5 years MFW - Lets get cracking...

llamahead

Hi - just wanted to warn you that if you get a villa with a pool, you will need to pay to heat it, I think it is charged on a daily rate and is quite expensive, worth it, but not cheap, just factor it in. xx

gallygirl

nattypants wrote: »

I was very emotional when my youngest left both Primary, and then Secondary school.

I was very emotional when mine moved back home after finishing uni :cool:.

nattypants

The secret is to 'lose' the bedrooms and sell off the bedroom furniture;)

C'mon eBay, momma needs a new tri-folding patio door:D

gallygirl

nattypants wrote: »

The secret is to 'lose' the bedrooms and sell off the bedroom furniture;)

Or move and forget to tell them .

lulabelle1

I was thinking about your park tickets when I couldn't sleep at 3am this morning, I might have exaggerated - £1,700 should do it for the 5 of you for the parks that you mentioned.

The flight can be a pain, but flying out there is about 9 hours (not so different to your Kenya flight) and flying home is usually about 8 hours max.

The reason I like BA is alot to do with their entertainment system. Virgins Gatwick/Orlando route has a very outdated system and is fairly pants. BA's however is top notch - they have tonnes of new movies to chose from along with older movies, tv channels and everything you can think of - you can watch whatever you want whenever you want and pause it etc. Certainly makes the time go quicker.

We did our last trip with a 9 and 3 year old and it was a breeze, so I'm sure you will be absolutely fine.

ammonite

hi HDK, just checking in with everyone exciting about florida, id love to go!!

wantabetterlife

oh girls all this talk of florida makes me really want to go but by the sounds of it I would need to be saving for five years as we have four kids and it would cost a bomb .

ajmoney

I posted a message to you on Lula's page but thought I would put it on here too.

I have been doing a bit of research on the BBC Good Food website and thought of you as they have a batch cooking section within the recipes tab. There are quite a few recipes that would let you escape from lasagne, chicken stew and chicken pie.

HelenDaveKids

Thanks AJ, I will take a look.

Still no further on my florida search although now have a very full note book with prices, websites, options. Determined to sort soon as now v excited about it.

Thanks lula. Tonight's project is to check out all your brill advice

WABL I know what you mean, we have 3 but I'm conscious we will run out of time if not careful as dd1 will be 15. Its not even a consideration that she wouldn't come with us but suspect in a few years that may change...

nattypants

HDK - if not seen already, you should watch My £9.50 Holiday on iplayer!!!! Fab:D

Did you receive the email earlier? The first one bounced back, so I changed your email address slightly (put . in your name) which seemed to work.