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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Mar 24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,753
Posted By folkie
Can you replace any of the hand luggage with...

Can you replace any of the hand luggage with rucksacks? Each one would free up a pair of hands.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 28 Feb 24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,565
Posted By folkie
Slightly bemused as to why so many people take...

Slightly bemused as to why so many people take special laundry bags or pop-up baskets. We just use bin bags, carrier bags, bags for life etc, whatever comes to hand. I can’t imagine taking up...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Feb 24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,565
Posted By folkie
Multi plug extension lead (probably the exact one...

Multi plug extension lead (probably the exact one linked by Sparksy72).

Digital luggage scale.

Bright red USB charging plug so I can spot it easily and don’t leave it plugged in when I leave a...
Forum: General Chat 13 Jan 24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,798
Posted By folkie
Nope - I can't bear Elvis Presley (at any stage...

Nope - I can't bear Elvis Presley (at any stage of his career) and never have, his singing style is just not for me, he makes me want to turn the sound off :d:
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jan 24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,631
Posted By folkie
I don’t think that’s being suggested. From the...

I don’t think that’s being suggested. From the responses I’ve seen, the recommendations are to read the questions carefully, read the descriptions of what sort of crimes would mean he couldn’t use an...
Forum: UK Theme Parks 21 Dec 23, 01:30 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,132
Posted By folkie
Only 10 miles away from me! :spin:

Only 10 miles away from me! :spin:
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Nov 23, 04:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,638
Posted By folkie
Just to say that you can use photos taken on your...

Just to say that you can use photos taken on your phone, as long as they’re against a suitable background and fulfill the other criteria. I’ve done that for quite a few years now, it’s very easy...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Oct 23, 04:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 497
Posted By folkie
As others have said, it depends how much you’ve...

As others have said, it depends how much you’ve paid so far. I usually work on the basis that unless we have an annual policy already in place, I don’t take out insurance until the amount it costs...
Forum: General Chat 11 Oct 23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,254
Posted By folkie
Because I have a LOT of experience of...

Because I have a LOT of experience of lithium/LiPo battery fires, how they can start from almost nothing, what happens when one goes up, and how difficult they are to control :erm:
Forum: General Chat 11 Oct 23, 04:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,254
Posted By folkie
Our first thought was that it might well be an...

Our first thought was that it might well be an electric car, but the Press Association have just confirmed that a diesel is suspected, as others have said.
My brother is a newspaper editor and has...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 2 Oct 23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,288
Posted By folkie
Just to add, I own many cords/neoprene straps as...

Just to add, I own many cords/neoprene straps as we sail and windsurf, but I have known them to come off (admittedly usually when I’ve catapulted off a board onto my face!) so check them carefully...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 1 Oct 23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,288
Posted By folkie
I've always been scared of losing my glasses on a...

I've always been scared of losing my glasses on a coaster so I take them off and zip them into one of my many pockets (I always wear cargo shorts/trousers to the parks so i can put stuff in ziplocks...
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 Sep 23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 286
Posted By folkie
WestJet codeshare with Virgin, but when we flew...

WestJet codeshare with Virgin, but when we flew with them to Vancouver and back from Calgary earlier this year, Virgin were consistently asking over twice as much as WestJet for identical tickets on...
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 Sep 23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,311
Posted By folkie
Prague and Dublin are both really lovely, lots to...

Prague and Dublin are both really lovely, lots to see and do and very easy to get around.
Forum: General Trip Planning 15 Aug 23, 10:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,039
Posted By folkie
In Dublin, the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum...

In Dublin, the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum (https://epicchq.com/) is brilliant. Also the guided tours of Trinity College (https://www.visittrinity.ie/trinity-trails-tour/) are really good and lots...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 14 Aug 23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,584
Posted By folkie
We had a couple of nights at Yavapai in 2019. It...

We had a couple of nights at Yavapai in 2019. It was wonderful staying right in the park.
Couldn’t get both nights initially, only one, so I followed online advice and booked the one I could get,...
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 Jul 23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,219
Posted By folkie
That part of Italy is amazing, can’t recommend it...

That part of Italy is amazing, can’t recommend it enough. But don’t count on it being warm - we were in March a few years ago, and it was freezing cold - in fact it snowed! We couldn’t go up Vesuvius...
Forum: General Chat 17 Jul 23, 12:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 444
Posted By folkie
Official long stay is so easy. A bit more...

Official long stay is so easy. A bit more expensive than offsite parking, but the transfer time and convenience of frequent and reliable buses outweighs that. Plus, if anything goes wrong, it's the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Jul 23, 07:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,555
Posted By folkie
We just take a couple of US adapters plus a UK...

We just take a couple of US adapters plus a UK plug four-gang extension lead with a couple of USB sockets.
I usually have an extra USB charger as well - you can buy US plug ones from Amazon. I like...
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out 23 Jun 23, 10:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,787
Posted By folkie
Ah yes, I live not far away and spent two years...

Ah yes, I live not far away and spent two years working on the far side of MK from where I live. I used to drive round 27 roundabouts every day :spin:

Rather glad I work from home now :d:
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Jun 23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,910
Posted By folkie
Virgin prices are often ridiculous. We’re flying...

Virgin prices are often ridiculous. We’re flying out to Vancouver from Heathrow this coming Saturday, back from Calgary. They’re WestJet flights and that’s who we booked with, but Virgin are code...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Jun 23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,127
Posted By folkie
Check what’s in their Ts & Cs. Ours specifically...

Check what’s in their Ts & Cs. Ours specifically states that as we have an annual policy, we only need to tell them of any new/changed conditions at the time of renewal. But I’m sure that not all...
Forum: General Chat 14 Jun 23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,362
Posted By folkie
Somebody in one of my Facebook groups said they...

Somebody in one of my Facebook groups said they could hear Metallica playing at Download, and they were 15 miles away! I believe the calm, clear weather meant that sound traveled further, but 15...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 3 Jun 23, 11:33 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 11,015
Posted By folkie
Phew! We fly to Canada on the 24th of June and a...

Phew! We fly to Canada on the 24th of June and a few weeks ago our flight was switched from T3 to T4. It was a pain at the time as I had to move our car parking, but sounds as though it was good news...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 3 Jun 23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 452
Posted By folkie
We bought a 14 day UK all parks ticket (can't...

We bought a 14 day UK all parks ticket (can't remember what it was actually called) for our daughter's American friend when she joined us on holiday, no problems at all.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 2 Jun 23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,786
Posted By folkie
Yes, the active ingredient in Smidge is 20%...

Yes, the active ingredient in Smidge is 20% Picaridin, also known as Saltidin. If you Google it you'll find other repellents with the same ingredient in the same concentration (it's completely...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Jun 23, 03:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,786
Posted By folkie
Get some Smidge (https://www.smidgeup.com/) to...

Get some Smidge (https://www.smidgeup.com/) to take with you - developed for the Scottish midge but is a brilliant all-round repellent and doesn’t contain DEET, which can be nasty stuff.

I don’t...
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 May 23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By folkie
For the Vatican and visiting any churches, don't...

For the Vatican and visiting any churches, don't forget the dress code. I've copied this from TripAdvisor:

In Rome for churches, particularly at the Vatican, for both sexes shoulders and knees...
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 May 23, 10:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By folkie
We booked directly on the official websites. ...

We booked directly on the official websites.

It takes a bit of digging through the website, but this is the link to the official site for Colosseum tickets:...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 27 May 23, 11:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 717
Posted By folkie
Not quite the same, but we're flying out to...

Not quite the same, but we're flying out to Vancouver and back home from Calgary in a few weeks time. My sister recommended we look at WestJet as she lives in Canada and uses them all the time. We...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 9 May 23, 11:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 849
Posted By folkie
We did it many times when ours were teens (we...

We did it many times when ours were teens (we have a daughter two years older than her brother), in hotels and on sailing holidays, and also on a double airbed in the tent (although they had separate...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 9 May 23, 11:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,820
Posted By folkie
When we did our whistle-stop road trip after...

When we did our whistle-stop road trip after BattleBots filming in 2019, we started from Long Beach and did:


One night in Beatty, NV (for Rhyolite & Death Valley) - El Portal Motel.
Two...
Forum: General Chat 6 May 23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 13,162
Posted By folkie
I'm so disappointed that nobody mentioned the...

I'm so disappointed that nobody mentioned the King putting on his Infinity Gauntlet :d:
Forum: General Chat 28 Apr 23, 11:47 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,598
Posted By folkie
Happy birthday to you both! Just realised it was...

Happy birthday to you both! Just realised it was my 15th Dibb birthday last month - doesn't time fly when you're having fun!

Keep dishing out the excellent advice Mick & Joan :cake:
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 28 Apr 23, 11:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,276
Posted By folkie
It's a few years since we've been, but by our...

It's a few years since we've been, but by our third visit (admittedly with adult "children" by then), we'd got it down to a fine art:

No bag at all, just shorts with good zip pockets - quick-dry...
Forum: General Trip Planning 23 Apr 23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 704
Posted By folkie
We were in Morocco in early December 2012. We had...

We were in Morocco in early December 2012. We had a few days in Marrakech, then went on a tour over the Atlas Mountains and back (nearly couldn't get back as it snowed early that year and we had to...
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out 28 Mar 23, 03:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 948
Posted By folkie
Contactless payment is great, but I think...

Contactless payment is great, but I think everyone needs a separate card, you can’t use the same one twice for the same journey (e.g. you can’t pass it back over the barrier to the next person and...
Forum: General Trip Planning 21 Mar 23, 07:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,546
Posted By folkie
We were originally going to travel east to west,...

We were originally going to travel east to west, but there are three reasons for us changing our minds and starting in Vancouver:

1. My sister, who has done the trip several times (her husband is...
Forum: General Trip Planning 19 Mar 23, 08:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,546
Posted By folkie
Reading with interest as we've got a week on...

Reading with interest as we've got a week on Vancouver Island in late June, then we're driving across to Jasper via a night in Kamloops, then on to Canmore (Banff is just too expensive for us) - two...
Forum: General Trip Planning 11 Mar 23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 720
Posted By folkie
I booked only a couple of weeks ago for late...

I booked only a couple of weeks ago for late June/early July this year - a road trip staying at Ucluelet and Campbell River on Vancouver Island, Kamloops, Jasper and Canmore (Banff is far too...
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