[Tojo]

Me...i`ll just settle for Battered Cod,chips and a pickled egg...all eaten on Plymouth Hoe on Tuesday evening before the British firework championship begins....i just hope the predicted return of the bad weather holds off

I wish I could be up there with you Elvis. I've always enjoyed sitting up on the Hoe with a pasty & chips. <sigh>

I wonder if you can batter surprise eggs

[Guest]

You could try Tojo !

[Guest]

Maureen, i'm very sorry but Operation Borrow It never happened ! Two big dogs were unable to be removed from the house to give me a chance ! Dyar, the village was a no-no ! It was too big !

[Syd Smurf]

Dyar, the village was a no-no ! It was too big !

"That's just what she said"

Um, on a more serious note....maybe next year I can join you over there to give you a hand in lifting it

Dyar

[Guest]

Now that would be great

[Syd Smurf]

Then it's a deal Mr B...we just have to get permission from Rach to steal....um, visit her

Hey Rach....can Graham and me visit you again next year?

St Dyar

[Guest]

I hope to be back long before next summer ! This free travel for me helps, you don't mind me coming back sooner do you Rachel ?

[Syd Smurf]

Hey Rach...if Graham is going to visit more then tell him to leave some smurfs for me

Dyar

[Ritter_Schlumpfenherz]

Awwwwwww so glad that you had such a great day, Graham and Rachel.

[Guest]

Sorry i have'nt said anything yet about my visit to smurf heaven, but since i got home, i have been absloutely knackered !

I left for Rachel's on saturday morning, catching the train to her local station ! The journey down there was manic at times, the train was just too small to cater for the amounts of people boarding ! I was lucky really that i get free travel on these trains, as the bus company i work for also own these trains too, so i cant complain ! Arrival at Neath station was on time, and Rachel was there waiting for me, although for a second, i did'nt even notice her walking towards me ! Sorry Rach !

It was about a 20 minute drive up into the hills to Rachel's house ! As we arrived in the village, Rachel decided to give me a grand tour of the village in the car, we drove up and down two streets i think, or, in a circle, and she said, that's it ! I find places like this great because living in the city, all i get used to is noise and the hustle and bustle, but this was so relaxing ! I was later informed that the village was actually classed as a town, how, i dont know, i think i counted 15 shops, and that was including take-aways !

We got to the house where Richard was waiting, and also the two most loveable creatures you could ever meet ! The Dogs, Kenny and Kyle ! Into the house we went, and the smurfing started straight away ! A big glass of girls black pop was put in front of me, and we got down to scene making ! Rachel's workspace for making her village is great, because she has everything more or less at her fingertips, so she does seem well organised !

Rachel offered to let me help, which i was grateful for, as i like anything like this ! She learnt me a couple of things and the making began ! This set up the scene for the day , also moving the village, drooling in the smurf room, which is simply amazing !

I just could'nt help but having a few mad moments with dogs over the course of the day ! They were just soooooooo cute !

By teatime, Rachel introduced me to Welsh Cider, called Taffy Apple ! It was gorgeous, and soon we were onto the wine ! Most of you know i dont drink, and Rachel even tried to claim she did'nt either Yeah, whatever ! And the kebab was lovely too !

We had lots of laughs on the saturday night, serious smurf convo's too at times ! So it ended in a very pleasureable day !

I was first up on sunday morning, and Rachel did'nt even realise that i went for an early morning jog around the village, i mean, town People, its so tiny, there's no way it's a town, its a tiny village !

We had brekkie and they took me up into the hills to enjoy the scenery ! WOW ! It is gorgeous ! They are so lucky living where they do ! We visited a local car boot, but no smurfs !

We smurfed it some more back at the house and completed smurfhenge ! The village is great to look at, pictures do not do it justice sometimes ! Its awesome ! Rachel has plenty of other ideas up her sleeve and when these come to fruition, it's gonna be even better, if thats at all possible !

Sadly it was time to go, i learnt alot over the weekend, about smurfs, website making, how to drink Rachel and Richard were great fun to hang out with, and nothing is too much trouble for them, they were brilliant, i can't wait to go again now !

One bad thing i did do, was when i was leaving, after having such a great time with the dogs, i somehow never said goodbye to them, but since then, i have sent them a PM

Back to the station, where we found my train was delayed, so they walked me around Neath town centre, a proper decent sized town centre They showed me a pub where they used to go to, it was so run down, and they told me it was still open Wales always has its surprises i guess !

My train was almost an hour late by the time it came, but they stayed with me, and then we said our goodbyes and away i went ! The train journey home was very quiet, and i was soon home, and straight to bed ! Smurfed out !

Thanks Rachel and Richard for a great weekend ! And to Kenny........WOOF WOOF !

[Guest]

Two more , but i have'nt posted any pics of the village as you can see them in the village thread

[eggie smurf]

Great pics, Mr. B Will you be going there every weekend now How long of a train ride is it anyway? And you can't beat FREE...good job

[Syd Smurf]

A nice report G...I understand what you are saying about everything (but saying it's small only makes it seem like you didn't jog very long so i would of called it a a gigantic city that I jogged around...just sounds more impressive)....and i agree Rach & Richard are very lucky to live there as it did seem like a beautiful place despite some crappy weather when I was there.

Good to hear you guys had fun and thanks for sharing it with us...and yes I agree K & K are wonderful....but then again so was R & R

Dyar

[FlamingO]

Thanks for your report Graham, I enjoyed reading it

Sounds like you all had a fanastic weekend and lovely photos too

[naish510]

Great Report Graham !!! Sounds like you had a super time . I wish i was there too . I know that the ship of my dad is sometimes in Swansea and maybe i can make a trip to there

[Rachel]

Fab reading your report Gray and some lovely pics and Thank You for all the lovely comments and making the long journey down to visit us.

Rachel's workspace for making her village is great, because she has everything more or less at her fingertips, so she does seem well organised !

I think this is actually a polite way of saying "Rach's scenery crap is all around the house and easy to find"!

I was first up on sunday morning, and Rachel did'nt even realise that i went for an early morning jog around the village, i mean, town

Did you really???

Both Kenny & Kyle say WOOF and want to tell you to come back soon.

Same goes for you Dyar, any time you are more than welcome back and I am still hoping Christy will make it on her Dad's ship one day.

[Syd Smurf]

I am still hoping Christy will make it on her Dad's ship one day.

Not sure it will be in a ship though......I wanted to go on the ship to Swansea but couldn't convince Christy to go on it. I think we may need to build a road from Belgium's east coast to England.....I am sure a few others wouldn't complain about having one.......I sent a letter to the Australian government about a road being built and financed from Sydney to Belgium.....so far no reply which is strange as that was several months ago.

Dyar

[Syd Smurf]

Same goes for you Dyar, any time you are more than welcome back

Thank you Rach.....I often dream of heading back and if I am lucky I may get back next year. It would be fun to jump in the Dragonmobile too and head to Passion....I bags the roof seat. It's a long way off and I don't know if I can make it but I want to try......can't let Graham have all of the fun now can we?

Dyar

[Guest]

Glad you liked the report guys !

Stace, its about 4 and half hours by train, but totally worth it

Dyar, next year at Rachel's then ?

[Smurfysmurf]

Great report, Beers


Stace, do you think if we promise to misbehave, we are invited, too?