Me too, it's quite horrible. I've just been signed off and am about to tell my manager to ask him if I could take the signed-off time as holiday.
I think maybe, possibly, maybe, if I had a dog in my life, it would help a lot.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:04, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

would you like to come and share mine?
He's lovely.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:06, Reply)

That'll be ace.
You should move down to north london. Or up to north london. Whatever direction north london is, you should uproot your entire life to move there.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:11, Reply)

No offence, Gonz
but London is a shithole. I'm not happy that I have to spend a day there in September when my Americans come over. Living there would just be awful.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:13, Reply)

Nah', there is so much in london, there are some real no-go areas, but then there are some stunningly nice areas.... and then there are alright areas.
Like Hampstead is fucking lush, for example.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:18, Reply)

At the moment, I'm researching our trip.
I know they'll want to see all the main tourist stuff, and I'm trying to sort out a good tour for us to go on. I know I want to take them to Covent Garden too, but beyond that I really don't know what to do with them. It's going to be a Saturday too, which means London will be absolutely heaving.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:22, Reply)

What sort of age group are they? What kind of stuff are they into (in general)?
Things I'd love to do if I was traveling to london for a weekend, and don't get to go there very often
- Borough Market
- Harrods (and Hamleys if there are kids involved)
- Catching a theater show
- Seeing Buckingham Palace, maybe a picnick in Green Park... essspesh if they're having an open day.
- Portrat Gallery.
- One of the finer resturants, if money isn't an issue then somewhere owned by Ramsey Holdings. I *think* Ken Holme has a resturnat in london, if he has, then that'll be my first choice.
- Camden Market would be an eye-opener.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:39, Reply)

One's in her 40s, the other's mid 60s.
Neither has been to England before, and they will want to see the typical stuff. I'm thinking a duck boat tour, or one of those hop on hop off buses. You're right about Harrods. That will have to be on the list. They might want to go on the eye too, though I haven't looked into prices on that one.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:43, Reply)

Cool, if catching a show is on the cards (and it's not silly money if you don't mind what you see... on the day you just ask them what hasn't sold well and you'll be given a few. General rule of thumb is that if it's in the area, it'll be alright at worst
) then that'll be a good one to do. I'm not to sure about the duck-boat thing, but you can get on Transport For London a boat-ride that'll take you up'n'down the thames (well, part of it). If they're into culture, take a look at what's going on in the SouthBank, there is normally something good and it's right close to other things too.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:54, Reply)

we've only got a day in town, and I don't want to be completely rushed.
It may only be a tour for the main sights, then one or two specific places, and somewhere nice for lunch.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:55, Reply)

I fear that your appreciation of 'lush' may not be fully developed.
while b3th may live in the Westcountry's armpit, the surrounding parts are really very nice.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:23, Reply)

Exactly.
I have never seen so much green as I have here in Somerset. It's fucking beautiful.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:27, Reply)

You should take a look in the box under my bed.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:28, Reply)

haha
mouldy wank tissues don't count
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:29, Reply)

I love the whole region
West Dorset is absolutely stunning, even if it has nothing else going for it. I've gained new appreciation of Somerset having seen more of it.

obviously Devon and Cornwall are awesome in almost every way.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:28, Reply)

I do love Cornwall
but I'd prefer to live somewhere with more than one A Road in teh whole county. Getting from one side to the other in Cornwall is an arse.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:31, Reply)

I completely agree
although the A39 is the wise choice during the summer.

that said, I got to Newquay from Exeter the other night in an hour and a quarter, which is pretty good going.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:34, Reply)

That isn't bad.
We went down to Portreath last year for our honeymoon, and did it in about three hours, in holiday traffic.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:37, Reply)

that's not too bad from WSM.
the first part of my honeymoon is going to be in St Ives.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:39, Reply)

No, seriously, if I could afford it, and I'd need to be a millionare sevrel times over, Hampstead is where I'd live... and if I was a millionare sevrel times over, that's where I'd choose.
Amazing lush boutiques and resturants, stunning parks and views, one of the roads there has a starting price of about £20m and goes all the way up as high as you can think. It's a georgous area, it's almost the equivilient to having a house overlooking Central Park only in london instead of new york.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bishops_Avenue
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:35, Reply)

I could build myself a palace for £20m
somewhere with a view without anything man-made in it
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:37, Reply)

Yeah', some of these houses make palaces look like hovels.
My favorite house on there has an enterance which is like the new york apple store, absolutely stunning.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:40, Reply)

yeah, but I'd be designing the house I build :-)
I like London, for the sorts of things you recommend, but I couldn't live there permanently, and if I was massively rich I wouldn't have my main and most expensive dwelling there. Not good enough value for money among other things.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:43, Reply)

I've seen your flat and I don't see why you can't keep a small dog.
If TGB would let you allow it in her room to roam onto the balcony?
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:06, Reply)

Moving soon, in the new place it's a possiblity, but only when my life style changes as I would never be crawl to it.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:09, Reply)

Why would your life style encroach on the dog's happiness?
You're hardly a party animal.
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:11, Reply)

More along the lines of my work and when I go to stay at ma's.
Like if I'm out the house from 10-7 ish, it wouldn't be fair to leave it alone.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:17, Reply)

Although the idea of a dog-share with my Ma' would be ideal and I think it would help Ma' out too.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:17, Reply)

Dog sharing would be great : )
If it would really make you happy then you should consider it.
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:19, Reply)

I dog share with my ex-wife
It works fine, but I can tell who the dog would rather spend her time with.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 14 Jul 2011, 11:33, Reply)