Welly goes to Portsmouth...

[Welly]

Hello everyone, I went to Portsmouth at the weekend with her (out)doors and the Tea pots and it was very very nice I can recommend! stayed a the Langstone Hotel on Hayling Island - the place looked 'ok' from the pics but inside it was newly reburbed to the best quality I've ever seen would recommend this place without a doubt (especially the Spa pool).

We went on HMS Warrior and HMS Victory (amazing engineering for the time), seen the Mary Rose (in it's humid preservation hanger), *loads* of Royal Navy battle ships/frigates (must have been 12 of them including a brand newy) I must admit I'm not really into ships an that but it was really good.

Also went up the Spinnaker Tower at 170mtrs high with it's glass 'viewing floor' this was a bit weird as your brain was screaming "you're going to fall and die horribly" but your feet were saying "hey, everything is cool here"

Here's my mobile phone pic (forgot to get one from up the top, that's on the proper camera )


Oh and I've never seen so much short-skirted Totty in my whole life, honest. In fact I'd go again just for this

Oh and thanks to Tesco's near Hayling Island for the 99ron Super Unleaded for the journey home, 35mpg > 70-90 mph

[Doggy]

Nice one Welters, you picked a brilliant weekend for it
(If it's anything like last year, you're well advised to make the most of any good weather there is).
I spent the weekend choking on plaster dust, cos some idiot decided to convert his house back into two semis

Had you planned a trip to the south coast for some time, or did you just feel the urge since getting the Volvo?

[Welly]

Had you planned a trip to the south coast for some time, or did you just feel the urge since getting the Volvo?

It's been on the cards for about 3 weeks for my Lads 13th birthday (not that he showed ay enjoyment of course )

Dad; "Hey look Son, imagine the work that went into building a ship as big as this"

Son; "I'm hungry".

[Doggy]

Been there etc. Mine's 18 now - he's on a visit to the Houses of Parliament with his 6th form business studies group today, I sent him a text a while ago:
Dad - U OK?
Son - Yeah stuck on the most boring tour ever

[mjb]

tell him to do his bit for the country and look for structurally weak parts of the building... *COUGH*