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Welcome back, Mills!
Glad you had a great time. You'll find rather a lot has happened in your absence, however....
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« Reply #4966 on: 20:23:28, 20-07-2008 » |
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I'm still on holiday, for another week!! Back saturday!
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« Reply #4967 on: 12:16:23, 21-07-2008 » |
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Glad you had a good time, Milly. I've never been to Helsinki (my sons have), but I love St Petersburg. What did you see there? Did the child do the sightseeing with you?
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« Reply #4968 on: 20:17:54, 21-07-2008 » |
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Welcome home Milly, glad it was fab!
Hope your hol continues to be fun BBM, we had a load of fun at our two meet-ups with you! Shame the weathers been so chilly, but at least the sun's out!
xx Jan
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« Reply #4969 on: 16:58:33, 22-07-2008 » |
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Thanks everyone. Yes Mary, he came everywhere with me. I only booked half-day excursions for us both but we managed them all. We were 2 days in St. Petersburg. I should have liked to go to the Hermitage but didn't want to be negotiating the child through all the queues and we were being constantly warned about pick-pockets. We did the Best of St. Petersburg tour which took us round the "highlights".  That sort of trip is really more to whet the appetite for a longer stay next time. When he's older I shall take him back for a holiday just to Russia and he can then derive the best from it. I loved Helsinki because it was so clean and the people were so nice. The men there are GORGEOUS! Tall, lean, blonde - just beautiful. Lovely smiles. The child looked like a native - whereas I expect I resembled a little pygmy tourist. I got the distinct impression I was the only person there with black hair anyway....  Everywhere was wonderful though and I much preferred that cruise to the Mediterranean one last year. Much more interesting and educational for us both. I would only say though that it was physically quite a punishing schedule because out of 14 nights, there were only 3 days at sea and the rest was a stop every day and a sight-seeing trip. Very tiring. You need to be fit!! Might do it again next year with different tour options. Highly recommended anyway. Milly x |
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« Reply #4970 on: 17:26:17, 22-07-2008 » |
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I loved Helsinki because it was so clean and the people were so nice. The men there are GORGEOUS! Tall, lean, blonde - just beautiful.
Even the foreign minister of Finland is a bit of all right  Home page here http://www.alexstubb.com/en/index.php?trg=work |
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« Reply #4971 on: 17:28:35, 22-07-2008 » |
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« Reply #4972 on: 17:30:35, 22-07-2008 » |
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Swings and roundabouts, richard.
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« Reply #4973 on: 17:34:53, 22-07-2008 » |
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I've never been to Finland - it's too cold for me, I suspect. My sister and her husband did go for a long weekend 4 years ago and said it was -20C so i shall be avoiding it!
I find myself happy nearly all the time these days so i shall be around here more often than the grumpy thread!!
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« Reply #4974 on: 17:37:30, 22-07-2008 » |
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I loved Helsinki because it was so clean and the people were so nice. The men there are GORGEOUS! Tall, lean, blonde - just beautiful.
I've always tended towards the dark haired male. Unfortunately my first 'crush' was  Yes, yes, well I didn't know any different then. I blame the nuns <nervous cough> Damn fine looking chap, though. |
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« Reply #4975 on: 18:02:57, 22-07-2008 » |
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I loved Helsinki because it was so clean and the people were so nice. The men there are GORGEOUS! Tall, lean, blonde - just beautiful.
I've always tended towards the dark haired male. Unfortunately my first 'crush' was Yes, yes, well I didn't know any different then. I blame the nuns <nervous cough> Damn fine looking chap, though. Would you like to re-post that Mort? Initially looking at the logo I thought it was Felix the Cat  |
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« Reply #4976 on: 18:23:26, 22-07-2008 » |
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HUH???!!! I know I like cats but there are limits, Ants! Anyway, I've never met a cat called Dirk. Or a dirk called Cat, for that matter.
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« Reply #4977 on: 18:34:42, 22-07-2008 » |
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Mort, I may have my internet chastity belt tightened too much but all I get from your original posting is a Fortune City logo  Did you mean Dirk Bogarde?  |
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« Reply #4978 on: 18:41:05, 22-07-2008 » |
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Indeed I did, Ants. Shame you couldn't view the original pic tho. It's so posed. Here, let's have another try ... I can see it from here...? |
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« Reply #4979 on: 18:44:05, 22-07-2008 » |
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You'd have adored my father then Mort. Even given the age difference. He was so like Dirk Bogarde as to be mistaken for him quite often, although I actually thought dad was even better as he had bigger, darker, more soulful eyes. I should add that dad wasn't gay though.... |
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