That's it. I'm leaving.

[AE6IP]

Don't get your hopes up. It's just vacation time.

Our twenty fifth anniversary was last November, but we didn't have the chance to celebrate, so we're off for two weeks of second honeymoon, starting tomorrow.

Be seeing you.

[NA4BH]

Enjoy yourselves !!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[KC9ECI]

I hope you have as much fun on this honeymoon as you did the first. Just be careful that you don't break a hip.

[N3ATS]

Have a good time Marty.

While you're away, I will see to it that your lawn is covered in Ron Paul signs. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[wa9cwx]

Congrats on the 25+ years !

Have a great time, and hope you enjoy another 25 +.

Frank http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[al2i]

McGraw here: I will bully the threads mercilessly while you are away!

Anyway, I just had my 27th anniversary so I mean it when I say congratulations! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Best wishes for your well-deserved honeymoon.

[W3MIV]

Have a wonderful time, Martin. Rest assured, little will change in your absence. Both the rock and the hill will still be here when you return, and the work may continue.

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[KE5FRF]

Sincerely, enjoy the vacation and time with the Mrs.

Martin, you may ought to rethink your anti-religious sentiments, because it is obvious to us all that your wife is a Saint of the highest calibur.

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (AE6IP @ Sep. 07 2007,18:01)]Don't get your hopes up. It's just vacation time.

Our twenty fifth anniversary was last November, but we didn't have the chance to celebrate, so we're off for two weeks of second honeymoon, starting tomorrow.

Be seeing you.
Have a fun, and safe, trip!

[n2ize]

What ?? Leaving for vacation ? Vacation is no excuse for not being on line and posting here regularly. Why, with todays array of mobile and portable devices a vacation should enable you MORE time to be doing the important things in life like, reading emails, instant messaging, and, of course, posting to QRZ.

Enjoy the vacation.

[k9kxq]

Enjoy Marty... Happy Silver Anniversary OM...

kxq

[WF7A]

25 years?! Why, that's 24.5 years longer than the typical Californian marriage.

[KA7RRA]

If I would have looked for a wife instead of getting a dog my kids might have been teenagers by now thank god I got the dog http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[kc7jty]

where ya goin? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[KI4PJW]

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Through the institutionalized destruction of the American family you have persevered.

[WB2WIK]

You were very careful to not mention where you're going.

Good thinking. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[NA4BH]

And DON'T TAKE THE HT WITH YOU !!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

We want pictures.

[kg4kww]

Stay safe, god bless

[KI4MRU]

Quote[/b] (AE6IP @ Sep. 07 2007,18:01)]Be seeing you.
Many happy returns.

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[n0jaa]

Quote[/b] (WF7A @ Sep. 07 2007,21:51)]25 years?! Why, that's 24.5 years longer than the typical Californian marriage.
You mean they still have marriage in California??

[al2n]

Have a good time Marty. Be sure and spoil the wife while you are away.

The wife and I are coming up on 16 years next month. Think I will take her to Denny's to celebrate. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[kc7jty]

Quote[/b] (al2n @ Sep. 08 2007,09:40)]Think I will take her to Denny's to celebrate. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
probably for breakfast.

Marty is goin to Paris, N. Flathead valley, the Seychelles, McDonalds?

[al2n]

Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ Sep. 08 2007,20:30)]Quote[/b] (al2n @ Sep. 08 2007,09:40)]Think I will take her to Denny's to celebrate. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
probably for breakfast.

Marty is goin to Paris, N. Flathead valley, the Seychelles, McDonalds?
Le Big Mac?

Or the Royal with Cheese?

[AE6IP]

Thank you all for your kind regards.

Now that we've been here a week, it's probably obvious to everyone, but just in case: we came to London. We're staying in a B&B in South Kensington, which has wifi broadband (for a mere five pounds per day) and I'm on for a couple hours each day.

For the most part we're enjoying London attraction, but yesterday we took the train out to Shrewsbury to see the Abbey and Castle, as my wife is a big fan of Ellis Peters' Cadfael.

I, of course, can't be bothered to learn to drive on the wrong side of the road, so instead of hiring a car, we've learned to appreciate the London underground system.

Cheerio

[n2nh]

Congratulations on the belated anniversary. London sounds like a great choice for a great escape. And don't let Captain Lexicon make you spend all your time in a dictionary either.
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[AE6IP]

It is good to be home.

My wife figures we walked between 40 and 50 miles and my scale says I lost 10 pounds.

London is a fabulous, albeit expensive, place to play tourist. The underground works well, there is a lot to do -- we barely skimmed the surface in two weeks -- and there's plenty of good food to be had.

[WB2WIK]

Quote[/b] (AE6IP @ Sep. 23 2007,10:16)]It is good to be home.

My wife figures we walked between 40 and 50 miles and my scale says I lost 10 pounds.

London is a fabulous, albeit expensive, place to play tourist. The underground works well, there is a lot to do -- we barely skimmed the surface in two weeks -- and there's plenty of good food to be had.
Welcome back.

I like London, it's a huge old city with fabulous landmarks and some really great museums, aquariums -- and flea markets! The "fleas" have some great deals for locals and tourists and I never escape without buyind at least a few old copies of the "Beatles" magazine or something (25p when they were new, about $20 each now).

The line for the Eye is always too long, they should do something to manage that ride better.

Big Ben's clock often doesn't really work.

The street vendors selling roasted nuts reminds me of NYC, Phila, etc. Great smells, great stuff.

Pubs don't have sufficient seating. But they have way more than enough TV screens.

I think English food is terrible. But there's always lots of Chinese, Indian, Thai etc. restaurants that are great, so we eat there.

Did you go to any of the flea markets?

WB2WIK/6

[n2ize]

Quote[/b] (AE6IP @ Sep. 23 2007,10:16)]It is good to be home.

My wife figures we walked between 40 and 50 miles and my scale says I lost 10 pounds.

London is a fabulous, albeit expensive, place to play tourist. The underground works well, there is a lot to do -- we barely skimmed the surface in two weeks -- and there's plenty of good food to be had.
Yeah, but do they have good drugs there these days ? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[N3ATS]

England is a place I've always wanted to visit, and hope to some day.

I hope you had a pleasant trip Marty!

[KD5HLG]

Hope you had a good time.

WE are approaching 50 yrs in 5 mo, but being a 70 yr old disabled vet most likely wont make it to England. maby Florida


73's
KD5HLG
ernest

[AE6IP]

Quote[/b] (WB2WIK @ Sep. 23 2007,11:28)]The line for the Eye is always too long, they should do something to manage that ride better.

I think English food is terrible. But there's always lots of Chinese, Indian, Thai etc. restaurants that are great, so we eat there.

Did you go to any of the flea markets?
Either we got lucky, or they've improved the lines for the eye. We went on a weekday morning around 11 and had about a 3 minute wait to buy tickets and about the same to get on, ie, no real wait to speak of.

My wife quoted someone I can't recall to the effect that 'the only way to eat well and eat English is to eat breakfast three times a day.' The B&B we stayed at had excellent breakfast fare. Beyond that I agree with you. We had a great time trying different take away places. Within three blocks of the B&B in various directions there were four Middle Eastern places, three Thai restaurants, a couple of French places, several pizza places and a Chinese place.

The Brisith Museum and the V&A both had good, albeit pricey, fare. We had salmon and cream cheese bagels that were good enough for California, although not New York, and brie and cranberry on a baguette that was quite tasty.

We only got to the Greenwich market, which was pretty good, and not to any of the real flea markets. Bought some inexpensive jewelry for the granddaughter in Greenwich.

[W3MIV]

You have a grand-daughter in Greenwich?

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Welcome back, Martin. Hope you had a wonderful second H. and a memorable Silver.

I shall trudge in some of your footfalls next spring in celebration of my lovely bride's 60th anniversary (natal, thank God!).

[wa4brl]

Sorry to hear about your grand-daughter -- doing mean time in Greenwich. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

(sorry 'bout that -- #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif #)

[WB2WIK]

Quote[/b] (AE6IP @ Sep. 23 2007,13:28)]We only got to the Greenwich market, which was pretty good, and not to any of the real flea markets. Bought some inexpensive jewelry for the granddaughter in Greenwich.
You missed out on a great piece of London by missing the real fleas. They are truly great, and I enjoy them much more "there" than the ones we have here at home.

A great one, when you get back to visit, is Camden Passage. Like with all the fleas, you park far away or take a cab and then walk and walk and walk. I saw radio equipment used by the Brits in WW2 (very similar to our WW2 surplus stuff, but this was in much better shape!) and was very tempted to buy some of this stuff but it's very heavy and I didn't feel like lugging it several blocks back to the rental car -- also didn't feel like figuring a way to pack it for the flight back. But tempting because it was so shiny and in great condx. Looked like stuff that could work CW and "MCW" on 80 and 40 meters. All the "valves" were in place, and the chassis didn't even have any dust. Somebody had taken great care of these things.

Just outside Camden Passage you walk past the previous home of Aldous Huxley. I almost got high just breathing the air. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

WB2WIK/6

[N2RJ]

Well Marty, I hardly knew you were gone... You were posting away anyway.

I hope you had a good 2nd honeymoon.