Winter Holidays
Quote from Bob Riley on December 9, 2024, 11:38 amGood morning guys ,starting to get my gear ready for the planned holidays upcoming,ferry to the UK later this month staying in Manchester for a couple of days then flying to Frankfurt to visit my son Tyrone and family for Xmas.Then back to Manchester for New Year for a week or 2 .The big holiday then flying to Goa for my SUN holiday,been going there for neatly 20 years . Started off doing 2/3 week holidays there then found a hotel that was really CHEAP,the equivalent of £5 a day for the Kay and myself including breakfast,then the RUSSIANS came and with DRUGS etc we found a nice apartment closer to the town/beach for only £8 a day but no food but a very friendly family so been there now 8 years price now at €14 a day .The beauty of this is they are Roman Catholic and speak ENGLISH and are very friendly.So this coming January,February and March Bobs booked in a large apartment walking distance to the Beach and decent restaurants oh and a taxi stand if I need one .In the past we late Ken Pritchard and Shiela there . Every year I meet the same guys there ,at the moment there friends who are there from November to March. The reason I’m back home in march is ITS TOO bloody hot after March ,example this year 24 it was 38 degrees for February and March,had to take hydration drinks to have a normal day…enough of that , Things are a lot cheaper over there a package of fags about a £1 depending on the exchange rate and a decent curry £4/5 and depending on your drink that’s bloody CHEAP too . So keeping the old bones going the sun sea and friends make a great getaway.
Good morning guys ,starting to get my gear ready for the planned holidays upcoming,ferry to the UK later this month staying in Manchester for a couple of days then flying to Frankfurt to visit my son Tyrone and family for Xmas.Then back to Manchester for New Year for a week or 2 .The big holiday then flying to Goa for my SUN holiday,been going there for neatly 20 years . Started off doing 2/3 week holidays there then found a hotel that was really CHEAP,the equivalent of £5 a day for the Kay and myself including breakfast,then the RUSSIANS came and with DRUGS etc we found a nice apartment closer to the town/beach for only £8 a day but no food but a very friendly family so been there now 8 years price now at €14 a day .The beauty of this is they are Roman Catholic and speak ENGLISH and are very friendly.So this coming January,February and March Bobs booked in a large apartment walking distance to the Beach and decent restaurants oh and a taxi stand if I need one .In the past we late Ken Pritchard and Shiela there . Every year I meet the same guys there ,at the moment there friends who are there from November to March. The reason I’m back home in march is ITS TOO bloody hot after March ,example this year 24 it was 38 degrees for February and March,had to take hydration drinks to have a normal day…enough of that , Things are a lot cheaper over there a package of fags about a £1 depending on the exchange rate and a decent curry £4/5 and depending on your drink that’s bloody CHEAP too . So keeping the old bones going the sun sea and friends make a great getaway.
Quote from Mick (Stockton) on December 11, 2024, 2:51 pmBOB. WE [MARY & MYSELF] HAVE NOT BEEN TO GOA SINCE2016 BUT WE ARE GOING ON 3rd FEBRUARY FOR 2 WEEKS [2025] STAYING AT THE "Silver Sands Serenity" IN CANDOLIM. WE WILL BE TRAVELLING WITH OUR ELDEST DAUGHTER RACHEL [NOW IN HER 50's] AND HER HUSBAND ANDREW. I THINK YOU SHOULD BE IN GOA BY THEN SO WHY NOT LOOK US UP ? [please excuse the CAPITAL LETTERS ITS THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEEE WHAT IV'E WRITTEN THESE DAYS ! ]
REGARDS. ALAN [Mick] & Mary [Stockton].
BOB. WE [MARY & MYSELF] HAVE NOT BEEN TO GOA SINCE2016 BUT WE ARE GOING ON 3rd FEBRUARY FOR 2 WEEKS [2025] STAYING AT THE "Silver Sands Serenity" IN CANDOLIM. WE WILL BE TRAVELLING WITH OUR ELDEST DAUGHTER RACHEL [NOW IN HER 50's] AND HER HUSBAND ANDREW. I THINK YOU SHOULD BE IN GOA BY THEN SO WHY NOT LOOK US UP ? [please excuse the CAPITAL LETTERS ITS THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEEE WHAT IV'E WRITTEN THESE DAYS ! ]
REGARDS. ALAN [Mick] & Mary [Stockton].
Quote from Bob Riley on December 11, 2024, 4:08 pmYes Mick I’ll be there then ,we started Goa by doing 2 weeks then found that we could stay a lot longer ,I normally do 2/3 months now due the bad weathered in Ireland I’m staying in Calangute between Paradise Village and Casa de Goa,my normal shack is Friends Corner at the end of paradise village.have a great Christmas and new year.
Yes Mick I’ll be there then ,we started Goa by doing 2 weeks then found that we could stay a lot longer ,I normally do 2/3 months now due the bad weathered in Ireland I’m staying in Calangute between Paradise Village and Casa de Goa,my normal shack is Friends Corner at the end of paradise village.have a great Christmas and new year.
Quote from Mick (Stockton) on December 20, 2024, 8:39 pmHi Bob (I don't do face book these day as you've probably gathered by now?).
Thanks for the reply. its no GOOD I'LL JUST HAVE TO REVERT TO "BIG LETERS" FROM NOW ON I WIILL EXPLAIN ALL IF WE MEET UP IN GOA? WILL YOU HVE YOUR MOBILE WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO OR WILLTHE NUMBER CHANGE IF YOU BUY A SIM CARD WHEN YOU ARRIVE. AS I SAID BEFORE BOB IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SXINCE WE WERE LAST IN INDIA. I THINK IT WAS ABOUT I RUPEE TO THE £ WHEN WE WERE LST THERE, IT WAS ABOUT 1.96 THE LASAT TIME I LOOKED ?
Mick.
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Hi Bob (I don't do face book these day as you've probably gathered by now?).
Thanks for the reply. its no GOOD I'LL JUST HAVE TO REVERT TO "BIG LETERS" FROM NOW ON I WIILL EXPLAIN ALL IF WE MEET UP IN GOA? WILL YOU HVE YOUR MOBILE WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO OR WILLTHE NUMBER CHANGE IF YOU BUY A SIM CARD WHEN YOU ARRIVE. AS I SAID BEFORE BOB IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SXINCE WE WERE LAST IN INDIA. I THINK IT WAS ABOUT I RUPEE TO THE £ WHEN WE WERE LST THERE, IT WAS ABOUT 1.96 THE LASAT TIME I LOOKED ?
Mick.
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