bingo Star ere,

Just a quick one mesen terdee az ave been wreeting abit more of my booook!!!!!

CLP - Sounds like putting the finishing touches ter the boook iz causing you wreet big 'assles!!!!!!
You obviously are a perfectionist who wants the boook ter be..... errrr perfect!!!!!!!
A now, sorry know, exactly were yer coming from on this important issue.... but the only advice a can offer iz.... well if yer working ter a deadline ter ge tit finish and printed ready for the autumn and the run upter Christmas which a pressume iz the 'ot time ter release a booook!!!!!
Ok maybe deadlines are gooood in some ways az it gives yer a kick up the jacksee ter in the words of Jono Walker.... "get a move on, get a move on!!!!" BUT..... and this BUTT, sorry BUT iz a very BIG one..... sometimes rushing izn't the way ter go.... NO!!!!!!!
By rusing it with a deadline.... yer can end up with dead lines in yer booook!!!!!!

My advice if the editors and printers can 'old and INDEED Chrsitmas.... leave yer book for a few weeks.... go away from it and then come back to it feeling fresh and loooose!!!!!! You've got nowt ter looooose - know what am sayin'!!!!!!!!!

Then yer can reread the situation and make the final finishing touches without driving yersen MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!! Know, sorry now!

'ope this 'elps!!!!!!!

PS Yer wreet above 'creative iz nowt without the craft!!!!!!'
Iz this a clue ter what the booook iz gonna be about?????
Craft...... aka spacecraft!!!!!!!
Oh yes a can just picture it...... Steve Wright iz in fact an alien from outta space who arrives at R2 on a craft aka a spacecraft az a spy from radio Luxemburg that iz run by.... extra-terrestrial terrestrial radio broadcasters facing a trial trail..... yeah..... it's gonna be a cracker of a booook CLP man!!!!!!!

GOURANGA PAPERBACK WREETERS AND INDEED READERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS Ello ter SuperBagpuss, BridgetM, ChrissieS and anyone else from yesterdee's blog... a read yer posts and a very nice read they were/ are and a agree with everything you writted!!!!

Soz also BIG 'ello ter B's Mum And AKACrumpy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PPP pasta twirls nearly finished, so will be back on penne when I shop on Sat' morn'....honest!

xx

PS CLP - No offence pal, but am noot keen on this new white blog!!!!
It's too white aka too clinical and bright!!!!!
Aka less personality being just plain old white!!!!!!

A much prefer the old blog style.... a thought it waz warmer and 'ad more personality - know what am sayin'!!!!!!

Suppose though the beeb computer dudes ave 'ad ter do a software upgrade ter intergrate the blog with the new web pages aka the reason for changing the style..... but any chance we can keep this new blog but with the old colours???????

Chow!

PS The new webpages are brillo.... just the blog... too white!!!!!!!!

PPS CLP - 'ope a 'aven't sent you oveer the edge by critising the blog colour when yer under alotta streess trying ter finish yer booook!!!!!

BIG 'polgies!!!!!!

Chow again!!!!

Alriiiiiiight Alright Flower!!!!!!!!

I'll tell all later about the gorillas and naked dutchmen!!!!!

Thanks for reminding me.... am under alotta stress too!!!!

Gotta go!!!

Flower

Chicken breasts: wrap in a foil parcel with some lime, ginger, chilli flakes, garlic, coriander - take about half an hour - steam in its own "juices".

Serve with humungus salady salad.

Lovely!!

Deevs
x x x x x

Afternoon all

Well that was very rude last night shutting the blog down before we were all polite enough to say our good nights. How about next time - this blog will shut in 10 mins?

Got myself in a bit of a tiz last night so I'm totally shattered today - headache being made worse by a load of rather noisy (pile driving) builders next door but one !! Anyone want a visitor?

Back later when pills working

Beezer xx

Ginge - big hugs mate - (only time I really felt sympathy for my ex. horrid to deal with).

Hello, just popping in quickly (ha ha)

CLP, IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!

Baggy, it was me, not jakeygirl wot posted last night re family name. If related she would prob have been a great aunt to your dad. Would be interested to know as we have come to a bit of a standstill with that side.

Ta ta Lin x

girlracer - it was so you - sorry about that - brain not awake this morning

all i can say is that my grandad was one of 4 brothers and a sister - can give further names on fb if you are intrested - we don't know much about the family either?

For those still not in the know.

They shut the blog down last night for some maintenance work.

Temporary they said.Think it was about 10 hours or so.

Like Beez said..No warning,just went.

We are all YOU,once you have posted and refreshed.

It does feel like a bit of an accusation tho!

You wrote, blah blah blah!

Anyway, if they feel like upgrading this blog anymore,howzabout a self refreshing page.

Is there such a thing?

If not,why not??

MTF...No clue about computers,but wouldnt it be luvverly!

Ciao for now.

Hello gang.

Boss on her way so quick sneak in here while I can. Will read posts and catch up until I hear her!

Can't really say much publicly on fb to those of you that have left lovely messages. Being stalked and have to be careful of what I say!

The teen is 18 today, feel a bit emotional which is strange. Maybe I'm dwelling to much on his 'real' mum etc. So must stop that I guess.

Have felt really down since yesterday, having a bit of a setback and going to make a note of the things I've learned that should help.

And to top it all off, left the cheesecake that I was going to bring us in at home! *sigh*

Ok, I'm off....to find a nice big cupboard to hide in :-)

Byeee! x x x

Debs - you are yours boys real mum - theo other one is just biological

From a bagpuss who knows!

Big hugs from me

Beezer - not like you to get in a tiz, hope 'mad haddock' is on the wane!!

Debs - I echo what baggy says. Mr P in that boat and he is my girls' dad through and through, except biologically. Happy Birthday to teen. Chin up chuck xx

Pen xx

Thanks guys. It's probably just that in our house 'step-son' is a formality. Things have always ticked along, I'm mum and that's that.

But today a few people that we hardly ever hear from have crept out of the wood work with messages of how they remember him at 1 hour old, him being brought home from hospital, 1st birthday party....so I feel a bit wierd and out of things. They all knew his 'real' mum too. I know that it doesn't make much sense, I'll get over it.

x x x

Debs

The cheesecake will be there for the devouring tonight !

Deev
x x x x

Debbie - not sure if you have got access but sent you message on fb :-)

Debs,what those people are talking about are brief moments.

You have had the rest of his life..so far..and the rest to come.

Hope he has a great day.

MTF.xx

Baggy, yep have access through mobile. Thank you.

Deev, cheesecake shall be brought in tomorrow....something to look forward to ;-)

MTF, is is having a good day ta. And we are taking him and his girlfriend out for a meal later. After one of Mr Debbie's old school friends has visited.

Deb x x

MTF #42, well the ´óÏó´«Ã½ LIVE cricket page DOES autorefresh....so technically, it can be done.

TBx

Deevs that chicken in foil recipe sounds FAB, and good 4 u too cal' wise.

Oooh,Ta Baz.

Have a word will you.

They might take notice of you.

Now whats my ARF,this week,as a certain person has said they will step down.

Gonna put some serious thought into it and come up with a goodun.

MTF.xx

Time flies...

So time to fly.

Later blogdudes.

MTF.xxx

Bazzles

You would be amazed what I Can do with a chicken!

Deevs
x

Afternoon.....

CLP - You will never be happy with it....step away and leave it alone.....it will be fab!!!

GAWD....I'm bored, the boss still isn't back from hols, and there really is NO WORK to be done.....
Hence I'm on here, listening to the Proms on i-whatist!

SBP - good to hear friends little girl is on the mend..

Was it you asking about changing names??
I like my surname, and as I'm the youngest of two girls, kinda the last of the line.
We double-barrelled the boys surname, so I will one day as well!

Right, off in search of things to do,
Tea anyone??

ebx

MTF...have I really got to step down from ARF??? I wont be much competition as there is NO WAY I'd be picked again...shirley!!!! haha

Its a bit early to talk ARF but I can't decide what too pick

Girls just wanna have fun - Cyndi lauper - as its my hen night
or
Hey Mickey - Toni Basil - as we are dressing as goth cheerleaders?

London watch out!

PS - anyone else tell I am really excited about my hen night?

ebb - it was me talking surnames - tried the double barrell route but mr bp didn't agree - as a family of mostly girls the name is dying out our side as well!

Afternoon all,

haven't been around for a while - crazy things happening. Haven't really had a chance to catch up properly, but caught the name changing thing. It took a lot of thinking about but I did take his name when we got married. I was concerned about losing something by changing my name, but now I've done it (and it's still weird being called Mrs married name almost a year later!) it's like I've changed my label to say I'm with him, which I kinda like! Although that said, half my stuff is still in my old name and I have to check the name on things before I sign for them so I know which signature to do!

Chris, if you do a book signing could you do a special one just for the bloggers??

Dragonxx

Baggy #57, and so you should be, you go girl and have a great time!!

Pen xx

Baggy.....it has to be Hey Mickey!!!

ebx

Hi Chris........!!!!

book signing in Sunny Milton Keynes !!!!!! " well when we get it" PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSEEEE!!!!!!


anyways looking forward to reading the book when it published!!!!!

a song for this afternoon..... House of fun .Madness

send you love Chris love Billie xxxx

Morning, afternoon everyone from a sunny upstate NY. Supposed to be nice for the next few days here. Temps in the upper 70s, still cooler than it's supposed to be but I'll take it. Hope you are all having a good day.

Hi James - glad you're getting the good weather.Not too bad here, hasn't rained today anyway!

When does the new job start?

Darce x

Hello James, if it's not raining here it's a bonus!! Definitely muggy tho', don't you think Darce, or have you got your a/c on?!?!

Pen xx

Hi Bondy, good to hear from you.....upper 70's is quite nice anyway, not too hot. Warm air temp here in Brighton almost 'muggy' and now sunny too, think storms are possibly on the way towards end off the week.

TBx

Yes Pen - a/c on. I look out of the window and it looks cloudy so can't tell if its hot or not!!!

Soon know in a few minutes though!

Darce x

Hey Bond-man, wanna swap? it's early 90's here and I'm melting! humidity's nice and high too. Think I'll have to leave mowing the jungle our lawn has turned into for a while! Did I miss job news? congrats! really pleased for you.

Dragonxx

Thanks Dragon. It's been a long month but made a lot easier with all you here. We should have 90 degree weather or at least in the upper 80s. I don't think we've had one day in the 90s this summer. Oh well.

Darce, I start on 8/17.

Hi Baz, Ashes on Friday, do you think Flintoff will play?

Hi Penny, we had a thunderstorm rip through our area late last night but that is "supposed" to be the end of the rain for a few days......

Bondy - you have gone local - thats 17/8 for all Uk people :-)

hey purpledragon !!! shh about the weather we have had nothing but rain and bin like spring not summer!!!!! not fair!!!! so much for the heatwave!!!!

love Billie xxx

Hey Billie, nice to "meet" you!

trouble with our weather is it's too hot and sticky to do anything! want to hide in the a/c with a cold drink all day. Not too good for getting stuff done! We really really need a good thunderstorm.

Is the new job local to you Bondy, or are you going to have to move?

Dragonxx

BTW - Deev - thanks for the card - its now on the telly

Hi Yal! Hello from deepest Essex - ensconced in hotel room, room service wrong again last night - lets see if they can do a hat trick shall we!

Made a special request for tomorrow night for plain pasta with tomato sauce - was told the chef couldnt do that - I said 'what a shame I cant be accomodated when I was told on Monday that as the menu was limited and I was here for 4 nights they would be able to be flexible with requests, still never mind - I will let the company I am working for know as we use this hotel a lot'

Whadya know 5 mins later - restraunt manager on phone - 'we have found some linguine.....'

so I shall see - I have 'ordered' linguine with fresh tom sauce with basil for 8pm tomorrow - this is like faulty blinking towers!

AF - saw your post #138 - TBH I dont think I can add anything to what Deevs, TB, Ali, Stefi and Beez said. Sorry not to be more inspirational.

hey ho -

so whos around - seems like the whole blog has been quiet this week?

debs
X

I'm here eventually!

Oh, family, don't ya just love 'em! Have had a hours conversation with my "Dad" - actually a step-dad, brought us up from 5 and 3, but Mum's moved on again since, and he's not my real Dad! Ok confused now?

Anyhow's it was about what digital thingyme wotsit to get for his archaic TV, and that would do the "plus" taping thing as well! Well, I must admit I have no idea, so I'm confused now as well!

Does anyone know if there is a freeview aerial type thing that does the taping too?

JG x

arrghhh...spacing!

JG - we have a box that is freeview/ DVD player/ Video player and HDD drive from panisonic - we got it as a factory second and its been great

Evening each

Chris, it'll all be worth it in the end. We're already queueing up for the book.

xxxx

Evening Annie - hope you are well. How's the world of pink coming on is the bump nearly cooked?!!!

Pen xx

Thanks SBP, will pass it on! Not tonight though!!

BTW don't think we share the same man, as he'd have trouble getting from you to m so quickly, unless he's rocket-powered! lol

Hopefully mine is back at 9pm, and will then be off until next Weds am!

Beez, woz it the rats getting you in a tiz, or you ratting?

JG x

BTW Chris, your book's on my birthday present list - 18th October!!

Stop messing with it right now!! LOL

JG x

Little girl bump cooking nicely Penny. Due in about 7 weeks, can't wait to meet her.

(Hope they're right when they say it's a girl. If it's a boy, he's going to be awfully confused with all things pink).

xxxx

LOL Annie!!

Hope she got a decent pay off from her job? She should still get her maternity pay as well I think?

JG x

Hi all,

I haven't been around for a while, What has happened to the appearance of the blog?

We've finally had some sun here in Cornwall today which has been great for the kids to actually get outside without waterproofs and wellies!

Hope everyone on the blog is well, things are a bit mad around here (too much to go into on here) so between that and getting caught up on facebook (biggest time waster going!) I'm not managing to get over to the blog very much!

Much love MCM

Evening

My, my it's muggy tonight innit?!

Debs - where are you staying? Chelmsford isn't exactly over-run with hotels, from my memory.

Baggy - you is more than welcome, you clever old cloth cat, you! And pride of place on the tellybox. I am honoured!

Dragons night tonight - hurrah!!! then Betty - hurrah hurrah!!

Swimming in the morning - yikes - 30 lengths?

Deevs
xxx

JG: Fingers crossed about d-i-l's job. Whilst her job has gone, they've asked her to fill in some form (there's a technical term for it, but I haven't a clue) to be matched to other possible jobs. She'll find out on her last day at work before going off on maternity leave. How horrible is that?

xxxx

Oooh, I'm a YOU now too!!

xx

Monarch of the Glen, then Who do you think you are. Back later.

xxxx

Hey PurpleDragon22


why not trade the weather for a week or two?
would love some sun ....ahhhh!!!!!
nice to meet you too!!!!!!!

love Billie xxx

Hello, Hi, good evening and wotcha.

Apologies for absence and apologies for returning!!!

I'll keep it brief - which will be a refreshing change!

V.busy at the moment with projects in Eire, Glasgow, Berlin, London and Banbury......

Hi to all of you, no special mentions, as I will just miss someone...and I've missed you all, actually.

Ooops...one special mention to Margot who caught me out last week as I have been lurking, but mainly by phone (hence no input, life's too short!).

Margot, thank you...Not seen much of the wife and kids of late apart from our anniversary weekend (just me 'n' er), and with the kids being on holiday was starting to get a bit down....until your post reminded me of what I said in Brighton.
When I read it, I was in a lovely hotel in Bath with the CMM fast asleep beside me. We had just booked our holiday in two weeks time and I am going to spend the time between now and then in Ireland, Berlin and Glasow....so....on reflection...what have I got to be miserable about.

Thanks x

Love to you all

Untalented Mr Ripster xxx

Brief my 'arris!

Rips

x

Evening Rips and everyone.

Been a lovely sunny day, just finished tidying up the garden. Nights are drawing in though.

Hope everyone is ok.

MC x

Hello Deevs - I am in a 'best' west of the country sounds like Atlantis but not quite

Well room svs update - YEH 3 in a row - screwed up a 18squid fillet steak - med rare - my **** by the time the right one appeared - blunt knife - already eaten my smash mash and gritty spinich...................

NOTE TO EVERYONE - check with me abart this hotel before you EVER stay in Chelmsford!!!!!!

oh man - thank god I brought my own wine -------

off to open a bottle.............

debs
X

Evening all...just poppin in for a quick catchup, not ketchup.....

Hi RIPS, glad to know u still alive old chap. My my, you do get around...bit like The Beachboys. LOL

TBx

pee ess - going to check if I need to be up here on Friday - if not checking out and running!!!!!!

Debs, Sounds grim, even i could cook better than that

Tango, how was Spain, we are off in five weeks or so ?

MC x

Oh Debs, remind me not to stay there.....hope the vino is good, to sort of make up for the poor quality hotel.

TBx

MC...5 weeks and counting I bet! Twas fab, around 35+ everyday, sunny, we did loads, as I luv driving in Espana and get figity after bout 30 mins of doin' nothing. Aren't you going somewhere south of Murcia, but north of Cartegena/La Manga if my memory serves me well?

TBx

Hi Tango, we are going to Sucina , flying into Murcia . Hope its going to be good. Is that anywhere near to where you went ?

MC x

No...your about 1 hr drive south of where we were Santa Pola...think you're close to Pilar de la Horadada which has a nice beach, think that's the closest one to Sucina....but north of that, stick to the coast and you have Campoamor, Cabo Roig and La Zenia beaches...the last of which is great, BUT can be rough and dangerous with young kids....I love Cabo Roig, only downside to it is the long walk down to the beach from the parking areas, then worse, the hike back, in 35 degrees...just take it slooooowww.

TBx