Alex 34932 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, NJS said: The first time I went to Ayia Napa in 86 on a package holiday obviously, when we got on the coach quite early on a Saturday morning to head off for the airport they told us there was a problem with the plane and there'd be a delay of 3 or 4 hours. They took us to a beach near Larnaca airport with a cafe/restaurant and we got vouchers which were for a reasonable amount (not just the usual one sandwich and one water bottle voucher). I thought this was all very reasonable but you wouldn't believe how many people went completely batshit with anger about it. Some saying they had to get back to go to work and would lose their jobs and everything. Maybe I was naive but it opened my eyes to what a bunch of cunts some bits are abroad and why we're hated. I’ve had some lovely holidays in Greece. We’ve always gone for quieter places which are more couples / family sort of resorts. However, rather than arriving home, I find nothing brings you back to earth with a bang than getting to the airport in Rhodes, Crete, Corfu or wherever and the other Brits there on their way home. It’s awful Edited March 12, 2023 by Alex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32842 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 37 minutes ago, NJS said: The first time I went to Ayia Napa in 86 on a package holiday obviously, when we got on the coach quite early on a Saturday morning to head off for the airport they told us there was a problem with the plane and there'd be a delay of 3 or 4 hours. They took us to a beach near Larnaca airport with a cafe/restaurant and we got vouchers which were for a reasonable amount (not just the usual one sandwich and one water bottle voucher). I thought this was all very reasonable but you wouldn't believe how many people went completely batshit with anger about it. Some saying they had to get back to go to work and would lose their jobs and everything. Maybe I was naive but it opened my eyes to what a bunch of cunts some bits are abroad and why we're hated. My first holiday was a realisation or rather a confirmation that significant proportions of this country are cunts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19985 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Being Chambery in the height of the ski season you can imagine it was full of middle class entitled cunts. 'well jasper's tired and needs to sleep on the seats' was something said when a bloke asked if his mother could have a seat for a while 😂 jasper was about 4 and could have easily slept anywhere. On the whole people were fine. Frustrated and tired but fine. Just fucking useless at listening to instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42141 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I hope she sat on Jasper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44525 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 There was a lad at work who was called Jasper. I was talking to another lad at work saying "What sort of a cunt calls their kid Jasper?!" A year later he answered my question when his wife gave birth to their first son. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32842 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Bloke used to get in my old local called jasper. Think he was a plasterer? No idea if his dad was a cunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9740 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 18 hours ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: A Google search gave me results for some Irish bar but the article was from 11 year ago We’re heading over at the same time as Spring Fest and we’ve got all of the breweries earmarked so it’s no great loss if I have to watch the match on my phone while getting pole axed by strong lager https://kiliansirishpub.de/tv-sports/ they should be showing the match and are directly in the centre. Regarding breweries I’d recommend to give the Hofbräuhaus a miss as it is a tourist trap. Apart from the Augustinerkeller itself you will get the beer from the tap in loads of smaller places (Stüble) all over the place. My personal recommendation would be to go for Ayinger as they have great beers. https://www.ayinger-am-platzl.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7011 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 We are doing a fortnight in Florida over Halloween this year but I'm tempted to find a cheap week in the sun for the 3 of us over the Summer holidays too. Any tips on how to get the best deals? Turn up at the travel agents 24hrs before? Or keep an eye out for cheap flights online now? We normally sort our holidays out ourselves well in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13840 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Isegrim said: https://kiliansirishpub.de/tv-sports/ they should be showing the match and are directly in the centre. Regarding breweries I’d recommend to give the Hofbräuhaus a miss as it is a tourist trap. Apart from the Augustinerkeller itself you will get the beer from the tap in loads of smaller places (Stüble) all over the place. My personal recommendation would be to go for Ayinger as they have great beers. https://www.ayinger-am-platzl.de Fairly sure I watched the Mitrovic derby in that Irish bar when I was there the first time. Got that bottom one bookmarked though, thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10791 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 12/03/2023 at 13:35, Kid Dynamite said: We are doing a fortnight in Florida over Halloween this year but I'm tempted to find a cheap week in the sun for the 3 of us over the Summer holidays too. Any tips on how to get the best deals? Turn up at the travel agents 24hrs before? Or keep an eye out for cheap flights online now? We normally sort our holidays out ourselves well in advance I heard something about which days are best to buy flights. Worth a google as it can apparently save you a fair amount of money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Anyone been to Bastogne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4711 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, Tom said: Anyone been to Bastogne? Never heard of it so googled it. Was expecting South American drug cartel territory not fucking Belgium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17129 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 39 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said: Never heard of it so googled it. Was expecting South American drug cartel territory not fucking Belgium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I’m there to play a show but really want to take the WW2 stuff in it there is any 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30382 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 "Tom, you don't have anything from the Allied side?" "No, no. That sort of thing wouldn't interest me at all." 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19985 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 17 hours ago, Tom said: Anyone been to Bastogne? Aye. Went to the foxholes in Foy. Surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21852 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) sacked off the mission to the highlands. having a week in Ecclerigg, between Ambleside and Windemere, instead Edited April 3, 2023 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21400 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 40 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: sacked off the mission to the highlands. having a week in Ecclerigg, between Ambleside and Windemere, instead I hope you didn't pay any deposits. And while we're on it, I hope you are going to PAY BACK the advice you wasted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21400 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 How are people feeling about the cost of holidays nowadays? We use packages because they're just easier and have better insurance coverage. But family holidays that used to cost about 3k just 3 years ago are now costing 7k upwards. I'm just talking about 10 days in a decent hotel in Malorca here, its mental. Honestly don't understand how people can afford it nowadays. I hear the prices in the US are also mental when you get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21852 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 12 minutes ago, Renton said: I hope you didn't pay any deposits. And while we're on it, I hope you are going to PAY BACK the advice you wasted. Nah, booked it last minute but decided the lakes is easier in the amount of time we have. We know it and and can more easily combine a week there with a drive to stay a couple of days at my mother’s more easily than the highlands, which probably needs a two week trip from London to do it justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21852 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Thanks for the advice though. Might revisit the Scotland idea in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21400 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: Nah, booked it last minute but decided the lakes is easier in the amount of time we have. We know it and and can more easily combine a week there with a drive to stay a couple of days at my mother’s more easily than the highlands, which probably needs a two week trip from London to do it justice That's the thing, the Lakes always makes sense from a practical persective, especially with kids. Closer, better infrastructure and facilities, less extreme mountains (if you're into walking), better weather, and even much less midges for some reason I've never understood. Which is why I just go there. Scotland is still something else mind, wish I'd done more of it prekids cos my joints won't be up for it when I'm kid free unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21852 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 27 minutes ago, Renton said: That's the thing, the Lakes always makes sense from a practical persective, especially with kids. Closer, better infrastructure and facilities, less extreme mountains (if you're into walking), better weather, and even much less midges for some reason I've never understood. Which is why I just go there. Scotland is still something else mind, wish I'd done more of it prekids cos my joints won't be up for it when I'm kid free unfortunately. that's the spirit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19985 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 57 minutes ago, Renton said: How are people feeling about the cost of holidays nowadays? We use packages because they're just easier and have better insurance coverage. But family holidays that used to cost about 3k just 3 years ago are now costing 7k upwards. I'm just talking about 10 days in a decent hotel in Malorca here, its mental. Honestly don't understand how people can afford it nowadays. I hear the prices in the US are also mental when you get there. Mental init. We are lucky in terms of our skiing / boarding as it's a friends appartment so we get it dirt cheap. The hotel I stay at in Belgium we have stayed there so many times the owners let us have a decent discount so we didn't do too bad there. We are off to the Lakes on Thursday until Sunday and it's a place we have stayed at 4 times before and again we have managed to get a deal there. We are off to Santa Eulalia in June and the hotel we stayed at last time (which was 4 years ago) was £2k for half board. That's £5k now! We tried looking elsewhere but it's all similar. The lads are off to the Pyrenees in July to watch the Tour. I looked into it and the cost and faff is too much. For a week, it's flights to Bordeaux £400. Transfer £100 each (plus 3h transfer). So that's £500 on getting there then its another £700 for digs for the week. Then scran etc on top. Would be mint to cycle there, but I'll go when the Tour isn't on and the cost should be a fraction. Our friends with two kids are off to Disneyland Orlando and its cost them £12k!!! FUCKING TWELVE BASTARD GRAND That's before spending money! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21852 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 a lot of it is due the pound bing close to parity with the dollar and euro. fanks, brexit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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