Reply to: Cardiff

[OwlHoot]

Just landed a contract in the centre of Cardiff (Woo Hoo!).

Gonna have to do the Monday - Friday stopover as it's 100 miles from home so was wondering if anyone could suggest any places to look for accommodation.

Looking for something about 10 miles out with a decent cycle route into the city centre. Maybe a caravan site where I could get a caravan / chalet at a decent price would be ideal. Tried looking in Barry Island but those kinds of things seem limited there.

Over to you PC....

Depends how long the contract is likely to last.

Three months I'd find a B&B in a nice central area such as Canton or Riverside.

For a longer-term contract, I'd rent a flat in the nicest area, which I believe is Pontcanna.

[northernladyuk]

Is the concept of contractors staying in caravans now common ?

I remember a time when discussions revolved around flashy sports cars and posh hotels.

That's only for contractors paid in hard currency these days.

[barrydidit]

Is the concept of contractors staying in caravans now common ?

I remember a time when discussions revolved around flashy sports cars and posh hotels.

Been the norm since they days of the navvy, I understand.

[BlasterBates]

Is the concept of contractors staying in caravans now common ?

I remember a time when discussions revolved around flashy sports cars and posh hotels.

[Hairlocks]

Not from Sherborne, no. I've also looked at driving to Yeovil or Castle Cary & hopping on there but it's 3hrs + whatever way I look at it.

Streaching it a bit far but Westbury is 55 mins drive away from Sherbourne. 2 hr train to Cardiff (a couple of 1 hr 45 mins exist ) and mostly 1hr 36 mins trains back. £25 a day. + £3 to park at the train station.

I use this route, but in the other dirrection, can normally get a table to myself. I find it cheaper than a hotel, but more importantly I have a wife and kids at home that want to see me each night.

[Big Blue Plymouth]

Google Sully caravan parks. There's 3 of them.

Or there must be loads of airbnb available in the bay with the number of apartment blocks that have gone up.

Yes, one of them seems to rent out one bed chalets for £210 pw. Can't block book unfortunately but may book in for the week after next,

Have you considered commuting by train daily?

Not from Sherborne, no. I've also looked at driving to Yeovil or Castle Cary & hopping on there but it's 3hrs + whatever way I look at it.

[milanbenes]

Isn't there a caravan site down on Rover Way?

when I was a student and working on a dredger on the Cardiff Bay during the summer holidays, there was a very nice caravan site just on the approach to Cardiff docks, the people looked very friendly.


Milan.

[northernladyuk]

Yeah - that one - wasn't the Thistle it was called something else.

So why did you post?

I thought T5 looking smart I like it. Got a taxi to the Thistle hotel 2 miles away, £18.20!!!!!!! WT hell?!! I gave him a £20 and he gave me a look when I asked for change? Seriously? What a bunch of thieves. OK yes I'm from Scotland I'm bound to be a tight git, but £20 for 2 miles is taking the liberty.

The Thistle hotel, do not stay here! What a hole. I got chased out of the room by a wee mouse!! Seriously. Got a new room, it smelled. £115 for this hole and no breakfast.

[scooterscot]

Yeah - that one - wasn't the Thistle it was called something else.

You're a full on stalker you know? Slightly creeped out

[northernladyuk]

ja ja hear you - still I've never stayed there.

Guess you've never being tried for liable.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...ip-oxford.html

My trip to Oxford
Got a phone call at the beginning of the week, a client needed help with some mathematical models. Turns out there's no one left in the UK skilled enough so they called the scooter in Munich.

As soon as the mentioned quantum computers they had my attention.

Flew in to Heathrow and boy, I was fleeced left right and centre the moment my foot touched the ground. Talk about expensive?!! How do people do it?

I thought T5 looking smart I like it. Got a taxi to the Thistle hotel 2 miles away, £18.20!!!!!!! WT hell?!! I gave him a £20 and he gave me a look when I asked for change? Seriously? What a bunch of thieves. OK yes I'm from Scotland I'm bound to be a tight git, but £20 for 2 miles is taking the liberty.

The Thistle hotel, do not stay here! What a hole. I got chased out of the room by a wee mouse!! Seriously. Got a new room, it smelled. £115 for this hole and no breakfast.

The drive up to Oxford was pleasant enough but felt slow not being able to go over 70. Government needs to get that sorted. Nice countryside up that way.

Point of this rant is I'm well shocked how expensive the UK seems, February since I was back. The price I can accept but what you get for it no way matches the cost.


£115 without breakfast at Heathrow

[scooterscot]

ja ja hear you - still I've never stayed there.

Guess you've never being tried for liable.

[northernladyuk]

I've never stayed there.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...n_England.html



Scooterscot
Munich, Germany
1 review
“I couldn't even put it on expenses”
Reviewed 16 September 2011
Got a phone call at the beginning of the week, a client needed help with some mathematical models. Turns out there's no one left in the UK skilled enough so they called me in Munich.

Flew in to Heathrow and boy, I was fleeced left right and centre the moment my foot touched the ground. Talk about expensive?!! How do people do it?

I thought T5 looking smart I like it. Got a taxi to the Thistle hotel 2 miles away, £18.20!!!!!!! WT hell?!! I gave him a £20 and he gave me a look when I asked for change? Seriously? What a bunch of thieves. OK yes I'm from Scotland I'm bound to be a tight git, but £20 for 2 miles is taking the liberty.

The Thistle hotel, do not stay here! What a hole. I got chased out of the room by a wee mouse!! Seriously. Got a new room, it smelled. £115 for this hole and no breakfast.

The drive up to Oxford was pleasant enough but felt slow not being able to go over 70. Government needs to get that sorted. Nice countryside up that way.

Point of this rant is I'm well shocked how expensive the UK seems, February since I was back. The price I can accept but what you get for it no way matches the cost.

£115 without breakfast at Heathrow. The worst thing is that when I quoted the client, I forgot about expenses so had to pay for it myself.


https://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowUserR..._England.html#

[scooterscot]

Was that before or after the Thistle Hotel Heathrow?

I've never stayed there.

[Hairlocks]

Have you considered commuting by train daily?

[northernladyuk]

Avoid Newport at all costs. Never felt so sorry for myself in my life before working in Newport.

Was that before or after the Thistle Hotel Heathrow?