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Forum: General Trip Planning Yesterday, 07:51 PM
Replies: 23
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Posted By cornishfrogboy
If I had a full week, then I guess that I would...

If I had a full week, then I guess that I would be looking at these other things in the area that we had previously considered.

1. The remains of the Sutro Baths and nearby, the memorial to USS...
Forum: General Trip Planning Yesterday, 07:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 689
Posted By cornishfrogboy
I would definitely go for Live Tour and Dylan’s...

I would definitely go for Live Tour and Dylan’s as this between them covers pretty much the whole of SFO.

Few would not do the Cable Cars and this pretty much ch covers the lot.

Put in Alcatraz...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation Yesterday, 05:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 255
Posted By cornishfrogboy
It’s not about the trunk having more space with...

It’s not about the trunk having more space with the roof up. It is about being able to stack stuff higher on the spare seat without it being blown away. 😀
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 01:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,564
Posted By cornishfrogboy
I tend to search on Google flights. I will...

I tend to search on Google flights.

I will initially look at two x one ways and get a feel for best dates etc. there are plenty of research tools in Google flights!

Having worked out, say that...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation Yesterday, 08:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 255
Posted By cornishfrogboy
That would obviously depend on the dimensions of...

That would obviously depend on the dimensions of the suitcases 😃. I have hired Mustangs before and would describe the trunk as wide, deep .. and height restricted. I would have no trouble putting 4x...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 08:24 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,564
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Those are frightening numbers. Whilst I...

Those are frightening numbers.

Whilst I fully appreciate that the DIBB is a largely WDW dedicated forum and that many are emotionally invested, I will be honest and state that I would not even...
Forum: General Chat Yesterday, 07:11 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
There is somebody staying in the house when we...

There is somebody staying in the house when we are away.. plus we have a comprehensive alarm system installed in the house! 😃
Forum: General Chat 22 Apr 24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Day 8.. boring stuff, insulation, sofits and...

Day 8.. boring stuff, insulation, sofits and selections.

It’s a Monday and the builders were prompt at 0730.

Progress today was rather less visible, but none the less impressive.

We are...
Forum: General Trip Reports 22 Apr 24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 14,871
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Sounds like a plan! Thankyou for your very...

Sounds like a plan!

Thankyou for your very kind remark 😃
Forum: Pre-Trip Reports 22 Apr 24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,479
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Thankyou, Tracy. Mandie most certainly wants to...

Thankyou, Tracy.
Mandie most certainly wants to visit an elephant sanctuary and I will be researching this in the coming days.
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Apr 24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 451
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Hi Karen. If you want Sant Agnello, then you...

Hi Karen.

If you want Sant Agnello, then you may get a better price with TUI as a package including transfers from the airport. We certainly did.. and it included very good breakfasts within the...
Forum: General Chat 21 Apr 24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 19,699
Posted By cornishfrogboy
It looks fantastic and that Dave has done an...

It looks fantastic and that Dave has done an awesome job.
Forum: General Chat 21 Apr 24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,194
Posted By cornishfrogboy
I would look to similar roles in the NHS. .. and...

I would look to similar roles in the NHS. .. and there are many.

Certainly our Hospital has many vacancies advertised on indeed and of many disparate types/ skill sets.

The wage (provided you...
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Apr 24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 582
Posted By cornishfrogboy
The absolute highlight of our trip was a self...

The absolute highlight of our trip was a self hire day on a boat. Again, you will find it in the trip report.

We also preferred Herculaneum to Pompeii (even though both were absolutely...
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Apr 24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 582
Posted By cornishfrogboy
I would not recommend the Hotel (or otherwise)...

I would not recommend the Hotel (or otherwise). This is really a budget thing.
The Hotel was good and included a comprehensive breakfast in an area where food and accommodation is clearly expensive...
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Apr 24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 582
Posted By cornishfrogboy
If you are looking to Sorrento, then this link to...

If you are looking to Sorrento, then this link to my trip report may help you.

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1236637

Sorrento/Amalfi Coast is simply as good a place as we...
Forum: General Chat 21 Apr 24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
There is a lot of thinking going into that one! ...

There is a lot of thinking going into that one!

The room will be 18’ x 18’.
With a set of IKEA Pax Wardrobes either side of the door as you go in, then that will reduce it to 18’ x 16’. That will...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 21 Apr 24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 644
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Dr JJ certainly covers most likely restaurants. ...

Dr JJ certainly covers most likely restaurants.

For us..

B Breeze at happy hour.
Longhorn
Denny’s
NYPD Pizza
Yardhouse
Outback
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out 21 Apr 24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 180
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Tintagel is a fascinating day out and the Toy...

Tintagel is a fascinating day out and the Toy Museum/Shop in the village a really good place to relive childhood memories… but I would regard it as a place to visit, rather than a place to stay. In...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 21 Apr 24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,472
Posted By cornishfrogboy
I would very much agree with this. The CM’s...

I would very much agree with this.

The CM’s will be recruited from the Society of today and thus, will be a direct reflection of that Society, its attitudes and also its upbringing.

The...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
I can assure you that my knowledge is also rather...

I can assure you that my knowledge is also rather basic and that I am fascinated as I learn from their work.

I was lucky to get this builder and his team and thus far, they have not disappointed.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Apr 24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 772
Posted By cornishfrogboy
I am rather a big fan of Pensacola Beach, up...

I am rather a big fan of Pensacola Beach, up towards Alabama. This would seem to fit the bill rather well and in addition, I can reccomend the Margaritaville Hotel, right on the Beach.
...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 11,961
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Apparently the Spanish model works rather well,...

Apparently the Spanish model works rather well, albeit I have not had the misfortune to have tested it.

Where we truly are naive is when we get into our heads that it must be the best because it...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 24, 03:03 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 11,961
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Let us not kid ourselves that the NHS was...

Let us not kid ourselves that the NHS was ‘Nirvana’ 15 years ago.
It has been on the decline and for various reasons for decades.

Funding is not the only dilemma facing the Health service and...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 20 Apr 24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 593
Posted By cornishfrogboy
We get this in Cornwall, a few Martians (often...

We get this in Cornwall, a few Martians (often not even Cornish, but who have bestowed themselves on us) moaning about tourists and congestion.
The truth is that Cornwall hasn’t actually got much...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Thus far.. I couldn’t have asked for better...

Thus far.. I couldn’t have asked for better builders.
Forum: Tickets 20 Apr 24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 610
Posted By cornishfrogboy
We use DC Ultimates and thus SW AQ and BG rather...

We use DC Ultimates and thus SW AQ and BG rather heavily as we only occasionally purchase Universal and never Disney. We really rate those parks.. but most certainly not the food.

We have used the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Apr 24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 449
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Premier Inn Bath Rd and then the Red London Bus...

Premier Inn Bath Rd and then the Red London Bus to the terminal or vice versa.

You said cheap and cheerful and £1.75pp is certainly an extension of that. The Bus comes every few minutes. Bus 105...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Apr 24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 745
Posted By cornishfrogboy
The issue with hand baggage only can be weight,...

The issue with hand baggage only can be weight, with many airlines only allowing 10kg hand baggage and a small carry on. It is likely you will be overweight before you have filled your bag.. in which...
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 19,699
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Dave is doing a wonderful job and I can’t wait to...

Dave is doing a wonderful job and I can’t wait to see it finished!
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
I have attached a couple of images of our...

I have attached a couple of images of our street..

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/44107/8c895a7e433a3f.jpg
Opposite us are 3 homes. From the left, houses 1 and 2 have a garage to their...
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
We are delighted with the progress (and...

We are delighted with the progress (and professionalism) so far.

There is rather a lot happening next week!
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Day 7 now complete. We have a roof! Of sorts…. ...

Day 7 now complete. We have a roof! Of sorts….

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/44107/88cdc4efc232e6.jpghttps://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/44107/ce975ef64d5f21.jpg
Note that the Scaffolders...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Apr 24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 9,256
Posted By cornishfrogboy
What a lovely story.. and involving one of the...

What a lovely story.. and involving one of the best Comedians (imho) ever.

“At school, they used to laugh at me when I said that I was going to be a Comedian” . “They’re not laughing now”.
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
They are certainly clean, tidy and professional...

They are certainly clean, tidy and professional. My Dining room is currently a right mess of Plasterboard fragments, bits of plastic dust etc. I offered to clean it all up, but they were insistent...
Forum: Pre-Trip Reports 19 Apr 24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,479
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Thankyou, Loobyloo. Just for you, I will ensure...

Thankyou, Loobyloo. Just for you, I will ensure that food is comprehensively covered. It is my intention to eat plenty of local food, rather than simply the touristy stuff, Hotel stuff etc. whether...
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Yes they are. The owner, Dean is one of the...

Yes they are. The owner, Dean is one of the builders. He swing role’s it into an occasional weekend camper van during the summer months…. If indeed we get a summer!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Apr 24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 9,256
Posted By cornishfrogboy
What an awesome post!

What an awesome post!
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
It was a very high quality and brand new drone. I...

It was a very high quality and brand new drone. I want one.. but not at the price point of Grahams!
Forum: General Chat 18 Apr 24, 10:44 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,064
Posted By cornishfrogboy
Day 6. Good progress, an error found, aerial...

Day 6. Good progress, an error found, aerial views and lots of prep.

Today was gloriously and unusually sunny.. plus it came with a problem!

The Roof timbers arrived yesterday, but the parts...
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