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JohnMac
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by JohnMac » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:56 pm
Non footballing weekend and we are on the South Coast visiting our Warminster based Son. Took the opportunity to get some sun and sand at Studland Beach.
Absolutely stunning and the Airshow is on at Bournemouth as well

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by thatdberight » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:08 pm
Nutts Corner
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by ClaretEngineer » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:10 pm
Lichfield-ish.
Visiting the National Trust house Shugborough.
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Targetman
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by Targetman » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:15 pm
Poolside in Malta with a beer in 37 degree heat.
Just recovering from that desperately poor performance from England last night!
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by MACCA » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:27 pm
Oaks soon for a relaxing afternoon using the facilities.
Then a massage before home for a curry and some beverages. ( not sure whether to do wine or beer yet though )
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by gtclaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:27 pm
At work in Newbury
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by ExistentialWanderer » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:31 pm
At home. Fell asleep on the sofa again with the missus. Woke up with a cricked neck. Watching Billericay v Didcot in the FA Cup on Red Button hoping it doesn't put me to sleep like England did last night.
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JohnMac
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by JohnMac » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:32 pm
gtclaret wrote:At work in Newbury
I remember working weekends, hundreds of them
Now hapily retired

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gtclaret
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by gtclaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:39 pm
I am semi retired
I work every Sunday alternate Saturday. The joys of being an Optician.
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by spadesclaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:44 pm
At home. Catching up with emails. Still not dressed. Probably won't bother now.
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by _Soclaretes_ » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:52 pm
Drinks on a rooftop in Hong Kong. Chatting football with work colleagues (All local and all newly recruited clarets!).
Going to get them shirts!
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by Sidney1st » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:53 pm
Bunk Fest, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, with my better half and our daughter.
Music and booze festival, with lots of good food too.
Lovely and sunny.
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Sidney1st
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by Sidney1st » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:55 pm
gtclaret wrote:I am semi retired
I work every Sunday alternate Saturday. The joys of being an Optician.
As in Newbury, Berks?
I'm down there tomorrow to pick up 2 of my kids.
My kids use Specsavers at the top of the high-street if you happen to work there.
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by Vino blanco » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:55 pm
Fully retired, living on the Costa Del Sol. Mrs Vino and I will probably walk down to our local later for a bite to eat and a couple of glasses of wine, whilst overlooking the Med.
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by Steve1956 » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:58 pm
Sat at home bored thinking about alcohol
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by ClaretDiver » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:59 pm
On my way shortly to the Inn at the Wharf to cheer on my friend Elizabeth who is running 100 miles over 4 days this weekend as a fundraiser for my wife's wheelchair....
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by Loyalclaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:07 pm
Targetman wrote:Poolside in Malta with a beer in 37 degree heat.
Just recovering from that desperately poor performance from England last night!
In Valletta, Malta, packed with historic sites. Will return to St Julian's later for a few beers
Struggling with the heat

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by avalondreamer » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:10 pm
I'm in Vilamoura Portugal enjoying the hot weather.
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by tim_noone » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:19 pm
spadesclaret wrote:At home. Catching up with emails. Still not dressed. Probably won't bother now.
I'll be round asap you brazen hussy!
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by FactualFrank » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:23 pm
avalondreamer wrote:I'm in Vilamoura Portugal enjoying the hot weather.
And a spot of golf?
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by Lord Beamish » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:28 pm
With the in-laws in a sunny Kent.
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by piston broke » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:35 pm
spadesclaret wrote:At home. Catching up with emails. Still not dressed. Probably won't bother now.
My first thought was lucky Mr.Spades but not getting dressed is one of the routes to senility so please put some clothes on your Maj.
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by RammyClaret61 » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:41 pm
With no game today, chance to get to bed at a reasonable time instead of 3am. Just got in from the Melbourne Storm rugby league game v Canberra.
And sleep!
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by CoolClaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:43 pm
Atherton; practicing the art of small joint manipulation.
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by Longsider » Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:56 pm
Sat in the Martineau Gardens watching my kids play in the sand pit. Listening to the roars from Edgbaston as a wicket falls in the t20 final. Weather is good so a bbq and beers tonight.
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by spadesclaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:13 pm
tim_noone wrote:I'll be round asap you brazen hussy!
You'll have to get past Mr. spades first

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gtclaret
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by gtclaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:23 pm
Sidney1st wrote:As in Newbury, Berks?
I'm down there tomorrow to pick up 2 of my kids.
My kids use Specsavers at the top of the high-street if you happen to work there.
That's exactly where I am today. I'm in Farnborough tomorrow shame that, we could have had a chat
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by Sidney1st » Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:31 pm
Well that's quite random.
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by Cabbage » Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:38 pm
Southport, on the beach with the family. Was going to St Annes for the kite festival but the roads were a nightmare!
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by ElectroClaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:38 pm
At home, reduced to listening to Shrimps v Stanley commentary on R/lancs.1-0 Accy.
These international breaks are weary.
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by vancouverclaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:13 pm
On the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver.
But only 12 more sleeps till my flight over to go Anfield and then to the turf for Huddersfield game.
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by FactualFrank » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:22 pm
spadesclaret wrote:You'll have to get past Mr. spades first

Is he dressed?
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by Jimmymaccer » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:30 pm
Onchan Isle of Man.....still looking at the list of jobs my other half left this morning as she went to work....strangely enough I,m having a bottle of Bowland beer, looking forward to coming across next weekend to go to the match against Palace with my son, then after the match off to Manny Airport to go Elviria in Spain 'flying back Friday to go Anfield Saturday.....
No wonder I need to rest today!

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by Tinribs » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:41 pm
Shenanigans Irish bar in Gran Canaria with a Magners waiting for Burnley reserves to plsy Georgia
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by Joe14 » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:42 pm
Beer garden

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by HatfieldClaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:45 pm
Off to Whipsnade Zoo, camping there overnight with my grandson. Night time tour of the animals and early morning tour (before all the big cats go back to sleep for the daytime visitors).
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by HatfieldClaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:46 pm
ClaretDiver wrote:On my way shortly to the Inn at the Wharf to cheer on my friend Elizabeth who is running 100 miles over 4 days this weekend as a fundraiser for my wife's wheelchair....
Hope it all goes well. Were you at the Spurs match ?
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by JarrowClaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:08 pm
In a soft play area on Seaburn sea front near Sunderland nice weather, hopefully get something nice to eat when I manage to pry my kids out of here.
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by ClaretDiver » Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:17 pm
HatfieldClaret wrote:Hope it all goes well. Were you at the Spurs match ?
I wish I was Hatfield

Beth is doing remarkably well, she has just completed 70km, 90km more to go over the next 2 days....She is a star, we are slowly but surely getting to the target....Hope you and yours are well!
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by Woody9229 » Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:10 pm
JohnMac wrote:Non footballing weekend and we are on the South Coast visiting our Warminster based Son. Took the opportunity to get some sun and sand at Studland Beach.
Absolutely stunning and the Airshow is on at Bournemouth as well
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OMG John Mac
We were at Studland today!!! Never been before. We live in Exmouth. Took 3 hours to get there thanks to Google Maps not recognising Dorset County Fair was on but the drive was worth it. What a stunning place. Did you walk up to Harry's Rock? We did an amazing 6k walk past the rock and back round for a pint in The Bankes Arms that has its own brewery and a beer garden with the view in your pic. Great afernoon and we will be back.
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by enduroclaret » Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:37 pm
I'm in The wilds of Serbia.
Picking my way back home to Lancashire from Eastern Bulgaria.
I'm not touching a motorway, in fact I'm generally avoiding tarmac. I'll have to use some tarmac when I get to Austria.
Here's my CCM450 earlier today....I travel light!

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by aclaretinstevenage » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:15 pm
Played golf this morning- monthly medal carded net 2 over (with a 10 on hole 6!). Then off to Woburn to watch the British Senior Masters. Daughter moved to Peterborough today so taking the last few bits up to her tomorrow. Beautiful day to be out and about.
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by bfcjg » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:22 pm
Clitheroe seeing how "the other half " live. Lots of beer.
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by Claret-On-A-T-Rex » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:26 pm
Relaxing in my home in Spain, looking forward to my little lad's friendly against Espanyol in the manana.
Last season he scored a record breaking 88 goals and there'll be scouts from Barcelona, Girona and the Madrid teams to watch him tomorrow
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by SussexDon1inIreland » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:27 pm
On vacation in Sunny Burgau Western Algarve Portugal
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by DAVETHEVICAR » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:45 pm
Back home in Lincoln now but have been to see the game with Luton town. Finished 0-0 but was entertaining game with full house 9332
Walked there and back the long way via the Cathedral Quarter and back via the old racecourse.
5 mile in total
Watching Wales game now.
Come on Sam
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by No Ney Never » Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:30 pm
JarrowClaret wrote:In a soft play area on Seaburn sea front near Sunderland nice weather, hopefully get something nice to eat when I manage to pry my kids out of here.
Must have had a cone of Minchellas while you were down there?
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by Dark Cloud » Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:38 pm
Lancashire League cricket in the shadow of a silent and empty Turf Moor and cricket weather to boot!
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by Turftalkers mentor » Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:09 pm
Orlando raining now but been absolutely scorching 105 degrees yesterday . Been keeping up with the news , will be back next weekend but will just miss the palace game . UTC