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DFDS Amsterdam Win

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  • well done :j
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  • d130
    d130 Posts: 13,592 Forumite
    Congrats! :T


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  • VelvetGlove
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    Well done! :)
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  • NOODLES
    NOODLES Posts: 1,957 Forumite
    well done :j
  • I don't think this "win" is all it's cracked up to be.

    My senario (live 217 miles from Newcastle.

    Fuel to travel to Newcastle
    say a 17.30 depart from newcastle to Amsterdam - dinner on boat
    arrive 09.30 the next day - breakfast on boat
    lunch in Amsterdam
    boat leaves 18.00hrs same day as it arives (only 8.5 hrs in Amsterdam)
    dinner on boat
    arrives UK next morning - breakfast on boat
    travel back to home another 217 miles

    say £25 fuel
    dinner on boat £10 (x2) £20 - probably a lot more than that
    breakfast on boat £5 (x2) £10
    lunch in Amsterdam £15 (x2) £30
    dinner on boat £10 (x2) £20
    breakfast on boat £5 (x2) £10
    fuel to get home another £25
    parking at ferry -? say £10

    so your "win" would cost an absolute minimum of £150

    I have "won" one of these trips but if any one wants it send me a pm and its your for zilch !!:cool:
  • keaskin
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    well done :j
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  • I don't think this "win" is all it's cracked up to be.

    My senario (live 217 miles from Newcastle.

    Fuel to travel to Newcastle
    say a 17.30 depart from newcastle to Amsterdam - dinner on boat
    arrive 09.30 the next day - breakfast on boat
    lunch in Amsterdam
    boat leaves 18.00hrs same day as it arives (only 8.5 hrs in Amsterdam)
    dinner on boat
    arrives UK next morning - breakfast on boat
    travel back to home another 217 miles

    say £25 fuel
    dinner on boat £10 (x2) £20 - probably a lot more than that
    breakfast on boat £5 (x2) £10
    lunch in Amsterdam £15 (x2) £30
    dinner on boat £10 (x2) £20
    breakfast on boat £5 (x2) £10
    fuel to get home another £25
    parking at ferry -? say £10

    so your "win" would cost an absolute minimum of £150

    I have "won" one of these trips but if any one wants it send me a pm and its your for zilch !!:cool:

    have sent you a private message
  • azp74
    azp74 Posts: 603 Forumite
    Depends on how far you live from Newcastle (in my case, not far at all - which is why I entered). We're going to catch the train up and not bother eating on the boat (have a big lunch, take snacks for supper & breakfast). Obviously, doing stuff for the day in Amsterdam will cost money and there'll be the cost of a few beers on the boat.

    In the end, it's a day out in Amsterdam for the cost of a train fare to Newcastle.
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  • I don't think this "win" is all it's cracked up to be.

    My senario (live 217 miles from Newcastle.

    Fuel to travel to Newcastle
    say a 17.30 depart from newcastle to Amsterdam - dinner on boat
    arrive 09.30 the next day - breakfast on boat
    lunch in Amsterdam
    boat leaves 18.00hrs same day as it arives (only 8.5 hrs in Amsterdam)
    dinner on boat
    arrives UK next morning - breakfast on boat
    travel back to home another 217 miles

    say £25 fuel
    dinner on boat £10 (x2) £20 - probably a lot more than that
    breakfast on boat £5 (x2) £10
    lunch in Amsterdam £15 (x2) £30
    dinner on boat £10 (x2) £20
    breakfast on boat £5 (x2) £10
    fuel to get home another £25
    parking at ferry -? say £10

    so your "win" would cost an absolute minimum of £150

    I have "won" one of these trips but if any one wants it send me a pm and its your for zilch !!:cool:

    ure tellin me! i live in newcastle but work in a school and there isint any space left for the holidays so i cant go, my first ever win 2 :(
  • adonis
    adonis Posts: 1,072 Forumite
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    I did read that they was going to clean up the red light district and shut the brothels down.

    Not that you will be going for any of that of course.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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