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Pink Floyd Exhibition V&A
Hi all, I have booked tickets to this exhibition in August, and just wondered if anyone else has been to see it. If so, what did you think? I`ve heard it`s very busy and crowded. But did you still manage to take in most of the exhibits, or was it spoilt by the number of people? Also, any recommendations for somewhere to…
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Budget Family Holiday Needed in Summer Holidays!
This may be impossible, as I am struggling and exhausting my options! My husband is a school teacher so we are restricted to taking our holidays in the school holidays. We have 3 young children age 4, 3 and 1. I am not working as I stay at home to look after the children so we have very little spare cash. However, we are…
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Day Trip Suggestions from Manchester
I'm looking for some suggestions for a day trip on Sunday (16/08) by train not anywhere to far probably 2 hour max journey.
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Shady practices by Haven Holidays!
Hi, So, story time. Last year we booked a safari tent at Wild Duck for this August. We set up a payment scheme (about £150/month) that was due to finish in June this year. Payments started going out and all seemed fine. Frankly, I forgot about it apart from looking forward to making the last June payment. So late last…
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Bletchley Park
Is Bletchley Park's two for one if you travel by train valid from any station? I appreciate it's maybe a little underhand but if you were to e.g. book a ticket from the nearest station, you obviously save plenty on entry... Is there any verification that the ticket was used?
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Big mistake not obtaining confirmation and terms and conditions when booking hotel
We should have been warned when the Manager failed to confirm our telephone booking in November for 4 days in July, despite repeated requests, so that we had not agreed to any terms and conditions. On arrival in July we were given a tiny room not fit for purpose. Although clearly recently decorated and very clean it was…
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Laterooms cancellation issue with B&B owners
We had booked a B and B for one night via late rooms website. The owners only take cheque or cash payments. The cancellation cut off time was 4 days prior to arrival at 10am. That morning a close family member suffered a totally unexpected brain haemorrhage and was having emergency surgery. As soon as we could we emailed…
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Weekend away with my 7 year old daughter
Hi all, I am looking to take my DD away for a weekend (while my DS goes elsewhere with his dad!). Looking for ideas please - ideally as girly as possible although I have considered maybe a waterpark or something. What ideas have you got..........?
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Help to find a quirky not expensive London restaurant
Hi it is one of my daughters significant birthdays and we are going to London this Friday(14th July) where she and her younger brother and partners live. On the Friday we will do pressie opening and get a take away on the Saturday we are going to an afternoon showing of Alice in the Underground and need to do something…
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thing's to do in Manchester
I'm looking to take the kids for a few days in Manchester this Aug and looking for some ideas of what to do. We have been before and did airkix, media city and national war museum and am looking for something a little different. The boys are 15 and 12 and neither are interested in football. Would love some ideas on where…
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Day Trip to London
I have taken advantage of the Virgin Train seat sale and booked a day trip to London. Can anyone assist with the following? We will arrive at Euston, best way to get into central London from here? (Not sure which tube line I need etc or where to get it from) We will probably start off in Oxford Street area for a quick…
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Ferry to the Isle of Wight
Which is the best ferry company to use to get to the Isle of Wight. Will be taking a car with 2 people. Probably would want the quickest route but am open to suggestions. Thanks.
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Late July break
Hi everyone Looking for some ideas for a holiday in the last week of July for 2 adults and 2 young kids. Thanks
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South London hotel - on the tube line with parking?
Hi, we're hoping to go to London one day, watch a show, go back to the hotel and hen drive to Brighton the next day. We usually park at Hillingdon and then stay centrally, but figured we'd be much better off to drive to South London and try to park and stay there if possible. Can anyone recommend an area suitable?…
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Late availability wanted July
Can anyone help please. I'm loooking for a cottage for 5 people, preferably 3 bedrooms for 20th or 21st July for 3 or 4 night for under £350, anyone any suggestions please. Many thanks
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Centre Paris Day Pass?
Has anyone purchased day passes for centre parcs recently? Looking at inviting a couple of adults and a child on a week day during school time? TIA
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New Youtube channel for days out
Hi all, Youtube channel ---> youtube.com/user/Doobrey I do not know if it's appropriate or against the rules, but with the view of helping others, I have started a new youTube channel. The channel is and will be dedicated to days out, as a couple or as a family and the plan is to show you what you can do on wet days, sunny…
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Car hire help
Hi all, Ive read the guide on the site here, and am using the four recommended search engines. Just not happy with what I'm seeing. The cars are all tiny things. There will be 4 of us with four cases (1 child). 30th July pick up from Fuerteventura airport - back 1 week later on the 6th August. I just want something like a…
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thorpe park 2 for1
Hi i had a coupon in my brioche packet that is a 2 for 1 deal when you book online at thorpe park code is SY862ZFN if any use to anybody out there :) :) please post if you've used it to save others wasting time
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Miss priced theatre tickets
I bought 4 tickets for a matinee in January at it local theatre earlier in the week. They were priced up at £4.50 each. I knew this was probably a glitch but thought I'd chance my arm. Today I had a call from the theatre telling me about the glitch and that they had refunded my card and did I want the tickets at the…
