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Extended London stay...
Have a distant relative that wants to come to London for a minimum 3 months max 4/5 months over summer. He has a budget of £1000/month and is happy to stay in Zone 5/6 of north London to keep costs down. Officially renting is hard as you need to stay for the minimum AST of 6 months. Bed sits and room shares are out because…
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London Train Options
Hi thanks for reading . We are coming into London (Euston) for a weekend and planning on making an easy life in advance . Arriving on a Friday evening into Euston from Liverpool . Then on Saturday head to Wembley stadium for an evening concert and return to hotel later that evening . We do not want to be changing trains…
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Brighton Zip Wire
I recently paid for 4 tickets for the Brighton Zip Wire ride; subsequently this was cancelled due to bad weather. They will not refund my tickets because they have a no refund policy. They will allow me to rebook at another time. Unfortunately we were 4 friends from different parts of the country so we are not likely to be…
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Overnight stay in outskirts London with parking
I’m planning a theatre trip in London bank holiday May weekend. Train fares are expensive, so thought about driving down and staying overnight. Have stayed at Travelodge in Walthamstow before and the got tube into London. Was great. If I did similar, I would need parking for car. Any recommendations?
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Spare Kelloggs adults go free code
Hey! Just wondered if anyone has a code from inside a kelloggs box that they don't need so that I could use it to book a day out please?? Would appreciate 2 codes please. Many thanks 😁
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Kelloggs grown ups go free voucher
I have 3 kellogg's grown ups go free vouchers which I'm going to use in blackpool at the end of july but when is the best time to book. I was going to book straight away but if it was sunny on them days I could be doing something else.
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Coach hire
I need to move around 30 people between two suburban London locations on a Monday afternoon. Looking for the most cost effective way of doing it, the journey time is between 15 and 30 mins depending upon traffic. Most coach hire quotes are £400 plus, I found one for £300. Just seems too much for such a short journey! A six…
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York Pass
Hi we are looking to visit York next weekend and wondered if anyone knows of cheaper way of getting the York pass for two days for two, which is £60 per person for two day as far as I can see Many thanks
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Ringwood- New Forest stay
We are a family of 4 going to stay at Ringwood near the New Forest in late July, our 2 daughters will be 8 and 4 when we go, always wanting to make the most of our stay I like to do my research early and make the most of our time there, we are planning trips to Peppa Pig world, Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, also we…
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Traveling in London
Hi I'm planning a few days in London next month for 2 adults and 2 kids aged 16 and 13 and I'm really struggling to work out the best way of traveling around the city. We are coming by train to kings cross station, I've read up on the visitor Oyster card but just don't get it, do all 4 of us require our own Oyster card or…
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Booked a Cottage on Expedia unable to obtain a refund
I booked a cottage in Cornwall on Expedia's website. It said free cancellation within a certain period of time. I cancelled it but it appears the deal was actually with a company called HomeAway. After messages back and forth Expedia say "we would request you to please file a chargeback with the bank." So I don't get a…
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Day trips from Bromley (kent/surrey)
Hi Just wondering if anyone can offer any tips, we are staying in Bromley and seeking a day trip south e.g. around Kent/Surrey where we can drive to within 1 hour from Bromley and maybe offers walks/town/countryside/parks etc. Does anyone have any tips on where we can go and has easy parking and things to do? I have…
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Where to sell 2 x UB40 tickets
We've got 2 x UB40 tickets for Cambridge Corn Exchange next month that we cant attend, I've never had to sell tickets before, where is going to be easiest please? Completely new to this :o :o
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Chester Zoo - complaining / refunds?
Has anyone any experience of complaining about an attraction such as Chester Zoo? Went this week and wasn't impressed. Rang to complain and they were not interested. Our main complaint is that lots of enclosures were empty and we were walking from enclosure to enclosure with nothing to see. I understand animals have their…
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Car Hire: Credit card query
Hi, Not sure if I should post this here or over on the credit card board, please move if appropriate. Mr HP and I are travelling south for a funeral in a few weeks and need to book a hire car from the airport. Mr HP would be the main driver (I would not drive). During my research, I see that most (all?) require him to have…
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Megabus London tours
if anyone needs something simple and easy to do with children over the half term search out megabus London tours, there are some very cheap tour prices.…
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London Help
Hi, myself and my friend are looking to take our three children 12,8 and 11 to London in the Summer holidays, for a couple of days sightseeing and staying the night. The Natural History Museum is one place we definitely want to go to, but having not been to London for a long time could do with some help of the best places…
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CBeebies land @ Alton towers - how bad are the queues?
I was looking at stopping at Alton Towers for a day with the kids (3 & 2), but the reviews seem to mention queues of up to an hour for some rides. Are they really that bad? I can probably get 10-20 minutes waiting out of mine but an hour would be a nightmare!
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Manchester - Great (and cheap) family day out - Speedway
Children up to 18 years of age go free* at Belle Vue Speedway on Good Friday (19 April 2019). For the Good Friday match, Belle Vue Colts v Stoke - Good Friday (1pm), up to four children (age 0-18) will be admitted free of charge with each paying adult. (Adult Admission £10). Come and see the No.1 Adrenaline-fuelled team…
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Bath best ideas
As above i would be grateful for recommendations for best things to see/do in or around Bath over 3 days for 2 adults. Many thanks