Sounds and looks like a great holiday Bob. …have a safe journey home 
Thanks Summer, said goodbye to a few friends this morning who were leaving before us. Probably see them next year because we have already booked…
My last run this morning, and my last pull up the only hill that gives me nightmares…:shock: Question is; will I still be able to climb the monster next year…? The hill remains the same, but I’ll be another year older…
I felt so good this morning that I included a lap of the monument at Jerberg, as well as providing an excellent view over St Peter Port, it also adds a mile on to my route making it a cool seven…
Luckily, the rain didn’t start until after breakfast, but it meant I could make full recovery after sitting in the lounge until lunchtime; It’s the only place you can obtain a decent Wi-Fi signal, but with so many people coming and going and wanting a chat, you get very little done…
Foxy shall I tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree? Safe journey to you both.
That would be ‘Banging’ Sweetie Pie…see you on the other side…x…
Absolutely Foxy. Don’t be sad, you will have this thread to look back on in the Autumn.
Now that’s worth coming home for Sweetie…:hug:
Bob, all good things must come to an end, but quelling the let down has to be made better with next year’s reservations. Were I a betting woman, I would say you will be ascending those hills with the same amount of determination and success next year.
The coastal trail looks heavenly and I would likely have made a beeline there. I am particularly fond of the little hidden beach. Coastal paths never disappoint.
Alas, Bob, you have to come home and work off all that…
cake .
Oh, and was there any surf?
Good for you enjoying the best of what Guernsey has to offer, and safe return to you and Mrs. Bob. Thanks so much for taking the time out of your adventures for your travel log.
Thanks for your confidence Surfermom but I am fast realising that nothing is certain in the life of a sixty eight year old runner…
Unfortunately there wasn’t much surf in Guernsey while I was there Surfermom, and the waters surrounding the channel islands are swarming with jagged, submerged rocks, and those rocks are responsible for many shipwrecks over the years. But Swimming, Kayaking, Rowing, Sailing and Scuba Diving are well represented around the shores of Guernsey.
There are still many things we have not seen and done in Guernsey, so a list has been compiled for next year…
Previous flights home have been later in the afternoon, so we were particularly pleased to be flying home this year at noon. A meal and catch up had been arranged with friends, and we would have plenty of time to visit home and freshen up…
We barely left the airport before shunting up behind a stationary queue of traffic that stretched to infinity. Having been a courier, hasty route planning was the name of the game, so I whipped out my 2011 edition of ‘Collins Road Atlas’ and we were soon driving unimpeded around some of England’s lesser used roads, albeit a few miles out of our way.
All was going well until we had to join the M1 further North, hopefully past the congestion that was choking the motorway further South. After just a couple of miles the traffic was once again at a standstill, and there would be no alternative route this time. So we shuffled our way home, and a drive usually completed in one hour, finally ended up taking us over four hours. With no time to visit home, and having to meet our friends at the restaurant an hour late, we did eventually get some dinner…
Hi Foxy, I am glad you all enjoyed your holiday. I wish you hadn’t put that pic of the jam and cream cake on, as it looks delicious and l could just eat a slice now with a nice cup of tea!
Maybe, on second thoughts it wouldn’t be a good idea to eat it so late at night, as l would have nightmares!
Is your kitchen still standing? Only joking!!
Good morning Arty, it’s good to see you here, I was thinking about renaming ‘Bob’s Bits’ to the ‘Marie Celeste’…Not many visitors this year…Whatever…
The cake was delicious Arty, I’m quite partial to a wedge of Victoria Sponge and a cup of tea…And yes, the kitchen is still in pristine condition as can be seen in this photograph I’ve just taken following my breakfast.
Mrs Fox has had to house sit this morning at her deceased father’s old flat, just some final stuff to do before the new owners move in…So I’m in charge of the kitchen, that’s why it looks so tidy…
How are you keeping? I’ve not read much of you just lately except the topic you started recently. I always look forward to reading and commenting on your threads… Keep up the good work Arty, I’m off for a look round the forum now and see what mischief I can get into…
Foxy, Thank You for your lovely words, you are always so nice!
Gosh, that is a very tidy kitchen! Where is the toaster, the kettle, the weighing scales, the microwave, the halogen oven, all the things that are cluttering my worktops!
Have you got granite worktops? I could have had granite worktops at the time but l thought l wouldn’t appreciate them, so l just had ordinary ones! My big regret!
Thanks Arty, if only Mrs Fox shared your enthusiasm…
I like to keep life simple Arty, and it starts in the kitchen, no Microwave or Dishwasher, toast is done under the grill of a standard gas oven, weighing scales are those that pack away in a little plastic container and are mechanical ones. Can’t have the batteries running out while I’m weighing out my porridge in the mornings…
We do have an overworked kettle though, and I can guarantee a tasty steaming cup of Yorkshire Tea should you ever find yourself in this neck of the woods…
Bring your own biscuits though, we don’t have any in the house. (Got to look after my figure…;-)…)
The worktops are ‘Composite’ Arty, apparently they are more durable than Granite. That’s what the bloke in the shop told us!..:surprised:
A mixture of various bits of rock, Granite, Quartz and some other bits that I couldn’t spell. They are ground up into little bits and then compressed together, it makes a very nice pattern…However! They are always cold, and are prone to damage if you drop anything on them…
We’re off to do the weekend shopping now, and then drive to a Garden Centre for our lunch. We had hoped to visit one at Bridlington and then go for a walk along the seafront, but the weather seems to be a bit naff, so maybe just the lunch then…
Hi Foxy,
As I missed your time in the seat, I wanted to ask you something. As you love mending and tweaking things did you ever watch The Repair Shop. I found it a brilliant programme.
I’ve not had the pleasure Cedronella, I think it clashes with something…But I just love the re assembler with James May…
The Fox working in his garden…
It’s a hard life Bob, isn’t it
Hi Bob…just wanted to tell you well done in the hot seat…you know how hit and miss I am here but I read every one of your posts…well done mister
Ha ha…Yes Mags…The chair is usually the first piece of equipment to be commissioned at the start of any garden project…
Thanks Summer, I really appreciate it, so nice to get some positive feedback…
:hug:
Good afternoon OG Fox…
I was going to abandon the forum for a while because I have such a busy life lately and not enough hours in a day…
BUT: I changed my mind and decided to look through the Bob’s Bits thread and see what is happening in here…
So, what say you… dear friend ? 