Ah, 5.47am, best of all the insomniac minutes
I'm one of those godless heathen atheists who doesn't go in for any of that New Age spiritual wank but the closest I get to contemplative meditation is listening to the Shipping Forecast. If anyone knows of any podcasts or mp3s of the Shipping Forecast (preferably read by Brian Perkins, without ambient music over the top, and not the Les Barker parody as I have that already) then do please point me in the right direction so that I can zone the fuck out.

Alternatively, Catface and I are thinking of having a wee holiday, maybe at Christmas. I'm considering Morocco. Or Bruges (but only if there's other midgets so he won't feel left out). What/where was your best holiday?
( Captain V, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 5:47, 27 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I CAN'T BELIEVE HE STAYED LOGGED IN
and I posted that and logged him out and didn't abuse his account.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 5:49, Reply)

Well, Catface,
thanks for asking. That was one of your best posts EVAR. It was insightful and concise and everyone was interested in it. You should make more posts like that.

I don't know where you can get mp3s of the Shipping Forecast (this morning's was terrible, btw - very sloppily delivered) but my best holiday was Mongolia, and I think we should go somewhere with sunshine at Christmas, preferably somewhere were no one celebrates Christmas.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 5:58, Reply)

Lilliput?
haha!

I was in Fos s/ mer in France recently and I felt like Gulliver but then I'm fat but man were they teeny and thin and tanned - like something out of a William Burroughs in Tangiers type story.

rafter
baz

ps - when are you going to be in Dublin?


edit: oh and it was nice and sunny and on the sea and the food was ace and the wine superb etc holiday smugness blah.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 7:51, Reply)

We were in Dublin on Monday and Tuesday
The viking duck tour was by far the best part of the holiday.
( Captain V, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 8:15, Reply)

because the remainder of the holiday involved meeting my family?

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 11:54, Reply)

Afghanistan?

( girlinthehole, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:00, Reply)

I want to go there one day
and Baghdad - growing up reading Arabian Nights has given me terribly romantic ideas about these places. Hard to be romantic about them now when you're rather likely to step on a landmine :(
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:04, Reply)

And in other news
my blog received 119 visits yesterday! Go me!
Amazing how everyone wants to look when you post nude photos...
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:07, Reply)

Why do I get the feeling
this is an elaborate ply to get people to look at your blog.

If I go and read it and there are no nudey pics i'm going to be very dissapointed.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:23, Reply)

Heeheeheehee!
No nudey pics at all - that was just a passing comment.

Actually my blog is very, very boring unless you're interested in writing in which case it may be of some help.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:32, Reply)

I love listening to the shipping forecast at night.
It's strangely soothing.
( girlinthehole, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 8:07, Reply)

Istanbul
was lovely when I went in June. I understand it gets a bit chilleh though in winter. Assuming I can afford it (or not afford it, but it won't bankrupt me) I'm considering Morocco for next February.
(berk, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 8:30, Reply)

I was in Istanbul in July
Wall-to-wall foreign types trying to sell you stuff.

When they're not trying to sell you stuff, they can be very pleasant though.

And it's fairly cheap.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:17, Reply)

I loved India
But Morocco is cheaper and easier to get to. I didn't like Tangier much - I had a honeymoon there - should have sold him for a camel. Marrakesh is supposed to be amazing - my (most recent) ex just came back from there looking very tanned - this is quite amazing because he's a ginge with large white caterpillars where his eyebrows should be.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 8:49, Reply)

Best Holiday Ever
I hired a small castle for a long week a few years ago in Somerset. Stogursey Castle has a moat, ruined walls and everything except a real drawbridge. We dossed about on our island and watched the proles from behind the batlements. The weather was good too. Google it for piccys.

I get up to the shipping forcast too, but I wish I didn't have too. I think at 5:47 you are more likely to be listening to the farming programme, or the end of the prayer for Today, you Godless heathen.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:10, Reply)

useless fact
my brother's girlfriend is from Stogursey.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 10:06, Reply)

The village is shite,
but the castle is great.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 11:15, Reply)

If you want a wee holiday can I reccomend this place
www.worldofurine.com

or alternatively

EDIT - Sorry everyone I didn't think it would be a real website. SORRY!
(Bazongaloid, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:28, Reply)

You didn't even have to google them did you?
You've got them bookmarked.



And no, I haven't looked.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:34, Reply)

I'd be quite surprised if they actually exist
I'm tempted to click. But if they do exist, I don't think I want to see them.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:37, Reply)

Naughty Al
The second one isn't what you'd call safe for work! Fortunately it's my last day here tomorrow.
( Captain V, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:38, Reply)

Sorry!
I've removed the link now.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:47, Reply)

Ack I don't really care
It looked like quite an interesting website...
( Captain V, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:50, Reply)

Hahahaha!
Trust you to fall on a real one!
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:51, Reply)

I went to Essaouira in Morocco
fucking hell it was LOVELY. there's a beautiful hotel where Jimi Hendrix used to stay that's filled with great photos of the man himself - perfect for gaylord fanboys like me. I was surprised how good Moroccan wine can be - for a bunch of Muzzers it was surprisingly tasty.

Beautiful, really old-world casbah with handicrafts etc (should have bought a dagger), and a humungous beach with half a castle sticking out of it - I bit of blown-up old fort I think.

And it's a fishing port so you can eat the freshly-caught seafood grilled for you on the quayside. Magic.

fucking incredible hashish, too - out of body sheeeit.

I wish I was back there now.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 9:43, Reply)

I like this idea
(though I had to give up the smoke for mental reasons, and Catface is allergic to shellfish.)
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 11:56, Reply)

Black Books
This post made me think of the episode "The Big Lock-Out" with Fran and her shipping forecast, erm, moment ;)
( djtrialprice, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 11:45, Reply)