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Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 04:53 PM
Replies: 2
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Posted By scooby99
May be wrong but doesn’t sound like the OP was...

May be wrong but doesn’t sound like the OP was due to be or ended up on any BA flights; if so, emailing the CEO of BA won’t be applicable.

It also doesn’t sound like they’ve even submitted a claim...
Forum: General Chat 15 Apr 24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,110
Posted By scooby99
We knew too; travelling to Gatwick on 12th for...

We knew too; travelling to Gatwick on 12th for our flight on 13th.
Oh well, it’ll just be a longer journey………..or not 🤷
Forum: General Chat 15 Apr 24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 565
Posted By scooby99
Do you mean that he’s submitted incorrect...

Do you mean that he’s submitted incorrect passport details?

UK BA call centres are now closed; however, the US call centres are open; a lot of agents who pick up the calls for both the U.K. & the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 15 Apr 24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,054
Posted By scooby99
We stay at the Hilton which as others have said...

We stay at the Hilton which as others have said is connected via walkway to the South terminal.

We always use the Official Gatwick parking website and do valet parking; arrive at the short stay...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Apr 24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 909
Posted By scooby99
I don’t think there’s any limit on the amount of...

I don’t think there’s any limit on the amount of permitted food items you can bring in.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Apr 24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,029
Posted By scooby99
This situation doesn’t bother me. War is...

This situation doesn’t bother me.

War is usually one of the exclusions on standard travel insurance policies.

However, travel operators may offer refunds/credit/alternatives if the FCO advice...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 14 Apr 24, 12:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 457
Posted By scooby99
I’ve got the Winn Dixie app (signed up in Nov...

I’ve got the Winn Dixie app (signed up in Nov 2023) and somewhere in there is a barcode as I scanned it via my phone when in Florida.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Apr 24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 518
Posted By scooby99
Yeah I remember that; been visiting the US with...

Yeah I remember that; been visiting the US with family to see family for 40+ years and for my own holidays for 35+ years!

However, the immigration form I remember as being green and mention of a...
Forum: General Trip Planning 13 Apr 24, 06:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 236
Posted By scooby99
We loved Bruges and stayed there for 3 nights a...

We loved Bruges and stayed there for 3 nights a few years ago; we filled our days there; such a lovely place to just wander and sit somewhere with a beer (love fruit beers) and people watch.
We’d...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 13 Apr 24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 151
Posted By scooby99
I’d also agree with Columbia at Sand Key,...

I’d also agree with Columbia at Sand Key, Clearwater; we’ve eaten there often and the food is always delicious.
The location is lovely too overlooking the water of the Intercoastal.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Apr 24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 518
Posted By scooby99
It was a customs rather than an immigration form...

It was a customs rather than an immigration form.
As above, no need to complete a form anymore.

These days the immigration officer may ask you the questions that were on the customs form; “are...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Apr 24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 292
Posted By scooby99
Layers are your friend and prepare for all...

Layers are your friend and prepare for all degrees of heat & cold.
We go at that time of year every year.

We’ve been in the pool in 29 degrees, we’ve been in shorts & t-shirts all day in 24-25...
Forum: General Chat 12 Apr 24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 15,975
Posted By scooby99
Ooh, if I was her and saw him solely as a really...

Ooh, if I was her and saw him solely as a really good mate who I was totally at ease with, a text like that would make me feel incredibly awkward & uncomfortable!

Shows how differently we all see...
Forum: General Chat 12 Apr 24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 373
Posted By scooby99
Lovely; the raspberry gin chocolate, blood orange...

Lovely; the raspberry gin chocolate, blood orange gin chocolate & rhubarb gin chocolate bars are better though :tongue:
Forum: General Chat 12 Apr 24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,592
Posted By scooby99
Use the duty officer details that would have been...

Use the duty officer details that would have been sent to you in a text from BA?
They’re 24 hour and are for sorting out issues with BA Holiday packages whilst you’re away.
They responded to me...
Forum: General Chat 11 Apr 24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,608
Posted By scooby99
Today is only the 10th working day as already...

Today is only the 10th working day as already mentioned.

As others have also said, I doubt that they process BACS payments every day so no surprise that it takes a while.

I don’t really see too...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 11 Apr 24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,422
Posted By scooby99
We just take tea bags. However, we visit 2-3...

We just take tea bags.

However, we visit 2-3 times a year, rent the same condo and the owner is happy for us to leave a suitcase with our stuff in the master closet.

Re some of the other stuff...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Apr 24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 910
Posted By scooby99
We’ve held continuous ESTAs since they were...

We’ve held continuous ESTAs since they were introduced.
We’ve had the variation of 15 minutes to 2 days on ‘renewal’ ESTAs on the same passports.
The longest period of 2 days was where the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Apr 24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 910
Posted By scooby99
The time to come back as approved varies; we’ve...

The time to come back as approved varies; we’ve had as quickly as 15 minutes and as long as 2 days.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Apr 24, 12:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,659
Posted By scooby99
CVS too; they sell basic groceries.

CVS too; they sell basic groceries.
Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Apr 24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 744
Posted By scooby99
It’s always a rough landing; a real thump down on...

It’s always a rough landing; a real thump down on the runway that always causes shrieks and a few prayers from some :d:

I also remember a visit there not long after the requirements re security &...
Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Apr 24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 744
Posted By scooby99
It really is a small airport; I remember it’s...

It really is a small airport; I remember it’s early days when suitcases were unloaded from the plane and pushed through a hole covered by a plastic sheet onto the arrivals hall floor 😳
They’re all...
Forum: General Chat 10 Apr 24, 12:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,021
Posted By scooby99
All my TP runs (London to Manchester, Newcastle,...

All my TP runs (London to Manchester, Newcastle, Dublin & Jersey) have been completed in the same day; take off, land, disembark, back through security, into lounge, board, land; no overnight stays...
Forum: General Chat 9 Apr 24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,021
Posted By scooby99
Aer Lingus earn Avios but didn’t earn TPs. I...

Aer Lingus earn Avios but didn’t earn TPs.
I think that they’ve just announced that Aer Lingus flights will start to earn TPs but can’t remember details so be wary of doing this unless you’re...
Forum: General Chat 8 Apr 24, 11:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,021
Posted By scooby99
We’ve done LHR to Manchester or LHR to Newcastle...

We’ve done LHR to Manchester or LHR to Newcastle when we needed a few TPS to retain Silver.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 526
Posted By scooby99
Twilight check in has never appealed to me...

Twilight check in has never appealed to me either!
I prefer to use the stuff I want to use in the morning and wear the clothes that I want to wear the night before and be able to pack them into my...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Apr 24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,636
Posted By scooby99
We’ve been through 5 hurricanes in Florida & the...

We’ve been through 5 hurricanes in Florida & the East Coast (all September so we never learned either ;)).
We used to do 3 trips every year for 2-3 weeks each in May, September & December.
Now we...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 7 Apr 24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 357
Posted By scooby99
Yes I understand that the chicken is steamed and...

Yes I understand that the chicken is steamed and already cooked before you order it then grilled to crisp/colour it after you place your order.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 7 Apr 24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 357
Posted By scooby99
Nandos food is already prepped/cooked when it...

Nandos food is already prepped/cooked when it comes into store so likely that the quality of what you get won’t differ from one location to another.
If you like Nandos elsewhere, you’ll likely...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Apr 24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,615
Posted By scooby99
I believe that the criteria is that if you eat it...

I believe that the criteria is that if you eat it or drink it, even if not a restricted item, you say Yes.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 5 Apr 24, 11:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 283
Posted By scooby99
A little south of St Petes Beach is the small...

A little south of St Petes Beach is the small town of Pass a Grille; more old Florida than St Petes/Clearwater etc.
It has a beautiful beach with beachfront parking.
They have a nightly tradition...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 986
Posted By scooby99
With direct UK - USA - UK flights, as long as her...

With direct UK - USA - UK flights, as long as her passport is valid on the day she enters the US & returns to the UK, it’s fine.

I’d worry more about applying for a new passport just weeks before...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 986
Posted By scooby99
Your ESTA lasts 2 years or until your passport...

Your ESTA lasts 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is the sooner of the two.
Your ESTA will therefore run out in Jan 2025, your wife’s in July 2024.

No need to apply for a new ESTA...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,615
Posted By scooby99
Answering re the allowed items. Probably...

Answering re the allowed items.
Probably depends on the immigration officer.

Some may ask if you’ve got any foods, listen to the list & wave you through.

Some may ask & request you put your...
Forum: General Trip Planning 5 Apr 24, 12:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 744
Posted By scooby99
100%! Knock airport is just 3 miles from my...

100%!
Knock airport is just 3 miles from my grandparent’s/family house; we can see it as we come in to land!
A great little airport; Ryanair fly there every day from Stansted & Luton; Aer Lingus...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Apr 24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 551
Posted By scooby99
That closed down; we first noticed it had gone...

That closed down; we first noticed it had gone maybe 18 months ago.
Forum: General Chat 31 Mar 24, 11:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,124
Posted By scooby99
There are regulations re when works like these...

There are regulations re when works like these can take place; it’s prohibited for them to take place at any time on Sundays & Bank Holidays.

As someone else has said, they’re taking the...
Forum: General Trip Planning 31 Mar 24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,300
Posted By scooby99
We like a city break and have enjoyed the...

We like a city break and have enjoyed the following:
Edinburgh, Bath & Wells, Belfast, Paris, Brussels, Lille, Bruges, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Rome & Bologna.
Forum: Offers, Discounts, Codes, Cashback and UK Shopping 31 Mar 24, 01:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,032
Posted By scooby99
We had the big bath sheets from White Company &...

We had the big bath sheets from White Company & thought the same as you.
Then we bought the extra large bath sheets from Dunelm and they’re even bigger!
Forum: General Chat 30 Mar 24, 12:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 566
Posted By scooby99
I think it could depend on how each restaurant...

I think it could depend on how each restaurant chooses to apply this; might be best to check with them directly.
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