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Archives for November 2007

2 for 1 entry to Boat show Earls Court
Telegraph Promotion on Boat Show entry- link here, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/exclusions/supplements/boatshow/nosplit/comp.xmlCosts £16 for one ticket.
hotel deal
looking for a hotel deal just after the new year ! heart of england if poss. thanx for all your help.
Manchester United tickets.
my dad would really like to see a home game at old trafford for his 60 birthday. by lucky chance Man utd play my team Aston Villa on 29/3/2208 , which is very near to his birthday. i can only find tickets at £120 each though..which is a bit more than i want to pay . any suggestions on getting some cheaper.?? also who is a…
Eurostar : Ashford to Paris
Hi gang, I've been looking on the Eurostar site for tickets for a day trip to Paris (departing from Ashford, Kent) but the prices quoted have been in excess of £300 per person! Is there a site that has tickets for a day trip at a more realistic price? I just want to go with the wife for a day trip leaving in the morning…
New Year's Day: Brussels or London?
or first trains home? Arriving in Brussels on the overnight train from Berlin. Any ideas?
London Dungeons... worried! Some questions.
I'm going to the London Dungeons tomorrow with two 11-year olds. One is a scaredy cat & the other is not. I've read mixed reviews about the place so am a little worried that the scaredy-cat out of the two will not like it. Does anyone know whether I'll be able to get my money back if she backs out near to the beginning?…
Malvern Hills
We're going away for a few days and will be visiting Malvern. Does anyone know if there are any particular tourist spots we should consider visiting? Pipkin xxxx
Day Trip to France
Hi all. I'm new to this and have been trying to enter this a number of times..Local paper advertising Daytrips to Calais by ferry from Dover with P&O. Foot passengers from £3 or take your car from £17. Book by 19th December and Travel by 20th December. Go to www.poferries.com/kosmedia or Telephone 08716 643 643 and quote…
things to do in or around newcastle with a 3yr old?
my and OH , Have decided to go to newcastle middle december for 4 days, we'll be taking our 3 year old son? i haven't been to newcastle in a long time, what is there to do there, ie child friendly days out, cheap places to eat etc. any help greatly appreciated x
Winter Wonderland Experience at Kielder
I seem to remember there being some event where you do a walk through a forest, 'find' Santa, and then there are fireworks at the end. I THINK it was somewhere in the Lake District but can't seem to find anything about it. Can anyone help pleeeeeaase! :) EDIT - See my last post - I found it! But too late :(
Any good sites for reviews on the quality of hotels???
Hi everyone just want to know if there are any sites that give honest reviews of hotels any help on this matter greatly appreciated Leachy.:confused:
Where to buy tickets for Tutankhamun Exhibition?
I'm trying to find tickets for the Tutankhamun Exhibition and found several ticket companies online but I have no idea which ones are safe and reputable :o How safe are for e.g. https://www.ticketswitch.com, https://www.seetickets.com, https://www.ticketmaster.com etc Also, this site -…
London theatre - xmas show or panto?
Does anyone know of any good xmas shows and/or pantomimes that will be on at London theatres in December please? Also, where's the best place to get tickets where I can also choose the seats too please? Cheers :beer:
What to do in London with 2 young kids?
We're going to see Santa at Harrods on 1st Dec but it's not until 5pm. Want to make the most of being in London with the kids aged 6 & 3. What should we do? Fancied the London Eye but it's probably too late to convert my Tesco points into Airmiles. Also fancied Madame Tussauds but am put off by the long queuing times with…
florida park tickets
Where is the cheapest place to buy tickets for Disney and Universal
Blackpool Tower (Discount Coupons not accepted)
Hi, I just thought id warn people in case they were planning on using Blackpool Tower Discount Vouchers to double check before you go if they will be allowed. We recently went to Blackpool and a couple tried to hand over a discount voucher (which had been printed off) and were told vouchers were not accepted that day.The…
Bath/Bristol 2 for 1 offers
First Great Western trains have now extended their 2 for 1 London offer to cover Bath and Bristol: http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=1741 If you've got a train ticket to either city you can download a voucher and get 2 for 1 entry to attractions, restaurants and even hotel rooms. Official…
Cadbury World and/or Warwick Castle
Hi i would like to visit these this weekend (Nov12-13) anyone know of any discounts? they seem pricey - £13 cadbury and £18 warwick castle nothing on lastminute are they worth visiting ??
New Year abroad
Hi , Two shopping pals, divorced, female, both 50 ' ish - grown up kids doing their own thing this year, anyone have any suggestions for New Year abroad- 2 or 3 days ?
Day trips by air
I am looking for websites of companies who do day trips by air.

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