Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

rhosynbach

Happy birthday cjj hope you have a lovely relaxed day xx

Serendipitious

C0 op - got 6 pack Walkers for 50p with moc, and a Chicken Tandoori for 25p, was rtc to 75p from £3, used moc from last week.

That's the shopping itch scratched for today.

Dizzy_Ditzy

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

Good morning all, the clouds are not quite so grey today, even forecast some sunshine later in the day :T

Happy Birthday cjj :bdaycake:

Congratulations DD, must have been an incredible experience, not sure I would stay upright though, I fainted when my brother cut the top off his finger, there would be far more blood etc with a birth :eek:

Thank you it was pretty awesome I have to say

Dizzy_Ditzy

Happy birthday cjj, hope you have a fabulous day!

bubbs

Morning all
Happy Birthday CJJ :bdaycake:
Congratulations DD:T:T:T

mhoc

cjj wrote: »

Morning all hope everyone is well.

Thanks zippy but offer now showing on A.com

Lou sorry to read about your pain:(. I think Dizzy ditzy left a message for you saying she might be able to advise you on some help. Might be worth searching back xx

drat about the cat food - cant think of anything else I really need from a now. Might drag ourselves to marks to see if we can be disappointed in the sale

Serendipitious

Dizzy_Ditzy wrote: »

Thank you it was pretty awesome I have to say

Congratulations :j:j

mhoc

house_elf wrote: »

Morning Peeps,

Comes out of lurkdom from behind a wall of baked beans........(Thanks to all who helped me build it).

Can I ask a cruise related question?.....We have booked a Cruise from Southampton. I notice you have been talking about hotel rooms in Southampton. Is it best to stay the night before?

My friend has offered to drive us down, but it is a long way for her. Is it best to go on the train and stay the night? (Looking at Airbnb for about £30 close to the cruise terminal).

Thanks

it depends.

How far north are you? If you are Birmingham or further south than going down on the day is fine - either driving down or getting a Cross Country train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central.

We don't go through London Euston - far too stressful and a bit of a dog legged route for us as we are west coast.

If further north as we are - well we always go the night before as its 4 hours journey for us including a change at Stafford, we sometimes have nightmare trips so if we go down the day before it takes the stress out and then we are all relaxed and ready to go the next day.
Usually for us its either premier Inn (there are 3 city center) , Travelodge central or Ibis budget - usually we can get a room under £50 and sometimes even £39 if its midweek. All city center and within easy walk of Southampton central depending on how much luggage you have.
All of these are just 10 mins from the cruise terminals so we don't have to rush in the morning, nice slow breakfast and a tax I across about midday.
If you want to go more upmarket there is Ibis, Novohotel, Holiday Inn or grand Harbour and numerous b and bs etc. Also Jurys Inn on the otherside of the park.
Also look at Eastleigh and hotels around Southampton parkway.
Not looked at airbandb - I would imagine they might be on the outskirts of Southampton so maybe £10 taxi and a 20 min journey in - traffic tends to get very bottlenecked sometimes.

Chrisv

davemorton wrote: »

Perhaps Chris can answer, saw someone with a muller tray in my B/don store with a tray of 11 plus one other, was it you Chris? I am crap remembering people, sorry but didnt think it was you.
(about 7pm)

Haha, I didn't think I was that forgettable, but no, it wasn't me. I would have stopped to chat There are lot of glitchers use that store though, they should pop in here and say hello

Nellie35

Good morning everyone (well just about) :wave:

Congratulations DD & all the family :T

Happy birthday cjj, have a lovely day :beer: