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Old 06-02-2009, 11:41 AM   #1
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Summer Holidays

Summer Holidays

Has anyone booked there's yet, and If so where are you going ?
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Old 06-02-2009, 5:11 PM   #2
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Re: Summer Holidays

Orlando, Florida, with the good lady, daughter, son in law and seven year old grand daughter.
Hoping to meet up with my brother who lives in Chicago.
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Old 06-02-2009, 5:13 PM   #3
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Re: Summer Holidays

Cornwall.
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Old 06-02-2009, 5:55 PM   #4
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Re: Summer Holidays

Southend sea front, theres a resession on
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Old 06-02-2009, 5:56 PM   #5
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Re: Summer Holidays

Not sure yet, depends on the money. I maxed out last year on a month in the states.

Can't do that every year unfortunately

Definitely a city break - maybe Berlin.
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Old 06-02-2009, 7:11 PM   #6
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Re: Summer Holidays

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Cornwall.
Snap

Also taking the kids to Disneyland Paris in April, and a week in Nice during May.
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Old 06-02-2009, 7:17 PM   #7
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Re: Summer Holidays

Tend to avoid the high seasons so normally go away May and September. Avoiding spain this year with the euro and that so staying a bit closer to home! In May, going to Alton Towers, then Thorpe Park followed by Blackpool! Thinking about Egypt in September, but the misus fancies Dominican Republic, but i'll be booking and it will be the cheapest one!
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Re: Summer Holidays

It's very unusual for me - I would have normally had it booked ages ago.

Tried to book Florida back in Aug 2008, wanting to go in Oct2009 but that got blocked because there was no way my son's school were going to let us take him out of school for a week.

Since then we have discussed Florida and sunny europe but now that the £ has collapsed we've not booked anything.

So it might be somewhere in the UK (Cornwall or Scotland) but I do like the sunshine so again haven't booked anything.

Money isn't that much of a problem for me but at the same time I don't want to get fleeced by the lousy exchange rate when I get out there.

Interested in any recommendations.

Cheers,

Nigel
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Old 06-02-2009, 7:44 PM   #9
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Re: Summer Holidays

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Cornwall.
Rented a cottage in St Austell last year and it was really good so might do the same again
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Old 07-02-2009, 8:00 AM   #10
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Re: Summer Holidays

I'll be staying at home again this year - have done for the past 11 years since moving to Cornwall.

Last summer wasn't that good, so the odds are we'll have good weather this year.
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Old 07-02-2009, 9:13 AM   #11
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Re: Summer Holidays

T'Egypt for the missus, little lad and I. Hoping for a week in Cornwall also if we can afford it.
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Re: Summer Holidays

Not booked yet but possibly / probably Cyprus again
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Old 07-02-2009, 11:42 AM   #13
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Re: Summer Holidays

just booked yesterday for canaries on 4th March, benidorm booked for 2nd June.... and probably back to Cyprus in October before winter starts here.
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Old 08-02-2009, 9:24 PM   #14
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Re: Summer Holidays

Just booked 4 days (I get bored quickly!!!) in Devon and Cornwall staying near Bude
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Old 09-02-2009, 9:45 AM   #15
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Re: Summer Holidays

Turkey, Amsterdam and Puerto Rico.
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Re: Summer Holidays

I'm starting off with Grenada in 578 hours and 26 minutes,not that I'm counting or anything!
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Old 09-02-2009, 10:59 AM   #17
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Re: Summer Holidays

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I'm starting off with Grenada in 578 hours and 26 minutes,not that I'm counting or anything!
Is that a basic Grenada or the Grenada Ghia? If so what reg?

Prob going to Turkey this summer (It's cheap & Hot!)

Then off to Boston for a week over the Christmas!
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Old 09-02-2009, 11:09 AM   #18
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Re: Summer Holidays

Argate.
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Old 09-02-2009, 3:12 PM   #19
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Re: Summer Holidays

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Is that a basic Grenada or the Grenada Ghia? If so what reg?
Its a basic cheapy 3 star,more of an old Ford Escort,with free flights courtesy of airmiles
At least it shouldn't be snowing.Hopefully the rum cocktails will be cold though.
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