Still here.

**Euan** · 15th September 2011, 07:21

Hi all, just wanted to let you know i'm still around..i have been meaning to find some time to do some posting, just seem too busy now-a-days.
So much is happening for us, Catherine is away, somewhere in Toronto at the moment, also Sue and myself are planning our trip to the UK for May next year. Along with all this there has been family commitments and work which has been keeping me busy. I will try and get back to my old self soon...
Euan..

**sandyc** · 15th September 2011, 08:15

Hi Euan,
this being self employed is interfering with your internet social life|~~~
Hope Catherine is enjoying her North American odyssey.
Toronto the Good will look after her!

Sandy

**Euan** · 16th September 2011, 22:18

Yes Sandy..too much work not enough play..but looking forward our month in the UK. We are just waiting for the earlybird fares before we book the flights, but will be giving the Travel agent our plans today.
Catherine has another 3 weeks before she heads home, i think she is back in the US now, Ohio...Illinois maybe?..

Euan.

**sandyc** · 17th September 2011, 07:23

Hi Euan,
the time between now and May will fly in I am sure. Hope you manage to get some deals on the flights.

Just started watching a new Billy Connolly "travel" programme. He is driving Route 66 across the US from Chicago to California. His accent gets more "polite" every time I hear him but at least so far he has not been too condescending to the locals...
I am beginning to think that some of his earlier life has begun to be a figment of his imagination - says that he has always wanted to travel Route since he was a wee boy in Glasgow. I find it hard to believe that he knew anything about it at a young age.
Betty gets back to Scotland next Friday, so I need to get another trip arranged~~~!!!

Sandy

**Euan** · 17th September 2011, 07:47

Sandy, our travel agent is going to try and get us a Qantas flight to Paris, with a 4 day stay, then Eurostar to London. Then a return flight from Dublin (where we will probably end up) to Heathrow with a 2 day stay in Singapore then Brisbane. We have to wait a couple of weeks for the earlybird fares though to see what's on offer.
Can't say i enjoy Billy's humor, he appears to rely on Profanity for his laughs...
It's nice to see you want to take Betty on a holiday when she gets back..i'm sure she will appreciate it..!!!

**sandyc** · 17th September 2011, 13:43

Hi Euan,
sounds to me that you are arranging one humdinger of a trip.
You'll be knackered by the time you get back home.

As to my trips - I did not mean that I was arranging one for Betty~~~
Looks as if I am off again to one of the more less explored parts of the globe once she gets back, more to follow...

Diaspora is my middle name!
Sandy

**FriedaKateM** · 17th September 2011, 15:16

In regard to Billy Connolley: I saw recently, within last few months, a several part series that he did on travelling across what would have been the great Northwest Passage. He started in Canada, like north of Nova Scotia, I think on Baffin Island?!? He was nice to little old Inuit ladies, & also young kids. I was quite impressed with him as a person.

He didn't try too much to be funny, just only a bit! I thought about trying to purchase this, but found that the TV channel posted ALL of his journey, so I did not buy my own DVD's. Now I can't remember just who put this on near here, one of the frustrations of an aging brain!!! Joan

**sandyc** · 17th September 2011, 16:16

Hi Joan, yes I have seen that trip and thought it was quite well done. There were a couple of instances when I thought he was just a bit facetious but all in all I thought it was well done. I think he made that a few years ago.

Just did a search on Youtube and here's a link that may help...

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...connolly+north

Sandy

**Lizzie** · 17th September 2011, 19:30

Hi Folks! I'm still around too! Sorry I have not been communicating lately. Catching up with the clean-up after Irene. Basement finally dried out and I'm sweeping up dog food pellets and trying to get rid of the smell. Yuck!