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THE SUN CODE WORDS autumn holidays from £9.50 september 2013

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  • as far as i'm aware you can book the usual ways online with a priority code or post using the vouchers (or online one day later without a priority code)

    the only difference this time round is you can book online now if you sign up to the sun + by paying £1 or by buying a sun newspaper and entering the code on the front page.

    There are quite a few dates but February half term is not included.

    hth

    Hi, so let me get this straight. I can book this by joining Sun+ for £1 only?
  • artichoke
    artichoke Posts: 1,724 Forumite
    edited 4 September 2013 at 2:21PM
    johnpaul74 wrote: »
    Hi, so let me get this straight. I can book this by joining Sun+ for £1 only?

    i have booked as i got sent an email yesterday with my priority booking reference number from The Sun offering me one month membership free for Sun Perks. this means i could book last night rather than waiting until the booking site opens today / tomorrow and entering the code words.

    Just looked back in my emails and last week (when i was away on my last sun hols) i was sent an email saying as a previous booker i could join sun perks for £1 and book without the code words....

    so maybe the £1 and the month free early booking option is only available if you have a priority code....

    i have just looked and priority codes are on ebay so maybe worth buying if someone really wants to get a holiday in school hols...

    art
  • Thank Art :T

    Me and my good lady will be looking to book OUT of school hols so probably won't book until the final code comes tomorrow and then take our chances. This won't be my first Sun holiday so I'm surprised I'm not offered priority.
  • artichoke
    artichoke Posts: 1,724 Forumite
    i think it depends on how recent your sun holiday was - i got sent a priority code but my OH did not and we booked a sun holiday using his name and email address 2 years ago but since then have booked in my name / email address, last year we both got sent priority codes...

    or maybe it is just random:p

    art
  • artichoke
    artichoke Posts: 1,724 Forumite
    If you want a holiday outside of school holidays ie in term time its worth looking what is left on here:

    http://www.breakfreeholidays.co.uk/couples/search/?cb=1378304806

    art
  • jellyhead
    jellyhead Posts: 21,555 Forumite
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    artichoke wrote: »
    hi all

    Can someone explain more about this please - is it the same as the usual sun holidays? Are there priority booking codes? does the website let you choose dates / sites or is it the same as sending in tokens and you get what you are given but done online?



    art
    artichoke wrote: »
    So what is it like at on a run up to Christmas weekend? what extras do you get ?

    I am excited :j

    art

    We enjoyed the panto, but I can't remember if they offer a panto all year round. There was a robotic polar bear that was very sweet, and we saw Santa in a grotto and were given a selection box.

    There was something in the skyline where they dropped a load of silver star confetti from the roof, that was quite magical :)
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  • Some good prices on there although I always have alarm bells ringing when the same park is always available - Doniford Bay, Watchet, Somerset.

    Thanks though I'm sure we'll find something :T
  • jellyhead
    jellyhead Posts: 21,555 Forumite
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    johnpaul74 wrote: »
    Some good prices on there although I always have alarm bells ringing when the same park is always available - Doniford Bay, Watchet, Somerset.

    Thanks though I'm sure we'll find something :T

    I've been there, it's lovely. We steered clear of the club after a while though because they do the hard sell on merchandise and things like the picnic with Bradley Bear very aggressively - I've never seen a Haven like it :(
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  • wookeyhole1
    wookeyhole1 Posts: 2,199 Forumite
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    we went to a Christmas weekend in December last year and we also had a free teddy on each of the kids bed when we arrived and a packet of candy canes on each kids bed too. Also when they do the confetti thing in the skyline each time there was a voucher for £50 I think to spend in the butlins store that shot out with the confetti and all the kids scrambled to try and find it.
  • The booking site is already open. Can we still crack the code for the last word?
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