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Forum: General Trip Planning 5 May 23, 06:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,147
Posted By mickchick
You wont see anything much of Canada unless you...

You wont see anything much of Canada unless you have a car. Internal flights are very expensive, as are trains. Apart from Vancouver, which is compact, but boring, everywhere is so remote from...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 May 23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,089
Posted By mickchick
British newspapers are no longer printed in...

British newspapers are no longer printed in Orlando. Its all online now.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 May 23, 06:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 940
Posted By mickchick
You are putting your car into the care of...

You are putting your car into the care of strangers. Its security, location and quick and efficient collection both on pick-up and return are paramount. Blue Circle is half the price of the...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 11 Jan 23, 05:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 501
Posted By mickchick
Exiting the rental car facility at Miami airport...

Exiting the rental car facility at Miami airport and getting onto the southbound turmpike is very simple and well signposted. However, the route down through the keys, although a straight road, is...
Forum: General Chat 20 Oct 22, 05:09 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,061
Posted By mickchick
Some posters are too quick to bury their heads in...

Some posters are too quick to bury their heads in the sand and blame the media for bad news. The warning to brace ourselves for power cuts in January and February has come from the National Grid...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 6 Oct 22, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,072
Posted By mickchick
Some of the higher roads in and around Yosemite...

Some of the higher roads in and around Yosemite are permanently closed from the first falls of snow in October until early May. You will be advised to have your car fitted with snow tyres if you...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 27 Sep 22, 06:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 812
Posted By mickchick
If you want to park near to St Pancras and not...

If you want to park near to St Pancras and not have to run up additional expense and hassle with having to pay additional taxi and public transport fares, you are probably going to hav e to bite the...
Forum: Accommodation 14 Aug 22, 05:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 346
Posted By mickchick
The Fontainebleu is on Collins Avenue at 44th...

The Fontainebleu is on Collins Avenue at 44th street, surrounded by other hotels and giant apartment blocks, opposite the grand yachts moored on the intracoastal. Unless you want to eat in the...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 22 Mar 22, 05:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,052
Posted By mickchick
The quickest, most direct route is to follow the...

The quickest, most direct route is to follow the Florida Turnpike as you leave the airport. It's all bland concrete motorway, but at the time you are likely to be driving, it will be the best...
Forum: Accommodation 13 Mar 22, 05:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,618
Posted By mickchick
They will still require a credit card when you...

They will still require a credit card when you check in to cover any additional charges you run up and as a security deposit for the room.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 24 Feb 22, 06:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,909
Posted By mickchick
Book now. Prices will be much higher in the...

Book now. Prices will be much higher in the summer.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Feb 22, 05:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,651
Posted By mickchick
If all or some of you have different travel...

If all or some of you have different travel insurers, there is no way you will all be able to claim for a cancelled holiday if just one policy holder gets Covid. Your best bet, in fact your only...
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out 19 Feb 22, 05:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,291
Posted By mickchick
Never ask your hotel front desk to get you a taxi...

Never ask your hotel front desk to get you a taxi unless you are in the middle of nowhere (which you won't be) and there are no taxis around (which there will be). The under-the- counter commission...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jul 21, 05:48 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,702
Posted By mickchick
Tackling obesity and unhealthy eating by...

Tackling obesity and unhealthy eating by prescribing fruit and veg through the NHS is nothing more than an idea being floated by an independent study group, as is being made absolutely clear by all...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 31 May 21, 12:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,875
Posted By mickchick
Exactly the same happened to me - my seats showed...

Exactly the same happened to me - my seats showed up as confirmed reservations even though all I had done was to enquire about the cost of seat selection. But when I turned up at check-in, several...
Forum: General Chat 16 May 21, 06:13 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 18,756
Posted By mickchick
Another Dibber just PM'd me to say it's National...

Another Dibber just PM'd me to say it's National Trolls Day on the Dibb, referring to this thread. Of course, he may feel he has a point, but I couldn't possibly comment...
Forum: TV and Film 30 Apr 21, 04:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 745
Posted By mickchick
Anyone who applies and is then told they are...

Anyone who applies and is then told they are accepted subject to paying an enrolment fee to go on the extras register, don't do it. This is a common scam and of course no work ever materialises. ...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 28 Feb 21, 05:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,052
Posted By mickchick
School holidays in the US vary wildly from one...

School holidays in the US vary wildly from one state to another and even by counties within each state. In general, for the summer break, some schools finish at the end of May and resume early to...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 27 Feb 21, 06:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 684
Posted By mickchick
Alamo's bigger branches only keep their cars for...

Alamo's bigger branches only keep their cars for six months, but some of their smaller franchise operators keep theirs for a year. It is possible that a hugely busy Alamo like the one at MIA will...
Forum: General Chat 26 Feb 21, 04:24 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,232
Posted By mickchick
Be aware that there is no such thing as cheap...

Be aware that there is no such thing as cheap Tiffany jewellery. If it is selling for less than the official Tiffany site price it is almost certainly fake. And there is a LOT of fake Tiffany...
Forum: General Chat 25 Feb 21, 05:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,548
Posted By mickchick
You really don't need a solicitor. If you...

You really don't need a solicitor. If you complete the form online (using the official gov website), it takes you through every stage very clearly and simply. All you have to do is to follow...
Forum: Accommodation 14 Feb 21, 04:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 654
Posted By mickchick
Miami itself, the downtown and port areas...

Miami itself, the downtown and port areas especially, are like ghost towns at night; there isn't much going on at the best of times. Your best bet would be to stay in Miami Beach (a separate city...
Forum: General Chat 7 Dec 20, 05:32 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 8,595
Posted By mickchick
The Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Dec 20, 04:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,624
Posted By mickchick
You can have two estas as they are issued against...

You can have two estas as they are issued against the passport number; the name is purely secondary. So an esta for each passport number.
Forum: General Chat 6 Oct 20, 12:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,254
Posted By mickchick
David Attenborough makes a point of asking people...

David Attenborough makes a point of asking people not to call him Sir David. He jokes that he only uses the title himself when he is trying to book hard to get tables in restaurants over the...
Forum: General Chat 29 Sep 20, 04:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,241
Posted By mickchick
OP, walk away from this deal. You seem to be so...

OP, walk away from this deal. You seem to be so anxious to buy this car that you are arguing against good sense here. By doing things the seller's way, you will, in law, have zero rights and 100...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Sep 20, 08:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,459
Posted By mickchick
Steve30, you have done the right thing in...

Steve30, you have done the right thing in deciding to declare your pre-existing medical condition. The fact that you are continuing to take medication for it, even though you have had no issues...
Forum: General Chat 27 Aug 20, 05:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,596
Posted By mickchick
Mrs Grumpy - NHS England are telling it like it...

Mrs Grumpy - NHS England are telling it like it is. There has been no policy change since the outbreak of coronavirus because the requirement to keep catchment areas under constant review has...
Forum: General Chat 24 Aug 20, 08:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,596
Posted By mickchick
Sorry to be the bearer of disappointing news, OP,...

Sorry to be the bearer of disappointing news, OP, but the NHS has instructed all Health Trusts to tell GPs to carry out an audit of patients and to deduct those who fall outside their catchment area...
Forum: General Chat 21 Aug 20, 12:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 730
Posted By mickchick
Purely in the interests of accuracy,...

Purely in the interests of accuracy, SussexFamily, the mainstream media, in this case the Daily Mirror and several northern newspapers and local TV outlets, are simply reporting what residents are...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Jul 20, 03:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 905
Posted By mickchick
You all need to be on the same policy. Reason:...

You all need to be on the same policy. Reason: suppose, God forbid, your niece needed ongoing extended treatment while there, or perhaps needed to return early. Her insurance would of course...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 25 Jun 20, 03:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,857
Posted By mickchick
Not only the Daily Mail and the Sun but all other...

Not only the Daily Mail and the Sun but all other national newspapers and most regional ones and the main broadcasters carried the same story about the easing of some travel restrictions. As is...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jun 20, 08:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,031
Posted By mickchick
In any case, terms and conditions as to changes...

In any case, terms and conditions as to changes depend on the class of ticket you buy.
Forum: Beyond the Parks 19 May 20, 08:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,573
Posted By mickchick
As an earlier poster warned, there is not enough...

As an earlier poster warned, there is not enough to do on the Keys to hold much interest for children the age yours are. Key West itself is a long, slow, boring drive and when you get there it's...
Forum: General Chat 5 May 20, 08:53 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,203
Posted By mickchick
The thread starter is not getting a lot of...

The thread starter is not getting a lot of sympathy on here, and rightly so. She owes a meaningful apology both to the stranger and to her friend. There may be mitigating circumstances for the...
Forum: TV and Film 22 Feb 20, 10:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,494
Posted By mickchick
You are taking it too literally.

You are taking it too literally.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 29 Jan 20, 09:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,039
Posted By mickchick
This is a very ambitious plan which, given the...

This is a very ambitious plan which, given the traffic-choked areas you will be driving (or rather crawling) through, will give you very little time to actually get out of the car and see anything! ...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 2 Jan 20, 03:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,920
Posted By mickchick
Her timing is a bit unfortunate if funds are...

Her timing is a bit unfortunate if funds are limited: Memorial Day weekend is a huge holiday and also marks the start of college breaks in many states. Hotel accommodation will be at a premium,...
Forum: General Chat 23 Dec 19, 09:19 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,050
Posted By mickchick
As an earlier poster told you, this is text book...

As an earlier poster told you, this is text book cat-fishing. It would be naive to believe otherwise. Now your posts are becoming increasingly self-critical, over-analytical and even showing signs...
Forum: General Chat 22 Dec 19, 09:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,068
Posted By mickchick
Are you sure he will want aftershave (as opposed...

Are you sure he will want aftershave (as opposed to Cologne)? Aftershave is very 1970s these days in the view of many men, as it is too astringent and invasive. Nowadays a lot of men who want...
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