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Forum: General Trip Planning 18 Apr 24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 503
Posted By DisneySarah
I feel your pain having previously lived in...

I feel your pain having previously lived in Belfast. It’s almost impossible to get to the Caribbean or Mexico without going to London or the US.

Is flying Easyjet from Belfast International into...
Forum: General Trip Planning 27 Mar 24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,201
Posted By DisneySarah
I do have young kids but I’m answering more...

I do have young kids but I’m answering more generally: We tend to only go all inclusive in places where the hotel(s) have a monopoly (the Maldives being the perfect example of this, but also the...
Forum: General Chat 29 Feb 24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,629
Posted By DisneySarah
We had this when booking a hotel in the Maldives...

We had this when booking a hotel in the Maldives recently (not with BA). The rooms sleep 2 adults and 2 children up to 16 but they will only provide one rollaway single bed. I don’t know if it is...
Forum: General Chat 29 Feb 24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,749
Posted By DisneySarah
I’m wondering where they took the survey from...

I’m wondering where they took the survey from because this certainly wasn’t my experience when I was teaching. There were, of course, a few children who weren’t toilet trained due to having...
Forum: General Chat 26 Feb 24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 902
Posted By DisneySarah
Yes you can walk - there are buses but they...

Yes you can walk - there are buses but they weren’t very reliable when we were last there, so we just walked it. We cut through the other car parks and it maybe took 10-15 minutes?
Forum: General Chat 14 Feb 24, 12:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,436
Posted By DisneySarah
Yes, we’ve done it twice. Might be a different...

Yes, we’ve done it twice. Might be a different situation though, as we bought/sold (x2!) and then rented in between because of big relocations. Either way, we took on our latest 25 year mortgage at...
Forum: General Trip Planning 8 Feb 24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 543
Posted By DisneySarah
We stayed at the Pullman Munich in December. It...

We stayed at the Pullman Munich in December. It was great - right by the drop off of the airport bus and right by a U-bahn station.
Forum: General Trip Planning 6 Feb 24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By DisneySarah
I have done this before and just booked again. I...

I have done this before and just booked again. I used Emirates direct for flights (multi city option) and Travel Republic for the Maldives hotel (I used Kenwood last time and they were fab) and...
Forum: General Chat 4 Feb 24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,939
Posted By DisneySarah
I had mine out in 2015. The surgery was a walk in...

I had mine out in 2015. The surgery was a walk in the park - I was out the same day and absolutely fine 48 hours later, I could have probably have even worked the next day. I was 30 at the time, so...
Forum: General Chat 23 Jan 24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,168
Posted By DisneySarah
We also use Hyperjar for my two. I think it’s...

We also use Hyperjar for my two. I think it’s still completely free for age 6+ unless you need to replace the card. I have a monthly scheduled payment set up to pay them their pocket money and then...
Forum: General Chat 23 Jan 24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,543
Posted By DisneySarah
Parties are definitely more extravagant these...

Parties are definitely more extravagant these days. My two were just hitting the age where parties with friends start when Covid hit, so I think part of it might be parents trying to make up for...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jan 24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,359
Posted By DisneySarah
We got upgraded from economy to business on...

We got upgraded from economy to business on Emirates, flying from Dubai - Phuket. No idea why, other than that we were about last to the gate because we’d had a stopover in the terminal, as we’d...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jan 24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 8,887
Posted By DisneySarah
Met at 22, married at 25. We’ve been together 17...

Met at 22, married at 25. We’ve been together 17 years this year.
Forum: General Chat 11 Jan 24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 994
Posted By DisneySarah
Sun and Moon - Miss Saigon

Sun and Moon - Miss Saigon
Forum: General Chat 1 Jan 24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,804
Posted By DisneySarah
I get it through my phone contract. We watch a...

I get it through my phone contract. We watch a lot of YouTube as family and use YouTube music to stream. It’s one of my favourite subscriptions.
Forum: General Chat 31 Dec 23, 11:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,548
Posted By DisneySarah
2023 January - Maldives July - Disneyland...

2023
January - Maldives
July - Disneyland Paris
October - Mexico
December - Weekend in Munich

2024 (will be much quieter 😂 )
March - Weekend in Amsterdam
July - Road trip around the Alps
Forum: General Chat 30 Dec 23, 04:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,544
Posted By DisneySarah
Same thing in our house and right over Christmas...

Same thing in our house and right over Christmas. Mainly a bad cold/sinus pain/chesty. I lost my sense of smell and taste from Christmas Eve until Boxing Day (so annoying!) but it isn’t Covid, I...
Forum: General Chat 18 Dec 23, 08:26 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,918
Posted By DisneySarah
Leeds is also our closest Costco and does always...

Leeds is also our closest Costco and does always seem to have massive queues. I’ve tried Gateshead, Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester before and all are better than Leeds.
Forum: General Chat 12 Dec 23, 09:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,874
Posted By DisneySarah
Sounds similar to my experience of shingles. I...

Sounds similar to my experience of shingles. I had nerve pain down my right leg for about 3 weeks before the rash came out. I would say it was a combination of an electrical shock feeling, pins and...
Forum: General Chat 3 Nov 23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,763
Posted By DisneySarah
Yes, I consent. The nasal spray vaccine is great...

Yes, I consent. The nasal spray vaccine is great (as long as it is appropriate for your diet or religious choices, obviously).
Forum: General Trip Planning 27 Sep 23, 10:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 496
Posted By DisneySarah
We did Thailand and Singapore last summer. 3 days...

We did Thailand and Singapore last summer. 3 days in Singapore (including Universal) and then 10 days in Phuket. To be honest, 10 days was too long for us in Phuket (we’ve been before) and we wished...
Forum: General Trip Planning 24 Sep 23, 12:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 437
Posted By DisneySarah
We stayed at the Hilton and it had a great car...

We stayed at the Hilton and it had a great car park onsite. I think it’s technically T4 but we were flying in and out of T5 and the shuttle bus was great 👍
Forum: General Trip Planning 24 Sep 23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 383
Posted By DisneySarah
The same for us. We went earlier this year and...

The same for us. We went earlier this year and the wifi was excellent throughout the island.
Forum: General Chat 22 Sep 23, 07:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,251
Posted By DisneySarah
It’s fine! We re-entered last summer after 10...

It’s fine! We re-entered last summer after 10 days. We just filled in the arrival forms online beforehand.
Forum: General Chat 15 Sep 23, 03:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,195
Posted By DisneySarah
My dentist (North Yorkshire) gave me the option...

My dentist (North Yorkshire) gave me the option of Invisalign or Smilelign and I went with Smilelign because it was so much cheaper. I believe it was around £2,200 for my upper teeth, including...
Forum: General Chat 26 Aug 23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 8,760
Posted By DisneySarah
We have a joint account that everything goes in...

We have a joint account that everything goes in and out of. My work situation has changed over the years from earning nearly the same as DH, to less than him when having our children, to me giving up...
Forum: General Chat 18 Aug 23, 12:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By DisneySarah
Yes, I’ve travelled to and from Belfast many...

Yes, I’ve travelled to and from Belfast many times with a driving licence 👍 A few times I’ve forgotten any kind of ID and all was ok as long as I wasn’t checking in any bags.
Forum: General Chat 18 Aug 23, 12:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,415
Posted By DisneySarah
I was given them for a cough (post chest...

I was given them for a cough (post chest infection, I do have asthma but it’s mild) and my only symptom was insomnia.
Forum: General Trip Planning 6 Aug 23, 08:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 934
Posted By DisneySarah
We’ve been to Phuket in July/August twice. The...

We’ve been to Phuket in July/August twice. The first time we just had a few short, sharp showers and a few days with more cloud (not always a bad thing when it’s so hot). The second time we had an...
Forum: General Chat 31 Jul 23, 09:59 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 7,291
Posted By DisneySarah
I’m ashamed to admit that I was the one that...

I’m ashamed to admit that I was the one that caused this rainy and cool weather by buying a new garden sofa at the end of June 🥴. Sorry everyone. We’ve literally sat on it once and that was the day...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 21 Jul 23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 617
Posted By DisneySarah
Yes that happens to me too. I find if I close the...

Yes that happens to me too. I find if I close the app (by swiping up) and then reopen it I can sign in.
Forum: General Chat 19 Jul 23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,344
Posted By DisneySarah
I’m not sure that I have any advice really but...

I’m not sure that I have any advice really but just wanted to say that we have had similar issues at our DL Club; we had quite a few swimming lessons cancelled at the last minute without any...
Forum: General Chat 3 Jul 23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,678
Posted By DisneySarah
Yes, once when we completely underestimated LA...

Yes, once when we completely underestimated LA traffic. We arrived 25 mins before the flight but check in had closed. United (or American, can’t remember 😂 ) were kind enough to put us on standby for...
Forum: General Chat 3 Jun 23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,681
Posted By DisneySarah
My two were 7 months and 6 months respectively...

My two were 7 months and 6 months respectively when they first went to Florida/Disney and they are some of the best holidays we have had! I agree with others that say a long haul flight with a baby...
Forum: General Chat 29 May 23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,163
Posted By DisneySarah
My DD (8) has been to Florida twice and my DS (5)...

My DD (8) has been to Florida twice and my DS (5) once. We are heading to DLP in the summer. We love Disney but my DH doesn’t 😂 So we’ll maybe only get one more trip to Florida in before they are old...
Forum: General Chat 18 May 23, 10:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 629
Posted By DisneySarah
Mine has been so bad this week. I can normally...

Mine has been so bad this week. I can normally keep it under control with a cocktail of tablets, eye drops and nasal sprays but my eyes have been so sore that I’ve kept my sunglasses on all week in...
Forum: General Chat 17 May 23, 11:08 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 9,681
Posted By DisneySarah
I don’t know, I read it further back in the...

I don’t know, I read it further back in the thread! Will be brilliant when it’s in though 😆
Forum: General Chat 17 May 23, 10:50 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 9,681
Posted By DisneySarah
Loving this thread! Very excited that Leeds is...

Loving this thread! Very excited that Leeds is getting a petrol station and I think I need to plan a trip so I can freeze cookies and pastries 😂

We get:
Foil
Cling film
Bin bags
Kirkland...
Forum: General Chat 25 Apr 23, 09:54 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,625
Posted By DisneySarah
I work from home too, so I’m at my computer this...

I work from home too, so I’m at my computer this morning. I volunteer at my children’s school on a Tuesday afternoon and then take my two to their swimming lessons after school. Then it’s a quick...
Forum: General Chat 16 Apr 23, 12:09 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,744
Posted By DisneySarah
Emirates business class is on another level to...

Emirates business class is on another level to BA’s, in my opinion. It’s more like first class.

I think if you can get business at a good price, it’s absolutely worth it for a long flight. We...
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