tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post1929949796316782816..comments2024-03-28T07:20:09.759-06:00Comments on NORTHSIDER : Thomas Hardy Tour. June 7th.northsider http://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-83924258749702617372018-06-29T02:47:05.719-06:002018-06-29T02:47:05.719-06:00Thanks Valerie. I think it was my last camping an...Thanks Valerie. I think it was my last camping and walking and public transport trip. Roasting here in Costa Del Ireland.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-3190433071741333652018-06-29T02:19:42.254-06:002018-06-29T02:19:42.254-06:00Oh wow! What a tale. An enjoyable read, though, er...Oh wow! What a tale. An enjoyable read, though, er it reminded me of a few things!!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-71959856243548578152018-06-28T10:55:01.428-06:002018-06-28T10:55:01.428-06:00Thanks Vera. We visited Lulworth Cove on the Satu...Thanks Vera. We visited Lulworth Cove on the Saturday. Reminded me of Devon or Cornwall. Lots of fish and chips, pasties, icecreams... so quintessentially English. All it needed was a pint of cider or scones with cream and strawberry jam. You should have an holiday in England Vera. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-55827797753662107532018-06-28T10:49:50.243-06:002018-06-28T10:49:50.243-06:00Glad you can relate to my travel tale Rachel. You ...Glad you can relate to my travel tale Rachel. You should write a book. It would be very good. Loved Dorchester and its people. Lovely country town feel. The request stops are a good idea. I had just never heard of them. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-28764403345367591002018-06-28T10:45:46.194-06:002018-06-28T10:45:46.194-06:00Hi Heron. Sixteen years and eleven months sine I ...Hi Heron. Sixteen years and eleven months sine I last visited England. The lady in the offlicence did just that and put the Newcastle Brown in a paper bag for me. She told me that her father came from Limerick abnd I said we cant get bitter here in West Cork. We both said we didnt like Smithwicks. Thanks! <br /> northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-32713855143165222942018-06-28T10:37:45.301-06:002018-06-28T10:37:45.301-06:00Thanks Philip. I prefer to post my writing on the...Thanks Philip. I prefer to post my writing on the blog than send it off to book publishers these days. Then again if one liked my writing I would send it them. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-40883533849386552872018-06-28T07:56:10.317-06:002018-06-28T07:56:10.317-06:00If you are looking for ideas for one of your humou...If you are looking for ideas for one of your humour-themed books, Dave, I think you've got one. Enjoy your trip, and I hope you get back home safely.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-59468825538825411382018-06-28T06:59:47.734-06:002018-06-28T06:59:47.734-06:00As I recall from my last visit to Britain (long ti...As I recall from my last visit to Britain (long time ago) that if you want to drink alcohol on the street you put the can or bottle in a brown paper bag and all is more or less legal I believe. Feckin hot up here today 32 deg C need a drink !A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-81895359757508676322018-06-28T06:15:45.523-06:002018-06-28T06:15:45.523-06:00I enjoyed all that Dave, many bits of which are fa...I enjoyed all that Dave, many bits of which are familiar to me in terms of trains, waiting, food, talking to people, etc. waiting, getting lost etc, not that you got lost. My father's family came from Dorchester but I haven't been since that old photo of me as a toddler on the beach! I suppose I probably still have relatives down there. We have request stops on the train here, between Norwich and Cambridge. Good idea really. Great post!Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-46753415401740478402018-06-28T05:51:52.240-06:002018-06-28T05:51:52.240-06:00Gosh! What a journey, but at least it ended up alr...Gosh! What a journey, but at least it ended up alright, and it did make for a good story in the re-telling of it! <br />I do miss fish and chip shops....walking along the sea front with an open bag of f&c, with the seagulls screaming overhead at us to give them some, is a fond memory. All we have here is pizza wagons!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.com