As you know if you are a faithful reader of this blog, and welcome if you are not, I am heading off to the UK before June, now pinned down to the End Of March/the Beginning Of April, for my parent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Normally when it comes to travel I have booked months in advance however this time it has snuck up on me. Normally I take advantage of specials by booking suitably far in advance however, this time, not to be.
Except!
Adelaide has a Travel Expo on this weekend. I was pleased at the coincidence and held off on booking last week in anticipation of the deals available at the Expo. Having had experience of Expos before, I know it is first come first served in terms of the limited amount of sweeteners they have to entice people through the door. With that in mind I was determined to be there when the doors opened and grab the first deal. My Mater wanted to come to as she had some questions about the traveling her and Pater were about to embark on.
It is being held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre so the event, for those who do not know, would be huge. We arrived and managed to get the most amazing car park right next to the door. Hardly anyone was in the car park yet we were so early.
Two weeks early as it turned out.
I am not sure how my brain managed it, perhaps wishful thinking, but when I looked at the advertisement for the Expo on the web page it said that it was on 30th – 31st of January. And yet when I looked today on the computer, after the fact, the gremlins had been in and rearranged the date to 19th – 20th February. And yet, had you asked me to swear on my nephew’s lives, I would have happily done so knowing that the expo was this weekend. Sorry Nephews….
After my mother stopped laughing she rang my Dad who offered to bring down the camping gear for us to camp out so we didn’t miss the start. It is good to know my being a smartarse is a hereditary thing.
So here is a picture of the extravaganza in waiting. I had to wait half an hour for the advert to return to the electronic display. I was talking to Tony when it happened and had to hang up on him as I didn’t want to wait another half hour.
Nope. Not gonna miss that. Thanks advertisement.
And here’s the throng of people vying to get into the building.
I am not sure how I managed this. As I said, I was completely convinced of it being today. I refuse to believe I am at fault. The universe rearranged itself to make me look foolish and does so often. I understand realising this universe is after me indicates that I may be an idiot savant.
I suspect one of those words is correct.
Away For A Bit 
Oh poor Nigel. I am with you darling, I thought the expo this weekend too!So much so that I had to find last sundays paper to check(haven’t been out today to get the paper , its way too hot , 44degrees here at St Marys!!!) anyway, it appears the gods are STILL having a joke at your expense as it says in the paper that it is happening on 4th5th6th February!!!!! and its $9 to get in.
Now I KNOW you will think that AGAIN I am being pedantic, but nay, I wanted to give you the heads up so that you can be first in line when those doors open.I LOVE it when friends get a bargain x
P.S have you heard from Nic ? I am missing her input!!!!
Oh thank God it wasn’t just me. It amazes me how often the world conspires against me to make me look like a fool.
I wont be bothered with the Expo though, the clock is ticking and the woman at the Flight Centre suggested it wouldn’t be of use for someone traveling quite so soon after the event. And I am certainly not paying to get into it. Sod that.
Heat tends to knock Nic for a six. I am assuming she is sitting under the air conditioner and not moving. This is eminently sensible.
Silli boi. Well at least we know you are mere mortal stock now. Good luck with booking your travel.
Nic is firmly ensconced in her flat, with two air conditioners blasting away, and to hell with the environment. It’s that, or an Uzi as I lose my mind.
I also have two plastic chilly things for putting over the bottom of beer bottles to get them cool quickly. You can freeze the chilly things or put them in the fridge. I put them in the fridge. Then, several times a day, I put my hands through them, and get the cold plastic on my wrists, cooling the blood as it flows through capillaries close to the surface. See, I do NOT like to be overheated!
There is an official word for what I do in summer. Bears and other critters hibernate in winter. Snails, frogs, and Nicolas estivate in summer. When the temperature drops, I’ll be out again.
Thanks, Kerri-Anne, for saying you missed my input.
Yay she’s back. I knew when the temp dropped two degrees you’d come out from under the aircons.
Glad you’re ok. Had I not heard Id have sent out the esky dogs.
I agree with you Nic, as you know. Summer just sucks donkey balls. Too be fair it’s not been that evil this year however the last three days have made up for it. and 27 tonight…. fantaaaaaaaaaaaaastic…..
And even better, thanks Kerrie Anne spelled properly.
PS Nigel, do you need to explain know Nic for six, which is really knocks Nic for six? Will the ferriners know whereof you speak?
Yes, you’re right. fixed. I cannot type or think or dress myself most days.