Reply to: Where to go for my birthday weekend break?

[ladymuck]

Oh well - planned location was Toronto - niagara falls and all that.

Looks like it not gong to be practical at the moment. One disadvantage of being an "older" parent is that grandparents are generally older too which sometimes rules out babysitting for any extended time. Not so cool looking after 4 yr old.

Also, due to problems with my teenage boy too - mentioned before, its looking like a 1/2 night uk only trip this time around. :-(

Now where to go? Edinburgh sounds cool - been there few times on rugby trips.... Easy flight.

Dublin is great for a short visit. Fab places to eat, nice hotels, good bars.

[MrMarkyMark]

Where to go for my birthday weekend break?

Afghanistan.

[quackhandle]

How about IKEA....?

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Dime bar cake, naaaaiiiiice.

qh

[greenlake]

Also, due to problems with my teenage boy too - mentioned before, its looking like a 1/2 night uk only trip this time around. :-(

Now where to go?

How about IKEA....?

[GJABS]

Catania in Sicily, and take a guided tour up mount Etna

[northernladyuk]

Oh well - planned location was Toronto - niagara falls and all that.

Looks like it not gong to be practical at the moment. One disadvantage of being an "older" parent is that grandparents are generally older too which sometimes rules out babysitting for any extended time. Not so cool looking after 4 yr old.

Also, due to problems with my teenage boy too - mentioned before, its looking like a 1/2 night uk only trip this time around. :-(

Now where to go? Edinburgh sounds cool - been there few times on rugby trips.... Easy flight.

Edinburgh is nice. So is Belfast. Galway is lovely but not very easy for airports.

[NotAllThere]

British tourists complain to mayor after being charged £463 for lunch in Venice

British tourists complain to mayor after being charged £463 for lunch in Venice

I looked at the menu. Seems reasonable. Mind you, compared to Swiss prices, everything seems cheap.

[quackhandle]

Butlins Minehead?

Not too far for you to travel to.

qh

[psychocandy]

British tourists complain to mayor after being charged £463 for lunch in Venice

British tourists complain to mayor after being charged £463 for lunch in Venice

I bought a can of coke near the trevi fountain years ago (when it was still lira) then worked out it'd cost me about £6.

[psychocandy]

Centre Parcs!

Isn't that a euphenism for something?

[PhiltheGreek]

Half a night? Northern Lady could probably accommodate on that basis.

[psychocandy]

Oh well - planned location was Toronto - niagara falls and all that.

Looks like it not gong to be practical at the moment. One disadvantage of being an "older" parent is that grandparents are generally older too which sometimes rules out babysitting for any extended time. Not so cool looking after 4 yr old.

Also, due to problems with my teenage boy too - mentioned before, its looking like a 1/2 night uk only trip this time around. :-(

Now where to go? Edinburgh sounds cool - been there few times on rugby trips.... Easy flight.

[Mordac]

He's not taking the children, or so he says.

He's not taking HIS children...

[I just need to test it]

Ah gotcha. I didn't read the spec properly.

Still, flying for a 3 day break isn't my bag, unless there's something specific to go for, like a gig or a sporting event. If I had to fly from South Wales I'd go for Amsterdam.

[WTFH]

Taking a young child away with you rather reduces your options, I’d have thought. Under two, I assume?

I’d bin the flight plans and go somewhere in the car, taking care to avoid the half-term week.

Best option I’ve seen so far is Celtic Manor (or an equivalent posh hotel). You’ll have leisure facilities, nice restaurants, presumably a babysitting service. You can take your child’s stuff in the car. What’s not to like?

He's not taking the children, or so he says.