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 Post subject: Re: IOM MGP
PostPosted: 2007-08-03 11:39:20
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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:26:11 +0100, ginge
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>Ace wrote:
>> Sadly, they, like most of the rest of the
>> islands hotels, seem firmly rooted in the 20th century
>
>You really dont get this island thing do you?

I did say Ive never been

>*everything* there is
>like it got stuck in some kind of time machine.

How quaint.
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 Post subject: Re: IOM MGP
PostPosted: 2007-08-03 09:42:52
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Ace wrote:

> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:26:11 +0100, ginge
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> > Ace wrote:
> >> Sadly, they, like most of the rest of the
> >> islands hotels, seem firmly rooted in the 20th century
> >
> > You really dont get this island thing do you?
>
> I did say Ive never been

I think he meant islands in general. It seems to work in most cases.

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 Post subject: Re: IOM MGP
PostPosted: 2007-08-03 11:46:29
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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:35:35 +0100, Hog
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>Ace wrote:
>> On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:53:58 +0100, Champ wrote:
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>>> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 09:43:39 +0100, Bear
>>> wrote:
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>>>> Whats the Glen Helen like, as a hotel?
>>>
>>> Yknow, I dont know if even *is* a functioning hotel!
>>>
>>> http://www.isleofman.com/organisations/glenhelen/
>>
>> Now that looks more like it. Sadly, they, like most of the rest of the
>> islands hotels, seem firmly rooted in the 20th century so dont have
>> online booking/availability, so Im waiting for them to call me back.
>
>Hi Stewart
>Thanks for your enquiry. We only have availability from the 28th AUgust
>onwards and this would only be for a single room

Bugger. The dates OK, but not the single room bit.

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 Post subject: Re: IOM MGP
PostPosted: 2007-08-03 11:56:30
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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:59 +0100,
chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:

>Ace wrote:
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>> They may be perfectly nice, but as a persuasion technique We can stay
>> in this five star hotel with excellent restaurants in house and its
>> right in the heart of things sounds a damn sight better than well
>> be staying in somones house about which we know nothing, but Im sure
>> the bed-linen will be clean and theres probably/possibly restaurants
>> withing walking, or at least driveing distance, although well have to
>> get our own breakfasts and clean up after ourselves.
>>
>> Dont you think?
>
>Heh. This is precisely the argument I used when you said that
>self-catering was a viable option for a cheap skiing holiday, compared
>with a hotel.....

Ah, well, you see, I dont view skiing as a holiday, and I dont go
with anyone whod need persuading.

And anyway, I only ever said that to show you that there were cheaper
ways than you were doing it - I was trying to do you a favour!

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 Post subject: Re: IOM MGP
PostPosted: 2007-08-04 07:48:17
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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, Hog
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>Oily wrote:
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>> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesnt
>> like bikes at all
>
>JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to
>choosing wives.

Girlfriend rather than wife, but otherwise spot on.

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 Post subject: Re: IOM MGP
PostPosted: 2007-08-04 09:55:22
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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, Hog
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>Oily wrote:
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>> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesnt
>> like bikes at all
>
>JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to
>choosing wives.

...said the unmarried man.
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 Post subject: Re: IOM MGP
PostPosted: 2007-08-04 09:58:23
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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, Hog
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>Oily wrote:
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>> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesnt
>> like bikes at all
>
>JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to
>choosing wives.

I think you mean beggars cant be choosers ;~)

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 Post subject: Re: IOM MGP
PostPosted: 2007-08-04 17:40:48
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Champ wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, Hog
> wrote:
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>> Oily wrote:
>>
>>> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesnt
>>> like bikes at all
>>
>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it
>> comes to choosing wives.
>
> ...said the unmarried man.

Oh no I was, technically still am and got it wrong too.

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