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Car Hire Excess Insurance
So after reading Martin's email today under the 20 last-min hols MoneySavers section there is a part on car hire excess insurance. I recently rented a car and paid the premium to cover it, I need to hire one again for a longer time however the premium to reduce my excess to 0 has basically doubled. Has anyone bought car…
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Legoland child voucher
Does anyone know of any vouchers for child entry to Legoland Windsor? I though I'd found some at Lidl, but they're for Legoland discovery centre
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Any Edinburgh locals that can help?
I'm not sure this is really the right place to post this, but I thought that someone may be able to help. This is for an idea for a present for someone that is from Edinburgh. I need to know of iconic things/buildings/products/locations in Edinburgh. I can google search and get images like castles, but if there's anyone…
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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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Things to do around Broadstairs on a small budget
Hi there, We are taking a holiday in Broadstairs for a week at the end of July and are looking for cheap things to do with the kids which we can access easily by public transport. I have been researching and have found* Quex Park * Viking Coastal Cycle Trail * Revolution Skate Park and Climbing Wall * Ramsgate Tunnels…
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Chessington World of Adventure - Day tour plan
Dear all, Me and my wife planning to visit the Chessington World of Adventure this Thursday with my 4 year old son.(We have a baby as well but we will take turns to look after him) Since this our first visit to this park can anyone suggest the best rides/attractions we should try first as this is a day trip. We plan to be…
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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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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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HoSeasons
Hi. Does anyone know if there are any vouchers or ways to get discounts for HoSeasons please or is it like Centre Parks and they just set their prices and that's the end of it?!
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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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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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spooky hotel stay for birthday
hi as the title says really, i would like to book a hotel for 21st july weekend stay would need 5 rooms and not too far from the north east of england, i like old buildings so would prefer something along those lines i've looked on most of the usuall websites but i'm really looking for recommendations that won't break the…
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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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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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live tv show filming - free ticket catch
Hi all - Possible a weird place to post this but I didn't know where else and it's kind of about money saving! I've recently booked tickets to view a filming of the Dave tv show Taskmaster down in London (we are in wales) which is a 3hr drive each way. We figured it was worth it as we love the show and the tickets were…
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Hello all Nice scenic places near Chatsworth House in Peak District? Driving
Hi all, New to the forums (but browsed enough for years). Could you please recommend scenic places around Chatsworth House in Peak District? Will be seeing Chatsworth House but would like to see more other places. Preferably short drive or walking distance on a day out.
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Aberdeen Airport Car Hire
Hiya, So I'd like to hire a car from aberdeen airport in a few weeks for about 5 days. When I've looked at doing this before (my partner's recently moved there) I get bogged down with all the terminology and not entirely sure what I need to get and what I can do without. I read great reviews and awful reviews! I'm rather…
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Gordon Ramsey Restuarant in Central London
Hi All, I'd like to take my partner out for a meal to one of Gordon Ramsey's restuarants, I read a review on tripadvisor stating that you need to call up 2 months in advance to be able to book a table, so I'd like to know whether there's anyway to get a table in a shorter period of time and is there any tips on not having…
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Travel with cat
Anybody here have experience of travelling the UK with their cat? We're planning a holiday to Wales later this year, and rather than leave our cat we'd rather take her with us to a pet friendly hotel. I've read that some advise leaving the cat in a crate or container while the owners are out to prevent a cleaner etc…