Reply to: Weekend weather for flaming June

[manclarky]

I've seen people giving up their week long walking holiday on day one because of midges. If you've never encountered them you can't imagine the misery and all insect repellent does is make them hungrier.

Most essential kit to bring when going camping is a box of cigars.

My father recommended a Vitamin B Complex tablet taken daily - according to him, it makes your blood taste naff to the Midge, so they leave you alone....it certainly worked for me in India (with Mosquito's, not Midges).

[CheeseSlice]

I have just been thinking very seriously about putting the heating on...


.. must... resist....

[gingerjedi]

WHo was that Welsh comedian who span a tale of joining the Navy because it would be less wet?

Probably Rod Gilbert? He's also the voice of 'Visit Wales'.

[TimberWolf]

I went for a nice walk wearing a Mac in a Sack. Highly recommended.

[Paddy]

BBC Weather | Cape Town

Winter Cape Town warmer than UK Summer

[AtW]

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Some good trotters there, but it doesn't seem right that they go through all that training only to end up as sausages.

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[Sysman]

The weekend has started well; the rain poureth from the heavens in buckets at the moment.

WHo was that Welsh comedian who span a tale of joining the Navy because it would be less wet?

[TimberWolf]

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Some good trotters there, but it doesn't seem right that they go through all that training only to end up as sausages.

[mudskipper]

Best stay home and curl up on the couch.

[BlasterBates]

I suppose thise was due to a daltry atmospheric oscillation caused by global warming.

[MrMark]

Budget flight fee-fighting: Cut costs on Ryanair, EasyJet & more...

Looking at all the tricks they employ, I wonder why people take holidays with the likes of Ryanair. Ok, you can save money if you spend a couple of hours working through all the options, organising a pre-paid mastercard, weighing your clothes etc., but isn't the point of a holiday to get away from all that stress?

[TimberWolf]

What would be very useful is a list of some of the myriad tricks Ryanair use to garnish their basic prices.

Obviously adding a pound per ounce of luggage or something would be one. But anyone know some more?

There aren't too many. You get charged extra for using hold luggage (£15 each way per bag up to a certain weight and dimensions and maybe £more for extra bags, I don't use hold luggage at all so never bothered remembering). £6 to check-in, each way, but this cost is displayed up front. "Taxes", displayed up front too and can be avoided by selecting days when "taxes" are not charged. Paying by credit card: Hard to avoid, you have to have a Ryanair approved credit card which they appear to change every so often, so not worth it, add £6 each way.

Cheapest way is to use cabin luggage, which is generous enough for me, and select days with cheap tickets (usually at least a week ahead for the outrageously cheap tickets - I flew return to Ibiza last week for £32 inclusive of everything). And don't buy insurance etc. Their hotel recommendations may not be a bad deal though.

[OwlHoot]

Guaranteed sunny weekend for less than the cost of driving to the coast (for me anyway)

And don't forget to pack your hammock to avoid paying unnecessary aircraft hold and hotel costs.

What would be very useful is a list of some of the myriad tricks Ryanair use to garnish their basic prices.

Obviously adding a pound per ounce of luggage or something would be one. But anyone know some more?

[TimberWolf]

Guaranteed sunny weekend for less than the cost of driving to the coast (for me anyway)

And don't forget to pack your hammock to avoid paying unnecessary aircraft hold and hotel costs.

[TimberWolf]

6 c outside and shivering. Must be global warming.

Enjoy it while it lasts because the days start getting shorter soon.