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trix
22-Jan-11, 20:58
il be, "leavin...on a jet plane, i da ken when il be back again" (well i do) tra lal la la...

off til greece, athens!! so excited :cool:

hev til do ma research so that i ken fit am lookin 'at, when i see all yon ruins.

hes anyone been?

any advice? hev til check whether ye can drink 'e water an (most important) fit lek 'e grub is...also, how do ye say, "can i hev some more reid wine please" :D

temperature, an stuff. am i takin scarfs...skirts....wooly chumpers.....shorts, or ma jeans???

also checkin oot 'e greek gods, may do some worshipin when am over :cool:

shazzap
22-Jan-11, 23:20
Enjoy yourself. That's my advice.

cherokee
23-Jan-11, 10:19
Is there room in your suitcase for a little one?:lol:

Have a lovely time Trix !:Razz

Tubthumper
23-Jan-11, 11:59
Enjoy yersel Trix.

Thumper
23-Jan-11, 12:31
Trix,try stifados,its lovely!I am sure you will have a great time,and can I have some more red wine please,is spoken everywhere so you will get on great,just mind and say Yammas!(sp?) x

Dadie
23-Jan-11, 12:47
Remember the suncream!
You dont want burnt bits..again

Bazeye
23-Jan-11, 14:55
Beware of anyone offering you gifts.

trix
27-Jan-11, 02:21
thanks for yer guid wishes. hope til hev a brilliant time an' be culturally educated :)

offerin me gifts, baz?? what do ye mean? please elaborate.....incase i get masel in trouble!!

yammas, thumps? i take it 'at means 'thank you' ?

.....hevna even started ma research yet....:roll:

Aaldtimer
27-Jan-11, 02:47
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts...a reference to the Trojan Horse i think...:confused

trix
27-Jan-11, 02:51
mmhhh...i think am goin til maybe hev til watch troy again. i da think i really got it 'e first time, wis possibly distracted by brad pitts bare chest :lol:

i do mind 'e story fie ma school days but widna o' paid much attention til 'e kind o' detail that am interested in now.

maybe il put 'e film on til ma laptop an watch it while am over ayre :cool:

Aaldtimer
27-Jan-11, 02:57
Widna worry aboot it Quine...it's aal history noo!:confused

John Little
27-Jan-11, 08:04
Enjoy your holiday Trix - I have not been to Athens, just Corfu, but Greece is just laid back and nice.

Bonne Voyage.

trix
07-Feb-11, 16:02
aw guys...'iss place is amazin!!!

hotel is fab, weather is hot an 'e talent is even hotter :cool:

am sittin on 'e top deck o' ma hotel ifanow wi' a bottle o' beer, sun in one eye in 'e acropolis in 'e ither. its really cool. i can almost feel 'e ancient greeks soakin in til ma very soul...!

its so hot too, ye widna think it wis winter here, but all 'e people are goin aboot wi' layers o' clothin...all except me.
i da think i could stan'ed in 'e summer time if 'iss is winter. ma skin is tinglin already. must get sunscreen tomorrow, an 'iss time am sittin firmly on ma ass...

am gled i painted ma nails before i came over as 'e girls are so glam.

'e talent is fantastic, 'e guys are absolutely gorjuss, all dark skin an dark hair. weel turned oot in their clothes too, even 'e scruffy lookin cheil huddled in 'e corner smokin his pipe....i mean, in weik ye wid be lucky til hev him :lol:
they all gie ye 'e once over too, an a smile or a wiggle o' 'e eyebrews an a "guid day."

ye can smoke in all 'e cafes an bars, its lek fashionable til smoke, ivryones doin'ed. apparently it's disapproved o', an there are no smokin signs all oer 'e place. but there are ashtrays on ivry table!!

when i tell thum am fie scotland they always ask, 'celtic or rangers?' course i tell them celtic, an it usually gets a beeg thumbs up, one barman even gave ma a free drink when i said celtic!

went roond aboot 'e acropolis yesterday but niver went in, savin 'at for anither day. no very sure what 'e difference is between 'e parthenon an acropolis but i dare say il find oot.
went til syntagma square aday, it wis really nice. saw 'e changin o' 'e guards in their funny shoes. 'at wis funny. then lazed aboot drinkin beer, feedin 'e little birdys in 'e beeg gairdens.

it's all very sophisticated. jazz ivry where ye go, almost lek 'e crusaders, but...a bit less gay. guys playin 'e accordian on 'e street, really cool

am no even home seik yet!! i did lose ma jaikit on 'e plane, hed a few stella's in ma excitement. but i da really care, it wis getin auld anyway. i certainally wilna be needin'ed over here anyway.

so dad, tell mam that she wid love it over here, e views are fantastic. takin lots o' photos so il bore ye senseless when i get home :Razz

went in til a few churches, they were somethin else. ivryone crosses themsels an kisses 'e picture, i did too so wis feelin a bit blessed efterwards.

well, am goin til chill oot wi' ma book for an oer or so before goin for wur tea.

later x x x

shazzap
07-Feb-11, 16:16
Sounds like you enjoying your self, and chillin.

orkneycadian
07-Feb-11, 16:31
Wow, ye go all the way to Greece to use e Org (sorry, meant to say e Dis)? [lol]

cherokee
08-Feb-11, 09:50
Lovely to get all your news Trix ! :)

Just dinna be "going off" wi one on them greek god lookin' chiels now ! LOL ;)

SunnyChick
08-Feb-11, 11:21
I travelled mainland Greece years ago. It's an amazing place to see. Have a terriffic time! Places to go..... where I'd definately GO TO AGAIN ....

Athens (acropolis, the changing of the guard, etc)

Delphi (oracle of the apollo - very interesting)

The Gulf of Corinth (stunning)

Parga (west coast, tiny wee beaches, white sand)

Mount Parnassos (if you want to try skiing just now, I am sure there is a small ski resort there)

Mount Olympus (biggest mountain in Greece - you prob wont get to top just now it is a hard and gruelling hike at the best of times, but the top will be under metres of snow with significant avalanche risk is my guess)!

Ioaninna (some ancient caves)

Meteora (cool cool place - rock tower/monasteries - a wonder of the world!)

Macedonia (lovely rural place, surrounded in stunning scenery!)

Milopotamos beach - east coast - not touristy, but simply the most stunning beaches. local cuisine and friendly locals!)

ENJOY! x

trix
08-Feb-11, 15:55
thanks for 'at sunny, i will try til fit all those place in ma trip.

hevin such a lovely time. last nite we went til a lovely resturant, choost below 'e acropolis. i hed rabbit, i hevna hed since i wis a bairn when ma dad went poachin..am i allowed til say 'at??
it wis nice, strong. hed a wee bit o' a problem chowin 'e meit off his little bones an then spittin his wee ribs on til ma pliet :mad: at wis 'e only bit i didna lek. i da think il be goin til harrolds 'e butchers for a rabbidy anytime soon.....

aday we did a bus tour o' athens, it wis guid, took lots o' pictures. i wis goin aboot in a wee denim skirt wi' ma bare leigs as i hev a bit o' psoriasis that i want til clear up...but i wis getin wild disapprovin looks fie 'e aulder wifies. i wilna comment on 'e looks that i got fie 'e yowng cheils....or even 'e auld manies...but 'e wifies, they didna lek 'at. ma leigs arna choost gorjuss but.....i think il cover up a bit more fie now on.

then we hed anither stroll roond 'e national gairdens an stopt for a beer at a little cafe, shared a mezzy. wis guid. hev til do 2 pee's for each pint tho, so spent a bit o' time lookin for a WC. its strange, yer no allowed til put yer toilet roll doon 'e toilet....which is a bit gross if its an open bin.....

i bot a calender for ma friend o' erotic pictures, lek egyptian pornography....i know that he'l appreciate it, tho iv decided til get ma ither souvineers durin 'e last week. ma dad gets a little magnet fie all 'e places that i go, an i also get him some honey too. i try til get ma mam sometin a bit cooler, cos...ye ken, she's ma mither.

anyway, am sittin ootside on ma balcony wi' a smoke an a brandy (or three). ma pal is goin til hev a wee rest an am gona go explorin by masel...wi' ma jeans on :D

am hevin wild strange dreams since i got here. i drempt that ma mam hed a little egyptian baby that wis 'e cutest little thing...we hed til go til australia til get him an i wis mad that i didna get til had him, then he wis 5 years auld, an it wis too late.

i hed a fight wi' ma mam an went off. then i wis walkin up 'e little lany fie haldanes til bridge street an i found a secret stash o' marijuana plants, an then johnny fatts said we should start sleepin tilgither, which wis fine until his little nephew said that he wis nippin mercedes oot o' hollyoaks...an all i could do wis shrug ma shoulders an' say, "who can blame him"

weird eh??

well, am gona go off now wi' ma hiking boots (an ma jeans) an do some explorin by masel.

"fee gee" means go awie...i remember cos it sounds lek f....off ;)

so dad, tell ma mam that am thinkin aboot her....an grany too - luv luv x x

SunnyChick
08-Feb-11, 16:03
Had forgotten all about the toilet paper thing! Yeah, the plumbing over there isn't too great, so you have to put it all in the waste paper bin - GROSS! (I made himsel wrap soiled paper in clean paper to help disguise it!)

If you get the chance for breakfast one day, the greeks do a lovely cheese roulade thingy, can't mind what it's called, but it's just the biz! Oh, and home-made Ouzo for an apperitif before dinner - whooeee - fandabbydozee!!!!

trix
08-Feb-11, 18:52
so, i went off explorin by masel, hed a lovely time.

took a long winded route roond 'e acropolis, lots o' high steps an narrow pathys. lots o' cafes an bars. niver stoped tho as i hed a quarter bottle o' jura in ma hipper ;)

'e view wis fantistic, very spiritual. it wis getin a bit dark so it wis all lite up an cool lookin.

i came across a tatooist's called jimmys so went in an enquired aboot a little gemini sign for 'e back o' ma neck. 55 euros, 45 since am scottish :cool:

wisna brave enough aday tho but might go back in a few days. then i came across 'iss greek god, stan'in across 'e rod fie his work, a jewellery shop, he wis on his break. he studies astrology so we hed lots til talk aboot. i da think he wis bullsh'tin as he used terms that made it sound as though he kent fit he wis talkin aboot.

so i hed a wee blether wi' him, shared some whisky, a fag an then a wee kiss on 'e side o' 'e rod. it was all very sophisticated an, dare i say...romantic :D

couldna hing aboot for long as ma pal wid o' bin worried aboot me....

cana mind his name as it wis greek an funny soundin. he said he wis 39 but i wonder if he wis really 40. i wid forgive him tho as i tell people that am only 30, but am really 31....

so i might catch up wi' him again....when/if i do go back for ma tattoo.

so a few brandys then its off for some grub. a nice wee resturant that sells fresh fish...

later x x

oldmarine
08-Feb-11, 19:16
il be, "leavin...on a jet plane, i da ken when il be back again" (well i do) tra lal la la...

off til greece, athens!! so excited :cool:

hev til do ma research so that i ken fit am lookin 'at, when i see all yon ruins.

hes anyone been?

any advice? hev til check whether ye can drink 'e water an (most important) fit lek 'e grub is...also, how do ye say, "can i hev some more reid wine please" :D

temperature, an stuff. am i takin scarfs...skirts....wooly chumpers.....shorts, or ma jeans???

also checkin oot 'e greek gods, may do some worshipin when am over :cool:

Enjoy your wine, but be careful and not too much. I would hate to see you lose control of yourself. lol.

trix
08-Feb-11, 21:15
I would hate to see you lose control of yourself. lol.

thanks for yer concern auld cheil...an' i do promise to til no take over ma quota.

speakin til auld manies, (respect) fars tighsonas 'iss days? iv na herd fie him for a while :(

John Little
08-Feb-11, 21:30
thanks for yer concern auld cheil...an' i do promise to til no take over ma quota.

speakin til auld manies, (respect) fars tighsonas 'iss days? iv na herd fie him for a while :(

Now there's a rash undertaking if ever I saw one!

Bazeye
08-Feb-11, 23:43
Never mind all the chit chat, post a photo of you in your wee denim skirt and I'll let you know if it's too short or not. ;)

Liz
09-Feb-11, 13:24
Lovely to hear about your holiday and glad you're having such a good time! xx

Thomas Farmer
09-Feb-11, 20:55
Re. Tattoo, If yur trying till wind yur faither up, It's working, I herd he's on his way till Greece as we speak. !!!!

John Little
09-Feb-11, 21:09
Trix - ye'd better change yur tattoo to 'Faither' tae ward off parental wrath....

trix
11-Feb-11, 09:50
well aday iv decided til hev aday off.....

hed a huge breakfast an' now am goin up til 'e top deck an lie back while 'e sun goes fie one side o' 'e sky til 'e ither...no make up, choost me, ma book, a little top an' a pair o' shorts.... bottle o' ice cowld water an' no booze....til at least lunch time :D
ma psoraisis is nearly gone completely off ma leigs, its amazin what a bit o' vitamin D can do, til ma leigs an ma soul!!

hevna hed ma tattoo yit, think il wait til 'e last week incase it gets infected...i hev no health insurance :roll: an il ensure ma faither that its gona go somewhere thats oot o' eyesight on a normal workin day....

dina worry aboot ma "quota" mr little, its huge!! ;)

yesterday we went right roond 'e acropolis an parthanon, it wis really cool, lettin 'e atmosphere soak intil ma veins. we didna bother wi' a guide, we choost listened in til ither guides an cot bits o' what they said.....

so, its antio for now x x x

trix
11-Feb-11, 19:00
aw, what a lovely day i hed, its wis 14 degrees an ye should see 'e colour o' me!!

so i wis lyin back on 'e top deck, mindin ma own business wi' ma book, which iv fenesh'd...anyway, mindin ma own business wi' ma ipod an a bottle o' water.
in between tunes i hear 'iss woman singin. well, no really singin but usin her vocal chords til make a noise, kinda lek opera music. so i listened for a while an wis really impressed that she could had her notes for ages, withoot takin a breath.

then 'iss guys came up top an wis practisin karate moves. really nice lookin guys, they were black, all muscular wi' cool dreadlocks.
they asked if i wanted til do karate too, so o' course i didna refuse. we hed a really fab time, really guid laugh. all 'e time 'e wifie wis makin her noise.

it turns oot that their mither is 'e singer, elizabeth, an they'v invited me til a jazz nite tomorrow nite. really lookin forward til'ed as i love jazz. their fie sweden an are on tour ifanow. they hung aboot for a while efter karate practice an sang an' played gutiar, an 'iss funny drum things.

one o' cheils iv taken a rite shine til, he's drop deid gorgeous an hes a smile til die for. he's 'e sorto instructor guy an hads on til bits o' ma body that am no doin right :cool: he hes a wild microphone hairdo, really cool, all sorto back combed an wild lookin. theres a few guys goin aboot in weik lek 'at ifanow, its 'e new thing.

he's a bit yowng tho. i howp he's no 22 as i hate 22 year auld guys...wi' a passion [evil]
ye know, they look lek men, an they sound lek men...but usually they turn oot til be arrogant sh......ts, in ma experience anyway.
i didna lek til ask his age as i didna want burst ma little bubble so soon. il find oot tomorrow.....

so, they split 'e scene wi' a promise that they wid see me again tomorrow wi' details aboot 'e show an' some more self defense moves.

so i wis chillin oot again masel, an up came 'iss greek guy. he's on holiday fie berlin so i hed an interestin chat wi' him aboot life in general. he's asked if i want til go oot later so am thinkin aboot 'at.

gona go for a shower tho an i think wur goin til stay in 'e hotel for wur denner as we hevna eiten here yet.

mite go for a wander masel then later, as its friday nite or i mite see if i see ma new greek friend. his name is dennis, well its really deneesia but he says i can call him denny. he's 41 an a little bit gorgeous, he's also merried wi' 2 bairns so it will be a strictly friendship drink if i do :D

check in wi' ye's later x x

floyed
11-Feb-11, 19:58
A Trix loving reading your posts, sounds like your having a fab time. Wish a wis wee ye:-) Canna wait till see the pics, see you when you get home luv luvxx

trix
12-Feb-11, 10:30
thanks floyedy, wis writin oot yer postcaird yesterday....15 o' thum i wrote, an i hev til go back for anither 4!! forgot aboot ma nana an' ma auntie jackie, an 2 auld manies that live in pulteney hoose.

anyway...anyway, so i wis speakin til one o' 'e afro heided bygies in 'e lobby earlier, no 'e cheil i lek, his brither....but i wis askin details o' 'iss club that am goin til enite. its 'e half note jazz club. so i looked it up on 'e internet.

'iss wifie i wis speakin til is called elisabeth kontomanou. i think she's kwite a beeg jazz singer, she's played wi' some famous people...an am goin wi' her enite!! 'e afro guy says i da hev til pay til get in as she hes got me on 'e list an il be goin in wi' her an 'e bies....as a VIP!! how cool is 'at? i think 'e cheil i lek is playin drums wi' her enite, am no sure lek....

also 'e half note jazz club is reputed til be 'e best jazz club in 'e world!!!!!
'e show disna start til half 10 enite 'e cheil says but am no sure if 'ats right. am goin off til see elisabeth ifanow, she said she wid meet me up top aboot half 11....wur 2 oers aheid o' ye's mind.

oh...am all excited!! :cool:

ye'l hev til check oot 'iss club online dad, she dis an excellent version o' "fever" that i listened til on on utube.

il report back fit lek 'e night wis ;)

oh, an i must find oot if 'e cheil i lek is 22....it makes all 'e difference ye know. il ask his mam.....elisabeth :cool:

trix
14-Feb-11, 13:07
so, elisabeth is ma new best friend, she's so cool.

i think i hed 'e best night o' ma life when we went til 'e jazz club, got 'e full VIP treatment!!

back stage w' all 'e guys....took hundreds o' pictures an she even dedicated a song til her new friend, 'queen victoria' - she called me....i was very proud, it wis one that she wrote hersel - 'flower'.
she widna even take money off me when i went til buy her cd's, 'e nicest, most genuine person iv met in a long time.

when i went til 'e bar they says, 'you elisabeth girlfriend...you dont pay here' :cool:

efterwards, we hed a lockin in 'e club, all her cousins were there that she'd niver met before. i hung wi' 'e guys tho. all her sons play wi' her....an am so happy that none o' them are 22!!

donald is 'e aulder guy, he's same age as me plays drums.
'e kiddie i lek is 25, he's called gustav, he is so gorgeous, plays piano. he winks at me sometimes when he's playin....an i feel ma leigs goin weak, maybe il get a wee snoggy oot o' him before i go.
'e coolest o' them all tho, is joey...he dresses 'e same as jimmy hendrix an pulls it off really well. hes got 'e wild hair, red ruffled shirts wi' scarfs roond his heid, airms an even his leig....well cool. he's 20, plays guitar.

she hes anither son called theo, he's only 11 an 'is 'e cutest o' them all. he didna come tho as he's too little but he hings aboot durin 'e day, askin me all sorts o' cute questions.

'e cheil that plays 'e bass for 'e band isna faimly, he's real cool tho, i da ken his name. he's sittin opposite me ifanow but i da lek til ask, he kens ma name, so am supposed til ken his.

efter 'e lockin we went til a 24 pizza place, an we were fallin over each ither wi' laughter. ye can tell that they are so proud o' one anither. i wis takin lots o' photo's through oot 'e whole nite an she says she's goin til use some o' them on her next cd cover.

we went back til 'e hotel at 5 an though she went til her beid, me an 'e guys stayed chattin til aboot 6. choost hed 'e bestest time.

we all hung aboot tilgither 'e next day for a while an then i split 'e scene so they could rest. i went off by masel til a cafe an sat an read ma book wi' a few beers.

thur all up stairs ifanow so am gona go an join them....

iv no internet in ma room ifanow so am hevin til come doon 'e stairs. thot somethin wis wrong wi ma laptop but 'e bassist telt me that his isna workin either, somethin wrong wi' 'e connection.
i thot it wis ma laptop....an av bin burgerin aboot wi'ed, so now av probly broken it for real - oh dear!!

oh, 'at wis elisabeth ifanow, she's goin oot til meet her friend but she said she mist me last night an' wants me til come til her show again enite....am gona hing wi' ma pal tho cos we agree'd til go til 'e acropolis museum but gona go tomorrow instead.....aw, am so HAPPY!!! :cool:

oh, i ment til say til ma mam, i niver went for a drink wi' yon cheil that wis merried, deniseeo, or whativer he wis called. he gave me his room number an telt me til gie him a knock but, ach....i didna feel right, runnin wi' merried cheils. da mind hevin a drink if i meet him up top or in 'e bar but am no chappin at cheils doors...merried cheils doors, am far too cool for 'at - ye taught me weel mither ;)

off til catch some rays x x

cherokee
14-Feb-11, 15:00
Love getting all your news from sunny Greece Trix !! :)

Aye, ee dinna want til' be gettin' involved wi merried chiels !!!

Elisabeth and family sound gie nice though. :D

Take Care o' yursell lassie ! X

trix
17-Feb-11, 14:51
hello people, ye'sl be all wonderin how am getin on.....

more o' 'e same really, iv bin til 'e jazz club almost ivry nite!! iv bin promoted fie VIP til PA!!

she hes me hadin her hair peens an helpin her intil her dress, sellin her cd's, hadin her fowlder an stuff. its a little bit stressful tho, she sang a song for "her new friend" 'e ither nite an all i could think wis, "god, she's swingin her airms aboot a bit much, i howp 'e little bows that i did up on her sleeve disna come loose."

last nite she dedicated 'e song 'fever' til me an said its for ma dad too, she even said yer name dad!!! it wis choost brilliant, i hed a smile fie lug til lug. i hev all her cd's til take home wi' me, all signed.

she wid lek til do a tour o' scotland an asked if i could help arrange it for her. i da really ken 'e music industry but i do hev a friend that owns 'e corn exchange in edinburgh, maybe we could tie it in wi' 'e edinburgh festival or somethin....il hev til look up someither agents.

mite be a wee project for me when i get home, hell, maybe il be gien up ma day job soon til travel 'e world....only kiddin miranda :Razz

she's invited me til come til sweden for ma holidays in 'e summer, so il hev til see, i kinda wanted til go on holiday wi' ma mam 'iss year.
its her last nite playin enite so il probly go til 'at, am runnin oot o' cool clothes til wear but she says i can look thro her wardrobe if i want...am mean, how cool is 'at??

hev fair abandoned ma pal since i met elisabeth an thot maybe he wisna happy, but durin denner last nite he says, "we should go til london later in 'e year" so am thinkin things are 'kosher' ;)

am goin off til get some souvineers in a while, includin ma tattoo.

foned ma dad last nite, an ma auntie jackie....iv started thinkin aboot "buts an bens, an clocks an hens" now, so il be kwite gled til get home i think...

oh, as far as kissin 'e bie....'e worst thing happen'd 'e ither day. i mean (girls) worse that getin yer period on 'e 5th date......i got a COWLDSORE :~(
no choost a little bump, but bubbles an blisters an now its all scabby an swollen an dry. usually i wid hev some potion made up in a flash but i niver took ma spell book so iv hed til resort til zovirax...its no at great. gustav touched it wi' his piano playin fingers yesterday an says, "vot ess thees?" i swear, ma eyes filled up wi' tears, then he says, "you are steel veery bootefool"

but, i mean, seriously, am no getin any towng action lookin lek 'iss, so i got a wee kiss on 'e foreheid an then on 'e cheek...an 'at'l be ma lot.

nivermind tho....oh dad, will ye get some bried an milk in for me comin home as i get home in 'e early oers, mind i drink goats milk - cheers x x x

later fowkies, am off til get 'e needle now......

trix
18-Feb-11, 12:43
bang bang bang.......ma heids bangin!!

wis a great nite last nite an then we hed a wee party back at 'e hotel....no bein happy wi' 'at, i then woke ma pal up an we drank brandy til half 6 in 'e mornin....i missed ma breakfast an ivrythin.

so iv sent him oot til 'e bakery for some really fattenin pastry stuff an 2 cans o' beer :D

oh...he's back already.

trix
27-Feb-11, 20:50
oh dear.......its taken me all 'iss time til face ye's!!

so, guid news is that i got home, safe an' sound...wi' no a scratch on me, considerin 'e bad news is that i put ma car off 'e rod comin home :mad:

travel almost 3 thousand miles an' fall by 'e waistside 65 miles fie ma front door - wild.

am so gutted :~( though, gled am still alive....an am gled that i niver killed ma friend.

but ma cary is deid lek.....its on its wie doon til bradford.

so i wis bombin up 'e rod fie glesgow last seturday nite an' then i got til i'ness an' said til masel, "rite trix, take it slower now cos 'e rod is bendy"

i came up behind a great beeg lorry, choost at evlicks - am no sure if am spellin 'at rite (at dornoch), maybe i wis goin aboot 50. he signalled for me til overtake, so i sped up an overtook, but it wisna safe, it wis right on a sharp bend.
i got roond 'e corner but wis goin too fast til make a recovery. i wis weavin aboot 'e rod an choost aboot hed it under control when ma back right wheel hit 'e verge an' put me flyin across 'e rod, over 'e fairmers fence an' intil his field. i wis real lucky that there wisna a wall or a pole or somethin else in ma rod, lek ither people!! disna bare thinkin aboot.

'iss wis 'at quarter til 3 in 'e mornin!! ma car looked ok as we hed a soft landin, all gress an' heather. nothin wis smashed an 'e lights were still on. i thot ma cary wid be alright.

i foned emergency services an' they came an got us. luckily ma beeg brither lives in dornoch so we went til his hoose....got his pregnant wife oot her beid :mad:
luckily again, ma brither hed been playin in elgin 'at nite an wis comin til weik wi' ma little brither anyway so we got up 'e rod alrite.

aw, i wis so worried aboot ma faither, i thot he wid be roarin an shoutin at me.....he can be kwite a wild mannie ye know....!!

i wis dreadin tellin him, so ma brither got in first an by time i woke up 'e next mornin ma faither already kent, i guess he wis gled that i wis still alive.

so, what a crap endin til what wis a really guid holiday....now am carless an depressed!!

am waitin for ma insurance til come thro, how long dis these things take, dis anyone ken? its choost that there's a guy sellin one, same as mine, same price as iv insured ma one for. he says he'l hing on til i get ma money thro but i da ken how long it takes.

apparently 'e chasity, i da ken if am sayin 'at rite...but its twisted an 'a radiator is burst. cana believe it, even yet.

it all rings true when am wallkin til ma work in 'e mornin tho...

John Little
27-Feb-11, 20:56
Carless you might be - but do not be depressed for you are a very lucky person.

Thank goodness you are alright!

The Greeks have a very old curse - 'May you live in interesting times'.

You have- and you have survived.

shazzap
27-Feb-11, 21:00
The main thing is you, and who ever was travelling with you are ok and safe.

Liz
28-Feb-11, 00:10
Aw really sorry that your lovely holiday ended in such a horrible way but, as John and Shazzap rightly say, the main thing is you and your friend are all right!

Really depends on how good the insurance company are as to when you get your money. Shame they dinna give you a courtesy car.
Still the mornings have been really bonnie for a walk til work.

It will be alright and ye still have your memories o a great holiday to cheer you up. Beeg hugs. xxx

Ajax
28-Feb-11, 15:06
enjoy it trix

jimbews
28-Feb-11, 18:30
Had forgotten all about the toilet paper thing! Yeah, the plumbing over there isn't too great, so you have to put it all in the waste paper bin - GROSS! (I made himsel wrap soiled paper in clean paper to help disguise it!)

If you get the chance for breakfast one day, the greeks do a lovely cheese roulade thingy, can't mind what it's called, but it's just the biz! Oh, and home-made Ouzo for an apperitif before dinner - whooeee - fandabbydozee!!!!

Used to be told it was because the pipes were so narrow.
Just last year we heard it is because of the type of (sort of) cess-pool which depends on the waste (purified) water seeping through one side.
If paper goes down the loo it forms a layer across that wall preventing it working naturally and that is when they have to start using what he called the "honey wagon" to suck it all out!!

We're great fans of ouzo. If you don't like it at first, try it with Fanta Lemon.

Stifado mentioned earlier is my favourite food: we had some a couple of nights ago. Recipe does vary from region to region. Contains LOADS of onions as well as all the herbs, tomatoes, etc.

Was this an organised trip or DIY?
We've always talked of going to Athens off-season, but so far it has just been islands in June (and occasionally October).

JimBews

trix
07-Mar-11, 16:47
well, i thot i wid fenesh ma thried by tellin ye's that i got ma new car on friday :D

i got ma insurance money thro no bother, full whack, minus ma excess which wis £400. i kinda scored really as 'e four hun'er wis donated til me by really cool people an 'e car is actually an upgrade fie 'e one that i hed...tho il always love ma first cary.

its 'e same year an make as ma auld one but a different colour. its got 4 doors, electric sunroof an electric windows. 'e manie wisna really sellin it, it wisna advertised or anythin but when he seen ma car in ma ouncles garage an ma brither telt him what happened he wis fair gutted for me an said, "aw...she can hev ma one" :cool:

he's a bit o' a car fanatic an its been kept really guid. full years license an a guarantee that it will pass an mot......

ma mam says, if i fell intil 'e harbour i wid come oot wi' a salmon :lol:

so, i am one happy girl.....except am no weel ifanow. i hed til come home fie ma work as i didna want til pass what i hev ontil ma auldies. am howpin til be back tomorrow.

so, i guess 'ats it folks....lets pray that i keep 'iss one on 'e rod....

John Little
07-Mar-11, 17:02
The witch from Wick is back on wheels! Good news Trix - drive safe now. I hear you've got snow coming so be careful!!

trix
07-Mar-11, 22:19
thanks for 'at john little :D

well, iv bin pulled up by ma mam, via ma dad......

'e "really cool people" that "donated" 'e four hun'er kwid wis no ither than ma mam an ma grany....an am eternally grateful.

'ats rite fine wifies 'at an' i da ken far id be withoot them, especially ma mither. she's rite guid til me.....

thanks mam, luv ye xx xx xx

an am no forgetin that ye bot 'e car for me in 'e first place dad - ('ats incase i get pulled up again) :roll:

Margaret M.
08-Mar-11, 02:46
Sounds like you had wonderful holiday, Trix, never a dull moment! It's too bad about the car but thank goodness no-one was hurt! It seems to have turned out fine as it should -- good things happen to good people. :D