Retired and Crazy

Margot, I'm sorry I am having to monitor comments ...

2010-07-29T11:46:58.294+01:00

Margot, I'm sorry I am having to monitor comments because of some inappropriate messages being left. Unfortunately I accintally deleted your's this morning by mistake. Please forgive me.

Brilliant :-)

2010-07-29T00:44:00.566+01:00

Brilliant :-)

My 78 year old "girl" friend and I went from Istan...

2010-07-27T11:33:05.753+01:00

My 78 year old "girl" friend and I went from Istanbul to Venice on the Orient Express in September 2007 Anne. I wrote about it along the way - what a journey - what an experience.

http://www.retiredandcrazy.com/2007/09/oe-day-1-heathrowistanbul.html

I think you may have lost me at "power monkey" RAC...

2010-07-26T14:16:43.444+01:00

I think you may have lost me at "power monkey" RAC. But I was very attentive to your trip on the "Orient Express". I must look back through your posts - I've obviously missed some and am really interested to know how you got on. Your planned trip to Europe and North America sounds exciting too. A x

Yeh! me too Ashley

2010-07-26T10:19:03.702+01:00

Yeh! me too Ashley

Yes, but I'm sure there are mad nuns Ash.

2010-07-26T10:11:47.630+01:00

Yes, but I'm sure there are mad nuns Ash.

Guys, meet Ashley, my good friend and mega geeky g...

2010-07-26T10:10:00.699+01:00

Guys, meet Ashley, my good friend and mega geeky guru. Thanks Ash, I'm mull that all over. I think I would have to be on a different 'phone contract because at the moment I think only have 8mb free data access pm. Sorry, I'm thinking out loud.

Maggie, I say it again, without help I'm hopeless....

2010-07-26T10:02:42.715+01:00

Maggie, I say it again, without help I'm hopeless. I am just counting on there being an IT geek on the trip with me otherwise I'm done for!

I have had a twitter account since the beginning a...

2010-07-26T10:01:33.007+01:00

I have had a twitter account since the beginning anonymous, but I still don't get the point of it! That's my blind spot.

If my IT friends could hear you now grit they woul...

2010-07-26T10:00:02.857+01:00

If my IT friends could hear you now grit they would laugh, in fact they would be hysterical.

You driving like a Nun don't make me laugh :D

2010-07-26T09:07:29.038+01:00

You driving like a Nun don't make me laugh :D

LMAO, that's all :)

2010-07-26T09:05:48.740+01:00

LMAO, that's all :)

An iPad, well I am not sure that it offers very mu...

2010-07-26T09:04:50.147+01:00

An iPad, well I am not sure that it offers very much over your blackberry. You just have to ask yourself some questions:

1) Can you be bothered to lug it around?

2) Will it give you something that you can not do on your blakberry?

3) How will you access the internet, as fas as I know there is not a standard version that has complete cell phone network connectivity. There is 3G but I am guessing 3g coverage will be sketchy at best in china etc.

4) If it does give you more functionality, does the iPhone provide it too. They run many of the same applications. And iPhone will support gprs/edge (basic cell phone networking) all the way thru to 3G (with the right model)

5) Once again how to charge the damn thing.

Have fun mulling all that over, double check with your IT guys!

Ashley xx

Ann, Looks like you got the right thing as you ca...

2010-07-26T08:57:30.747+01:00

Ann,

Looks like you got the right thing as you can now get extra battery life and recharge on the road. good job :)

Ashley xx

Now, now DogLover. You are simply green with envy...

2010-07-26T08:56:43.713+01:00

Now, now DogLover. You are simply green with envy really aren't you?

Please to be able to help someone anonymous.

2010-07-26T08:55:38.134+01:00

Please to be able to help someone anonymous.

Amazing technology and gadgetry! IF.... you unders...

2010-07-26T07:53:18.605+01:00

Amazing technology and gadgetry! IF.... you understand how to work it all, which I don't always.......

Maggie X

Nuts in May

it was very interesting to read. I want to quote y...

2010-07-26T04:03:24.233+01:00

it was very interesting to read.
I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And you et an account on Twitter?

i am pretty impressed with your ability to handle ...

2010-07-25T22:07:01.690+01:00

i am pretty impressed with your ability to handle this technical life, r&c. i tend to break down at the sight of a tangled wire and think maybe that is the world's end. if you do tech posts, i will learn lots.

Much better than a mobile phone, but still pretty ...

2010-07-25T17:31:11.515+01:00

Much better than a mobile phone, but still pretty tiny. I suppose you couldn't take your laptop as well and only use the portable keyboard when the laptop is stolen?

And all this just to keep us posted with your adventure! You're just too good to us.

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2010-07-25T14:32:45.555+01:00

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Interestingly enough Maggie there has been talk th...

2010-07-25T09:59:35.812+01:00

Interestingly enough Maggie there has been talk this week about the speed cameras being withdrawn because they haven't been proved to improve safety and, more to the point, funding is being reduced.

Until such time though I have to drive really, really carefully until next March.

I'm here to please Grit. This came originally fro...

2010-07-25T09:56:51.139+01:00

I'm here to please Grit. This came originally from DogLover so if anyone is naughty, it's him.

DogLover, before you gleefully point it out, there...

2010-07-25T09:52:26.290+01:00

DogLover, before you gleefully point it out, there is a typo. See should, of course, be sea. Now I've opened up the floodgates for you to correct all my crap spelling and grammar, but hey, I love it when you display your superiority.

I'm glad you asked me that Anne, it is my favourit...

2010-07-25T09:49:36.228+01:00

I'm glad you asked me that Anne, it is my favourite topic of conversation at the moment and everyone around me is heartily sick of my voice.

I am going overland from London to New York with the Ozbus http://www.oz-bus.com/london-new-york/london-new-york.aspx.

It will take 3 months and goes overland to China via Russia, across see to Alaska and down through Canada to the USA.

Each morning I wake up thinking "what am I doing? I'm 70 I should know better", but everyone tells me that if I don't do it I will always wonder if I should have.

Anyway, I can always catch a plane and come home if I don't like it.