Dianes Pub & Blackpool Day Trip
27.12.2006 - 28.12.2006
2 °C
Mikey here, yay i get write one... Ummmm stumped now..
Well i shall start at the beginning.
Yesterday we went to Castleton which is in the english countryside with lotsa rolling hills and green things. There are caves up there where they used to mine semi-precious stones but too cold for that, We had a really nice Pub Lunch at a place called Ye Olde Naggs Head (where do they think this stuff up??) And we went to the Dam where the Dambusters from WWII practiced the Barrel Bombs it was a really cool dam really old and cold & green. We then proceeded to go to Karens Cousins Pub (Diane). She is a darl and the pub was really a "MANS PUB" needless to say we got pretty toasted (well i did anyways ;-)) She can almost talk as much as Karen,(what.. No it is possible trust me) loves a good gossip and a the place really had good freindly atmosphere. We finally got some english rain for the first time yesterday it was not even what we in Qld would call drizzle, (I would call it spittle) not too bad though.
Susan & Nick (Karens Aunt & Uncle) drove us out to Blackpool today, it really is Englands version of Surfers Paradise, but no waves..... or sun for that matter.(would be nice in the summer though) The beach is about 1km from the boardwalk, we took a walk down the boardwalk and every two metres there was shops selling Blackpool Rock (Like thick candy canes but straight).
It was quite an experience and i would definitely like to come back to stay for a nights clubbing, it seems thay have more clubs than anywhere else i've seen, oh another thing all along the seashore they have these amusement houses that have claw mahcines and the like for Kids and Pokie machines for adults kinda weird seeing them together in the same room. If you want a comparision the closest place that it reminds me of is Luna Park in Melbourne but the whole strip is like that for 4Km.
All in all a very interesting two days and tommorrow it's off to drop off the rent-a-skid (car) to Manchester and finally i get to go record shopping WooHoo!!!! Anyways we're leaving to go to a Pub Quiz tonight.
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Love Mikey & Karen
Posted by Kaz-Mikey 28.12.2006 07:32 Archived in England
Sounds like your right in your element and Karen is enjoying a good yak with the family. Hope you got some groovy records... I am sure that boardwalk gets plenty of business during the summer as their is so many more people in England than Australia. What plans do you have for New Year's Eve? It's not really been that hot here either so hopefully it is not blistering hot when you get back. Most of the sales guys are on holidays at the moment so have not got the chance to remind them to visit the travel blog. Is a claw machine the ones that pick prizes for a pile inside the machine? Have a great day. Dad
28.12.2006 by guythomas