Holidays 2025

[wackyjunior 40]

Ey up we're In andalucia and they've got Yorkshire tea bags on t'buffet. Who needs ter look at t'sea. Quick wikiki get t'hand luggage bag and stock up.

[Christmas Tree 5622]

Anyone know what it’s like trying to get onto Holy island on a morning. Are the queues massive etc

[Toonpack 12514]

  On 11/08/2024 at 05:38, Christmas Tree said:

Anyone know what it’s like trying to get onto Holy island on a morning. Are the queues massive etc

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Not when the tide is in.

[RobinRobin 13117]

  On 11/08/2024 at 07:21, Toonpack said:

Not when the tide is in.

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Luckily CT's got a hobby for that. 🙂 

[Renton 24802]

I've never had any issues getting on Lindisfarne like, although haven't been for a while. There's a large field car park. 

Best thing to do imo is time it so you get cut off by the tides. You'll be forced to stay 4 or 5 hours but check the pub times and/or bring a picnic. It'll be quieter when the island is cut off. 

When I was in my 30s suffering a real need to mentally recover from some trauma, I hired a cottage and stayed there for a week. Walking to the North side of the island at high tide in complete isolation was just the ticket for me. Fucking love the place, predictably house prices and availability are now insane so will never be able to live there. 

[Meenzer 16942]

Just had a smashing couple of days showing a German friend around the region. Tynemouth/Cullercoats/Whitley Bay, up to Cresswell and Druridge Bay, a spot of Hadrian's Wall too. Obviously the weather has helped, but still. He says he has no idea why Northumberland isn't heaving with tourists at this time of year (I know it can get busy - we couldn't get parked at Blyth of all places - but it's barely a fraction of what Cornwall and co. get), and I tend to agree. Not complaining though!

[Howmanheyman 38536]

  On 12/08/2024 at 20:41, Meenzer said:

Just had a smashing couple of days showing a German friend around the region. He says he has no idea why Northumberland isn't heaving with tourists at this time of year?

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"Don't tell him, Meenzer!"

[PaddockLad 20123]

Word is getting out 😭

 

https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1934248/northern-seaside-village-like-cornwall-almouth/amp

[Meenzer 16942]

  On 12/08/2024 at 20:49, Howmanheyman said:

 

 

"Don't tell him, Meenzer!"

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CCTV footage from the breakfast room at our B&B this morning:

 

[Blastronaut 1374]

  On 11/08/2024 at 10:52, Renton said:

I've never had any issues getting on Lindisfarne like, although haven't been for a while. There's a large field car park. 

Best thing to do imo is time it so you get cut off by the tides. You'll be forced to stay 4 or 5 hours but check the pub times and/or bring a picnic. It'll be quieter when the island is cut off. 

When I was in my 30s suffering a real need to mentally recover from some trauma, I hired a cottage and stayed there for a week. Walking to the North side of the island at high tide in complete isolation was just the ticket for me. Fucking love the place, predictably house prices and availability are now insane so will never be able to live there. 

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I was starting to think you were sound but if you need the thought of Lindisfarne and Mead to keep you halfway erect I'm resigned back to questioning my character judgement skills.

[Ayatollah Hermione 15423]

Got the holiday sorted. Move to a different, better hotel that’s adults only and we’re due an 8 quid refund. Can’t ask for better than that 

[Gemmill 53764]

Nice one. Get anyone sacked? 

[Ayatollah Hermione 15423]

Navigated it all smoothly with no raised voices. It was a pleasant experience for me and the slightly dim lass I was on the phone to. I should be handling negotiations for Guéhi tbh 

[Gemmill 53764]

You've just reminded me. I need to ring my energy provider and complain about the fact that the smart meters they installed don't work. 

 

The stupid thick cunt that I was telling you all had rang me twice the night before the visit btw. He managed to submit a final reading for my old metre of 111,053. The correct reading was 10,024. So I got charged £840 for 5 weeks of gas usage. 

 

I've sorted that bit, but my "smart" meters still don't report my fucking readings to anyone. 

[AgentAxeman 341]

I'm in Rhodes currently. It's fucking boiling! Wow. 

[Gemmill 53764]

I'm looking at the temperatures over there and the map of "places where the heat is at a level that it will kill people", and wondering if booking Kos in August next year might have been a terrible idea. 

[RobinRobin 13117]

  On 14/08/2024 at 10:29, Gemmill said:

I'm looking at the temperatures over there and the map of "places where the heat is at a level that it will kill people", and wondering if booking Kos in August next year might have been a terrible idea. 

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Definitely for you. 

[Gemmill 53764]

Listen. This dude has lived in Singapore, Portugal, and the GODDAMNED US of A. 

 

Don't worry about my ability to take the heat, baby. 

[Alex 38262]

@Gemmill Why on earth are you going during the school holidays? Pre -kids we often went to that part of the world (Rhodes, Santorini, Cyprus) in September. The weather was always lovely. The days are a bit shorter so even if it’s hot for that time of year it feels less severe. It’s still busy enough, tends to be cheaper etc. 

[Gemmill 53764]

  On 14/08/2024 at 10:42, Alex said:

@Gemmill Why on earth are you going during the school holidays? Pre -kids we often went to that part of the world (Rhodes, Santorini, Cyprus) in September. The weather was always lovely. The days are a bit shorter so even if it’s hot for that time of year it feels less severe. It’s still busy enough, tends to be cheaper etc. 

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Wife is a teacher unfortunately. Proper pain in the arse. 

 

We go to hotels where kids aren't allowed anyway, cos why listen to all the round the pool screaming if you don't have to, but it's still an arm and a leg. 

[Alex 38262]

  On 14/08/2024 at 10:46, Gemmill said:

 

Wife is a teacher unfortunately. Proper pain in the arse. 

 

We go to hotels where kids aren't allowed anyway, cos why listen to all the round the pool screaming if you don't have to, but it's still an arm and a leg. 

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Ah, forgot about your lass. Another reason for her to leave the profession  

[Monkeys Fist 46989]

  On 14/08/2024 at 10:48, Alex said:

Ah, forgot about your lass. Another reason for her to leave  

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Gemmilled YP. 

[Gemmill 53764]

Slags. 

[NJS 4777]

  On 14/08/2024 at 10:42, Alex said:

@Gemmill Why on earth are you going during the school holidays? Pre -kids we often went to that part of the world (Rhodes, Santorini, Cyprus) in September. The weather was always lovely. The days are a bit shorter so even if it’s hot for that time of year it feels less severe. It’s still busy enough, tends to be cheaper etc. 

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I think I've mentioned I've been going to Ayia Napa in October for the last 6 or 7 years and I find especially as you get older 25 degrees makes a much better holiday than the stupid says of 30/35 plus when I was young and daft (and in very early days limited to shipyard/pit fortnight). 

 

Last year I went very late (last week in October/first in November) and though generally good there were a couple of cloudy/showery days. This year I'm going at the start of October. 

[The Fish 11501]

  On 14/08/2024 at 10:46, Gemmill said:

 

Wife is a teacher unfortunately. Proper pain in the arse. 

 

We go to hotels where kids aren't allowed anyway, cos why listen to all the round the pool screaming if you don't have to, but it's still an arm and a leg. 

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Should move near me mate*. The school terms are one week off so you can get reasonably priced holidays. 

 

 

* not too close though.