Will ryanair charge a fee for boorings if I use Mastercard/prepaid

Oh, I'm so glad I've given up flying!

I really wish I could Feline but I have two young grandchildren living in Madrid. Hubs and I have to resort to the most economical way to fly over there for a visit or go and collect them so that they can have some of their holiday over here.

I loathe everything about flying from the dreaded carparking costs through to the inevitable delays ugh! it's all so dire but needs must.

Me too, Lillie, my son lives in Cyprus.

Oh whereabouts Fruity? Hubby and I lived there for three years in our RAF days, absolutely loved it.

He lives in Paphos, Lillie. Where were you...Akrotiri?

Yes in the mid eighties. We've often remarked we would like to go back for a holiday, maybe one day when our numbers fall lucky.

It's a lot more expensive now though, Lillie, since Cyprus adopted the Euro. It used to be so cheap.

I've had two holidays in Cyprus, one thirty years ago in the Greek part, then one in the Turkish part about fifteen years ago. Hard to believe that they are both on the same, relatively small, island.

I think the Turkish part is still pretty cheap to visit, Feline.

It certainly was when we went, fruity. On the first day, we walked to a bar and had lunch and drinks all afternoon and the bill came to 8 million lire which was the equivalent of about four quid!

Wasn't far off that in Greek Cyprus 10 years ago when my son first went there to live, sadly not now though. :-(

I preferred the food in the Turkish part, lots of nice grilled meat and good salads. I find greek food a bit boring to be honest, about five dishes and you've done it.

That's true, Feline, I love the 'peasant salads' and feta though!

Oh, I love a good Greek salad with lots of feta. What surprised me was the fact that fish was very expensive when you'd think it would be abundant and cheap in the middle of the Med.

Don't think I ever tried the fish, couldn't get past the salad and feta! :-)

I shall have nightmares tonight - I've just remembered the day we sat under a tree (eating salad and feta) and a snake came down out of the tree and slithered across my mate Tracey's shoulder!

I kicked one once...I thought it was a piece of shredded tyre, turned out to be a very much alive black snake!

Uuuuuugh!

This just gets worse and worse, I've just heard on Radio 4 that a small girl in Hanover lifted the lid of the lavatory and found a boa constrictor sitting in the bowl. No point in going to bed now - won't get any sleep!

Sure it wasn't just an extra big Jobby that refused to say bye bye?

You know what kids are like!

Definitely not, Omen, you know fruity and I believe everything we hear on Radio 4!

Lol, Feline! Apparently that's not uncommon, a snake in a loo!

Sounds like you need to go back to Cyprus and see Snake George. My son took me to see him and he cured my fear of snakes, I can even hold one now. My son's a friend of his, mind you, everyone in Greek Cyprus knows my son!

Just google 'Snake George' for the website.

Oh my heart alive, snakes in the toilet whatever next!!!

Just about to google the snake chap Fruity.

Oh dear, just checked, and it seems Snake George has closed down his Reptile Centre and left the island! Here's the latest news and a video of him though...

http://rochfordessex.net/cyprusreptiles/

Oh, fruits, not sure I can do that! I'll have to see if I can get drunk enough!

I didn't think I could. Years ago in Morocco, I ran away screaming every time I saw a snake charmer, which is weird because I adore reptiles, just couldn't do snakes! But Snake George cured me, he just talked to me about them and then got me to touch one, then pet one, then hold one! That was years ago, and I can still hold them, although I'm not 100% comfortable doing it.

Odd, isn't it? I love frogs, toads, newts, etc. but I can't stand bloody snakes!

OOoh that's a tough one Fruity, like Feline I would have to be fairly liquored up to even contemplate the thought of touching one.

I remember seeing one or two in the bondoo in Cyprus and the hardy soul next door used to flick them away with a broom handle, whilst the rest of us whimpered cowardly behind closed doors.

Yes, it is odd, I was the same, I adore anything reptilian, frogs, toads, chameleons, lizards...all those things, just had a problem with snakes, which I couldn't understand!

You didnt see the snake man last night then documentary on snakes - guy let one bit his tongue and it was highly poisonous but he had been bitten so many times he was almost immune - drank snake blood too very interesting documentary it was!

Enough, Omen! I really need a good night's sleep.

Our friends in South Africa had a chart on the utility room wall with pictures of snakes and details of how dangerous they were. Fiona used to go out and batter them to death with a spade.

We had to spend a week in tropical heat with the bedroom windows tight shut, and I couldn't go to bed until Mr F had checked underneath it.

Mind you, they did keep a gun in the house so I never really expected it to be much like home!

Not seen the snakeman, but I like Austin Stevens! This one's for Feline...

http://animal.discovery.com/beyond/?playerId=203719213&categoryId=219535197

Check out Austin and the Green Anaconda! ;-)

Maybe we should rename this thread 'Snakes on a Plane?'

Although, knowing Mr Ryanair we'd probably have to pay extra for them! ;-)

No, fruity, I saw that movie and it took several years off my life!

I hate flying just as much as I hate snakes!!!!!

You were exceptionally brave just to watch it then, Feline! :-)

Not brave, fruits, just stupid as I was too frightened even to switch it off!

Lol! Sorry, Feline, know I shouldn't laugh, but just got this vision of you terrified rigid, too scared to even press the remote!

Very good fruits you dont like Mr Ryanair much do you?
lol

The documentary showed that if you learn to live with the snakes you have nothing to fear - it was truly amazing they even handled one of the worlds most dangerous snakes like it was a pet!

But the cave of snakes was truly Felines worst nightmare - I shall say no more lest i frighten her too much to get to sleep tonight!

It's not difficult not to like Ryanair, Omen. When you order a G&T the gin comes in a little plasic sachet that is impossible to open without spilling half of it. And it's only a single measure!!!!

And, believe me, I need my G&T to contemplate getting on a plane.

Omen, why would your friend want to take the bumholes of two large male chickens on an aeroplane? And I can't really see what would have been so frightening about them? Perhaps Snoopy will know.....

Yes perhaps he will I am mystified myself.