annswabey 599 Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 I don't know the hotel, but look at Tripadvisor and booking.com for the hotel, for photos and reviews Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Annswabey, thanks for your reply. I've been looking online, but I just wondered if anybody had personal knowledge of the hotel, or if they've heard any stories about it. I'm really getting bogged down with info overload. Also been looking at Travelodge, Wollaton, but I don't understand what they mean by 'breakfast to go'.(thought one would nip over to the Priory). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Look on the Travelodge website for an explanation of 'breakfast to go'. It's not the full works you might have hoped for! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,281 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 My day started early. We had a power cut yesterday so Mrs PP had to reset the bedside clock. She inadvertently set it 2 hours late! So, I got up at 5.15 instead of 7.15 Anyway I just carried on as normal, took my meds then did 50 min on the exercise bike. It was interesting watching the business news before 6. Made change from all the repetitive stuff churned out on the normal news. It seems a long time waiting for lunch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Cheers Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Sounds like an invite Monseiur. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Full works here only on the sabbath. Otherwise a bowl of muesli and a mug of coffee. Oh and I forgot the mushrooms plus the toast and Cooper's Original marmalade to follow! Oh how I used to love the Little Chef's Olympic Breakfast when setting out on an early morning business trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,293 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 2:58 AM, philmayfield said: Oh how I used to love the Little Chef's Olympic Breakfast when setting out on an early morning business trip! So did I but much more choices when heading north to RR Barnoldswick than south down the A38 to RR Filton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,306 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Cold this morning and the birds are very hungry. Ben and Big Maude, the wood pigeons, have even stopped chasing each other in favour of scoffing the food! Isn't love grand! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paradiddle 146 Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Just taken up golf, well it's a nice walk, mainly in the long wet grass for me so I've just spent over £30 on a pair of waterproof socks (Sealskin) - I think I've lost me marbles !!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Ah, I think I've spotted a problem there, you don't play golf with marbles they're too small! No wonder you keep losing them... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paradiddle 146 Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thanks Brew - a good round of golf for me is if I find as many balls as I lose, sometimes even come out with a plus!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 My day , left home 7am Asti Hospital for 8 and Alessandria by ambulance for 9. Had my P.E.T. was told I was ready to go home as the ambulance had come back for me then, sorry we'll have to do another one . Apparently they couldnt see my liver properly as sometimes happens. So another wait and this time I got really cold and after getting home 3hrs ago I'm just starting to thaw out. I've eaten a hot bowl of pastina in chicken broth which I thought would get me warm but it didnt.. Going to lie down now with a hot water bottle. Results in a couple of weeks, These things take longer and longer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 3/7/2020 at 7:19 PM, denshaw said: The Barber in Beeston has just put his prices up, £5 for men and £6 for ladies. He's just retired due to ill health, one on Wollaton Road now £9. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 Today has been mostly spent muttering imprecations about a certain Mr Gates parentage. After studiously ignoring daily pop-ups to install Windows 11, I finally capitulated and ticked the box. Disaster; instead of a nice new desktop, I ended with a rather large paperweight and the dreaded BSOD. Long, long story short, I disconnected all the drives, returned it to Windows 10 and started again. Several restarts later and it's now running 11… Why did I bother?, most of the new bells and whistles are uninstalled as not wanted or needed, and I've made the screen look the same as it did under 10. Dinosaurs R Us OK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 You know you really want a Mac. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 When I become so boring all I do on a computer is type letters and read mail then maybe... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 If you want to play games or use a flight sim. then a pc is the way to go. If you want an easy life with something that doesn’t need fiddling with then get a Mac. I’ve just bought a new MacBook Air, nice bit of kit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 Ah, but wait.. I've just done, an admittedly awkward upgrade, that cost.... err zilch, bugger all. I would hazard a guess that your recent upgrade cost a good few hundred quid for something not all that different from the previous iteration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 I think a new computer after 14 years of use isn't bad going. As for upgrades Apple does it without any heartache or hassle. I have used PC's so I know the problems. I'm all for an easy life. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 @BrewSo, should I upgrade? Is it worth the hassle? Ta. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Honestly don't know WB. My machine is quite complex and it refused to install until it was returned to a basic configuration. It certainly looked different and there are numerous shortcuts on the desktop for social media, Amazon etc. (junked). I've spent an hour or so getting it to look like my 10 desktop and now can't tell the difference apart from some minor niggles. It claims to be more secure, is faster and able to sync with more things, probably is and will do, but only if you sign in with a Microsoft account, a requirement I look at with leery eyes. One thing I recommend is updating all hardware drivers and software etc. before the upgrade. It's known to be a little susceptible to falling over if some drivers are not up-to-date. Would I recommend it? No, but then again, I said that about every upgrade since the days of DOS. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 You’d change your car if it gave you all this hassle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 In a heartbeat! ......but I long ago stopped messing with the gubbins in my cars... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 I do have an OBD reader but I've never had cause to use it in anger on our current cars. I've got a cupboard full of gadgets for setting timing and tuning and balancing carbs but unless I buy a 'classic' they're just museum pieces. The only car that recently gave me trouble (eight visits to the dealers in three years) I got rid of when the warranty expired. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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