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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 07:06 AM
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Saddest, weirdest, 'funnest', trip ever
Just got back after nearly 4 weeks in the UK - won't have a chance to work on the trip report for a few days. Did everything from scattering Mom and Dad's ashes in the Lake of Menteith, to riding on the back of a motorcycle in the Dales, to spending nearly 12 hours on a sailing barge moored on the Thames just up river from HMS Belfast during the Jubilee Pageant, to eating lunch next to Joan Collins (!)

Thought the jetlag wasn't supposed to be so bad flying back west - I'm a zombie about now
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 07:30 AM
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Sounds like an amazing trip, janis. Looking forward to hearing the details!
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 07:32 AM
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yeah me, too will keep a look out for report
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 07:50 AM
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Short & to the point. Best trip report ever!
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 07:55 AM
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Great trip I am sure and anxious to hear everything.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 09:40 AM
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Looking forward to the report...
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 09:45 AM
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Gadzooks! Your trip sure beats the hop-on/hop-off bus!

I think I'm always affected worse by the return trip west. It takes several days before I'm back to normal. At first I'll be exhausted at 4:00 p.m. and wide awake at 2:00 a.m.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 10:05 AM
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Eagerly awaiting your trip report!
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 10:37 AM
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Ditto from me; I look forward to hearing more and like what I've already read.

Flying back west from Europe kills me. I'm mostly in bed the next day.

Took my sister's ashes to Greece. It was a disaster, and it sounds like your trip was better than mine.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 11:20 AM
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Janis....I was at a cocktail party with Joan Collins yesterday and she kept gushing all about meeting a famous California chick named Janis something-or-other. If I had only known.

Waiting for the rest of your report..great title..a grabber.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 11:40 AM
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Sounds like a fab trip. Looking forward to all the details.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 12:38 PM
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jj - we'll wait til you recover to find out all the details.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 12:56 PM
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Get well soon--so you can get cracking on your TR for us all! Seriously, rest up.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 12:58 PM
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Nice, Stu!

I'm looking forward to the rest of the report, janisj. Hope you get some rest first!

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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 01:20 PM
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I'm also anixously awaiting your trip report.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 01:24 PM
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Add me to the "can't wait" list!
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 02:08 PM
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janisj - along with the others, I'm also in the "can't wait" list, you seem to have had some great fun unusual adventures on your trip.
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 04:45 PM
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I'm in. Can't wait!
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Old Jun 9th, 2012, 05:21 PM
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Same here. Can't wait to read all about it !
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