Forum: General Trip Planning
20 Dec 23, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 20
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I’m in the throes of planning an Aug 2024...
I’m in the throes of planning an Aug 2024 inter-railing trip for DD and myself. Current plan is flying from Knock (we live in Galway) to Cologne (1 night), then trains for the rest of the trip -...
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Forum: General Trip Planning
19 Feb 23, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 583
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Forum: General Trip Planning
19 Feb 23, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 583
Seattle
We’re off on a cruise to Alaska in May. Staying at the State Hotel in Seattle for a couple of nights beforehand then need to make our way to Pier 91 for embarkation. Just wondering how easy it will...
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Forum: Trip Planning Florida
9 Nov 22, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 773
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Forum: General Chat
9 Nov 22, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 316
Passport query
My 19 year old daughter is applying for her first adult UK passport. She had a previous UK child passport issued when she was born which would have expired years ago but we cannot find it. Do we...
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Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning
1 Aug 22, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 695
HAL Westerdam cruise to Alaska
DH and I have just booked this cruise for next May. DH has never cruised before and I have only ever been on one a few years ago on the MSC Meraviglia around the Med. It is an All Star Irish...
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Forum: General Chat
7 Jun 22, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 620
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Forum: General Chat
7 Jun 22, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 620
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Forum: General Trip Planning
29 Apr 22, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 1
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Green Acres Mall, New York
Has anyone been to this shopping mall? Is it worth a visit? Dd and I arrive into JFK before my niece and are staying in the Hilton at the airport until she arrives the following day so have half a...
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Forum: General Chat
21 Sep 21, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 907
Views: 92,840
What a mad few days we’ve had. Flew over from...
What a mad few days we’ve had. Flew over from Ireland last week as DD due to start her midwifery course in University of Bedfordshire. We spent Sunday moving her into her campus accommodation, I...
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Forum: General Chat
9 Sep 21, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 907
Views: 92,840
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Forum: General Chat
9 Sep 21, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 907
Views: 92,840
Dd registered for her course yesterday at...
Dd registered for her course yesterday at University of Bedfordshire and starts on 20th Sept. We are coming over from Ireland this weekend and have so much to organize beforehand. Does anyone know...
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Forum: General Chat
3 Sep 21, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 907
Views: 92,840
Bit late to the party but Leaving Cert results...
Bit late to the party but Leaving Cert results only came out today here in Ireland and my DD did brilliantly. Has secured her place in London to study midwifery but actually exceeded her predicted...
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Forum: General Chat
18 Aug 21, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 907
Views: 92,840
I contacted DD’s prospective accommodation this...
I contacted DD’s prospective accommodation this morning and have been informed that we still need to pay the first installment on 1st September even though as we are in Ireland we don’t even know if...
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Forum: General Chat
10 Aug 21, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 907
Views: 92,840
Thanks for your reassuring reply. I’m not...
Thanks for your reassuring reply. I’m not familiar with the UCAS system. It’s a conditional offer that she’s received so as long as she gets the grades required do UCAS confirm her place or the...
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Forum: General Chat
10 Aug 21, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 907
Views: 92,840
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Forum: General Chat
5 Aug 21, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 730
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Forum: General Chat
4 Aug 21, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 730
Any Irish students applying to UCAS?
I know there is a current thread running about the Uni class of 2021 but is there anyone whose child has applied from Ireland. My DD has received a conditional offer to study midwifery in London. ...
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Forum: General Chat
4 Nov 20, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,706
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Forum: General Chat
3 Nov 20, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,706
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Forum: Food, Wine, Cooking & Eating
27 Nov 19, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,551
Thanks everyone for the ideas. Will definitely...
Thanks everyone for the ideas. Will definitely look at the pastes etc, especially as we have to go back to the hospital again today (3rd time since Monday) as dd felt something ‘ping’ in her mouth...
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Forum: Food, Wine, Cooking & Eating
26 Nov 19, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,551
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Forum: General Chat
26 Nov 19, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,396
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Forum: Food, Wine, Cooking & Eating
26 Nov 19, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,551
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Forum: General Chat
26 Nov 19, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,267
Its heartbreaking isn't it. Two of my girls...
Its heartbreaking isn't it. Two of my girls have/are being subjected to bullying. My youngest daughter has just turned 13 and must be the only child in the school who doesn't have a phone as I've...
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Forum: Food, Wine, Cooking & Eating
26 Nov 19, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,551
Healthy dinners after having braces fitted
Just after some ideas please. DD16 had braces fitted yesterday. As a family we try to eat as healthy as possible and I try to cook from scratch when I can. The slight issue I have is when I'm...
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Forum: General Trip Planning
19 Nov 19, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 989
If you do stay at the Holiday Inn there is a...
If you do stay at the Holiday Inn there is a Friends cafe (as in the TV series) across the road. Two of my children are avid fans and it was one of the many highlights of our 5 days in Singapore.
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Forum: General Chat
23 Oct 19, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 11,526
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Forum: General Trip Planning
8 Oct 19, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 534
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Forum: General Trip Planning
6 Oct 19, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 917
Thank you. The Sound of Music is one of my...
Thank you. The Sound of Music is one of my favourite films so we'd like to do a tour of all the SoM locations. We're also looking at a day trip to Eagle's Nest from Salzburg.
Switzerland has...
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Forum: General Trip Planning
29 Sep 19, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 917
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Forum: General Trip Planning
27 Sep 19, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 917
European train trip
After the last few years travelling to far flung places I have decided that its time to cross a few places off my bucket list that are much closer to home. We are thinking of travelling around...
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Forum: General Trip Planning
27 Sep 19, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,055
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Forum: General Trip Planning
26 Sep 19, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,055
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Forum: Pre-Trip Reports
13 Jun 19, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,637
Singapore & Australia, July/Aug 2019
I was last in Australia over 25 years ago and cannot quite believe that in 3 weeks time my journey back there begins. The big difference is this time I have my 3 daughters with me (aged 17, 15 and...
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Forum: General Chat
13 Jun 19, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,319
I feel even more foolish now Duchy as now I...
I feel even more foolish now Duchy as now I realise we were given allocated seats but chose not to sit in them as they were right beside the only people in the cinema when we arrived. Perhaps the...
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Forum: General Chat
13 Jun 19, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,183
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Forum: General Chat
13 Jun 19, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,319
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Forum: General Chat
13 Jun 19, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,319
Would you have said something?
Last weekend I took my 12 year old to the cinema to see Aladdin. We were sitting half way up beside the aisle when just before the film started a couple is their 20's arrived and sat directly in...
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Forum: General Chat
13 Jun 19, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,388
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