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Previously on "Summer holidays ...."

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  • Old Hack
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    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
    Everyone says that immunity will be much improved by the time he goes to school thanks to the constant stream of colds etc.... meanwhile we are keeping Kleenex in profits

    Yep, it's great to have them there - better than spending 2 weeks with them in Ireland, thats for sure. My Dad doesn't drink so Mam gets sozzled on the cheap wine on the patio and me and himself can indulge.



    It's Lanzarote for us. We've been going to the same place for years and it's handy for everything. We keep thinking about trying out Fuerteventura but never quite manage to not book Lanzarote
    We have friends from Lanzarote, the ex chief of police's daughter who now lives here, if you're ever in need, we get on very well Great place.

    The immunity will come, it did with the other 2, and they are rarely ill nowadays. But as you say, you do get fed up being sick as a dog for 6 months; she brought one home this Jan, lasted a week on her, 3 weeks on my wife and I.

    I hope you have fun.

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  • Old Hack
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    Originally posted by proggy View Post
    There are other lands out there other than Spain and the U.K., have a look at a map, you don't have to choose either middle of Spain or Touristy part of Spain.

    There are even other big bits of land with lots of whole other countries in them!, these are called continents such as Asia, Africa, South America etc. One of these is where the OP talked about going.

    Did you go to the same school as Mich?
    Oh dear, the op was posting about Spain, and the central dusty parts, then you commented about him only visiting touristy bits. I was referring to that you dense coont.

    I've done my travelling, and with 3 kids, we prefer to go to our house in france in summer. We've put travelling on the back burner having very young kids.

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  • cailin maith
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    Originally posted by Old Hack View Post
    We put our youngest in for 3 days a week this year, just to play with other kids etc. I don't think I have ever had such a constant stream of viruses. I know it's good for the kid to build its immunity, but you do get fed up of it.

    Can't wait for her to come back out in June.

    Nice to have the olds to babysit, and I am deeply envious.
    Everyone says that immunity will be much improved by the time he goes to school thanks to the constant stream of colds etc.... meanwhile we are keeping Kleenex in profits

    Yep, it's great to have them there - better than spending 2 weeks with them in Ireland, thats for sure. My Dad doesn't drink so Mam gets sozzled on the cheap wine on the patio and me and himself can indulge.

    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    Fuerteventura is good with kiddies in tow
    It's Lanzarote for us. We've been going to the same place for years and it's handy for everything. We keep thinking about trying out Fuerteventura but never quite manage to not book Lanzarote

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  • Troll
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    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
    Canaries for us in Sept with my parents.... babysitters on tap, woo hoo!
    Fuerteventura is good with kiddies in tow

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  • Old Hack
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    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

    The nursery lurghi is a constant merry-go-round in our house.
    We put our youngest in for 3 days a week this year, just to play with other kids etc. I don't think I have ever had such a constant stream of viruses. I know it's good for the kid to build its immunity, but you do get fed up of it.

    Can't wait for her to come back out in June.

    Nice to have the olds to babysit, and I am deeply envious.

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  • proggy
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    Originally posted by Old Hack View Post
    I'd keep away from it until at least 12pm
    There are other lands out there other than Spain and the U.K., have a look at a map, you don't have to choose either middle of Spain or Touristy part of Spain.

    There are even other big bits of land with lots of whole other countries in them!, these are called continents such as Asia, Africa, South America etc. One of these is where the OP talked about going.

    Did you go to the same school as Mich?

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  • norrahe
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    First holiday since 2009 hopefully next month. Not sure where yet, avoiding warmer climes. Might do the Italian lakes or Scandanavia.

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  • cailin maith
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Bet you're looking forward to that break!

    How's that snotty nosed child doing?

    And the kiddy?

    I really am

    Both are fine and both are pretty snotty at the moment

    The nursery lurghi is a constant merry-go-round in our house.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
    Canaries for us in Sept with my parents.... babysitters on tap, woo hoo!
    Bet you're looking forward to that break!

    How's that snotty nosed child doing?

    And the kiddy?

    Last edited by DimPrawn; 9 May 2013, 09:13.

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  • Old Hack
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    I take it "KL" stands for Kuala Lumpa (sp?). Who on Earth would want to go there for a holiday, or to Langkawi for that matter?

    You must be one of those people who delights in visiting weird offbeat places. I worked with someone like that - Even when holidaying in Spain, it was inevitably two weeks in the baking hot dusty flat area in the middle, where nobody not even the Spanish wants to live (*) if they can avoid it

    (*) although I think Madrid may be inland somewhere
    Originally posted by proggy View Post
    So anywhere not in a traditional touristy part of Spain is offbeat and weird? Maybe you want to widen your horizons a bit?
    Originally posted by proggy View Post
    No, but who said they want to go there?
    I'd keep away from it until at least 12pm

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  • cailin maith
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    Canaries for us in Sept with my parents.... babysitters on tap, woo hoo!

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  • proggy
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    Originally posted by Old Hack View Post
    You've obviously not been to the centre of Spain have you?

    I did last year, and it was stinking hot, dusty, and quiet.
    No, but who said they want to go there?

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by Old Hack View Post
    You've obviously not been to the centre of Spain have you?

    I did last year, and it was stinking hot, dusty, and quiet.
    And mostly unemployed too.

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  • Old Hack
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    Originally posted by proggy View Post
    So anywhere not in a traditional touristy part of Spain is offbeat and weird? Maybe you want to widen your horizons a bit?
    You've obviously not been to the centre of Spain have you?

    I did last year, and it was stinking hot, dusty, and quiet.

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  • proggy
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    I take it "KL" stands for Kuala Lumpa (sp?). Who on Earth would want to go there for a holiday, or to Langkawi for that matter?

    You must be one of those people who delights in visiting weird offbeat places. I worked with someone like that - Even when holidaying in Spain, it was inevitably two weeks in the baking hot dusty flat area in the middle, where nobody not even the Spanish wants to live (*) if they can avoid it

    (*) although I think Madrid may be inland somewhere
    So anywhere not in a traditional touristy part of Spain is offbeat and weird? Maybe you want to widen your horizons a bit?

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