Nerium oleander is flowering

[David Nicholson]

Come on then Dave, put me out of my misery, what is 'tiki touring'

I have an Oleander in my greenhouse which usually flowers (if somewhat poorly) each year. I have tried it outside in the past but it doesn't like my wet climate at all.

[Maggi Young]

Come on then Dave, put me out of my misery, what is 'tiki touring'

Well, I think it is unlikely to be the holiday company set up by Thor Heyerdahl, cruising in replica KonTiki craft 

Paul, your swings and roundabouts saying is well used in the UK, too.

[t00lie]

Rightio Arthur

We can't have Mr Nicholson in misery now can we---so my definition of 'tiki touring' is----

someone cruising about in a vehicle with a destination in mind ,but so relaxed it is of no consequence if there are distractions or detours along the way.

I'll paint a picture for you David---canopy down --wind in the face--arm over the side of the car --hair plastered down with hair gel,(brylcreme?)--radio at near full volume playing a song by Lionel Ritchie and the Commodores ...........Wink.

Not sure where the word tiki comes from--i seem to remember a travel company called Contiki tours ,(for the under 30's around Europe ).However that was many years ago --maybe that is the connection.

Cheers Dave.

[Lesley Cox]

Dave will no doubt correct or add, but my idea of tiki touring is to travel more or less locally, on the off chance that there will be something somewhere, worth picking up/buying/appropriating etc. A sort of "let's see what's around today," in an exploratory way. Quite casual.

[Lesley Cox]

You got there just before me Dave, but I guess the two replies are more or less compatible.

[Susan]

From the New Zealand Oxford Dictionary: "a usually extensive or comprehensive journey of inspection etc (went on a tiki tour of all the sites) originating from the name of the tourist company" Origin Maori.

I think Dave is right and it comes from the Contiki tours that were a youth-oriented company which  was started by a young New Zealander named John Anderson who arrived in Europe in 1961 with no companions and very little money. He acquired a minibus, gathered a group of travellers and spent 12 weeks exploring the continent. The informal tour was a hit, and three years later Anderson founded Contiki Tours. It is still going and is only for 18-35 year olds.

Hope that makes it a bit more clear.

Susan. (Bit old to go on one now!)

[David Nicholson]

Lionel Ritchie and the Commodores! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Hans J]

and here special for David :







have fun
Hans

[David Nicholson]

Hans, my Ahhhhhhhhs were meant to represent a shriek of pain. So your links gave me three shrieks of pain

[Susan]

David I heard the echo, those shrieks of pain must have come right down to the Southern Hemisphere.

Susan

[Hans J]

Hans, my Ahhhhhhhhs were meant to represent a shriek of pain. So your links gave me three shrieks of pain

David :

I'm really sorry that I have shoked you with Lionel Ritchie - in case maybe look :

[t00lie]

Aw no ---not Mick Jagger !!!.

Now i'm the one with the shrieks of pain.

Ahhhh... !

Hans --how could you !!

Dave.

[Paul T]

You know, I am SO glad that i resist the temptation to click on links.  Sometimes it really pays off..... like not having to listen to either of those mentioned above!!! 

Hans, you're slightly evil I think..... but in a good way!!! 

[Susan]

Ahhhh, Mick Jagger - now that's more like it.

Susan

[David Nicholson]

That's more my scene too Hans