The Holiday Thread

[DeskJockey]

We’re off to Dorset next week for a cheap caravan holiday near Weymouth. Any recommendations for must see/do attractions while we’re there? Got a few bits planned, wife wants to visit the new forest, got a guided boat trip booked to see the cliffs/coast from the sea, usual touristy stuff

We're off to Dorset in October half-term, so this is timely info.

[jamcg]

We’re off to Dorset next week for a cheap caravan holiday near Weymouth. Any recommendations for must see/do attractions while we’re there? Got a few bits planned, wife wants to visit the new forest, got a guided boat trip booked to see the cliffs/coast from the sea, usual touristy stuff

We're off to Dorset in October half-term, so this is timely info.

I did find an experience thingy for the giggling goat co on “only farmers” app as a little gift for the wife- she’s animal mad, absolutely loves everything fluffy and you get to feed baby goats

There’s no dates for October there but they seem to add them in drips and drabs

[DeskJockey]

Kids are animal mad too. We're half an hour from Weymouth, so that could be an option.

[jamcg]

Kids are animal mad too. We're half an hour from Weymouth, so that could be an option.

Seaview caravan park by any chance?

[DeskJockey]

Kids are animal mad too. We're half an hour from Weymouth, so that could be an option.

Seaview caravan park by any chance?

No, cottage in Affpuddle.

[jamcg]

Only farmers seemed to be a decent app to find that kind of thing around where you’re going, there was a few go pick your own flowers things around there and stuff like that

It’s apparently an idea of clarkson and Lisa

[jamcg]

Kids are animal mad too. We're half an hour from Weymouth, so that could be an option.

Been today. Lady running it is lovely, got one very happy wife. Hand fed Pygmy goats, that many also like ear scritches, golden guernseys (are these what you have @mito man?) sheep, donkeys and stood near some alpacas that are comfortable with your presence but that’s about it. Day ended with cake and coffee

For animal mad people it’s definitely worth it as it’ll only be about a 10 minute drive away from affpuddle.

[DeskJockey]

Kids are animal mad too. We're half an hour from Weymouth, so that could be an option.

Been today. Lady running it is lovely, got one very happy wife. Hand fed Pygmy goats, that many also like ear scritches, golden guernseys (are these what you have @mito man?) sheep, donkeys and stood near some alpacas that are comfortable with your presence but that’s about it. Day ended with cake and coffee

For animal mad people it’s definitely worth it as it’ll only be about a 10 minute drive away from affpuddle.

Cheers. Will look at booking tickets.

[Mito Man]

Kids are animal mad too. We're half an hour from Weymouth, so that could be an option.

Been today. Lady running it is lovely, got one very happy wife. Hand fed Pygmy goats, that many also like ear scritches, golden guernseys (are these what you have @mito man?) sheep, donkeys and stood near some alpacas that are comfortable with your presence but that’s about it. Day ended with cake and coffee

For animal mad people it’s definitely worth it as it’ll only be about a 10 minute drive away from affpuddle.

Aye

[Mito Man]

Came across this British Airways thing for nervous flyers but it’s quite expensive because it has an actual flight
https://flyingwithconfidence.com/?gad_ ... iAQAvD_BwE

Might be useful for the person whose kid didn’t want to get on the plane.

[mik]

Came across this British Airways thing for nervous flyers but it’s quite expensive because it has an actual flight

Not £horriffic.

I was lucky enough to fly on the Cranfield Jetstream 31 "flying laboratory" years ago. We did various multi-G maneuvers and they slowed the plane until the anti-stall system kicked in (which basically pushed the yoke full nose-down, and applied full throttle) - which was pretty violent. Seeing/feeling how much punishment a commercial plane can take made me far more comfortable with turbulence etc.

They've updated to a Saab now. The one I was on had full sets of analogue instruments for each passenger as opposed to just a screen.

[Mito Man]

Came across this British Airways thing for nervous flyers but it’s quite expensive because it has an actual flight

Seeing/feeling how much punishment a commercial plane can take made me far more comfortable with turbulence etc.

Demonstrated quite well today!

[V8Granite]

The videos of the wing stress tests are amazing too, they go past 45 degrees before anything scary seems to happen.

Dave!

[mik]

Concorde lost sections of tail fin a number of times - I think 6?

[jamcg]

Came across this British Airways thing for nervous flyers but it’s quite expensive because it has an actual flight

Seeing/feeling how much punishment a commercial plane can take made me far more comfortable with turbulence etc.

Demonstrated quite well today!

Apparently one pilot tried to stab the other one! Seen unconfirmed reports it was a Russian and a Ukrainian

[Mito Man]

The guy who broke into the cockpit must be a beast. I thought they’re fitted with practically blast proof doors since 9/11

[mik]

I assumed the victim pilot had possibly managed to hit the door switch?

[Beany]

Reportedly the attacked pilot managed to flick the door open as he was being attacked.

[V8Granite]

It was the pilot who attacked the co-pilot. So I'm guessing wanted to be a martyr or a mental.

Dave!

[V8Granite]

In actual holiday , kind of, news......

I've been in Elblag Poland for the last 3.5 weeks. Pronounced Elblog it's a lovely town, great places to eat, lovely and calm and working with some great people.

Even the hoodlums on e scooters wear helmets and say morning

Will have to have a bit of travel around Poland as I've enjoyed where I've worked, despite the post communist eastern bloc vibes.

Dave!