Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (JH02JLH) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1697 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:08:56 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1694/t/What-s-all-this-Berlin-stuff-about-Jane-.html
Jane,

See you are off to Berlin in about ten days, are you going to see those "saints " U2 perform in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Nov 9th to commemorate the 20 year anniversary of the fall of the wall ???

If so, clip that eejit Bono round the head and tell him it's from the " Horn Player " !!!!

Great city though , have you done the Tiergarten there... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (BonysLad) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1694 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:33:00 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1690/t/Questions-for-Sparky.html
Before the days of Flyglobespan, the airline and holiday operator, they did the holidays only, using Spanair and Iberworld, one Saturday flight a week , summer season from Glasgow and from Edinburgh.

Everyone on the plane going to either PP or CSV!
All nice people! Happy days!
... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Portofan) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1690 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:52:45 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1688/t/Wuf-Wuf-to-O-Lume-.html
Just to let you know that Bonyladette filleted our doggy bag from O'Lume that we brought home after our night out.

Amazing amount of meat we hadn't eaten but we took over to the dog refuge on Friday and they all went mad when we turned up to walk them this morning.

Big thumbs up and wuf wuf to O'Lume !!!!

BonysLad feeds@yuku.com (BonysLad) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1688 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:00:52 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1687/t/Clocks-go-BACK-on-Sunday-.html
]]> feeds@yuku.com (JH02JLH) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1687 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:27:50 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1686/t/Coooooooeeeeeeeeee-it-s-me-.html
Snowy asked me to post ( has he won a bet or summat ???? ).

Let me in the really confidential parts , puhleeeeeeze

Have fun, folks

BonysLad ]]> feeds@yuku.com (BonysLad) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1686 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:47:47 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1685/t/What-ya-all-gonna-be-up-to-on-Halloween-.html . Do you party, trick or treat? or just stay in, turn out all the lights... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jiggggy) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1685 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:16:49 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1683/t/Euro-holidays-crash.html
Having criticised PP prices earlier in the year, The price of eating and drinking has gone through the roof. I can now re-emphasise what I said then. PP et-al must react and find some way to attract next years custom. All over the Med. hot spots, the story is the same. The Greek Island we were on in Sep/Oct. were down 70% on last year but far better value for money than PP. A friend just back from Cyprus ( a long time visitor) will not return. Another colleague, back from... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (JimbotheJambo) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1683 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:30:57 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1681/t/Geneology-anyone-.html feeds@yuku.com (jiggggy) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1681 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:36:19 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1677/t/Kids-kicking-the-back-of-your-seat-in-flight.html feeds@yuku.com (JimbotheJambo) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1677 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:26:56 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1674/t/Favourite-tipples-.html
As my avatar suggests, I enjoy a little Carlos Primero when in PP. In the UK my wife and I usually drink Malborough Sauvignon . Always drink Margarita on the rocks when in the US...

Few people have tried mixing a shot of Baileys with a shot of Courvoisier (50:50) measure..the end result is neither too harsh (as sometimes a brandy can be), nor too sickly-sweet (as Baileys can fast become after the first sip). If you... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Shotokan) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1674 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:59:13 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1670/t/Cheap-specs-.html
High street opticians quoted £100 for the frames and £200 for ultra thin lenses ! £300 total

But shopped around and ordered an almost identical pair via Zenni for $79 !

Phew!... feeds@yuku.com (Shotokan) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1670 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:06:07 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1669/t/When-are-you-next-going-to-get-some-.html
So when is everyone next going out there to join Sparky?...


The problem with communicating in this TB is that my post holiday blues are regressing badly... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Shotokan) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1669 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:20:02 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1667/t/Villa-Gotmar.html

thanks,

jimbo ]]> feeds@yuku.com (JimbotheJambo) http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1667 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:52:03 GMT http://thetapasbar18493.yuku.com/topic/1666/t/How-Often-Do-You-Manage-It-.html Until now I've managed to get a short spring holiday and a long summer one in PP (we rent an apartment for the month of August), of which I get just over 3 weeks.
As a working bloke that's not bad, but I want MORE!, so am thinking of renting year-round, between my family and my sister (who's just retired).

So how often do you all manage it, and for how long guys?...
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