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Bananababe

mhoc wrote: »

if anyone has given up hope of getting a mailing from John Lewis don't despair just yet. I got 2 this morning both with just one coffee and cake voucher valid until November - oh well better than nothing

also the dreaded letter from sky re price increases on the call package. I've just about made my mind up what we need to do but we have 26 days to react (28 from the date of the letter)

MHOC

Was just popping in to thank you. Me and OH off for a wee night in Edinburgh on Friday. Booked it on Monday so thanks.

have also got clubcard deals for tea,breakfast and train (hopefully spotted will get my evouchers done quickly. )

will have to pay for drinks and thats it.

thanks again hun xxxxx

Donaldway

Morning . It feels like a lucky day today. Fingers crossed.

Enterprise_1701C

mhoc wrote: »

It sounds like you have a particular cruise in mind ???

if you can give details - ship, ports, length etc then we can all put our collective heads together and then either
talk you out of it
or talk you into booking!

is it the QM2 New York and fly back one?


I wish one of the cruise update websites would send me an email with an OMG offer

We do have a particular cruise in mind, doesn't involve any flying, ports include the canaries, but not putting any more information on here because there's one or two people I would rather not have know when I am away

HILLBERN

mhoc wrote: »

if anyone has given up hope of getting a mailing from John Lewis don't despair just yet. I got 2 this morning both with just one coffee and cake voucher valid until November - oh well better than nothing

also the dreaded letter from sky re price increases on the call package. I've just about made my mind up what we need to do but we have 26 days to react (28 from the date of the letter)

I for one had given up hope, but like you we had 2 envelopes delivered mine has the 1 voucher for coffee and cake, but i'll let DH open his when he gets in from work:D

mhoc

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

We do have a particular cruise in mind, doesn't involve any flying, ports include the canaries, but not putting any more information on here because there's one or two people I would rather not have know when I am away

all good, our next one is a Canaries so I've started doing my port research

at the mo its 32 degrees so you need to go prepared for the heat. I am hoping it will be back to the normal 26 degrees when we eventually go which is my perfect temperature.

we have 3 sea days to start with which is going to be a test in itself, forcing yourself to slow down and relax and not going racing around the ship and cramming as many activities in as you would do in a normal week. and being cut off from wi fi.
the last time we went in this direction the weather stopped us getting into Madeira so we are being stoical about the possibility of this happening again this time.
OH has put the entire series of Henning Mankell Wallender books on the ipad in readiness.
4 sea days - well at least we would have a taste of what a transatlantic would be like.

its going to be very weird, washing and pressing and folding the summer clothes and boxing them away and then getting them all out again a few weeks later

Sarahdol75

The quiz didnt really take me 7695 seconds to do, we had a power cut, just as a started on the first question. I have done really crap anyway.

mhoc

Bananababe wrote: »

MHOC

Was just popping in to thank you. Me and OH off for a wee night in Edinburgh on Friday. Booked it on Monday so thanks.

have also got clubcard deals for tea,breakfast and train (hopefully spotted will get my evouchers done quickly. )

will have to pay for drinks and thats it.

thanks again hun xxxxx

OMG - I am consumed with envy :rotfl: and very impressed with the level of organisation re meals and train.

Which one did you go for and did you book on Monday morning?

Sadly I could not pin OH down otherwise we would have been in Edinburgh as well

I saw Mercure on Princess street was on the list and also Ibis on South Bridge - I think we could have got 2 nights there - looks nice and bright and modern.

Novohotel was not on the list but looking on the map its a bit further out anyway. There was also Mercure Edinburgh Quay but it looks closer to the other station.

I was out of bed very early Monday checking the lists. I was hoping for 2 nights in York but I could not get Saturday. We would have been quite happy with Mercure just outside the ring road opposite the park and ride but really wanted Novohotel so we could go up on the train.
Mind you its a good thing we didn't get booked as I've now got a Saturday appointment.

just have to try again next week

Breakfast - if you have the Bella Italia email there is a voucher you can download and print off which gives you buy one get one free breakfast - around £5

or you could download the Greggs app - use a yopmail address, new members get a free breakfast - useful for the train.

we had late afternoon drinks in the Calley bar - very posh hotel, OH had half a larger and I had lime and soda and the bill was not too horrendous.

otherwise there are a few Weatherspoon type places for drinks which are still good

http://waldorfastoria3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/waldorf-astoria-edinburgh-the-caledonian-EDNCHWA/amenities/restaurants-caley-bar.html

underperky

Been in BM today they have reduced dog and garden stuff to 10p

nanx4

On a womble from this morning Luxazade 6 pack on multi 2 for £6
Not showing multi and compare to T @ 2 for £5
Flavours bought Caribbean, Pineapple & Kiwi
So £7.40 Against £5 on APG
First time i have found anything so hope its explained ok.

Call_of_Trouty

nanx4 wrote: »

On a womble from this morning Luxazade 6 pack on multi 2 for £6
Not showing multi and compare to T @ 2 for £5
Flavours bought Caribbean, Pineapple & Kiwi
So £7.40 Against £5 on APG
First time i have found anything so hope its explained ok.

Great , Thanks