Christmas Break

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TheFaQQer replied

9 October 2009, 12:20
Originally posted by Jeebo72 View Post

Caslte:

A castle is probably a better idea.
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suityou01 replied

9 October 2009, 09:39
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Stick a tent up in your garden.

Sorted.

With 20 acres to choose from. Brilliant!
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DimPrawn replied

9 October 2009, 09:35
Stick a tent up in your garden.

Sorted.
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BrowneIssue replied

9 October 2009, 08:59
Butlins?
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Jeebo72 replied

9 October 2009, 08:55
Caslte:

http://www.castles.org/Chatelaine/SADDELL.HTM

Can recommend ... fly into glasgow, you'll be there in a couple of hours drive.
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cojak replied

9 October 2009, 08:51
Originally posted by mr_woo View Post

Myself and Mrs Woo are leaving sunny Swindon for Sharm on xmas eve. Can't you put your kid with foster parents for a week and get some xmas sun?

Or take him with you.

Sharm has the most culturally child-friendly atmosphere I've seen.

I've seen 3 hotel workers (all men) take turns to keep a 3 year old amused for an hour while the hassled parents tried to sort out missing luggage.

The compassion, patience and focus they displayed was I'm sure as good as they gave their own kids.

All of this was without payment (and if you've been to Sharm you'd understand that comment..)

Egyptians love all kids - nice and not so nice
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mr_woo replied

9 October 2009, 08:44
Myself and Mrs Woo are leaving sunny Swindon for Sharm on xmas eve. Can't you put your kid with foster parents for a week and get some xmas sun?
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cojak replied

9 October 2009, 07:04
Originally posted by bogeyman View Post

WHS

Best christmas wife and I ever had was in a rented wooden shack in the Lakes.

Wonderful. It snowed and everything!

Trudged 2 miles in snow to nearest pub and we were the only ones in there. Landlord regaled us with tales of woe about how nobody came to the pub anymore. It has since closed and been turned into a residence. Bugger!

Yep - we did that one year, went up on boxing day.

It was lovely..
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Clippy replied

9 October 2009, 00:07
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

Me and SY02 are agreed a Christmas break is in order. I have worked all year and not had a holiday (not that I am complaining, it's great to have money coming in)

We have SY05 who will be 6 months so don't want to go abroad. I want to go away on 27th Dec and come back 1st or 2nd Jan. Not a lot of these holiday sites cater for those dates.

Can anyone recommend somewhere quiet, yet traditional to go for a break? I'm thinking a nice castle or cottage, or somewhere center parc-ish.

I put it to the panel.

Church?
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TykeMerc replied

8 October 2009, 21:37
Centerparcs?
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bogeyman replied

8 October 2009, 21:17
Originally posted by *Alterego View Post

Rent a cottage in the Peak District. It is beautiful and relaxing.

http://www.cressbrook.co.uk/

http://www.peakdistrict.org/

http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/

WHS

Best christmas wife and I ever had was in a rented wooden shack in the Lakes.

Wonderful. It snowed and everything!

Trudged 2 miles in snow to nearest pub and we were the only ones in there. Landlord regaled us with tales of woe about how nobody came to the pub anymore. It has since closed and been turned into a residence. Bugger!
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Hawkeye replied

8 October 2009, 20:51
Rent a cottage in the Peak District. It is beautiful and relaxing.

http://www.cressbrook.co.uk/

http://www.peakdistrict.org/

http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/
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suityou01 started a topic Christmas Break

8 October 2009, 20:28
Christmas Break

Me and SY02 are agreed a Christmas break is in order. I have worked all year and not had a holiday (not that I am complaining, it's great to have money coming in)

We have SY05 who will be 6 months so don't want to go abroad. I want to go away on 27th Dec and come back 1st or 2nd Jan. Not a lot of these holiday sites cater for those dates.

Can anyone recommend somewhere quiet, yet traditional to go for a break? I'm thinking a nice castle or cottage, or somewhere center parc-ish.

I put it to the panel.
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