All Villa No Filler - Day 0: Driving to Manchester & overnight at the Premier Inn

[Milner]

Been looking forward to this.

[Jannyjan]

Two burgers in a day, even before you get to US. Start as you mean to go on!

[mrsdjh]

We stay there but we only live in Yorkshire. I don't fancy the extra travel involved to look for cheaper flights from down South.

Love Isabella's list and I think your Sears family trip reports will be safe hands for years to come!

[Stewboy]

Originally Posted by Mexy02

Fab start apart from the traffic. It's nice to see where we are staying when we go.

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Aside from the view and the late opening Costa it was a nice Premier Inn. The traffic was a real pain, hope it's no the same in October

TFR

Originally Posted by christybell

Here we go! woo hoo

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Thanks for reading, hope you enjoy it

Originally Posted by DisneyNikki

What a lovely travel day! looking forward to more.

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Thanks for reading

Originally Posted by Floridaagogo

Oh I love your reports.isabella has grown so much ! Looking forward to reading along x

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She really has; it's lovely to be able to see how she's grown from trip to trip

TFR

Originally Posted by JanetteParker

Looking forward to this - following along.

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Hope you enjoy it

Originally Posted by nanasamboy

yaaaaay! another Sear Family trippie!

Traffic is always a pain when you have somewhere exciting to be and you just want an easy, straight forward journey! We stayed in that hotel last year, it was a good base - but can't remember which side of the road we were on!

Looking forward to reading your next days

TFS

Also: helmet. *snigger*

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It's funny how there are two hotels sharing the same carpark, and they're the same brand. We're staying at the other one next time, I'm interested to see if there's any difference!

I know someone would laugh at 'helmet'

TFR

Originally Posted by Minnie Mum

Great you have started! Love Isabella's nails!😊

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Thanks for reading; Isabella loved them too

Originally Posted by Pumba75

Yes! Been looking forward to this.

It's hard to make a drive North interesting but you've done it!

Wise use of the word crash in the motorcycle helmet story 😂

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Did I? I didn't mean to

Yes, it was a very difficult sentence to write!

TFR

Originally Posted by Dixiechic

Love Isabella's trip report - my girls did this for each trip until they hit their teens and they're lovely to look back on. I look forward to reading the rest

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That's really nice, I'm sure she will too

TFR

[Stewboy]

Originally Posted by MrsL

The second half of Isabella's list feels like it has mantra-worthy status in my life. You'll be seeing it printed on t-shirts on etsy I expect!
Great start

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Haha! A t-shirt is a great idea!

TFR

Originally Posted by vics18

Haha love your report title.
Shame you didn't make the Traff, maybe next time.
We've booked that Premier Inn before our November trip (even though we only live half an hour from Manchester airport ) I like to start my holiday as early as possible! The Radisson Blu is so handy with its link bridge but at £160 for 1 night, bit pricey!
Isabella' s TR - heart meltingly cute.

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Jo came up with the TR title

We like staying overnight beforehand as it means less stress in the morning.

I'll soon be able to pass on trip report writing to Isabella

TFR

Originally Posted by mick

Great start apart from all the traffic

Joan

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Thanks Joan

Originally Posted by KittyBlackDog

And you're off...

Love Isabella's list and trip report writing. She's getting on so well 👍🏻

I was pleased to see that the jelly and ice cream didn't come on the pizza 🍕 🤢

I hate getting stuck in traffic when it's holiday time 😡 We recently got stuck getting down to Devon, 7hrs instead of 4, so I can feel your pain!

Looking forward to reading more

TFS

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Isabella is a planner like her mum

I was also pleased that the jelly and ice cream didn't come on the pizza!

Holiday traffic is the worst!

TFR

Originally Posted by orlandolover04

Lovely pre travel day! I love Isabella's report. Looking foreword to reading more

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Thank you, glad you're enjoying it

Originally Posted by Zomax25

Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to hearing about the rest although I have seen a few spoilers from IG. Isabella's trippie is very sweet.

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Thanks for reading, and thanks for following on IG

Originally Posted by katie

Great TR & lovely 'To Do' list from Isabella. So many photo's which makes for a great report. Were the 2 hotels well marked. We will be staying in the South hotel and would hate to get the wrong one

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The signs for the two hotels are quite well marked so you should be fine.

TFR

Originally Posted by sheluk

I lived in Hitchin a few years ago so often did that journey back up to Mcr on a Friday - nightmare and a half! Made me laugh about Watford Gap as the entrance to the north.

Traffic aside sounds like a smooth pre travel day. Food looks decent at the hotel too! As does the wine

Can't wait to read along x

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Hitchin is bitchin' (according to a t-shirt a colleague of mine once had).

Hotel food was good - the wine was even better

TFR

Originally Posted by pixie81

Great travel day apart from the traffic. It must have been nice to be able to relax at the hotel after all that driving. I love Isabella's list. She's so sweet.

I've seen a few spoilers on Instagram but looking forward to reading your trippy.

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Thanks for following on IG and reading my TR

Isabella likes a list

Originally Posted by Dissie

Yay, another trip report. Nice to see Isabella is following in your footsteps

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Thank you

[Stewboy]

Originally Posted by Unexpectedpenny

Very pleased this report has started! I will be listening to Sum 41 whilst I read it to stay in theme with your title

I love Isabella's list

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Haha! Thank you

Originally Posted by EJSakaAnna

Looking forward to reading this report Sears .

Love Isabella's list, I'm a list girl myself! She looks so grown up this year xx

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She has grown so much recently.

TFR

Originally Posted by ShezMcQ

Yay, I've been waiting for this TR! Read all the others so l'm very much looking forward to following along with this one.

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Thank you for reading this one and the others

Originally Posted by BoltofLight

So glad to see this trip report starting! Will be interesting to hear how you get on in your villa.

We went the day before you and stayed in Premier Inn - Manchester Heald Green, which was nice but we were directly on the flight path and our room didn't have AC/triple glazed windows so was a little disruptive. You made the better choice with booking Premier Inn - Runger Lane North!

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Sorry to hear about your hotel; Runger Lane for you next time?!

TFR

Originally Posted by DisneyDreamer81

Isabella is looking so grown up! And I love her list!

Looking forward to reading the rest of this!

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She is so grown up now

Thanks for reading

Originally Posted by wellbehaved

On a long distance train journey and cant tell you how happy i am to share yout trippie. Broken up the travel a treat. Thankyou.

Pam

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Glad you enjoyed it

TFR

Originally Posted by kevbrydon

Great Start and thanks for sharing...

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Thanks for reading

Originally Posted by prettymiarose

Your TP's are fab so looking forward to this one. Jelly & ice cream yum! No better way to start a holiday

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Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

Originally Posted by collybird

As pre-travel days go this one seems a little extra stressful due to the journey, did you think it was worth the savings in the end? We are in Scotland and have debated flying from Manchester if the price was right but have always wondered if the extra travel would make the savings worthwhile.

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I don't think we'll do it again - although we are doing it next time - so no, not worth it

TFR

Originally Posted by disneyme

Love Isabella's trip report- future dibber in the making!

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Absolutely!

TFR

[Stewboy]

Originally Posted by Milner

Been looking forward to this.

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Thanks Carole

Originally Posted by Jannyjan

Two burgers in a day, even before you get to US. Start as you mean to go on!

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TFR

Originally Posted by mrsdjh

We stay there but we only live in Yorkshire. I don't fancy the extra travel involved to look for cheaper flights from down South.

Love Isabella's list and I think your Sears family trip reports will be safe hands for years to come!

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I don't think we'll do it again (apart from October)!

TFR

[Guest]

Really not surprised by the sheep on a lead .. only lived in Herts for a year but have seen it all!
Great start , love Isabella's list!

[Stewboy]

Originally Posted by PumpkinKitty

Really not surprised by the sheep on a lead .. only lived in Herts for a year but have seen it all!
Great start , love Isabella's list!

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You're in Stevenage aren't you?

Isabella is like Jo, she loves a list

TFR

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Stewboy

You're in Stevenage aren't you?

Isabella is like Jo, she loves a list

TFR

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Yes! In Great ashby so not too far from you .
My Isabella is not really in to lists.. more into stories about monsters eating her family 😳