Well, I'm off to China!

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:55 pm

Hi all,

I'm off to China (with work!) and am taking 9 female travel agents with me! (I have permission!)

Off to Beijing, Chengde and Xian!

See you in a couple of weeks!

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:56 pm

It's a hard life, eh?

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:05 pm

Have fun Matt

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:26 pm

Has anybody told him that China executes more people than any other country in the world ?

I trust this will advise him to keep his Piccolo well out of sight of those female travel agents !

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:45 pm

does the delectable Mrs Plum need any looking after while you are away?

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:17 am

I'm sure she is quite capable of taking care of herself, and she will be keeping busy putting up shelves, decorating etc. while the man is away.

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 4:53 pm

englishangel wrote:I'm sure she is quite capable of taking care of herself, and she will be keeping busy putting up shelves, decorating etc. while the man is away.

That's what I like to hear !!!!!

cj · Post by cj » Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:15 pm

Enjoy your Oriental express, Plummy.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:57 am

Well, I'm back from China now...

A good time was had by me, but it was perishingly cold at times (snow in Xian and the terractotta warriors) and Beijing was smog filled and congested.

The hotels we styed in were generally excellent and the hospitality is second to none. In fact, there are only so many Chinese banquets you can eat in 10 days - I was dreaming of jacket potatoes with cheese! Alcohol is cheap - a beer can be had for about 10 yuan (65p!)

Saw the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, Tiannemen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and many other temples and historical sights!

And I didn't bring back any Asiatic diseases!

BTaylor · Post by **BTaylor** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:52 am

Great Plum wrote:And I didn't bring back any Asiatic diseases!

That have surfaced yet......

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:04 am

Thanks for the confidence!!

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:53 am

let us know when you start making bird noises or funny things start growing on skin!

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:37 pm

Well nothing as yet...

mr tall · Post by **mr tall** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:22 pm

You must have frequented expensive establishments to pay so much for a beer!

Or perhaps inflation has been rampant since the last time is was there 14months ago!

I must try and get back soon.

Glad you enjoyed it, though the best way is to get off the beaten track.

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:26 pm

blondie95 wrote:let us know when you start making bird noises or funny things start growing on skin!

Well those 100 year old eggs do take a little time to hatch out.