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We've been to Wales
- Jollyjoiner
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We've been to Wales
Well like the title says me and the Mrs have had a Monday to Friday stay in Norrh Wales. We stopped at Aberdunant Hall caravan park near Porthmadog in a pod.
Visited a few places and had a couple of days driving around. One day we drove all the way around Snowdon on some cracking roads and the scenery was amazing.
Yesterday we did a 100 mile round trip to Ruthin which took us on the B5105 which has some lovely bits to it and the B4407 which is up and down a twisting through a valley and was mostly just about a car and half width so you had to be careful with on coming traffic (luckily it's a quiet road). Tried to get the wife to take some pictures while driving to show some of the nice sections of road on the B4407 but she seemed to fail
Car ran well again on the 500 miles we did and the weather was clear blue sky nearly every day. Does anyone else keep hearing voices saying "I don't like it, I didn't like" while negotiating some corners from the passenger seat or is it just me Lol.
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Visited a few places and had a couple of days driving around. One day we drove all the way around Snowdon on some cracking roads and the scenery was amazing.
Yesterday we did a 100 mile round trip to Ruthin which took us on the B5105 which has some lovely bits to it and the B4407 which is up and down a twisting through a valley and was mostly just about a car and half width so you had to be careful with on coming traffic (luckily it's a quiet road). Tried to get the wife to take some pictures while driving to show some of the nice sections of road on the B4407 but she seemed to fail
Car ran well again on the 500 miles we did and the weather was clear blue sky nearly every day. Does anyone else keep hearing voices saying "I don't like it, I didn't like" while negotiating some corners from the passenger seat or is it just me Lol.
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- Roberltd2
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Best time of the year now as well when the weather is good but the holidays haven't started
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Nice pics. car looks good and North Wales is a great place to visit at this time of year - where the sun is out
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- Jollyjoiner
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On this occasion no
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- Jollyjoiner
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Cheers, and I think we fell lucky with the weather.Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:50 pm Nice pics. car looks good and North Wales is a great place to visit at this time of year - where the sun is out
500 miles done too and smiles all the way, well nearly all the way.
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- Chippie
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I used to get a terrible whining when I first got mine, but over the last few years it’s started to calm downJollyjoiner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:08 pm Does anyone else keep hearing voices saying "I don't like it, I didn't like" while negotiating some corners from the passenger seat or is it just me Lol.
Looks like you had a great time, on a side note how was the pod, we’ve thought about trying one.
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great place, I never go there enough be honestJollyjoiner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:57 pmCheers, and I think we fell lucky with the weather.Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:50 pm Nice pics. car looks good and North Wales is a great place to visit at this time of year - where the sun is out
500 miles done too and smiles all the way, well nearly all the way.
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Just get mine some wine gums and tell her its to stop the whining and it normally does or tell her to drive and then its no way - its your carChippie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:01 amI used to get a terrible whining when I first got mine, but over the last few years it’s started to calm downJollyjoiner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:08 pm Does anyone else keep hearing voices saying "I don't like it, I didn't like" while negotiating some corners from the passenger seat or is it just me Lol.
Looks like you had a great time, on a side note how was the pod, we’ve thought about trying one.
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Are the neighbours back on anti depressants now you've come home Nige...?
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- Jollyjoiner
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The pod was spot on, all depends on what you want from your accommodation, big enough kitchenette and bathroom. Would have been a faff if weather hadn't have been so nice just for sitting about but we did that on the patio because it was warm and dry.Chippie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:01 amI used to get a terrible whining when I first got mine, but over the last few years it’s started to calm downJollyjoiner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:08 pm Does anyone else keep hearing voices saying "I don't like it, I didn't like" while negotiating some corners from the passenger seat or is it just me Lol.
Looks like you had a great time, on a side note how was the pod, we’ve thought about trying one.
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- Jollyjoiner
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You'll be needing some of that dry ice for when I call in next time to put on that lump on your head I'm going to leave you with
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- Chippie
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We did camping and caravanning for 20 odd years so used to roughing it and cramped spaces, if the weather’s bad there’s normally a pub that’s not too far.Jollyjoiner wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:18 amThe pod was spot on, all depends on what you want from your accommodation, big enough kitchenette and bathroom. Would have been a faff if weather hadn't have been so nice just for sitting about but we did that on the patio because it was warm and dry.Chippie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:01 amI used to get a terrible whining when I first got mine, but over the last few years it’s started to calm downJollyjoiner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:08 pm Does anyone else keep hearing voices saying "I don't like it, I didn't like" while negotiating some corners from the passenger seat or is it just me Lol.
Looks like you had a great time, on a side note how was the pod, we’ve thought about trying one.
Was it you at Newby Hall SCITP in May with the little stove and kettle?
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Cracking pictures. I love driving in Snowdonia. Though I have a habit of abandoning my car and heading up to the summit, whenever I see a good mountain.
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That looks like a great trip.
Have you tried turning up your stereo to drown out unwanted noise?
Have you tried turning up your stereo to drown out unwanted noise?
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