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    #11
    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
    Some nice hotels may offer a discount if you do a block booking.

    When I was in Edinburgh, I found a serviced apartment through LastMinute and booked for the week. When I was there, I asked if they could do me a decent rate, and they came back with something higher than LastMinute did. I told them it was pricier that way, and they slashed it.

    I ended up in a brand new serviced apartment with kitchen, two rooms, sea views, TV, freeview, free wifi, free parking and a shuttle bus into town all day for less than the Premier Inn was charging down the road.
    No French maid though?

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      #12
      Originally posted by Scrag Meister View Post
      3-6 months
      SpareRoom.com

      More I would consider renting some more personal.
      Is the correct answer....next.

      (Working in the NHS you can sometimes get in the Hospital Accommodation)
      Formerly Sausage Surprise but forgot password on account that had email address from old gig

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        #13
        Originally posted by NervousRexx View Post
        Steady. He works on a nuclear submarine and signs himself off as 'Bash' - wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him.
        Brilliant!! haha. Big softie really. Labelled as Bash because there was originally two Ash's in our department. Little Ash and Big Ash....hence Bash stuck. :-P

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          #14
          Travelodge for me. Wait for the £10/night sales and book 2 or 3 months in advance.
          Contracting: more of the money, less of the sh1t

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            #15
            Originally posted by Scrag Meister View Post
            3-6 months
            SpareRoom.com

            More I would consider renting some more personal.
            WHS

            Get the right place and it's just simpler and less stress than hotel
            Coffee's for closers

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              #16
              Originally posted by BashSpeight View Post
              Brilliant!! haha. Big softie really. Labelled as Bash because there was originally two Ash's in our department. Little Ash and Big Ash....hence Bash stuck. :-P
              Bash and Lash; sounds like a good night out.

              In my last contract I worked with a guy ex-forces and we got on like a house on fire (even though we were like chalk and cheese - I wouldn't last a day in the forces). He had the shiniest shoes anyone had ever seen and got some stick from some planks but he was *hit hot at his job and had a few problems dealing with slackers. It must be very hard adjusting to civvie life and we had many a chilled out pint after work which he appreciated and I enjoyed his stories from the forces and a good laugh.

              All the best with your search.
              Last edited by NervousRexx; 13 November 2011, 14:43.

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                #17
                Originally posted by NervousRexx View Post
                Bash and Lash; sounds like a good night out.

                In my last contract I worked with a guy ex-forces and we got on like a house on fire (even though we were like chalk and cheese - I wouldn't last a day in the forces). He had the shiniest shoes anyone had ever seen and got some stick from some planks but he was *hit hot at his job and had a few problems dealing with slackers. It must be very hard adjusting to civvie life and we had many a chilled out pint after work which he appreciated and I enjoyed his stories from the forces and a good laugh.

                All the best with your search.
                Nice post Rex. Good luck Bash/Lash.
                MOTS.

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