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Post by Christopher J on Aug 5, 2006 23:21:39 GMT
Well, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, I’ve had an adventure and a half tonight, let me tell you the story… My parents decided to go to the IOW for the day, I said I didn’t want to go, because I don’t like going out with my parents, I prefer my own privacy or being with close friends, my dad thinks he’s a ‘know it all’ - How wrong tonight proved him to be! So, they leave at 8am this morning, whilst I am sleeping, I wake up at 1pm and have the whole house to myself, lovely!! Now perhaps I could get on with what I like doing without having my dad spying on me and walking into my room whenever he bloody well wants to! I haven’t been out much all this week, so I felt like going out in the evening, so I thought I’d go and meet the ugly bunch back at Waterloo from the IOW in the evening. (just to make sure they go the right way on the Tube.  ) I didn’t feel like getting the tube or a bus to Waterloo, I wanted to do something different, instead, I decided to walk there! Yes! Walking Upton Park - Waterloo. Mad idea? Not really. Bloody long? Yes! Left my house at 20:05 and headed for Canning Town, the route into town is fairly simple, just walk down the Barking Road to the A13, then follow East India Road to Slimehouse, then Commercial Road into Aldgate and Tower Hill, from there I would of followed the Thames from Tower Hill to Charing Cross then across the river into Waterloo. All was going well and I really was enjoying the walk, it was nice to walk alongside the Thames at night too, then at 22:45 I was just approaching Blackfriars bridge when I receive a phone call from my mum, they’d missed the last train to London home at Portsmouth because my dad didn‘t bother to check the train times to see that the Wightlink boat they got did not connect with the last train! The furthest they could of got to London was Guilford, then a 4 hour wait over till the first train on Sunday morning. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, as they deserve it to happen so much, my parents think the whole railway is like the Underground, just walk onto the platform then there’s a train in 2mins… Very wrong! Even when I have tried to correct them with proper times and connections I just get it thrown back in my face. So, I make a change of plan and head for the District at Blackfriars, as I have no point to go onto Waterloo, my parents are staying in a travel lodge in Portsmouth till tomorrow and won’t be back till late afternoon, so that means I have the whole house to myself for the day again, I’m not complaining…  I am so proud of myself to have walked so far, almost 2h 40mins Upton Park - Blackfriars, not bad I guess! And WHY didn’t Tubeop92 invite me in for tea and biscuits when I was passing Poplar?  ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2006 23:34:45 GMT
Sounds like my family, only they ask me for train times.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 7:45:17 GMT
Yep same here, although mine seem to ignore my money saving, ticket advice! I would try that, although I'm guessing walking through "Slimehouse" is more 'friendly' than Camden Town at 10pm... |
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Post by Tubeboy on Aug 6, 2006 15:50:07 GMT
Camden is dodgy even at 10am!
That was a long walk, how about going one better and doing Upminster-Ealing bdy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 16:27:14 GMT
Now perhaps I could get on with what I like doing without having my dad spying on me and walking into my room whenever he bloody well wants to! I know what you mean, they have a habitt of walking in to see what im doing, and half the time it is at the most inappropriate time! Im sure they enjoyed their extra night in Portsmouth without a change of clothes or anything like that! Let us know what they say!  |
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Post by Oracle on Aug 6, 2006 16:45:36 GMT
My parents, particularly my Mum, used to call up or at the very least knock. They thought perhaps I might be wanting privacy. Staying overnight without a change of clothes? Live with it! A few years' time you'll be doing the same.
I tel you what, when I was say 11 my parents thought nothing of letting me and my mate zoom off around London or earlier than that, wall down from our holiday caravan to New Milton to see the new electric trains. Now, I want an electronic homing device on my three kids even though mu daughter is 19!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 16:48:26 GMT
My parents, particularly my Mum, used to call up or at the very least knock. Instead of caloling up to me when dinner is ready, as normally i dont hear her, my mum sends me a text, as it is currently free to text from a virgin mobile phone to a virgin mobile phone! Why do you think I have two phones?!? Now, I want an electronic homing device on my three kids even though mu daughter is 19! She is the same age as me!  |
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Post by Tubeboy on Aug 6, 2006 17:26:12 GMT
Your mum texts you to say when your dinner is ready? Personally, I think that is awful. How about she knocks on your door, or you go and check every 20 minutes?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 17:33:42 GMT
Your mum texts you to say when your dinner is ready? Personally, I think that is awful. How about she knocks on your door, or you go and check every 20 minutes? Because that means she would have to climb up lots of stairs! I do go and check every so often too, but never at the right times. But if its free to send the message, what does it matter?  |
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Post by Tubeboy on Aug 6, 2006 17:37:13 GMT
I am not being funny, but I think its very impersonal. But if you and your mum are fine with it, then what I say doesnt matter.
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Post by Oracle on Aug 6, 2006 19:37:03 GMT
She is the same age as me! I know..I checked your birth date and details! ? If you checked mine you would see that I shall be 51 on the 31st, and I can add I ws married 20 years ago on the 6th September. I did however have a lot of life before I was married, but I only left home when I was 21 to go to Uni. Now, answer me this...when I was younger than you [and when I was your age I was involved in national politics and had been given the sack from my first job!] how come Mum always knew that you had been snacking on biscuits, or whatever it was you were never supposed to do and you went to extraordinary lengths to hide it? Well, now I know..you get sixth sense. I am prescient. At least I shout up to my daughter that Dinner is ready and not use modern technology! I do however ring her usuing my mobile, on her mobile when she is in a supermarket and ask where the heck she is! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 22:38:11 GMT
I know..I checked your birth date and details! ? But what you dont know is that I arrived 3 months before schedule! If you checked mine you would see that I shall be 51 on the 31st, and I can add I ws married 20 years ago on the 6th September. My parents have done 27 years and they are about 2 years older! Spooky! At least I shout up to my daughter that Dinner is ready and not use modern technology! I do however ring her usuing my mobile, on her mobile when she is in a supermarket and ask where the heck she is! I normally have music on and dont hear her, so the text message wins on that front! |
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Post by Oracle on Aug 7, 2006 8:10:01 GMT
Well, I didn't say whether my daughter actually answers our calls for "food!". It takes generally several goes to get her to come down as she is usually playing music or computer games on her PC!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2006 17:14:27 GMT
Well, I didn't say whether my daughter actually answers our calls for "food!". It takes generally several goes to get her to come down as she is usually playing music or computer games on her PC! hahaha Thats excatly the reason why my mum reverted to sending text messages! |
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Post by Oracle on Aug 7, 2006 17:48:02 GMT
Daily Mail today: query...why did a text message take .... days/hours to arrive? Answer given. Fat lot of good Mum texting you if it takes two days to get you!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2006 17:53:03 GMT
Daily Mail today: query...why did a text message take .... days/hours to arrive? Answer given. Fat lot of good Mum texting you if it takes two days to get you! Dinner would be crisp then wouldnt it?! |
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Post by Oracle on Aug 7, 2006 18:36:35 GMT
Dinner would be crisp then wouldnt it?! And you'd be blinking hungry! ;D In the past my parents tried out an intercom system which worked. Buzzed and spoke when grub was ready! |
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Post by Christopher J on Aug 7, 2006 18:42:17 GMT
It usually takes my mum two or three attempts to call me for dinner, she shouts "MARGRET!!, MARGRET!!" up the stairs like in Little Britain to get my attention. ;D
My parents got back at 19:30 yesterday night, looking very worn out, they decided to go back over to the IOW for the day again just to make a day of it instead of coming back straight away.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2006 18:45:32 GMT
My parents got back at 19:30 yesterday night, looking very worn out, they decided to go back over to the IOW for the day again just to make a day of it instead of coming back straight away. They looked at the train times this time though ? ;D And you'd be blinking hungry! ;D That as well! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2006 20:13:26 GMT
Huh, When I lived with me mam all those years ago, even tho I had my own bedroom, I was always constantly being interrupted by the nosey one... Dinner used to noticed by a knock on the banister rail, if I happened to be in... Always knew that my stuff had been rummaged through, because I used to place things in a particular position, and remember it. Come back and find things were moved, changed about etc...
So Mr J, you invaded my territory then??? You were within hearing distance, yes at some point on your travels.... Slimehouse eh? Dah, cheek!
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Post by Christopher J on Aug 7, 2006 21:01:19 GMT
So Mr J, you invaded my territory then??? I thought I did, I could smell you a mile off! ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2006 21:20:08 GMT
So Mr J, you invaded my territory then??? I thought I did, I could smell you a mile off! ;D You trying to say I smell??? Obviously, The Lynx Effect hasn't yet occured... |
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Post by Christopher J on Aug 7, 2006 21:25:08 GMT
You trying to say I smell??? Yeah! I did warn you not to take a wash in Slimehouse Basin everyday didn't I? But no, you didn't listen to me did you? ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2006 21:26:40 GMT
I go to Bow Creek!  |
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Post by Tubeboy on Aug 7, 2006 23:23:30 GMT
I use the moat at Finchley Towers, not pleasant at the mo, due to the hot weather, it is covered in algal blooms. Must get the butler on it pronto. |
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Post by Christopher J on Aug 7, 2006 23:40:20 GMT
I use the moat at Finchley Towers, not pleasant at the mo, due to the hot weather, it is covered in algal blooms. Must get the butler on it pronto. That Dragon that swims around in the moat doesn't look too friendly either!! I wouldn't like to share bath time with it!! You are obviously a braver soul than me Mr. T'boy. |
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Post by Colin on Aug 8, 2006 1:50:40 GMT
I see the chat board needs to make a quick return .......... |
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Post by Christopher J on Aug 8, 2006 1:52:29 GMT
I see the chat board needs to make a quick return .......... Sooner the better dearest Colin. ;D |
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