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Archives for October 2008

Day trip to Calais What to buy?
Hi We are thinking about doing a pre christmas day trip to Calais and are wondering what to look out for and what the savings are. Thanks in advance!
1 pair free tickets to Antiques for Everyone
Hi - I have a pair of free tickets to antiques for everyone this weekend (Thursday 30th October – Sunday 2nd November 2008) at the NEC. The email says (and I quote) "Please take this email to the box office at Halls 17 - 19 to pick up your complimentary one-day ticket for you and a guest, granting you both free entry on…
Annual Pass Thorpe Park. Cheap anywhere?
Hi. Is it possible to reduce the cost of an annual pass to Thorpe Park at all? Just thinking of .......Chr....mas, sorry! Sarahp
£15 Evening Wristband Pleasure Beach Blackpool
This weekend only Blackpool pleasure beach are offering an Evening wrist band for £15. It starts from 4.30pm which includes rides for up to 5 hours.... Last weekend of the illuminations this weekend 1st/2nd November with a huge firework display both days late evening... If you dont want to go on the rides, you can buy a…
Recommend Halloween Things for a 4 year old
My boy is so excited about Halloween seen it in his kids magazines and tv shows. I am not sure what to do with him, I dont fancy taking him door to doo trick or tweating, he so wants to dress up he has a skeleton outfit. Any ideas guys
Center Parcs
Hi All, Just returned from Center Parcs and have 3 breakfast vouchers left (2 children's & 1 adult's). Not planning on going back any time soon (ever!) so first to PM me can have them! Valid until end December 2008 so plenty of time to use them. Enjoy :beer:
lapland to see father christmas
My dad wants to take the kids to lapland to see father christmas. We looked at the great deals on lastminute.com last year after following the threads decided that our youngest who was 3 at the time was too young. So here we are again, there will be six of us travelling. Myself, my dad and DP. Three kids aged 13, 5, and 4.…
Theme Park Halloween events and cheap theme park tickets!!!
I just found this great article http://www.uk-theme-park-tickets.co.uk/top-10-things-to-do-at-half-term-with-kids it lists all the Halloween events and cheapest theme park tickets I am taking my kids to Drayton Manor finally, and my mate Jon at work is going to Legoland for the fireworks. Has anyone found any websiites…
Ten Pin Bowling
Hi Does anyone know where i can get discount vouchers from for ten pin bowling. There are 9 of us & we did have a voucher for BOGOF but when i just checked it in ran out in Sep :mad: There is also a website that lets you book in advance and gives you 50% off but when i just went to book it its got to be 3 days in advance &…
Car parking for Wembley Arena
Can anyone who has recently been suggest a not too expensive car parking option for Wembley Arena? I'm off on Thursday night and hoping not to have to fork out the best part of £20!:eek: Thanks
Eden Project in December
Hi We are a family of 4 looking to go to the Eden Project in late December. Does anyone know of any cheap deals and does anyone know if you need to book the ice skating? Thanks
Any offers on at Bristol Zoo?
Hi I am hoping to go to Bristol Zoo tomorrow, has anyone seen any offers on for there anywhere? Thanks B
Urgent-Blackpool tower
Hi, wanting to take kids to blackpool tower today, but all the discount codes i can find are out of date. Does anyone know of any discounts that are valid, thanks in advance
Raf Cosford
Thinking of taking the 4 year old to Cosford towards the end of the week , had a quick browse at their site but doesn't mention if visitors are allowed to go inside the display planes, anyone know if this is possible and what is it like there? Thanks. :beer:
London Zoo/Woburn Safari Park/Whipsnade/Twycross Discounts?
My mum and I are intending to take my 4 boys to a zoo of some sort during half term and was wondering if there were any 2-for-1's or discounts anywhere? Cheers Zoe
Any discounts for Camelot theme park anyone?
thanks in advance.
tesco clubcard days-out, advice please
Hi, can you still use free kids vouchers if paying entry by tesco clubcard. Also i have a disabled child, can i still get discount for him, if using tesco clubcard points, thanks in advance
25 pairs London Motorsport Show (Brands Hatch) Tickets
5.30pm Monday 3 November. This giveaway is now closed. Please check below to see if you've been picked If you have, congratulations! Please send me a private message (click on my name on the left hand side and click send a private message) containing your name and address and the words London Motorsports Show Tickets in…
Original London Bus Tour
I'm taking my son to London for his 4th birthday next month and was thinking of doing the sightseeing bus tour - has anyone else been on it ? Is it worth it ?
drayton manor, cheapest way for family of4
we're hoping to visit drayton manor next week, 2 adults and 2 children, maybe one more child coming. are there any cheaper ways , discount vouchers etc, to get us all in ?

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