The view from my "office"

[VPS]

Amazing sunset in Adelaide tonight

 

[Flyfrequently]

Also a cracker of a sunset here at the home office on The 'Ninch @VPS
Impressed that my Samsung captured a seagull

19° at 6 pm

 

[VPS]

Also a cracker of a sunset here at the home office on The 'Ninch @VPS View attachment 404506
Impressed that my Samsung captured a seagull
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19° at 6 pm

I read a travel article the other day that said that Mornington peninsula was commonly called the ninch and I’ve never heard that before and my friends live at Rosebud. So it’s obviously a thing.

 

[Flyfrequently]

I read a travel article the other day that said that Mornington peninsula was commonly called the ninch and I’ve never heard that before and my friends live at Rosebud. So it’s obviously a thing.

Yes, it's "a thing" amongst the locals @VPS !

 

[p--and--t]

No carpark view from my hotel room at Star Broadbeach

 

[Pushka]

@VPS - indeed it was. This was taken by a friend at Henley Beach.

 

[Flashback]

Today's office was a typical start to a bank holiday weekend in the UK, raining cats and dogs. First up, Stonehenge.

This chap won't get getting far any time soon...

Cleeve Abbey (making good use of our 3 day old English Heritage pass, with Stonehenge and Cleeve Abbey we've nearly covered what we paid for the annual fee).




Then it was off to Dunster, to see the Yarn Market and Gallox Bridge.



And then finally a Douglas Fir tree, the largest in England!

It's good to be back on the road...

 

[RooFlyer]

Amazing sunset in Adelaide tonight

Also a cracker of a sunset here at the home office on The 'Ninch @VPS

@VPS - indeed it was. This was taken by a friend at Henley Beach.

Youse don’t really want me to post some Namibian sunsets, do you?

 

[Captain Halliday]

My office is Karangahake Gorge.



Access is via two suspension bridges.



Once into the gorge you can see the old gold mine and its abandoned infrastructure.


This includes tracking the old rail line along the cliffs and though tunnels.





Beautiful scenery and well worth a visit.


Karangahake, New Zealand.

 

[VPS]

Youse don’t really want me to post some Namibian sunsets, do you?

Whatever

 

[VPS]

Today's office was a typical start to a bank holiday weekend in the UK, raining cats and dogs. First up, Stonehenge.
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This chap won't get getting far any time soon...
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Cleeve Abbey (making good use of our 3 day old English Heritage pass, with Stonehenge and Cleeve Abbey we've nearly covered what we paid for the annual fee).
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Then it was off to Dunster, to see the Yarn Market and Gallox Bridge.
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And then finally a Douglas Fir tree, the largest in England!
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It's good to be back on the road...

Looks lovely. I think the English heritage passes and national trust cards are great value

 

[Flashback]

Looks lovely. I think the English heritage passes and national trust cards are great value

Using the Audi discount we got ours for 25% off, so good value at £48 per person. £37 worth already done this weekend and then there is a place near home that's £18 to get into we've been keen to visit for some time, so easy enough. For NT I'd buy the Scottish version as it's much cheaper and still gives access to all the English NT sites too. We'll probably get that next year.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Using the Audi discount we got ours for 25% off, so good value at £48 per person. £37 worth already done this weekend and then there is a place near home that's £18 to get into we've been keen to visit for some time, so easy enough. For NT I'd buy the Scottish version as it's much cheaper and still gives access to all the English NT sites too. We'll probably get that next year.

FWIW we used to buy the Scottish NT joint membership, but the NZ and Australian membership are reciprocal as well and cheaper than the English NT.

 

[Flashback]

FWIW we used to buy the Scottish NT joint membership, but the NZ and Australian membership are reciprocal as well and cheaper then the English NT.

Yes, doesn't include parking though.

 

[VPS]

FWIW we used to buy the Scottish NT joint membership, but the NZ and Australian membership are reciprocal as well and cheaper then the English NT.

Yes I get mine in Aus now

Using the Audi discount we got ours for 25% off, so good value at £48 per person. £37 worth already done this weekend and then there is a place near home that's £18 to get into we've been keen to visit for some time, so easy enough. For NT I'd buy the Scottish version as it's much cheaper and still gives access to all the English NT sites too. We'll probably get that next year.

Maybe your folks can bring you an Aus one

 

[Flashback]

Yes I get mine in Aus now

Maybe your folks can bring you an Aus one

The parking charges at most sites mean you end up paying more than just getting the Scottish one.

 

[VPS]

The parking charges at most sites mean you end up paying more than just getting the Scottish one.

That is annoying that you get charged for parking but I guess I've been lucky that I've mainly been to ones that don't charge for parking

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yes I get mine in Aus now

Maybe your folks can bring you an Aus one

Only issue with non English NT is that you don’t get the free parking permit but we’ve found that we just leave one if our Scottish cards on the dash and never seem to have an issue. Maybe just lucky.

 

[Flashback]

Only issue with non English NT is that you don’t get the free parking permit but we’ve found that we just leave one if our Scottish cards on the dash and never seem to have an issue. Maybe just lucky.

I wonder if it's worth splitting these out into a new thread?

Membership FAQ

We want you to get the most out of your membership. To help, here are some of the questions that we often get asked.

www.nts.org.uk

Can I park for free at National Trust places in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as they no longer use car parking stickers?
The National Trust have started using barcodes on their membership cards to gain access and free parking at National Trust car parks in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. As a member of the National Trust for Scotland, your car parking sticker is still accepted and will grant free parking. In car parks that have attendants, members should show their card and display their sticker (or any ticket) you are given for free parking. Similarly, National Trust members can still request a car parking sticker from the National Trust should they wish to visit Scotland and use our free parking benefit.

We are in communication with the National Trust about this and have been assured that any National Trust for Scotland member will continue to receive free car parking in all National Trust car parks. If you experience an issue with this at a National Trust property, please get in touch with the National Trust.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I wonder if it's worth splitting these out into a new thread?

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Yes. Good idea. Make it easier for people to find than in a general thread.