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Forum: General Chat Yesterday, 05:24 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,321
Posted By SquishTheWhale
It started off today sunny so I was optimistic,...

It started off today sunny so I was optimistic, but by lunch time freezing rain! I had to nip out on a 5 min walk to the local parcel locker and was absolutely freezing by the time I got back in...
Forum: General Trip Planning Yesterday, 08:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 275
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Ok thank you! The impatient business men will...

Ok thank you! The impatient business men will just have to wait behind us then 😂
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 26 Mar 24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 306
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I've done exactly that cruise, Princess 10 days...

I've done exactly that cruise, Princess 10 days from FLL which included all those islands except St Maarten. It was brilliant and I'd highly recommend.
Forum: General Chat 26 Mar 24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,871
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Can't believe it just goes down like that so...

Can't believe it just goes down like that so quickly.
Forum: General Trip Planning 26 Mar 24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 275
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Heathrow family security?

Does anyone know if Heathrow T5 has an open dedicated family security lane? I can find mention of it on several 3rd party websites but nothing on the Heathrow site itself.
We used the one at Gatwick...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Trip Reports 25 Mar 24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 423
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I have photos as well with both that Ft...

I have photos as well with both that Ft Lauderdale sign and the giant beach chair!
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Trip Reports 25 Mar 24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 400
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Enjoying your reports! How rude of it to be...

Enjoying your reports! How rude of it to be raining in Miami, just not on lol
Forum: General Chat 23 Mar 24, 12:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,224
Posted By SquishTheWhale
My son is 4 so been in nursery over 3yrs and...

My son is 4 so been in nursery over 3yrs and we've had a few times we've had to ask them to give medication. We've always had to fill in a form with times and doses needed and then they sign it off...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 22 Mar 24, 12:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 586
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Thanks for the explanation and sorry for my...

Thanks for the explanation and sorry for my reaction when you didn't mean it in the way I read it!
I think you definitely get some cruisers who look down on those who choose not to participate in...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Mar 24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By SquishTheWhale
We'd want to do 2 weeks at the parks and a weeks...

We'd want to do 2 weeks at the parks and a weeks cruise- if we can afford it and work will let us off for that long! That's what really puts me off Aug, I don't want to pay £1.2k each when they would...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 21 Mar 24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 586
Posted By SquishTheWhale
You're entitled to your opinion which is of...

You're entitled to your opinion which is of course valid on which cruise line you prefer, but the comments about cheap nylon dresses and suits were mean and snobby.
Some people enjoy the atmosphere...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Mar 24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I was originally thinking of end of August, but...

I was originally thinking of end of August, but we want to go for 3 weeks and the flight prices in Aug are nuts. I don't really want to go into the start of Sept with it being a new school year as it...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 20 Mar 24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 586
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Agree, food on MSC far worse than P&O. I'm really...

Agree, food on MSC far worse than P&O. I'm really not a fussy person and the food in the MSC MDR is just really bad. It's better in the buffet, especially the pizza. P&O food isn't spectacular but we...
Forum: General Chat 20 Mar 24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,689
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I don't think its any cheaper to eat/drink here...

I don't think its any cheaper to eat/drink here but not paying for the flights/airport hotel/parking/transfers etc is a huge difference.
We were in Brighton last week and a bag of churros on the...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 19 Mar 24, 04:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 586
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Royal Caribbean for sure- however the kids are...

Royal Caribbean for sure- however the kids are young enough that they probably don't need all the bells and whistles. You'll find P&O a lot cheaper than RC. However if looking at P&O I'd only choose...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 19 Mar 24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 599
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Our first ever cruise was on the Epic in 2016 so...

Our first ever cruise was on the Epic in 2016 so she holds a special place in my heart! She's an odd one to be sure but I love that she's one of a kind.
We had no issue with the bathrooms as a...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Mar 24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Thank you to be honest I wasn't thinking much...

Thank you to be honest I wasn't thinking much about hurricanes but I should be.
The love bugs vary by year and we got a bad one. If you put an open drink down for a second it would be full of love...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 18 Mar 24, 09:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Ahh the dilemma! The halloween decs sound...

Ahh the dilemma!

The halloween decs sound fab but don't think we'd pay for the party. Does it impact a lot on MK with early closures?
Forum: General Chat 18 Mar 24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,504
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Ah OK I didn't realise it was only in one spot!...

Ah OK I didn't realise it was only in one spot! Patting myself on the back for choosing Heathrow then 😂 Last time we flew we had an absolute nightmare journey home from Gatwick so trying to avoid it...
Forum: General Chat 18 Mar 24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,504
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I was wondering if they were working their way up...

I was wondering if they were working their way up the m25 so it would be further up junctions? Hopefully not! And will mean that the extra to fly from Heathrow was very worth it
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 18 Mar 24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Thank you! Although we had an amazing time in May...

Thank you! Although we had an amazing time in May we did have a negative experience with the end of year school trip crowds which is what was making me sway towards Oct. Maybe we were just unlucky...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 18 Mar 24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By SquishTheWhale
May or Oct around school hols?

If you could choose May or Oct for 2 weeks around the half term which would you choose?
For Disney and maybe Universal. We would also look at doing a cruise in a third week.

I've been in both May...
Forum: General Chat 17 Mar 24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,504
Posted By SquishTheWhale
We land into Heathrow 19th May so I'm hoping its...

We land into Heathrow 19th May so I'm hoping its not closed then. Deliberately paid more to fly from Heathrow as its usually an easy journey for us!
Forum: General Trip Planning 12 Mar 24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 522
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I have no objection to taking him out for...

I have no objection to taking him out for holidays except that we don't even have annual leave to cover the fixed school hols let alone any extras. I don't know how people do it.

Didn't know food...
Forum: General Trip Planning 11 Mar 24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 522
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Thank you so much! To be honest I wasnt even...

Thank you so much! To be honest I wasnt even thinking it could be hot in August. I think I'd forgotten the sun exists.

Good to know the activities are cheaper too!



Thank you! That's one of...
Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Mar 24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 522
Posted By SquishTheWhale
My husband is keen to stop in Antwerp as he went...

My husband is keen to stop in Antwerp as he went as a kid and still remembers it being fab!
I'd definitely want a site with a good pool as that's the highlight of CP for us.
Selecting a lodge may...
Forum: General Chat 10 Mar 24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,321
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I'm in Milton Keynes and we've had pretty much...

I'm in Milton Keynes and we've had pretty much endless rain and grey skies with the exception of yesterday! Rain and grey again today.
We don't really get snow, last real snow was around 5yrs ago!...
Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Mar 24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 522
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Center parcs EU

My son starts school this year, so unfortunately as we are not squillionaires Center Parcs in the UK will be out of budget for short breaks from now on.

I've heard so much about the EU parcs and...
Forum: General Chat 10 Mar 24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,321
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I really think it feels like winter has lasted...

I really think it feels like winter has lasted forever this year.
If I remember we had rubbish weather in August and pretty much onwards so maybe that's why it feels so bad?

I work from home,...
Forum: General Chat 8 Mar 24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,759
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Don't forget the late 90s/early 2000s super...

Don't forget the late 90s/early 2000s super flared with flames printed on the bottom- if they were so long that you walked on them and trashed the material then that was extra fashionable :)
Forum: General Chat 7 Mar 24, 11:31 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,759
Posted By SquishTheWhale
As a millennial you can pry my skinny jeans from...

As a millennial you can pry my skinny jeans from my cold dead hands.

What is amusing to me is that Gen Z on one hand knocks millennial fashion, and on the other hand it's super fashionable to...
Forum: General Chat 6 Mar 24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,299
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I have worked in mental health services for a...

I have worked in mental health services for a number of years, in and out of the NHS. I'm not medical myself but have a friend who is a MH Nurse and it is one of the hardest jobs with long hours,...
Forum: General Trip Planning 5 Mar 24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 992
Posted By SquishTheWhale
The pod parking is very expensive! We are flying...

The pod parking is very expensive! We are flying from T5 so I thought it would be a good option but backed out very quickly upon seeing prices
Forum: General Trip Planning 5 Mar 24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 428
Posted By SquishTheWhale
We only spent a night there, but ate at Lulu's...

We only spent a night there, but ate at Lulu's Bait Shack on the beach which I can recommend for something fun and casual! Plus you can eat gator bites then get a souvenir gator mug with your...
Forum: General Chat 4 Mar 24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,381
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Just been looking at this and going to try it,...

Just been looking at this and going to try it, thank you! The reviews are amazing
Forum: General Chat 4 Mar 24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,193
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I haven't worn an underwire since becoming...

I haven't worn an underwire since becoming pregnant 5 years ago!
I find the moulded ones give good support (I'm a D so do need some).
I find myself reaching for this one the most (got it on sale I...
Forum: General Chat 1 Mar 24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,381
Posted By SquishTheWhale
I swear factor 50 face suncream anyway so that...

I swear factor 50 face suncream anyway so that could work!
Forum: General Chat 1 Mar 24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,381
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Good plan! Although I'm going to find it hard to...

Good plan! Although I'm going to find it hard to colour match a potential future spray tan :d: I'll just have to guess and buy a shade darker than my usual!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Mar 24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 983
Posted By SquishTheWhale
The little ones from Decathlon- they are £3.99 I...

The little ones from Decathlon- they are £3.99 I think and come in lots of colours. I got a really pretty one a couple of months ago thats green with flowers on. They are the perfect park bag I think...
Forum: General Chat 1 Mar 24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,381
Posted By SquishTheWhale
Hmm maybe I need to look at a tinted moisturiser...

Hmm maybe I need to look at a tinted moisturiser or BB cream then. I just usually prefer a mineral powder type of foundation over a moisturiser. I don't even wear foundation day to day at home but it...
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