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Poolie

We moved down in January. Our flat is in Paisley.

poddle911

Tete, that is a booger! I don't really know what to say about the Bruges trip - agencies do tend to get really good deals price-wise, so it might be quite a lot more doing it yourselves...

We booked our safari through Trailfinders as it was so reassuring to speak to someone at an established company who had actually been to the place, even though we could have got a similar package slightly cheaper elsewhere. But anyway, we also got a quote for the Spier hotel (not smart enough to put link in ) for 3 nights and it was £381 - we decided it would be cheaper to book ourselves and the cheapest price we got was £277 per night! I did keep saying to the poor man at Trailfinders "are you sure that's not per night?" and "is that definitely for two people?" but it's all good and booked now. Swirly Martin? :money:

So anway, point is sometimes agency windows and the ads in the back of the papers and stuff do work out cheaper. Hope you manage to book something Tete

Oh, and can I also say, since people are talking dream weddings and exciting holidays, there's a cheetah outreach centre near the hotel and I get to cuddle cheetahs - YAY!

Hope your back sorts itself out soon Poolie, sounds painful!

Poolie

Well the doc says I have to keep moving. Yeah you try that first thing on a monring. I think breakfast is going to be 2 tablets and water and wait 20 minutes before moving.

clearmydebts

poddle911 wrote: »

Tete, that is a booger! I don't really know what to say about the Bruges trip - agencies do tend to get really good deals price-wise, so it might be quite a lot more doing it yourselves...

We booked our safari through Trailfinders as it was so reassuring to speak to someone at an established company who had actually been to the place, even though we could have got a similar package slightly cheaper elsewhere. But anyway, we also got a quote for the Spier hotel (not smart enough to put link in ) for 3 nights and it was £381 - we decided it would be cheaper to book ourselves and the cheapest price we got was £277 per night! I did keep saying to the poor man at Trailfinders "are you sure that's not per night?" and "is that definitely for two people?" but it's all good and booked now. Swirly Martin? :money:

So anway, point is sometimes agency windows and the ads in the back of the papers and stuff do work out cheaper. Hope you manage to book something Tete

Oh, and can I also say, since people are talking dream weddings and exciting holidays, there's a cheetah outreach centre near the hotel and I get to cuddle cheetahs - YAY!

Hope your back sorts itself out soon Poolie, sounds painful!

I would love to go on safari and rate Trailfinders very highly. You will have a great time

So jealous!!!

Tete_en_l'Air

poddle911 wrote: »

I get to cuddle cheetahs

JEALOUS!!! You have to post photos when you get back! When do you go?

poddle911

Not until after Christmas! So I'm struggling to plan at the moment - on the one hand I'm trying to get kitted out for cold weather and CHRISTMAS, but on the other I'm thinking summer/safari clothes, 2 wedding outfits, immunisations and travel insurance etc it's VERY confusing! Also researching posh zoomy cameras for joint birthday/Christmas/super indulgence, but have started buttering up one of my friends who is already in possession of one... cunning!

Lara44

Oooo Poddle - so exciting!!! What a cool trip. Which country are you going to?

Dinah93

Tete, was there any name given for that wierd rouched shoulder thing we did?! Don't want to put anything into my book with no label!

Tete_en_l'Air

Er, shoulder? Top of sleeve? Is it on that sheet of funny words she gave us? Sheesh you're doing your homework whilst I bake and watch Masterchef and fumble about with online Bingo and educate my boyfriend in the joys of social networking! Eeks!

Dinah93

Its the only night of the week I get to do the homework! I also don't know the name of that hem/seam thing that I did the week you were away, argh!