Off Topic Summer Holidays thread

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LBW said:
That’s the one we are in mate, fantastic, can’t fault it ! I wasn’t keen when she booked it but it’s absolutely tremendous. Mind I’m full of Rum & Coke now. Happy days, great seeing the kids enjoying themselves, not a better feeling in the world being surrounded by family and friends work free for a few weeks
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Tremendous stuff mate. Get the cabanas hired on the beach, full bar stocked up for the day. The staff really looked after us. Enjoy mate.
 
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Snaggey said:
Thanks for posting that mate....very helpful. Really fancy doing this, but probably next year now.
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We did it clockwise last year but I would recommend doing it anticlockwise and keep all of the best views for the end of the trip. We also had a couple of nights on Skye and toured the island. We are planning to do the NC500 again October 2023.
If you do it, download the app for your phone, it shows you exactly where you are at any given time and if you leave the route to visit anywhere it helps you to get back onto the route at exactly where you left it.
 
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Haven't been abroad since around 2014, and really don't miss it, didn't even renew passports when they expired in 2015. Had a static caravan at Brighouse Bay, near Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway so was quite content to go there throughout the year. Sold it last September and bought a small motorhome so looking to make the most of that now.
 
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In florida as I write this. Done Disney etc. delayed twice from August 2020.

Jesus it’s expensive now. Even compared to our last visit.
 
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Chip said:
In florida as I write this. Done Disney etc. delayed twice from August 2020.

Jesus it’s expensive now. Even compared to our last visit.
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Loved our holidays there when the kids were young, fantastic memories. Enjoy it mate, we had some of our best ever holidays there
 
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Chip said:
In florida as I write this. Done Disney etc. delayed twice from August 2020.

Jesus it’s expensive now. Even compared to our last visit.
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In 2017 told the family I was going to take them all in 2020 - they said they couldn't wait that long so I agreed and pulled it forward to 2019 - great decision based on covid and my health this year. Had a fantastic time with Discovery Cove my favourite.
 
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Blond Bombshell said:
Thought you meant that as the Mrs said they had done the same with the school they have there.
Pic of me and little legs inside The Sun Inn Beamish style...

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Last time my son was in he was talking to the barman who told him about the sawdust on the floor for people to spit on - did you oblige ?
 
LBW said:
Loved our holidays there when the kids were young, fantastic memories. Enjoy it mate, we had some of our best ever holidays there
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Back home tomorrow night unfortunately.
Been here a fair few times and it’s definitely a troubled place these days. Cost of basic things makes UK look cheap. Even petrol is over 4 dollars a US gallon which is unheard of especially when you are driving a 3.6 litre petrol SUV returning 19 mpg.

Disney inst what it once was either but we did have a lovely trip to Clearwater area which is lovely.
 
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Tongester55 said:
In 2017 told the family I was going to take them all in 2020 - they said they couldn't wait that long so I agreed and pulled it forward to 2019 - great decision based on covid and my health this year. Had a fantastic time with Discovery Cove my favourite.
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We did that on day 3 and it was a highlight of the trip spent hundreds on the photo package though!
 
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