Notices

Showing results 1 to 40 of 660
Search took 0.04 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Laner
Forum: General Chat 13 Feb 24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,630
Posted By Laner
Just gone through this at the weekend - didnt...

Just gone through this at the weekend - didnt think the first dose of Plenvu was too bad - melon flavour, but the second dose was horrible. It took me over an hour to get that down. Weighed myself...
Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports 2 Feb 24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,385
Posted By Laner
Thank you Jeanette. I wrote this in one of the...

Thank you Jeanette. I wrote this in one of the lockdowns as I was bored of staying in the house! My memory isn't what it was and it was a real task to pull all this together.

At this point in...
Forum: General Chat 24 Nov 23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,060
Posted By Laner
Found some photos I took

I found some photos I took from the work trip I mentioned above. Theses were taken just before the pandemic, so September 2019.

This shows the X on the road if you zoom in. As I mentioned, people...
Forum: General Chat 23 Nov 23, 03:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,060
Posted By Laner
I went to Dallas on a work trip and had some time...

I went to Dallas on a work trip and had some time to myself so I walked down to Dealey Plaza. It is a very small area and the Book Depository and hedge line where the mystery shooter was supposed to...
Forum: General Trip Planning 12 Nov 23, 09:05 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,729
Posted By Laner
Another vote for Andrew’s for breakfast. ...

Another vote for Andrew’s for breakfast.

The Ragtrader and BoPeep for a fantastic piano bar, food and cocktails.

230Fifth is a must as well.

Gallaghers or Keens for a big steak.

We go...
Forum: General Chat 12 Nov 23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,029
Posted By Laner
The other thing these gangs are doing is leaving...

The other thing these gangs are doing is leaving signals in chalk in front of houses, either on the pavement or front wall or elsewhere. Only reason I know this is that our shed was burgled in the...
Forum: General Chat 8 Nov 23, 10:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,288
Posted By Laner
Hello All I promised I would update this...

Hello All

I promised I would update this with an outcome in case it helps somebody else. With huge relief our friend got authorised tonight. So that was 5 days after the second application so well...
Forum: General Chat 4 Nov 23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,288
Posted By Laner
Update - had a reply from Homeland security and...

Update - had a reply from Homeland security and they suggest something was wrong with the application and to apply again. We checked the application we had saved and there was nothing wrong at all so...
Forum: General Chat 3 Nov 23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,288
Posted By Laner
Nope payment fine, didnt answer YES to anything...

Nope payment fine, didnt answer YES to anything and we did it all together saved the applications. They all look good.

Homeland Security came back to her with a standard response with the offer to...
Forum: General Chat 2 Nov 23, 08:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,288
Posted By Laner
Thanks for the response - I Googled all that as...

Thanks for the response - I Googled all that as well.

We have an outcome - one application was approved and the other was cancelled. There are only three outcomes:

Authorisation approved...
Forum: General Chat 2 Nov 23, 11:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,288
Posted By Laner
Esta's question

We are going to New York in January with some friends. They have never been to the US before. We all filled in our ESTA applications on Saturday. Ours were approved within 24 hours but theirs are...
Forum: General Chat 14 Oct 23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 5,827
Posted By Laner
The Police at Deeside Leisure Centre 11th...

The Police at Deeside Leisure Centre 11th December 1979. I was part of a youth club and one of the leaders got a minibus and off we trooped to North Wales. I was wearing a Police teeshirt and when we...
Forum: General Chat 15 Sep 23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 535
Posted By Laner
As an alternative to Katz try Sarge's which is in...

As an alternative to Katz try Sarge's which is in Midtown. If you buy one of the City Pass tickets, you get all those things listed by Zoe at a good price. I would say do a walking day Times Square,...
Forum: General Chat 11 Sep 23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,294
Posted By Laner
I was in London presenting to the Board of a...

I was in London presenting to the Board of a large American Bank. There was a break in procedings and somebody ran into the room to tell the people there (mostly Americans) what had happened. They...
Forum: General Chat 12 Jun 23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,517
Posted By Laner
I did a trip report for our first trip in 1993...

I did a trip report for our first trip in 1993 when I was bored in lockdown. Have a look at the images - we have two tickets with one day left on each from 1993.
...
Forum: General Chat 6 Jun 23, 03:40 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,425
Posted By Laner
Went to the Manchester concert last night and it...

Went to the Manchester concert last night and it was really good, HOWEVER, went a bit Panto like towards the end, but all the same a good night.
Forum: General Chat 2 Mar 23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,740
Posted By Laner
Use a tennis ball and roll that under your foot...

Use a tennis ball and roll that under your foot and as it gets better graduate to a golf ball. Also do the figure 4 exercises (Google them) and it will get rid of it in about 3 months. I had it...
Forum: General Chat 29 Dec 22, 06:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,457
Posted By Laner
Medivets in billinge are fantastic

Medivets in billinge are fantastic
Forum: General Chat 7 Nov 22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 21,688
Posted By Laner
I think there are different people who see it in...

I think there are different people who see it in different ways. People who stay on site and eat on site every single visit will inevitably see a decline in standards and service as all companies,...
Forum: General Chat 4 Nov 22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,743
Posted By Laner
See above - they don't have to check with HR. It...

See above - they don't have to check with HR. It is a variation of your T&C's therefore nothing to do with HR, providing they are not breaching a contract agreement.

Hybrid working is an absolute...
Forum: General Chat 4 Nov 22, 11:27 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,743
Posted By Laner
This is all about terms and conditions and a...

This is all about terms and conditions and a company can vary the terms and conditions at any point. The trend at the moment is for employees to return to the office environments to some degree and I...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 21 Oct 22, 03:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,883
Posted By Laner
Just looking at the long term numbers it is...

Just looking at the long term numbers it is interesting that in MK there was an increase of approx. 4 million visitors between 2006 and 2019 and that equates to approx 11,500 more visitors per day in...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 21 Oct 22, 03:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,082
Posted By Laner
I think it was always the same when paper fast...

I think it was always the same when paper fast passes were in place. I have stood in the standby queue for RnR near to the front for over 20 mins whist the fast pass queue was allowed to flow. I...
Forum: General Chat 14 Oct 22, 02:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,802
Posted By Laner
Went to Washington once for business and managed...

Went to Washington once for business and managed to get a flight home on Sunday night so that I got the weekend there to see the sights. On the Saturday morning I decided to go to a large Irish Bar...
Forum: General Chat 10 Oct 22, 11:22 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,560
Posted By Laner
I saw an article recently where people were...

I saw an article recently where people were trying "kick start" their taste and smell by eating strong tasting/smelling foods in an attempt to get the brain to recognise them. Some were reportedly...
Forum: General Chat 8 Oct 22, 03:06 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,503
Posted By Laner
[QUOTE=Sweetybabe;15664713] Mine aren’t...

[QUOTE=Sweetybabe;15664713]

Mine aren’t children. My daughter is a classroom assistant looking after kids with special needs and my son is a plumber. My view, and I am not arguing with anybody, is...
Forum: General Chat 7 Oct 22, 11:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,503
Posted By Laner
I don’t charge my kids anything. They are my...

I don’t charge my kids anything. They are my children not lodgers.
Forum: General Chat 14 Sep 22, 12:05 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,741
Posted By Laner
I can only echo what others have said, don’t...

I can only echo what others have said, don’t start out trying to impress others, just be honest and write it as a memory for yourself and your personality will shine through. However, having written...
Forum: General Chat 26 Aug 22, 04:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,885
Posted By Laner
Got six tickets for Manchester sat in...

Got six tickets for Manchester sat in Fuerteventura airport waiting to board the plane back home.
Forum: General Chat 9 Aug 22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,455
Posted By Laner
I don't agree with this Nimbus. I like a balanced...

I don't agree with this Nimbus. I like a balanced view on things so for example if people have had a good or bad experience with Genie+ I want to hear it so that I can take a considered view on it...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Jul 22, 12:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,278
Posted By Laner
Have you checked BA Gatwick to Tampa? It might...

Have you checked BA Gatwick to Tampa? It might save you a bit more and Tampa is my choice of airport to fly into rather than MCO.
Forum: General Chat 26 Jun 22, 10:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,501
Posted By Laner
My sister bought a 2 year old ex RAC van (VW) and...

My sister bought a 2 year old ex RAC van (VW) and had it converted for Glastonbury. Not much change out of £40K I believe but some of them go for £ 60K and above so she should get her money back if...
Forum: General Chat 23 Jun 22, 11:38 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,874
Posted By Laner
Bit over the top but as a frequent flyer I can...

Bit over the top but as a frequent flyer I can see some of this. Agree with the New York airport statement. I would never, ever get a connecting flight through a NY airport. They are old, unkept and...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Jun 22, 10:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,856
Posted By Laner
Another vote for Tampa every time. It is a...

Another vote for Tampa every time. It is a slightly longer drive at 60-70 mins BUT you are through immigration much quicker than MCO and as a smaller airport than MCO you will pick up your car much...
Forum: General Chat 16 Jun 22, 12:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,306
Posted By Laner
Take each mini box in turn to the main router and...

Take each mini box in turn to the main router and hardwire them to the router and TV. Do the set up and get it working as is. If you then unhook it and take it back to the location you want it in, it...
Forum: General Chat 23 May 22, 10:58 AM
Replies: 802
Views: 102,133
Posted By Laner
Sorry, I haven't read the full thread so if...

Sorry, I haven't read the full thread so if anybody has already mentioned this, I apologise. I think there are a nunber of things at play here:

The first and key thing is the simple re-opening of...
Forum: General Chat 13 May 22, 05:53 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,148
Posted By Laner
Back home and whilst not something I want to...

Back home and whilst not something I want to repeat again, it wasn’t as bad as the anticipation. Results in 10 days.

Please encourage any male relatives you have to get themselves checked out if...
Forum: General Chat 13 May 22, 10:52 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,148
Posted By Laner
I read this post today as I am sitting here ready...

I read this post today as I am sitting here ready to go for a biopsy this afternoon at 2pm. I am the usual stupid male and ignored a few very small symptoms for the best part of a year and passing it...
Forum: General Chat 22 Apr 22, 11:05 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,306
Posted By Laner
Ah okay. I thought it was a visa interview for...

Ah okay. I thought it was a visa interview for somebody who had been naughty in the past. Apologies!

I have always wondered what those interviews go like and do they go over past actions and the...
Forum: General Chat 21 Apr 22, 04:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,306
Posted By Laner
Out of interest and not wanting to pry into your...

Out of interest and not wanting to pry into your DS's past, what type of questions do they ask?
Showing results 1 to 40 of 660

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:30 AM.


Powered by vBulletin - Copyright © 2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
DIBB Savings
AttractionTickets.com

Get £10 off each Disney Ticket with the code ATDIBB10

Get up to £50 off per room at Disney or Universal with the code DIBBHOTELS


theDIBB Blog
The iconic 1900 Park Fare restaurant is opening its doors once again at Disney’s Grand... Read More »
One of the the five worlds found in Epic Universe, How to Train Your Dragon... Read More »
Disney announced that a new nighttime show, “Disney Dreams That Soar,” will run nightly at... Read More »


theDIBB Menu


Exchange Rates
US Dollar Rates
ASDA  $1.2137
CaxtonFX  $1.2121
Covent Garden FX  $1.2230
FAIRFX  $1.2186
John Lewis  $1.2192
M&S  $1.1987
Post Office  $1.1967
Sainsburys  $1.2138
TESCO  $1.2136
Travelex  $1.2156
Updated: 00:30 17/04/2024
Euro Rates
ASDA  €1.1439
CaxtonFX  €1.1409
Covent Garden FX  €1.1527
FAIRFX  €1.1464
John Lewis  €1.1490
M&S  €1.1296
Post Office  €1.1281
Sainsburys  €1.1446
TESCO  €1.1442
Travelex  €1.1461
Updated: 00:30 17/04/2024

DIBB Premium Membership
Did you know you can help support theDIBB with Premium Membership?

Check out this link for more information and benefits, such as...

"No adverts on theDIBB Forums"

Upgrade Now



X