The Sun £9.50 holidays, JAN 2013 code words and final word cracking thread

jellyhead

sarahjgent wrote: »

Hi

Can anyone remind me what the most popular half term parks are (think they're usually specific Butlins ones)?? I put those 2nd and 3rd on my list when applying to try and make sure I get the park and date I want.

Also could the people with children confirm what dates half term are??

Many thanks

The 3 butlins are called Minehead, Skegness and Bognor Regis.

I don't know if half term dates vary, but you could check on the website for your LEA. Here's Staffordshire http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/schoolsandcolleges/Termdates/home.aspx and the Feb half term is Mon 18th - Fri 22nd Feb.

princesscutiepie

sarahjgent wrote: »

Hi

Can anyone remind me what the most popular half term parks are (think they're usually specific Butlins ones)?? I put those 2nd and 3rd on my list when applying to try and make sure I get the park and date I want.

Also could the people with children confirm what dates half term are??

Many thanks

In Hampshire for us the dates are as follows:
Feb half term is 18-24 Feb
Easter is 29 March-14 April
May bank holiday 27 May-2 June

Hope that helps.

ziggy65

I have just booked a holiday I wanted at a site Cornwall on Monday 27th May for 4 nights through the Daily Mail promotion. It cost £10 per person instead of the £9.50 through the Sun, I checked their costs for services charge and entertainment passes and it is more or less the same as the Sun charges.

The website opened today and you can book even if you haven't had one of their holidays before.

http://www.breakfreeholidays.co.uk/dailymail

the seven passwords you need are:

BREAK
DANCE
BALL
SEAGULL
CANDY
PIER
WALK

They seem to have all the same sites as The Sun and they offer Easter dates (The Sun don't).

Worth looking at if you know the dates and park you want.

S_t_e_v_e

ziggy65 wrote: »

I have just booked a holiday I wanted at a site Cornwall on Monday 27th May for 4 nights through the Daily Mail promotion. It cost £10 per person instead of the £9.50 through the Sun, I checked their costs for services charge and entertainment passes and it is more or less the same as the Sun charges.

How did you get it for £10 per person? I can only see "from £15".

mcja

sarahjgent wrote: »

Hi

Can anyone remind me what the most popular half term parks are (think they're usually specific Butlins ones)?? I put those 2nd and 3rd on my list when applying to try and make sure I get the park and date I want.

Also could the people with children confirm what dates half term are??

Many thanks

Feb half term in bristol is 11th -15th

clairebearmcnair

ziggy65 wrote: »

I have just booked a holiday I wanted at a site Cornwall on Monday 27th May for 4 nights through the Daily Mail promotion. It cost £10 per person instead of the £9.50 through the Sun, I checked their costs for services charge and entertainment passes and it is more or less the same as the Sun charges.

The website opened today and you can book even if you haven't had one of their holidays before.



the seven passwords you need are:

BREAK
DANCE
BALL
SEAGULL
CANDY
PIER
WALK

They seem to have all the same sites as The Sun and they offer Easter dates (The Sun don't).

Worth looking at if you know the dates and park you want.

wow - thanks ... but i had a look and can only see at £15 each also ... is that right .. or is it 10 as u said ?

S_t_e_v_e

If you go to the booking pages there are £10 deals.

I wonder if the Mail and Sun have a batch of holidays each or whether they will all go on the Mail offer and leave no good ones for the Sun offer.

wackynut

ziggy65 wrote: »

I have just booked a holiday I wanted at a site Cornwall on Monday 27th May for 4 nights through the Daily Mail promotion. It cost £10 per person instead of the £9.50 through the Sun, I checked their costs for services charge and entertainment passes and it is more or less the same as the Sun charges.

The website opened today and you can book even if you haven't had one of their holidays before.

http://www.breakfreeholidays.co.uk/dailymail

the seven passwords you need are:

BREAK
DANCE
BALL
SEAGULL
CANDY
PIER
WALK

They seem to have all the same sites as The Sun and they offer Easter dates (The Sun don't).

Worth looking at if you know the dates and park you want.

I have tried entering the passwords and it keeps telling me to enter 7 valid passwords.

clairebearmcnair

wahooo i have just done it ..got the park i want in woolacombe ..go every yr ... hehe .. 42.50 for 4 of us and may half term .. get in :-) happy !!!! might see if i can do another now for later in the yr ! - thanks for the advice x

rosered100

I've just tried & it's all working fine & there are some £10 deals - remember it's FROM £10, so some are dearer.
I was going to go to France over Easter but they are £10pppn - so for 4 people its £280 for the week plus charges. Going direct through Keycamps was cheaper in my case esp as I wont be using the ferry thats included. Anyway have booked direct with an owner that was recommended on tripadviser.
The Daily Mail hols are better for UK hols I think - have used before & they are the same as the Sun but the website is much better to use.