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Jun. 5th, 2012 10:28 pm
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Archeotours is willing to take me everywhere I want to go. Any of my UK crew ever heard of them and is 60 pounds about right for hotels in Wales? I can either pay 150 pounds/day (the guide, the petrol and lunch) and pay the hotels myself or pay 230 pounds/day for everything. I should be able to see south Wales along with the north and Anglesey. I need to figure out how much it would cost me over all. Then how much it would cost for a rail pass to London.

It cooled down again. YAY. Yesterday it was 80, Soul wouldn't come out from under the futon. Today it's in the 60's and he's out and playing. Go figure.

I went into the office today to talk to a book publisher (who was uninterested in me trying to order for my class apparently) and ran into the daughter of the man who owned that nice doublewide (He passed in April and his wife is selling it). Turns out she would be my next door neighbor (She's my dean's secretary) which would be nice and turns out I know other people on that street too. However, she agrees that as a double wide it's coming close to its life span (they do unfortunately start having issues within 20 years). She's rather appalled at the 85K price tag (she doesn't think it's worth that much)

ELD wanted to see the yellow house right next door to my building at work. The lady who owns it is old. Secretary thinks i'd have to fight the school for this house. Now might be the time to buddy up to her. Love your house? Hey, I'm a professor here, want to rent me the top floor and I'll help you around the house



Photobucket This is the neighbor to one side, the campus police station

Photobucket The side front yard

Photobucket front view, yes it's old and needs a little work but they take good care of it (well now she does. I haven't seen him in at least a year)

Photobucket Side yard. i'm sitting in the drive to my building at work as i take this. (I would have so far to go to get to my lab...)

three back yard views (You can almost see the shed up next to the house)

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17116 / 50000 words. 34% done! for camp nano. Wow, I'm surprised.

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Date: 2012-06-06 02:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
Oooo, I love the yellow house!

Date: 2012-06-06 02:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
it does have its merits. across the street is a dorm

Date: 2012-06-06 02:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
That could be nice or annoying, depending on the view/noise level.

Date: 2012-06-06 02:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] seta-suzume.livejournal.com
The yellow house is pretty from the outside- that color and all the trees...

Date: 2012-06-06 03:21 am (UTC)

Ohhhhh, I like it...

Date: 2012-06-06 03:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ookamikagakusha.livejournal.com
It's kinda (but not so) Victorian and I love the color in contrast with the trees and grass. Look pretty nice in size too. I have looked at the pics of some of the other houses you have looked at. This one is very nice compared to some of them:)

Re: Ohhhhh, I like it...

Date: 2012-06-06 04:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
this house is. i'm sure, if it did go up for sale, it would be out of my range but it's nice to dream

Re: Ohhhhh, I like it...

Date: 2012-06-06 04:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ookamikagakusha.livejournal.com
Yes it is nice to dream, I do it all the time!

Date: 2012-06-06 09:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bob_fish.livejournal.com
I've never heard of Archeotours, but that's not surprising because they look like a small company who mostly cater to Americans and Canadians - Brits would likely be driving themselves, or taking trains and cabs if they don't have a car. They seem very reasonably priced, and £60 per night for a hotel is also very reasonable - I would expect to pay £80-100 for an inexpensive hotel.

Are you any closer to knowing some rough dates for your trip? Helen and I are booking some time off for a vacation, probably later in August, so it'd be good to know rough dates soon if you'd like to meet up and/or for me to host you (offer open but it's also cool if you'd rather have your own space).

Date: 2012-06-06 02:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
Yes, I'm sure you're right about that. My cousin's friend, who is a travel agent in Wales, gave me their names. Apparently no one wants to go see these sites (which since my paper is about cultural aspects as well, that says something to me). But okay, know the cost of hotels is very helpful, thank you. (so is now wondering if I'll be in hovels for a week).

Yes, end of june begining of July from the looks of it. I'll probably be giving up my summer class. August I go back to work. We go back EARLY this year, like the 17th or something ridiculous. And thanks again for the offer to have me over.

Date: 2012-06-06 02:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bob_fish.livejournal.com
They won't necessarily be terrible hotels! Prices in rural Wales are likely to be more reasonable, and if you're staying in bed and breakfast places prices might be lower. If you want to check out the places you'll be staying, you can always get a list of names and go on Tripadvisor.

Welsh people in my experience are pretty proud of and protective of their language and culture (more so because England tried to quash it for a long time). So I'm surprised that this stuff is undervalued. It may be that there's a shortage of funds for upkeep, or that as with England there are an awful lot of ancient sites everywhere and so a lot of the more obscure barrows, standing stones, etc. just tend to sit there quietly, and will be more known to local people and visiting pagans.

Date: 2012-06-06 03:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
they wil be B&B's and she might be able to get them even cheaper (and I'm sure travel agents get things at prices we can't).

I'll be honest, I am too. My whole fellowship is predicated on the idea of their proud cultural history. But nearly all the tours to the standing stones out of Wales (at least from my research) are into England but then again Stonehedge is magnificant and there aren't as flashy of ones in Wales.

Also from what I'm seeing is that through the centuries, they were dismantled and turned into walls, churchs or just got the hell out of the farmer's field. Much the same here with the Indigenous Moundbuilders.

If I had been truly smart, I would have said Hey I want to go see Welsh Castles...

Date: 2012-06-06 04:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sp23.livejournal.com
Wow, pretty. It would be lovely if you could wrangle an apartment there.

Date: 2012-06-06 04:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
it would. i'm sure if this goes for sale it'll be more than i can afford but until then i wait, like a vulture

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