Welcome to everyday Lets Talk

Hi everyone, sorry I've been MIA a lot lately. Both bosses are out today so thought i'd have a sneaky catch up and it seems like i have missed lots. Lai Pai is in Zambia? How exciting! Looking forward to lots of piccies when she's back. Doogs woohoo you're back off to the mara, we're looking at June as a possibility for a return to the Mara but we may book last minute, see how the finances are and other things.

Right, need to go further back to catch up on everything I've missed!!

Great you managed to pop in AM while the boss's were out. We've missed you
WS

Evening All

Ooooo sounds as though your head may have been suffering yesterday Doogs but as long as you had a good time thats all that matters How did your team go on Saturday?

Is anyone else a Twilight Fan? I went to see the new movie yesterday and it didn't disappoint. can't make up my mind over Edward or Jacob :What: both very "oh yes" in their own way .........actually I think it's Edward . Now got to wait another year to see part 2

Hope everyones had a good start to the week. I'm doing a 4 day week this week, got my little 5 yr old Nephew coming to stay on Saturday night, so getting all the boring stuff done on Friday so we have the weekend to have fun and a party night on Saturday evening. He is a massive Strictly Fan and Xfactor Fan so lots of treats and singing and dancing on Saturday night and I hope Nero has his walking legs on because Kian has great plans for him too, infact I think he's more excited about spending the whole weekend with Nero than actually staying with me ........heres hoping Kian and Nero don't get up too early on Sunday morning

Nice to see you popping on AM, hows life treating you?

littlewid-x-

Twilight Fan I hate it when the hour goes on, beats me how anyone can love Twilght apart from Bats of course. A Nephew who loves Strictly That Boys not being brought up proper, you should be taking him to watch football matches Ooooops sorry I forgot your an Arsenal fan. now were back to horror films
WS

Feel better now you've got that off your chest WS

littlewid-x-

Afternoon everyone

Hope all well with you all. I'm back from a FAB-U-LOUS safari in a very hot Zambia. Zillions of photos to sort and delete and go through at the weekend.

Will try and catch up tomorrow but just popped in to say hello.

Lai Pai

littlewid-x-

Thanks Littlewid and Doogs. It was a shock coming back to even a mild UK, Zambia was soooooooooooo hot, in the late 30's all day and night with no respite. We slept with wet flannels on our heads and wet kikoys over us, never used the duvet or even a sheet. Quite a picture!

Will catch up on Monday properly, off to the ballet tonight and being taken to Edinburgh on the Northern Belle train on Saturday to see the Royal Yacht Britannia as a wedding present with some friends so it's all go

Missed all the banter from WAA but look forward to the usual next week.

Have a good time everyone - and fingers crossed for the weather and no scraping the car Littlewid.

Lai Pai

Good one Lai Pai but don't worry i'm taking good care of my new car

Wow what a busy weekend you are having but it all sounds so FAB-U-LOUS what Ballet are you seeing? I love the Ballet. Never been on the RYB so really looking forward to hearing all about it next week and your trip to Zambia as well......boy that was hot.

I'm off work tomorrow getting everything sorted so I don't have to do anything whilst Kian is here and going out with my mum for a bit tomorrow as well, a four day week is really nice

Have a good evening everyone.

littlewid-x-

Sorry I did'nt say welcome yesterday, it was my last day running the Pub, and by the time I got home it was to late to come on. Hope you have a great time at the Ballet, and at least you'll be watchingn Strictly proper Dancing Dhhhaaarling
WS

It's good to be back, i've definitely missed the WAA and WS's humour dahhhhhhhhhling.

We saw The Nutcracker, Pete's never been to the ballet before so it was a new experience for him and my mother was a ballet dancer in her youth so of course she loved every minute of it

To be honest, yes at times it was too hot, we were up at 5 out by 6 (wildlife allowing, as we had buff boys outside our room one morning, eles in reception two mornings and hippos outside our room morning and evening ) We were back in for 11 ish for brunch and out again at 4 back in for 7.30/8, having had sundowners by the river, which was truly fantastic, so much to see During the afternoon we had a talk and slide show from Jonathan, Phil and some of the others - details later. No point being out in the intense heat, the animals were all flaked out Mostly in the evening we were late back having found leopards, a honey badger, genets and so much more. Being able to do night drives adds a whole new dimension to what you can see.

Mild day here today so fingers crossed we all have a good weekend.

Really looking forward to our trip to see RYB - might take a camera, but I think I am all photo-ed out at the moment

Catch up soon and have a fun weekend everyone.

Lai Pai

Glad you had a good time LP, never been to the Ballet myself. Missed the thought I'd gone deaf sounds as though we've got lots of Pics coming . It's mild here to, a nice sunny day. I hope the rest of you are having good weather
WS

Morning All

Oooooo the Nutcracker is a lovely Ballet Lai Pai and i'm glad you enjoyed it. My mum was a ballet dancer too, she did all her exams to become a teacher and then met my dad and she then stopped, not through him, it was her decision. My sister and I both did Ballet and tap and did all our exams as well.

Can't wait to see all the Zambia pics but after the amount you said you took i'm not surprised your all pictured out for your trip to the RYB, hope you have a lovely time though.

Never seen Brian Adams Doogs but i Have liked some of his stuff that i've heard, Hope you and Ian have a wonderful time.

I'm all sorted for Kian and i'm really looking forward to having him, so if i'm a bit absent this weekend its because he has all my attention.

Have a great one everyone, it's very chilly at the moment, the temp has really dropped here.

littlewid-x-

This is very delayed, but welcome back Lai Pai! Sounds like you have the most fantastic time, can't wait to see more piccies

Thanks Anne-Marie - it was truly memorable but I am completely overawed by how many photos I have, and the idea of deleting some is awful, I know I have too but they all have such fun memories

Anyway this week I will post a few - eles by the millions, lions and cubs by the millions - no cheetah sadly, and no rhino, neither exist in South Luanga.

You would have loved the eles going through reception Anne-Marie, I have never been so up close and personal to a wild animal, what an experience Wonky and her son Wellington and the rest of the family - they were just beautiful to see, so relaxed and watching them go down the steps so carefully (a fair amount of mud and leaves was the only give away that they had passed through). We were just so lucky and saw them twice, both times was about 5.30am so needless to say my brain was not exactly sharp, but I do have a few photos.

Lai Pai

Good afternoon from a very wet and windy Cheshire.

Sounds like you had a great time Doogs, and brilliant, no cooking tonight have a great time.

Edinburgh was wonderful. The Northern Belle took about 4 hours with a fantastic brunch and champagne on the way there, a tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was fascinating, time to shop/drink in Edinburgh and then a 5 course dinner on the way back. A long long day but really good fun, a great wedding present from some friends of ours.

It's scary that it's less than a month to Christmas where did the time go?

Had a quick look at my photos and still can't decide what to do so I will post just a few tomorrow

Have a great evening everyone and don't get blown away, our bird table went flying over earlier

Nashipai
aka Lai Pai

Couldn't resist this one for today - beautiful voices.



Lai Pai