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Forum: General Trip Planning 20 Jul 22, 12:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,517
Posted By alysond
We`ve just come back from 17 days in Canada. One...

We`ve just come back from 17 days in Canada. One of my best friends moved to Calgary over 40 years ago, and we`ve never been before, more fool us!
We flew to Montréal and spent 3 nights there, then...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 31 Aug 21, 10:15 AM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 218,599
Posted By alysond
We`ve had the dreaded email from BA to day...

We`ve had the dreaded email from BA to day informing us our flight from Gatwick to Tampa on 2nd October has been cancelled. I knew it was coming but seeing it in black and white is not nice. We...
Forum: General Trip Planning 23 Aug 21, 11:58 AM
Replies: 800
Views: 54,706
Posted By alysond
We`re back from a wonderful 10 days in Crete...

We`re back from a wonderful 10 days in Crete. Flying out was so easy, show your paperwork then off you go. When we landed no one seemed interested in seeing anything apart from our passports. It was...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Aug 21, 01:01 PM
Replies: 1,377
Views: 179,173
Posted By alysond
We`re also 2nd October. It looks like BA are...

We`re also 2nd October. It looks like BA are cancelling flights 5 weeks ahead so realistically we have another 3 week before our flight gets cancelled. I have been really positive up to know thinking...
Forum: General Trip Planning 29 Jul 21, 12:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 419
Posted By alysond
Thank you.

Thank you.
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 Jul 21, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 419
Posted By alysond
We`ve booked with TUI, so we need to sort out...

We`ve booked with TUI, so we need to sort out ordering 2 pre departure tests for the boys which they do before we go,then 4 in resort tests for us which we then take with us and do while we`re out...
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 Jul 21, 04:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 419
Posted By alysond
What tests to use?

Hi All, this is really doing my head in!
We live in Wales and are going (hopefully) to Crete in 2 weeks. My DH and I are fully vaccinated so we don`t need a test to go, just 1 before we leave...
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out 25 May 21, 12:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,129
Posted By alysond
The Museum in Cardiff is worth a visit, if you`re...

The Museum in Cardiff is worth a visit, if you`re into art. It has a wonderful collection of Impressionist paintings, a great café and it`s free! May be worth an hour or 2 if the weather is a bit...
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out 22 Feb 21, 12:53 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,111
Posted By alysond
We booked a 2 bed apartment in Newquay yesterday,...

We booked a 2 bed apartment in Newquay yesterday, overlooking Fistral Beach. The apartments look lovely, all new and shiny. It was just over £800 for 8 nights which I thought was reasonable for June
Forum: Beyond the Parks 3 Feb 21, 12:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,783
Posted By alysond
We did a trolley tour with a great guide to get...

We did a trolley tour with a great guide to get our bearings then went back to the places we liked the look of. It`s a very pretty city, easy to get round.. We also did a paddle steamer trip at...
Forum: General Trip Planning 14 Jan 21, 01:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,378
Posted By alysond
We did all of these plus the Penitentiary and...

We did all of these plus the Penitentiary and Penn`s Landing. The Penitentiary was amazing, well worth a visit. It`s an audio self guided tour so you can go at your own pace. We stayed in a hotel...
Forum: General Chat 13 Jan 21, 01:00 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,868
Posted By alysond
Do You Realise by Flaming Lips Do you...

Do You Realise by Flaming Lips

Do you realize
That you have the most beautiful face?
Do you realize
We're floating in space?
Do you realize
That happiness makes you cry?
Do you realize
That...
Forum: General Trip Planning 8 Jan 21, 01:42 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,329
Posted By alysond
We booked a condo on Anna Maria for last May, but...

We booked a condo on Anna Maria for last May, but pushed it back to this May. Were almost sure we won`t go now.. this testing on arrival into the UK will be around a while I expect, the situation in...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 27 Nov 20, 11:50 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,658
Posted By alysond
Can I just check please... we have a voucher for...

Can I just check please... we have a voucher for £150 after our flights in May were cancelled. Can we use this as well as the discount code? It seems to say no other offers /vouchers can be used,...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Oct 20, 01:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,372
Posted By alysond
We were going to AMI in May 2020, but pushed the...

We were going to AMI in May 2020, but pushed the condo booking back to May 2021. We`ve got the voucher from BA, but I just can`t bring myself to book flights. My Canadian friends keep saying they...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Sep 20, 01:27 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 15,914
Posted By alysond
We pushed our May 2020 trip back to May 2021. The...

We pushed our May 2020 trip back to May 2021. The condo owner was great, and at that point ( March 2020) I was sure we`d be going. However at the moment I`m 50/50. My heart says yes all will be...
Forum: General Chat 18 Jun 20, 02:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,832
Posted By alysond
I highly recommend it. I had a total hysterectomy...

I highly recommend it. I had a total hysterectomy when I was just 41, so they started me on it right away. It stopped all the symptoms I would have had, hot flushes, night sweats, dry skin etc. I...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Jun 20, 12:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 470
Posted By alysond
We`ve taken the grandsons at ages 4 and 7, 7 and...

We`ve taken the grandsons at ages 4 and 7, 7 and 10, then 10 and 13. The last 2 trips they`ve been the ones with the chair and the whip, making us do more and stay out longer than we planned! ...
Forum: General Chat 16 Jun 20, 01:41 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,791
Posted By alysond
I don`t get my husband anything for Father`s Day...

I don`t get my husband anything for Father`s Day as he`s not my father! Mind you he started it... when I asked what he was getting me for Mothers Day years ago he said nothing as you`re not my...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 16 Jun 20, 10:33 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,592
Posted By alysond
We had a condo on AMI booked for this May and had...

We had a condo on AMI booked for this May and had paid in full. We`ve been able to push that date back to May 2021 with no extra cost (a lovely private owner who`s been great to deal with).
We have...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 2 Jun 20, 03:46 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,265
Posted By alysond
My thoughts are at the moment they`ll do their...

My thoughts are at the moment they`ll do their best to keep family groups together to maximise space on flights... if we`re supposed to be social distancing from strangers with seats left empty to...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 May 20, 12:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,045
Posted By alysond
My advice would be as soon as you get through,...

My advice would be as soon as you get through, ask for the full name of the person you`re speaking to and where they`re based, then say if this call cuts off you will ring me back won`t you? Do you...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Apr 20, 12:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,857
Posted By alysond
I have the feeling that even if we are allowed...

I have the feeling that even if we are allowed out of the country in a few months (which I doubt) and the US allowed us in (which again I doubt especially with the way they`re trying to open the...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 11 Feb 19, 04:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,226
Posted By alysond
My son and his wife did this a couple of years...

My son and his wife did this a couple of years ago. They were there from park opening to closing, made a list of what they wanted to do at each park and went for it! They said afterwards they were...
Forum: General Trip Planning 5 Feb 19, 02:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By alysond
Havana is an amazing city. I`d recommend a guided...

Havana is an amazing city. I`d recommend a guided tour though to hear all about "The triumph of the revolution". I think you`d miss out on so much without someone explaining what's what, and about...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 1 Feb 19, 02:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,006
Posted By alysond
For your San Francisco part I`d really recommend...

For your San Francisco part I`d really recommend booking a Dylan's Tour. We got picked up about 10 and dropped off about 4, and saw so much in that time. The driver/ guides are all locals and can...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Feb 19, 01:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,154
Posted By alysond
Our grandsons were 4 and 13 months the first time...

Our grandsons were 4 and 13 months the first time we took them. They both had an amazing time. The older one went on loads of rides, but the little one did a fair few too! It`s surprising how many...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 25 Jan 19, 01:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,755
Posted By alysond
We took my son, his wife and the 2 boys to...

We took my son, his wife and the 2 boys to Orlando a few years ago. The idea was to do just Disney as the boys were 1 and 4, so we wanted to take it easy. However we bought a 2 park 1 day pass for my...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jan 19, 02:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,329
Posted By alysond
I`ve never heard of this, can you explain what it...

I`ve never heard of this, can you explain what it is and where you get it from please?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jan 19, 01:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,329
Posted By alysond
My grandson has ASD. The last couple of times...

My grandson has ASD. The last couple of times we`ve flown with BA we`ve emailed the special needs people as soon as we`ve booked and they`ve opened our booking to let us select seats FOC. This has...
Forum: Tickets 22 Nov 18, 01:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,991
Posted By alysond
We definitely used our 14 day ticket on day 15...

We definitely used our 14 day ticket on day 15. However we`d only used 12 of the 14 days by the time we got to day 15, so can`t comment on "do you need to skip a day", as we`d skipped 2!
Forum: General Trip Planning 13 Nov 18, 04:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,868
Posted By alysond
You apply to Senator Eleanor Norton`s office...

You apply to Senator Eleanor Norton`s office. Google her and you should get the details. You`ll have to jump through a few hoops though. We also managed to be accepted, and it was a highlight of a...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Nov 18, 02:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,006
Posted By alysond
For our boys we just took things unwrapped and...

For our boys we just took things unwrapped and just pulled them out of the bag when needed.,... little cars, sticker books, a small plane, those small cardboard books etc. I agree NOT Playdough as it...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Oct 18, 01:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 583
Posted By alysond
We`ll be taking our 2 grandboys for the 4th time...

We`ll be taking our 2 grandboys for the 4th time next May, this is the first time we`ve been without at least 1 parent though. We`ve also taken them to Spain, Turkey etc just the 4 of us. We`ve been...
Forum: General Trip Planning 11 Oct 18, 04:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 906
Posted By alysond
On our last road trip after we left Washington we...

On our last road trip after we left Washington we went to Elizabethtown for 2 nights. We went to Hershey for a look round(The town built by the chocolate people where the factory still is) and...
Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Oct 18, 02:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,138
Posted By alysond
We stayed at the Grand Hyatt about 5 mins from...

We stayed at the Grand Hyatt about 5 mins from the White House. It was across the road from a fab bar/ restaurant called the Capitol Brewing Company which was just fab. Easy walking distance to all...
Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Oct 18, 01:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 906
Posted By alysond
We flew into NY and did 5 nights there, caught...

We flew into NY and did 5 nights there, caught the train to Philadelphia which was 2 hours and did 3 nights there, then caught the train on again to Washington and did 3 nights there. Every city was...
Forum: General Trip Planning 5 Oct 18, 11:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,094
Posted By alysond
My daughter`s just come back from a 3 night break...

My daughter`s just come back from a 3 night break in Chicago and said its the best city she`s ever been to. They had 3 full days, crammed loads in and walked their feet off. However she said an extra...
Forum: General Trip Planning 5 Oct 18, 11:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,700
Posted By alysond
Costa Caribe is great. If you stay in Salou you...

Costa Caribe is great. If you stay in Salou you can get a local bus there, they go every few minutes and it`s about 2 euro per trip. Salou is a good place with kids too, nice beach and the dancing...
Forum: Accommodation 2 Oct 18, 12:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 610
Posted By alysond
We`ve stayed at Vista Cay and Isles of Cay, both...

We`ve stayed at Vista Cay and Isles of Cay, both times in a 3 bed. They were really lovely, plenty of space for 4 adults and 2 kids. The pool areas are lovely, and the balconies are fine for a bit of...
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