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35 London MoneySaving tips
Hi all, We've written a new 35 London MoneySaving Tips guide and would love your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you'd add? Thanks for your help! MSE Megan
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Camping Bed - DIY Option?
Hi everyone :) Had a search but could not find anything similar so hoping someone can help. I am wanting to get a comfortable night's sleep while camping and thought of getting a custom cut piece of foam as the bed. This way I can make it nice and thick, and hopefully keep it cheaper than an off the shelf product. I am…
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Holidays with a dog
Hi all, We have a new member of the family... a lovely little cavalier. Have any of you got any recommendations for holiday cottages or hotels that are dog friendly. It doesn’t matter where, but thinking ahead to the summer it might be nice to go away. Thanks in advance!
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Feeling Robed Ripped of by Haven Holidays
Good day all . As the title I booked a holiday direct through there website and paid in full only to find the a couple of days later the price had dropped by £60. Now I understand I booked it at that price but now feel let down and ripped off. Now just to make others aware they advertise a price promise this only applies…
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London Travel
Hi Can you tell me the best way to travel for the day around london, we will be stopping at Sunbury so need travel into the central of London and then in zone one. There is 4 children and 4 adults. Thanks
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Charlton/Palace/QPR Hospitality??
Wondered if any forum members have experiences of match day hospitality at any of the above clubs? We are making one of our frequent trips to London in October and as usual we would be taking in a game, and as it coincides with a birthday thought we would splash out a bit and have foods/drinks and the other "extras". We…
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Camping for bad sleepers?
I "enjoy camping" in most senses, and most of my holidays are to pursue outdoor activities of one kind of another... but I have serious difficulty sleeping and staying asleep at the best of times, and when in a tent it's nearly impossible. I'm not young but not too old for tents altogether, and I'm sure there must be some…
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Should I pay to "hire towels" in a holiday let?
I was about to book a holiday let in North Devon when I noticed it said Towels for Hire on the facilities listed. I assumed this was probably beach towels. But when I came to the payment page online, it added a towel hire charge of £5 per person for a bath towel and a hand towel. I was a bit surprised as it is not a…
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Alton Towers - When to visit
Hi, I am planning to visit Alton towers theme park from Manchester. I've read reviews and it does not make any sense to visit them on a weekend. I'm flexible to visit on a weekday, but wondering how busy they would be on weekdays in the first 2 weeks of April given School Easter holidays are from 29 March 2018 to 16 April…
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Best cottage hire - late deals
Left it a bit late to book a few days in a cottage away, preferably N Yorkshire for 4ht Sept as all booked up. Can anyone point me to some way I have at least a good chance of finding a nice rural location, at a late deal with reasonable prices ? Thanks.
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log cabin get away in South East - no kids
Im looking to book a few days away in a log cabin for me and my partner (and our small dog possibly, but not essential) in the South East, ideally Suffolk area over the next few weeks as she's had a hard time the last few months. We would like somewhere with no kids if possible (asking a lot, I know given its summer…
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Attractively landscaped campsites in England?
My son's Canadian relatives are visiting and have been touring around and camping out because they like camping. They have been rather taken aback however by arriving at several sites where despite the presence of a club house shop even a restaurant, the campsite itself is just a large flat green field with no attempt at…
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MSE News: Meerkat Movies to offer 2for1 meals
Customers will be able to get 2for1 meals for a year at thousands of restaurants with the new Meerkat Meals scheme...Read the full story: ''Meerkat Movies to offer 2for1 meals'' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Quiet beach in the South East
We live in Hertfordshire and wondered where the quietest beach/bit of coast is within a couple of hours drive for us, either on the south coast, or the Suffolk coast? We have a dog who's never been to the beach or in the sea so want to plan a day out but if possible, want to avoid the masses (I know, not the best month or…
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Any free Countryfile Live tickets out they?
Does anyone know of any codes or ways to get free tickets to Countryfile Live this year? Want to take the in laws but £30 each per person is a bit steep for us.
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FREE music festival and family day in Northumberland
The first ever Bluebella Music Festival takes place at The Blue Bell, Market Place, Belford, NE70 7NE on Saturday 18th August. :j :beer: Starting at 2pm and with free entry it promises to be a unique acoustic music event for music lovers and all the family to see. Headliners Ian Prowse and Brian Nash both have stellar…
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night out in Manchester this Saturday
Evening all my daughter and her friend are coming to Manchester to stay overnight and have a few drinks to celebrate a birthday. They are both 19. Someone has suggested the northern quarter as an area to head for. Is that somewhere they would be able to drink till early hours and have a dance (not a nightclub) Also which…
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The London tips article is wrong about paper tickets
I hate to say it, and I know it's a minor case, but the tips for London article says this: Never buy a paper ticket !!!8211; Oyster or contactless is cheaper. Unless you're coming in and out of London on the same day !!!8211; in which case you'd get a National Rail day travelcard !!!8211; paper tickets cost more. Paper…
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Belfast in a day for 4 & 7 year olds
Hi. I'm going to Belfast, NI for the full day on Wednesday 1st August, with two children aged 4 (female) and 7 (male). Looking for any suggestions of where to go and what to see/do to keep them entertained all day/evening?
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teen and dog friendly places to visit near Pwllheli pls
Could anyone recommend any dog friendly places to visit near Pwllheli in August that would also be of interest to a very active 11 and 13 year old please. The kids love water sports, so anything like that particularly. Thanks!