'supporting each other through really tough times'

kidcat

cranky the bus and river tour works out at £126 for us

Am not sure its worth it - that would pay to do several attractions and go in them, but I so love the idea so am torn

savingqueen

Kidcat - don't book a bus tour - I have a cunning plan, give me 10 mins and I will post it

savingqueen

ok kidcat, here is a plan.

DD7 & DS9 can travel free on London buses with you, nothing needed.

DS15 can travel free on London buses provided he has an Oyster card for 11-15 year olds (costs £10 and you need a colour photo - can then use for child fares on the tube/DLR)

DD18 can travel for half adult price if she buys a 16+ oyster card for 16-18 year olds (£10 again) and can use on tubes/DLR or she could just pay a couple of quid bus fare each way.

You can either pay a bus fare (see DD18) or if you have a travelcard for the day, buses are included in the price. make sure you buy an off peak travelcard unless you plan to travel before 9.30am ( and don't mind getting crushed!)

Pick a London bus route (you can google best london bus routes for sightseeing and similar) - there are a couple that go pass lots of sights in Central London like the no, 9, 11, 24 and 74. You could also jump off the bus if you like when you get to harrods or where ever - if you have travelcards no extra cost to get back on again later.

I have done a few routes many years ago and plan on doing the same in the summer hols with the kids.

HTH
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Popperwell

Was experimenting and trying to add images, so far its failed.

kidcat

savingqueen wrote: »

ok kidcat, here is a plan.

DD7 & DS9 can travel free on London buses with you, nothing needed.

DS15 can travel free on London buses provided he has an Oyster card for 11-15 year olds (costs £10 and you need a colour photo - can then use for child fares on the tube/DLR)

DD18 can travel for half adult price if she buys a 16+ oyster card for 16-18 year olds (£10 again) and can use on tubes/DLR or she could just pay a couple of quid bus fare each way.

You can either pay a bus fare (see DD18) or if you have a travelcard for the day, buses are included in the price. make sure you buy an off peak travelcard unless you plan to travel before 9.30am ( and don't mind getting crushed!)

Pick a London bus route (you can google best london bus routes for sightseeing and similar) - there are a couple that go pass lots of sights in Central London like the no, 9, 11, 24 and 74. You could also jump off the bus if you like when you get to harrods or where ever - if you have travelcards no extra cost to get back on again later.

I have done a few routes many years ago and plan on doing the same in the summer hols with the kids.

HTH
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Sq - thank you so much that is brilliant, will look into buying the cards tomorrow and get them booked

topsyturphy

Normally just lurk on this thread, but wanted to say to Kidcat you can pick up a bus map at the tourist information office that shows where the buses go and what no goes past which tourist attraction. Also with a travelcard you can get a discount off the rivercruises.

kidcat

topsyturphy wrote: »

Normally just lurk on this thread, but wanted to say to Kidcat you can pick up a bus map at the tourist information office that shows where the buses go and what no goes past which tourist attraction. Also with a travelcard you can get a discount off the rivercruises.

Thank you so much

savingqueen

yes topsyturvy's right - go onto transport for london's website for info about planning London journeys (sometimes quicker to walk a few mins than get on a tube for one stop for example), oyster cards, ticket prices etc. Lots of helpful info on there.

There are some riverbuses (rather than the touristy river cruises) that offer 1/3 off with travel or oyster cards. You could always just do a single journey for a couple of pounds for the kids and £4/5 ish for you and DD. Again on tfl website.

off to bed now, night all
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kidcat

Thanks SQ will investigate tomorrow

Byatt

I wasn't going to comment and add my two pennorth worth about cats, but purring is not always a sign of contentment, there is also research that suggests purring is used as a healing mechanism (to do with the vibrations).

My Polo-cat purred loudly for days when he first arrived, then does it occasionally when feeling stressed, rarely purrs for pleasure.

Both my dogs had incontinence problems after being spayed, a side effect of spaying it seems, so constantly wet everywhere even with meds, my older dog would eat her poop too, then when ex left she started to poop in the house... Bess started to wee and poop in the house when she got older too. We bought pads to put on the floor. I treat my animals as members of the family, and support them when they need it. I see it as my responsibility to take care of them whatever the issues, that's just me, having gone through traumatic situations with parents whe regularly got rid of pets when they became, in their eyes, a nuisance. Bess was my baby, truly.

I've never heard of caging cats for behavioural reasons, can't see how it would work unless it was for calming the cat, it having it's own space/territory. Gawd, I'm dreading trying to get Polo into his cat cage for a vet visit! :rotfl:

If there is more than one cat it is recommended that each cat has its own litter tray plus one more.

I think I would try a covered litter tray as well.