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Forum: General Chat 17 Apr 24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,351
Posted By PopAlways
We’re also house hunting and finding the same...

We’re also house hunting and finding the same thing.
A lot of properties that have been done up recently seem to be leasehold. I wonder if it’s a way of making a bit of extra money on them.
We...
Forum: General Chat 7 Apr 24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,732
Posted By PopAlways
I’m following this thread with interest. ...

I’m following this thread with interest.
We’re mid sixties and moved here for family reasons.
We completely renovated the current house (3 bed) to include a downstairs bedroom and bathroom. Now...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Mar 24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,243
Posted By PopAlways
We’ve also used it and found it accurate. It’s...

We’ve also used it and found it accurate. It’s also good where you can choose for example, to minimise walking.
As Nomis says you have to keep going with it. 😄
This time we’re going to have days...
Forum: General Chat 3 Mar 24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 2,330
Views: 128,457
Posted By PopAlways
Looking at car insurance!

Looking at car insurance!
Forum: General Chat 3 Mar 24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,082
Posted By PopAlways
You make a good point. I think it’s probably...

You make a good point.
I think it’s probably the usual, accountants running the show and losing sight of the fact that it costs a lot more to get a new customer than retain an existing one. And if...
Forum: General Chat 3 Mar 24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,082
Posted By PopAlways
I’m with Direct Line who I’ve normally found...

I’m with Direct Line who I’ve normally found competitive. Sometimes I’ve paid less on car insurance than on the previous year. Interesting that they’ve overcharged people and trying to get the...
Forum: General Chat 1 Mar 24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,498
Posted By PopAlways
We hang stuff everywhere using command...

We hang stuff everywhere using command hooks/strips. You can get some nice little metal hooks.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 28 Feb 24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,056
Posted By PopAlways
I keep a list updated of everything we’ve...

I keep a list updated of everything we’ve consulted anyone medical on with the date and the outcome.
GP’s are pretty good these days at giving access to previous records so you can catch up that...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Feb 24, 01:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 597
Posted By PopAlways
If I wanted a particular villa I would be booking...

If I wanted a particular villa I would be booking that first. Flights are easier to adjust.

I’ve just had a quick look on the Dibb Villas map. To the west of Windsor Palms you’ve got eg...
Forum: General Chat 23 Feb 24, 12:46 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,111
Posted By PopAlways
We always use a local conveyancing solicitor in...

We always use a local conveyancing solicitor in the area we are moving to.
A local company will know about the local area and what extra searches they may have to do e.g. checking your house in...
Forum: Accommodation 21 Feb 24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,217
Posted By PopAlways
It sounds as though the owners are cutting ties...

It sounds as though the owners are cutting ties with Airbnb and wanting all their guests to do the same.
For me it wouldn’t be worth stress of wondering if it was all going to be ok, even though...
Forum: Accommodation 20 Feb 24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,133
Posted By PopAlways
It was just breakfast but you could pay a...

It was just breakfast but you could pay a supplement to upgrade to full QSDP. We did the maths and decided it was worth it for us.
Forum: General DVC Discussion 20 Feb 24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 907
Posted By PopAlways
That’s £208 per night, which is pretty much what...

That’s £208 per night, which is pretty much what they want for Pop next year!
I think I’m going to be looking into renting DVC next time.
Forum: Accommodation 20 Feb 24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,133
Posted By PopAlways
Pop. 😉 Some of the CBR rooms are a long way from...

Pop. 😉 Some of the CBR rooms are a long way from the Skyliner. At Pop no rooms are too far from the Skyliner/ main hall. Lots of cut through.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Feb 24, 01:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,266
Posted By PopAlways
Work out what the holiday is likely to cost per...

Work out what the holiday is likely to cost per person, based on your normal holiday.
That should give people a ball park figure.

Get people to sort out their passports and their Estas as...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 18 Feb 24, 12:49 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,207
Posted By PopAlways
Oh heck. Nationwide have got such a good...

Oh heck.
Nationwide have got such a good reputation for providing medical travel support and settling claims and their upgrade for our medical conditions is about a third of what others want. ...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Feb 24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,018
Posted By PopAlways
You beat me to it! 😁

You beat me to it! 😁
Forum: General Chat 17 Feb 24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 15,507
Posted By PopAlways
Absolutely dreadful experiences. My sil...

Absolutely dreadful experiences.

My sil phoned 111 in the early hours of Sunday with chest pain, a couple of weeks ago. They said she needed to get to A & E but the ambulance would take a couple...
Forum: Social Groups 17 Feb 24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,561
Posted By PopAlways
Yes, definitely, us too. I always say I should...

Yes, definitely, us too.
I always say I should go and live with my brother’s in-laws for a couple of months. 😁 In the 20 odd years I’ve known them, they’ve never had a weight problem but there’s...
Forum: General Chat 17 Feb 24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,604
Posted By PopAlways
I’ve got garden envy 😁

I’ve got garden envy 😁
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Feb 24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 64,933
Posted By PopAlways
Last time we went (end 2019), it was free...

Last time we went (end 2019), it was free breakfast but you could pay to upgrade to the QSDP.
Forum: General Chat 17 Feb 24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,706
Posted By PopAlways
Really good advice on this thread. We had a...

Really good advice on this thread.
We had a full renovation done on our existing house. We’d lived in a few houses but the biggest things we’d had done in any previous houses were a loft...
Forum: Social Groups 17 Feb 24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,561
Posted By PopAlways
Weigh in day. Two pounds off. I honestly...

Weigh in day. Two pounds off. I honestly thought given how little I’ve been eating that I would’ve lost more. It makes a kind of sense what they say at Slimming World about making sure you’re...
Forum: General Chat 15 Feb 24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,528
Posted By PopAlways
I’ve just been down the same route. I paid £200...

I’ve just been down the same route. I paid £200 for the initial appointment with the consultant and £217 to the hospital for an OCT scan that Specsavers does for £10 😂
It was money well spent imo.
Forum: Food, Wine, Cooking & Eating 15 Feb 24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,386
Posted By PopAlways
I keep spices in a drawer near to the hob. I’ve...

I keep spices in a drawer near to the hob. I’ve had this in a double layer before now. You can easily lift out the baskets to get to what you need. At the back of the drawer are Kilner jars with...
Forum: Social Groups 15 Feb 24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,561
Posted By PopAlways
I believe that if you want to keep it off long...

I believe that if you want to keep it off long term you need to be making those changes where you’re not either on a diet or off a diet. And if you go off track e.g. over Christmas you don’t put...
Forum: Social Groups 14 Feb 24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,561
Posted By PopAlways
My official weigh in day is Saturday. I put a...

My official weigh in day is Saturday. I put a pound on. I had some kind of weird virus where I had absolutely no appetite, and if I did eat all I wanted to eat was very plain bland food, e.g. dry...
Forum: General Chat 13 Feb 24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1,320
Views: 133,875
Posted By PopAlways
Can’t seem to get it to work properly. The...

Can’t seem to get it to work properly.
The channel is Magical Hijinx
The video title is Disney Worlds NEWEST Restaurant: EET (Indian -Inspired cuisine at Disney Springs Review)

{Admin Edit} -...
Forum: General Chat 12 Feb 24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,662
Posted By PopAlways
I’d love to do a long overland trip, like the...

I’d love to do a long overland trip, like the Silk Road, in real comfort.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 11 Feb 24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,567
Posted By PopAlways
We went to Kona Cafe for breakfast. The food...

We went to Kona Cafe for breakfast. The food was okish but I think they were having a bit of trouble in the kitchen. We had a reservation but waited a long time to be seated. Half the dishes...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Feb 24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 668
Posted By PopAlways
Based on our experience in 2019, definitely go...

Based on our experience in 2019, definitely go after Thanksgiving. It was unbelievably busy in the run-up, and until about the middle of the following week. There was also some kind of softball...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 9 Feb 24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,476
Posted By PopAlways
I don’t wear dresses out of the house. I wear...

I don’t wear dresses out of the house. I wear loose trousers or below knee crops, a vest top with wide straps and a loose short sleeved shirt that I can take off or put on.
Forum: General Chat 9 Feb 24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 1,320
Views: 133,875
Posted By PopAlways
I just watched a vlog, New Yorker Demi from...

I just watched a vlog, New Yorker Demi from Magical Hijinx tried the new Eet restaurant at Disney Springs. She tipped $5 on a pretax bill of $62.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Feb 24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 410
Views: 38,322
Posted By PopAlways
We haven’t been since 2019, planning to go this...

We haven’t been since 2019, planning to go this year and I’m shocked by how little reward seat availability there is. No wonder people are getting up at 5am 😁
Forum: Beyond the Parks 8 Feb 24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,466
Posted By PopAlways
We visited in 2001. I don’t remember the animals...

We visited in 2001. I don’t remember the animals but the models were very good. It was closed for years before it became Margaritaville.
...
Forum: General Chat 8 Feb 24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,860
Posted By PopAlways
Everything everyone else has said! Have all...

Everything everyone else has said! Have all the information to hand.
Post 9/11 the US really tightened up. My friend who was living there as a resident alien stopped coming back to the UK for...
Forum: General Trip Planning 8 Feb 24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 595
Posted By PopAlways
We enjoyed Singapore when we had five nights...

We enjoyed Singapore when we had five nights there en route to Perth. This was before Gardens by the Bay, the Jewel etc and we still found plenty to do. The Botanic Gardens are beautiful.
We...
Forum: General Chat 8 Feb 24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 8,423
Posted By PopAlways
I need someone at RightMove to sort out the...

I need someone at RightMove to sort out the search settings. It’s impossible to search just for a detached bungalow. 😁
Forum: General Chat 8 Feb 24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,111
Posted By PopAlways
≈≈≈≈housery could be my new favourite expression...

≈≈≈≈housery could be my new favourite expression 😁 Especially as we’re planning to move house 😬
Forum: General Chat 7 Feb 24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,111
Posted By PopAlways
Location matters. Decide what the boundaries of...

Location matters. Decide what the boundaries of the area you want to live in are and really get to know it. Walk the roads, join local Facebook groups.

Decide how much work you’re prepared to...
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