Ever been to Gijon?

[Tangled up in Blue]

What!! Have I got to interrupt eating and drinking for a poxy football match? Tapas is only ever interrupted for more tapas...........and drink :sad:

Tapas are, of course, plural.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapas

Which reminds me. I left Bilbao's old ground at HT once, (this was just after the World Cup in Spain), in search of something to eat, since all the refreshment kiosks in the ground were closed for some reason.

Suitably refreshed after a visit to a nearby bar, I had a devil of a job to get back into the ground but finally managed to convince an over-zealous dogsbody that my ticket was valid for the whole game (according to him I should have told him I wanted to come back in before leaving)!

 

[Benfleet A1]

Tapas are, of course, plural.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapas

Which reminds me. I left Bilbao's old ground at HT once, (this was just after the World Cup in Spain), in search of something to eat, since all the refreshment kiosks in the ground were closed for some reason.

Suitably refreshed after a visit to a nearby bar, I had a devil of a job to get back into the ground but finally managed to convince an over-zealous dogsbody that my ticket was valid for the whole game (according to him I should have told him I wanted to come back in before leaving)!

Wonderful. While you're lurking on here, pray tell where's the sodding airport for Gijon? According to Goggle Maps, they haven't got one which can't be right.

 

[RobM]

The airport is at Oviedo, 25 miles and a €10 bus away.

 

[Benfleet A1]

The airport is at Oviedo, 25 miles and a €10 bus away.

Thanks for that, explains why there isn't a airport.

 

[RobM]

"London - Southend"
"Gijon - Oviedo"

Finding out after I've booked is the fun for me. A few years back I booked a break in Bergerac without knowing where it was (It's near Bordeaux).

 

[united we stand]

"London - Southend"
"Gijon - Oviedo"

Finding out after I've booked is the fun for me. A few years back I booked a break in Bergerac without knowing where it was (It's near Bordeaux).

I am quite looking forward to a full holiday report when you return- I clearly need to get out more

 

[Benfleet A1]

I am quite looking forward to a full holiday report when you return- I clearly need to get out more

Do it. I try to get away about two or three times a year, sometimes for football, some mad arse derby game, or just for a couple of days with some friends. Does me the world of good and it doesn't have to be expensive if you shop around.

 

[Mad Cyril]

"London - Southend"
"Gijon - Oviedo"

Finding out after I've booked is the fun for me. A few years back I booked a break in Bergerac without knowing where it was (It's near Bordeaux).

I booked a weekend in Bergerac last year.

Jim Nettles was very upset about it.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Gijon (the G and the J are both an H sound) sounds a bit like the noise a clown car horn makes.

Once a mate pointed that out tome I couldn't ever think of the place without thinking of that.