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Forest Holidays
If you're staying with this company do take pictures as you leave your lodge otherwise you may get a hateful letter falsely claiming you left it in a terrible mess and demanding money for deep cleaning - otherwise they'd turn it over to a debt collection agency. If you haven't booked with them yet - I'd advise you to think…
Money Moral Dilemma, should I pay for house/pet sitting?
We have a young family member and his girlfriend (not immediate family) coming to take care of the house, garden and pets while we are on holiday for 2 weeks later this month. They don't have their own home, they still live with parents. My son thinks we should pay them, I'm not sure. I planned for them to live rent free…
Warner Leisure Hotels
I'm hoping someone on this forum can help me. I am a regular visitor to Warner Leisure Hotels and have always enjoyed them, until now. There has always been a problem with their customer service centre (they never seem to know what they're doing). However after a recent visit which was dreadful, I have been trying to make…
Bunkfest - huge free festival in Oxfordshire 29.-31.8.2025
This is missing from the free festivals page although it has been going since about 2002, and is apparently the largest FREE festival in the UK (maybe Europe?). It's always the weekend after the August Bank Holiday weekend https://www.facebook.com/wallingfordbunkfest https://bunkfest.co.uk/
Free Museums and Galleries deals page discussion / Report top spots
For a full list of the UK's free museums and art galleries see the Regularly Updated: Free Museums & Galleries page If you've spotted or heard of a free museum or art gallery please tell us with as much detail as possible, including where it is and its full name. We'll then check out whether it's free for all and, if it…
Scottish island holiday, change of accommodation at short notice and now self catering
This is the detail of a holiday we booked some time ago, but 12 days before we were due here the organiser said he may not be able to make the holdiday due to a family emergency and that another couple were transferring their holiday to another trip. Having asked where that leaves us as we were already in Scotland (Orkney…
FREE Kids entry to 200+ UK attractions - Easy Hack
Found this easy hack to get free entry for Kids to 200+ UK attractions All you need is a Blue Peter badge. Any one aged 5-15 years can get this badge. Blue badges are awarded for sending in interesting letters, stories, makes, pictures, poems and good ideas for the show. You can check all the details at this useful post.
Bumped by P&O cruises
I booked a baltic cruise on 17th April with P&O cruises and on 1st of May I got a phone call from my travel agent to say that P&O had cancelled my cruise because of overbooking. They offered me an inside cabin which I refused as I had booked a sea view cabin and we must have a view. I have over 400 nights cruising with P&O…
Last minute hotels
If I were to rock up at a hotel in the evening and they have a room spare - it is possible that they would accept almost any amount of money to fill that room over nite - because some is better than none - right ??? Anybody found a way of doing this? Not convinced that lastminute.com etc would realistically exploit this…
Parking near Wembley Stadium on Sundays
Hi all. I'm taking my daughter to the women's cup final next Sunday and I'm wondering if anyone knows whether there's any free on-street parking within walking distance of the venue? Thanks.
Holiday Inn via Holiday Extras substantial change (booked on App)
Three weeks ago I booked a "pre-cruise package" costing £276: one night B&B at the Holiday Inn Eastleigh inc 15 nights parking inc taxi transfers to and from Southampton Cruise Port via Holiday Extras. I did this exact package in 2024 (£204) and 2023 (£235). Yesterday I had a text message telling me of "updated…
Refund dispute with Booking.com
Hi all, Really hoping you guys can help as I'm at a loss what to do. Recently went on a week break to York. One of our party is a below knee amputee and wheelchair bound, therefore we need an accessible property. I found what appears to be an accessible ground floor property for us to stay in. On arrival it turned out that…
Visiting the Farne Islands and Lindisfarne - advice please
Hi, We are currently looking at booking a holiday in Northumberland and would like to take in both the Farne Islands and Lindisfarne. Has anyone done this, please? I'm wondering how far in advance I'll need to book boat trips - ideally we would like to know what the weather might be like, but don't want them all to be…
Airbnb Rip Off
Last week I requested a 3 day booking on Airbnb but it was immediately rejected by the host. Airbnb took the full booking fee from my debit card on making the request. It is 7 days and I still haven't received the refund. The link " Track you Refund " doesn't work. It just goes to 404 Error. I have heard Airbnb can keep…
Breakfast before Eurostar
Departing 0900 on a Saturday - hotel near Russell Square. Any recommendations please for breakfast from 0600. Does Premier inn still do breakfast for non-residents ?
Devon Caravan Deal
Hi all, I know we've missed the Sun holidays, but is there anywhere else that does cheap caravan holidays at all..? Looking at beginning of July ideally - would be very grateful for any tips! 🙏
Going to London for two nights
Going with primary school aged kid to do football stadium tour and London Dungeons etc. What's the best way to book a hotel e.g. Premier Inn in ok location and should I book stadium tour?
Lincolnshire coast- discount vouchers via app
Don't know how helpful this might be as I don't have smart phone! Just seen this advertised: 100% free- no subscription required- from Appstore or Google play. For use in Lincolnshire seaside resorts of: Skegness, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea & Cleethorpes. "Seaside Vouchers App" &/or follow on @seasidevouchers for latest…
Recommendations for a No Fly Cruise
Hi all Any recommendations for a no fly cruise? I like the idea of a smaller ship, so Fred Olsen, Ambassador, or P&O Aurora or Arcadia would be ideal. Some of the Ambassador deals are great value, Fred Olsen is more expensive but more luxurious. Your ideas would be welcome. Thanks
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay in full for a break with friends when I can only stay for half?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... Six friends and I have hired a barge for a seven-day Easter break for many years, with the cost divided equally between us. Last year, I could only stay for three nights of the trip, so I suggested that I should pay a bit less. My friends disagreed, deciding that - as it was…

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