Didn't understand a word of it 

Pleased you're in a good place and doing well mate.

Geo

Lol, cheers man, how are you doing Geo?

All good Ray, retired and spending most of my time walking with the dog.

Geo

Didn't understand a word of it 

Pleased you're in a good place and doing well mate.

Geo

Looks about right.

Welcome to the club Tom.

What he said:


Geo

Update.

Tom is still in hospital but is unable to post on blonde as the Hospital WiFi blocks "gambling sites".

After he was transferred to Coventry on Friday night/Saturday morning, they got him sorted out quite quickly. As I understand it, they found he had some heart issues so they ballooned & stented him up & now he's in fine fettle, slept like a log last night & feels great this morning.

He just has to have an echothingy now, then, fingers crossed he should be able to go home. He's hoping that'll be today, but medication availability on a Sunday may prevent that.

Once he's back home, I'm sure he'll update you properly.

Good to hear you're on the mend Tom. I had exactly the same, 2 stents and a balloon. The day after I was released Bramley and I were off up to Plockton for some peace and quiet car camping.

Bugger is the meds I'm stuck with daily.

Geo

Great stuff Stu, VBOL

Geo

BTW, I forgot to mention I became a great grandad at the end of last year.

Geo

Super spot Tom.

You're not too far from Versaille, the Palace there is something else and well worth the visit.

We visited a few years back after the Mrs got hooked on the TV series.

Geo

How long do you have left in Vegas?

Congrats again TK.

Bramley wakes me at 4 each morning, once I've had a brew and completed the early morning admin we are out the door by 4:30.

Last few typically cold wet Scottish mornings have been brightened by viewing your updates. Great to see you doing well, I presume due to you not having the added burden of your normal duties when in Vegas.

I think retirement is going to suit you, just stay active.

This mornings wander was around Roslin Glen and the Roslin Chapel, no sign of Tom Hanks though.

Well done again.

Geo

Wild Atlantic Way

https://www.thewildatlanticway.com


I can be quite impulsive and at times I’ll see someone post on facebook or whatever about a trip they have done and I get the urge to try it out myself.

I saw a post on facebook from a couple who had spent a good couple of months travelling the Wild Atlantic Way which I hadn’t heard off so I decided to investigate. It’s a 1500 mile coastal route on the west coast between Donegal and Cork. There is so much to visit and also the distance, I can see why they took a couple of months for their trip.

I decided I was going to do it, however I was limited to 10 Days so decided to just make up an itineray which allowed me to visit at least 2 places of interest each day.

Most travellers will do Donegal to Cork, however as I was taking the ferry to Belfast and returning by the same route I decided that I would use the first day to travel directly to Kinsale, just outside Cork which is the official starting point for the WAW.

Although it was a 270 mile drive, my thinking was 2 fold, I’d be driving up on the left side of the road, therefore easier to get the views of the coast and secondly, when completed I would only have a short dash to the Ferry.

I stuck to the main motorways, which although had tolls, were a delight to drive and the infrastructure was tremendous. At each service area you could basically live there. Everything you could want from a service stop, from Supermarkets and restaurants, showers and toilets to outside laundry machines.

A couple of stops for brews and to let Bramley and I stretch our legs and we arrived in Kinsale. After a wander around the town and a bite to eat we settled down in a car park by the harbour which remained quiet all night.

Whilst having my evening meal I got talking to a local and mentioned how good the service stops were and the astate of the roads being good. He said that the money collected from the tolls go directly back into the maintenance and upkeep of roads and service stops, not fudged off for other projects by the government.

Still having issues with preparing pics for uploading as there are so many, need to have a think on how best to do them.

Geo

Tremendous stuff and best of luck later.

Geo

2nd test

Woohoo, success

I'm still trying to find a way of putting pics up easily, Tony's method is good, unfortunately I need to find a way to resize as every time I try to attach a pic it says the image is too big. I will get there though.

It seems to be a problem with non android devices.

Geo

I do at times use the Park4Night app, there are many others, however most want you to pay to really get full benefits from them. There are a few Facebook sites that detail good stopovers at pub car parks and the likes, some of which look really good and mostly they will charge a fee which you can recover if you have a meal or drinks there.

Have you travelled much up to Scotland Tom? If so where to and what has been your favourite place to visit.

I haven’t ventured too much South as the laws in regards to parking up are so different, however I have taken the occasional trip, mostly around the Lake District. I tend to stay clear of Windermere as it’s too busy and comercialised for my liking.

I’ve visited Tan Hill, the highest inn in the UK a couple of times and taken a wander to Reeth and Kirkby Stephen. The Inn does an incredible giant stuffed Yorkshire pudding. They allow camping in a small area at the back of the Inn for a small charge which goes to a charity but there is also ample park up spots there too.

I also like to visit The Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge and similarly they let you camp up in an open space beside the inn at a small charge which allows you to use their facilties including the showers. Both of these are real old fashioned dusky inns with the open fire going for those cold days. I first visited this place near the end of the Coast to Coast walk I did with Jack in 2010 (15 years ago!!)

I enjoy Pooley Bridge at Ullswater and have also visited Wasdale which is the main starting point for walkers looking to climb Scafell Pike. But my favourite trip was to Buttermere. The journey up the Honister Pass was as good as any I have done. The circular walk around Lake Buttermere and Crummnock Water is a delight.

Next up is the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland which I did last year, incredible trip and an amazing coastal route. It will take a wee while to complete that trip report though.

Geo

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