Author Archives: Hector

Saltaire Brewery Open Evening – September 2013

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Hector

A Weekend in Bristol with an option for Bath. The original September Weekend Concept conceived back in the day. However, Hockey Commitments meant Marg had to bale. Two still went. At the end of November 2011, Hector worked out that … Continue reading →

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The Drovers Rest, Monkhill – Carlisle

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Hector

This story begins a couple of years back in Hengler’s Circus (Sauchiehall St. Glasgow) where a Young Bearded Chap called Sandy took this branch of Wetherspoons by storm. Giving the Customers what they want, an adage best understood by Nigel … Continue reading →

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Wolf Strassenfest 2013 + Traben-Trarbach too

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Hector

Die Bahn were in efficient mode today. Dr. Stan and Hector made their Seven Minute Connection at Koblenz having travelled in little time at all on an Inter-City Zug from Düsseldorf. The next Connection at Bullay saw us finally approach … Continue reading →

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A Late Evening Arrival in Düsseldorf

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Hector

Friday the 13th, what could possibly go wrong? A Special Dispensation saw Hector checked-in for the 16.20 flight to Heathrow. It was delayed until 17.00. No problem, still enough time to catch the onward flight to Düsseldorf. Landing at Heathrow … Continue reading →

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The Couples’ Trip moves to Bamberg, Dörfleins and Annafest too

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Hector

The Joy of the Bayern Ticket, two people travelling from München to Bamberg for a total of €26.00. The Discomfort due to the 11.00 train to Nürnberg being the optimum train everyone goes for. Now imagine a sealed carriage and … Continue reading →

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The Couples’ Trip – München

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Hector

This is The Bamberg Staff Trip conceived over a year ago for four Colleagues of a certain Institution and their Spouses, or whatever. This is the Primary Reason why there is no Hector’s Horrible Holiday this year with The Chaps. … Continue reading →

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Port El Kantaoui – Featuring Golf Bräu, and a Zoo

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Hector

The Marina Approaching The Marina in Port El Kantaoui we passed through a Sparkling New Construction of Hotels and Shops surrounding a Fountain as a Focal Point. Well Planned, I thought, for once. A Reproduction Portal (give it a Century … Continue reading →

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What Did The Romans ever do for El Jem?

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Hector

So, how does One get to El Jem? Having made our own way to Monastir there was little point signing up for an over-priced Travel Agent organised Trip to Monastir and El Jem. Even if it was El Jem alone, … Continue reading →

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I am going to Monastir Today, and so is my Wife!

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Hector

It is forty minutes from Sousse to Monastir by Metro, or so we thought. In the most Rickety (First Class) Carriage I have travelled in for some time, Marg asked if I thought it would last the journey as we … Continue reading →

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Sousse, Tunisia, The Beginning

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Hector

For Hector, the Holiday officially begins when one is issued with the room key and the said room is accessed. A mere seven hours after we took off from Glasgow Airport, we checked in to the Four Star – Riadh … Continue reading →

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