DFW *Daily chat* Wednesday 17th December - Time for Baileys?

judi24

Thanks Linda
Been before twice! but that was before I split with ex! Would love to go again - you really can get away from it all! I see sherwood is slightly cheaper at the moment and it's probably about the same distance from me! I know it's quite expensive when you gete there - but there is still loads to do that doesn't cost the earth!

bank_of_slate

judi24 wrote: »

Thanks Linda
Been before twice! but that was before I split with ex! Would love to go again - you really can get away from it all! I see sherwood is slightly cheaper at the moment and it's probably about the same distance from me! I know it's quite expensive when you gete there - but there is still loads to do that doesn't cost the earth!

Everyone says it's expensive but it's as expensive as you want to make it!

My tips are:
Take your supermarket shop with you. I also pack a nice curry from Mossies instead of doing the Rajinda takeout.

Save your £2 coins - we do this every time and that always gives us about £140 spending money while we are there. You can see from my sig that we've saved £78 already for our May '09 Center Parcs trip and that's just since we got back from CP in October! - We go twice a year.

Book one good activity rather than a few to keep the cost down

Don't hire cycles- walk everywhere instead - It ain't THAT big a place and we saw so much whilst walking round from place to place that we'd have missed if we were on bikes.

Go for one or two meals out so it's special - I find the Lakeside Inn at Whinfell is great for choice (and price)
...Linda xx

(Land_of)_Maz

As long as your kids like swimming then it's great as you can spend aaages in the pool and if i remember rightly, it doesn't cost.... Linda? correct me if i'm wrong....?

Went to Lakes (Whinfell?) when erin was only wee, she'd love it now she's bigger....

Can you take your own bikes?

cat4772

ok folks - I'm going for my work's christmas meal - well the only one in December as the rest are in January

Hope everyone has a great evening and I'll try to get online tomorrow morning - got an examiner's meeting to attend and minute tomorrow afternoon which promises to be great fun - not!

Cat.x

daphne_descends

DS had his nursery Christmas party today and as a result has not slept :eek: so OH is trying to get him into bed now - an hour earlier than normal. Fingers crossed cos I am just dying to order a curry!

Had a little chat and a big hug and he has reassured me, we will see... sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees, eh?

Love all the CP talk, we are planning to go in May/June but got a mini-break to the Isle of Wight first in March thanks to the Travelodge sale - a practice run, if you like...

daphne_descends

Have a good time Cat!

OH is coming downstairs, boy that was quick, DS must have gone out like a light - don't you love it when that happens...

spud30

Evening everyone

Did someone mention Baileys :beer:

judi24

Well more in my drain saga! united utilties came - after about 4 hours - only to tell me that it wasn't the main drain and they were not allowed to clear private drains! So phoned dynorod - not the cheepest but they give a fixed price for the job and a guarentee! When they got here it was dark so couldn't do the job! Booked for tomorrow sometime before 12. I had a list of jobs to do today including food shopping - the fridge is empty! So left overs for tea (could kill for a chippy tea - but thinking abut going to centerparcs so resisted!) Kids can't get a bath - so babywipes all round! Definately having a glass or two of wine tonight lol

LouiseJ

Daph......................Love the signature, great taste:beer:

LouiseJ

spud30 wrote: »

Evening everyone

Did someone mention Baileys :beer:

Hiya Spudlett, I got the Baileys out at breakfast for you to put on your cereal but you didnt show:D How was the Christmas Lunch?