PaddockLad 14584 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 One last thing is mention @Andrew is the glow worm caves at waitomo.. Waitomo-Glowworm-Caves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14035 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 31/05/2017 at 9:53 PM, Meenzer said: After the glamour of Sofia last year, today I learned that the 2017 edition of the autumnal eurofagfan meetup will be in... Ghent. Well, okay. I hereby withdraw my scepticism - lovely place. Much of the prettiness of Bruges but in an actual working city that's less clogged up by tourists. Definitely worth a weekend jaunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19817 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Just touched down in cologne for a few days of half term. Both kids breaking out in what looks like hand, foot and mouth. Surprised they haven’t put us in quarantine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16628 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Got a break in December in Edinburgh to look forward to. Loved it there last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30385 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Got two nights in the Lakes without the little shits coming up in November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 MrsP has some special offer for Berlin. That'll be another 500 notes down the shitter. I mean we can do day trips to the place ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16628 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 32 minutes ago, Alex said: Got two nights in the Lakes without the little shits coming up in November Mate of mine just WhatsAppd me a picture 10mins ago. He was riding up Kirkstone, looked mega. Jealous AS FUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14035 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Left it relatively late because work holiday situation wasn't clear, but we've just booked a week of standard-issue Gran Canaria fare for the end of November (nice cottage bungalow on a quiet complex but within easy striking distance of Yumbo Centre debauchery). Bit pricier than the usual Lanza jaunt, both accommodation- and food-wise, but fuck only knows how much foreign holidays will cost after 2019 so might as well do it while we still can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 3659 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Could do with something like that myself at the minute, good choice mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3194 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 We're booked in for a chalet in Morzine for the 1st week in April hoping Avoriaz has some snow. Kids are looking forward to skiing on a real mountain instead of in a shed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Last day at work until the 29th of November today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 6 hours ago, Andrew said: Last day at work until the 29th of November today. Ant, ban him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: Ant, ban him. 1 hour to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19817 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 You’ve taken minus two days of holiday in 2017? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34425 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I've told you before, no one likes the holiday martyr. Just take the time off, it's called an entitlement for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14584 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 The current Mrs PL is making noises about Ibiza for next year, anyone been to the non "clubby" bits? Any recommendations for quiet areas/resorts? Muchos grassland pour flavour etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19817 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I went to Santa Eulalia for a wedding a while back. A completely different side to the island to what I experienced on previous visits. Beautiful quiet, family friendly beaches. Ibiza town is beautiful too. You could stay just outside it without being somewhere that looks like feature in Ibiza uncovered. Plus it has a nice balance of good restaurants and bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17749 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 2 hours ago, PaddockLad said: The current Mrs PL is making noises about Ibiza for next year, anyone been to the non "clubby" bits? Any recommendations for quiet areas/resorts? Muchos grassland pour flavour etc etc... I've been to Es Cana for a couple of weeks. Was 2001 because 9/11 happened while I was there. Really liked it iirc, no rave night clubs involved. Might have been a hippy market though. Menorca is currently my favourite Balearic, but mainly because it's great for kids. Right now I'm in the lakes for a week. Honestly, there's nowhere else I'd rather be. It's breathtakingly beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatonrifles 18 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 20 minutes ago, Renton said: Right now I'm in the lakes for a week. Honestly, there's nowhere else I'd rather be. It's breathtakingly beautiful. Where would you say best spots in lakes are with kids for a week or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30385 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Ambleside is a really good base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17749 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 hour ago, heatonrifles said: Where would you say best spots in lakes are with kids for a week or so? Anywhere really. I always stay north lakes mainly for accessibility reasons. Loads to do in keswick and a public pool if it's rainy. Grasmere is fantastic but very expensive. However, I stay mainly in Patterdale/Glenridding area, here: https://patterdalehallestate.com/ It's brilliant value and the manager is from Tynemouth I think and dead canny. Not very useful advice like because it's always fully booked and you'll never get a reservation until you've been on the waiting list for years. Once you're in, you get priority bookings. I'm going twice a year until I move to the lakes permanently (or am dead, whichever comes first). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17749 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Only place I've been that is more beautiful than the lakes is Scotland, especially the west coast. However. Shit accomodation/rain/midges means lakes is better 90% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26790 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 On 25/10/2017 at 0:04 PM, wykikitoon said: Mate of mine just WhatsAppd me a picture 10mins ago. He was riding up Kirkstone, looked mega. Jealous AS FUCK! Does she not have a first name, like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16628 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 23 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: I went to Santa Eulalia for a wedding a while back. A completely different side to the island to what I experienced on previous visits. Beautiful quiet, family friendly beaches. Ibiza town is beautiful too. You could stay just outside it without being somewhere that looks like feature in Ibiza uncovered. Plus it has a nice balance of good restaurants and bars. We have been to Sanara Eulalia a few times the port area is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16628 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 20 hours ago, heatonrifles said: Where would you say best spots in lakes are with kids for a week or so? Ambleside. - Decent sized, some decent places to grab scran and like Alex said a decent base. You can do a lot of stuff near by walking wise. Or goto Grizedale a short drive to do Go Ape. Keswick - North end of the Lakes. Again, a 5 mins drive upto Whinlatter you have great walking for the kids, or if they like cycling the MTB trails which are graded for all ages / abilities and again Go Ape. Windermere / Bowness. Like Ambleside really for size and stuff to do. My fave places are Ambleside and Keswick. Fave time to go is Spring / Autumn and Winter is just amazing up there. Places looks mega. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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