Roadshow 2010

Posted by Skytower on Wed March 17, 2010

TweetWell, it seems the half-planned Sweden trip is postponed.
After being faced with a £500 bill for getting the car up to tip-top shape at the top of the month (in fairness, it had been a while since a proper service), plus the local gob mechanic extorting me to the tune of £160, the bank account [...]

 Roadshow revisited

Posted by Skytower on Mon January 5, 2009

TweetWe never did get to see the final map of the 2008 Roadshow Tour, primarily because the write-up never got completed. Quelle surprise.
But, at long last, let’s rewind six months, and retrace those steps that “one man and his Mondeo” covered.
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Key: Pink marker = start point; Yellow marker = place of stay; Cyan [...]

 Breaks

Posted by Skytower on Thu July 24, 2008

TweetSo the “official” holiday of 2008 is already something of a distant memory (and I will be starting the write-up tomorrow, if anyone cares). However, those who know me well know there are going to be a few more destinations before the year is out.
Not so much days out this year, like in 2006 (the [...]

 Roadshow rides, pavement rides, and pimped rides

Posted by Skytower on Tue July 15, 2008

TweetRaaaght… so, we’re trying to get back to normal here – I think today is Tuesday, which is a good start.
Firstly, the holiday photos are still being uploaded – it’s not that I took loads, but it’s taking a bit of time to add titles to all of them, so once they’re all uploaded, then [...]

 So far…

Posted by Skytower on Thu July 3, 2008

TweetBriefly, whilst I’m within shouting range of a form of internet connection (I’ve got one bar on the… er… bar-o-meter thing), here’s a quick update on where, so far, the Skytower Roadshow Tour has enveloped…
Fri 27/06: Minehead
Sat 28/06: Minehead and Porlock
Sun 29/06: Porlock, Simonsbath, and Lynmouth
Mon 30/06: Paignton, and “area”
Tue 01/07: Dawlish, and Lyme Regis
Wed [...]

 Skytower Roadshow Tour 2008 – Day 1

Posted by Skytower on Fri June 27, 2008

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Well, the two week tour of the south and south-west is underway. At last. Loads of scheduled destinations, an itinerary (pictured) containing details of all the hotels, destinations, and dates; one man, equipped with two suitcases (I never travel light – fact), and a Mondeo with a wheezing exhaust. Never mind that, it’ll [...]

 Mapping

Posted by Skytower on Tue June 24, 2008

TweetOkay, thought I’d have a little play ahead of the pending roadshow tour, and prepare a little Google map that will plot the path as the time progresses.
This is something that should be updated on a daily basis, given that most of the accommodation I’ll be stopping at seem to have wi-fi access – must [...]

 Roadshow

Posted by Skytower on Sun June 22, 2008

TweetOnly a few days to go, and the plans for the two week tour of the south of England are finally taking shape.
So, if you’re lucky enough to want to come and be a part of the Skytower Roadshow Tour 2008 (and, let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to be?), here’s a list of the [...]

 Merge

Posted by Skytower on Thu June 12, 2008

TweetThe good thing about being busy is that the days fly.
The bad thing about being busy (well, among other things) is that all the days seem to merge into one. Thus, also I know it is Thursday, I keep having to check. And then, I have to think what is on the agenda for tomorrow, [...]

 Legion

Posted by Skytower on Thu May 22, 2008

TweetCountdown is still progressing.
I’m really not sure whether I’m counting down to what is, in effect, the first two weeks of solitude I’ll have had in donkey’s years (if, indeed, ever); or to what feels like the local equivalent of joining the Foreign Legion.
However, in around 37 days, I’ll let you know which it turns [...]

 Jollies

Posted by Skytower on Fri April 18, 2008

TweetIt's always nice to be able to start counting down to a holiday.
Thus, it is ten weeks and a day until I get – hopefully a fortnight – down in the south of England. There's a lot of scrimping and saving to be done – okay, funds aren't exactly tight, but for those of us [...]

 Offwards

Posted by Skytower on Sun July 1, 2007

TweetWellingtons… packed.Thermals… packed.Pac-a-mac… packed.
Yup, that should do it. See you in a few days; Ilfracombe – and some truly delightful (forecasted) weather beckons…

 Confirmed

Posted by Skytower on Fri June 29, 2007

TweetAccommodation booked – in Ilfracombe.
Roll on Sunday, now. And fingers crossed for reasonable weather… 

 Definitely Devon?

Posted by Skytower on

TweetThe forecast still looks decidedly dodgy, but a decision has to be made.
And, at this point, it looks like being north Devon. Mixed feelings here – the Lake District is where we'd originally planned, it's been a few years since we were last up there, and it's a beautiful area. However, we've/I've never been to [...]

 Soggy

Posted by Skytower on Tue June 26, 2007

TweetIt's not looking good for next week.
Supposedly, on Sunday, we're off to the Lake District for five days. In all reality, we might as well sit in the back garden, for it is lakey enough out there. However, seeing as nothing is booked (the idea being – since we're stopping in hotels – book accommodation [...]