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Midlands Eagle 15 Sep 21 12.38pm
Originally posted by SW19 CPFC Going abroad as in Europe or ROW? If you're talking comparing a trip to south america with a trip to Scotland, fine. But if you are comparing a trip to the Costa Del Brits or an equivalent butlinised area of a European country, then the UK certainly has way more to offer. That's a bit unfair as you aren't comparing like with like. If you are going to talk about "Costa Del Brits or an equivalent butlinised area of a European country" shouldn't you be comparing them to Blackpool or Clacton?
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Originally posted by SW19 CPFC

Going abroad as in Europe or ROW? If you're talking comparing a trip to south america with a trip to Scotland, fine. But if you are comparing a trip to the Costa Del Brits or an equivalent butlinised area of a European country, then the UK certainly has way more to offer.

That's a bit unfair as you aren't comparing like with like. If you are going to talk about "Costa Del Brits or an equivalent butlinised area of a European country" shouldn't you be comparing them to Blackpool or Clacton?

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Hrolf The Ganger 15 Sep 21 1.18pm
Originally posted by palace chick Yet I feel holidays in this country is more bother. I love the all inclusive where you get picked up from the airport and taken to your destination. Not having to bother with buying food/drinks as well and then the excursions to other parts of the country you are staying in. Plus you get the sun :-) It seems holidays in this country requires you to drive distances and makes more hassle/tiredness? Happy to do both types of holidays but those abroad seem easier to this old geezer :-) You certainly have to choose your times to travel. We decided to avoid the motorways this year and do only A roads to Cornwall with a few breaks. It takes longer, but you get a better experience. The claustrophobic and boring nature of motorways was starting to ruin the experience. The missus has persuaded me that we can go in her Audi Roadster convertible this time, so that might fun or terrible. We managed to find somewhere that had not put their prices up this year and you can get food delivered, so it should be fairly easy. I must admit that when we go to France, I actually like going to the supermarche. All part of the fun. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (15 Sep 2021 1.18pm)
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Originally posted by palace chick

Yet I feel holidays in this country is more bother. I love the all inclusive where you get picked up from the airport and taken to your destination. Not having to bother with buying food/drinks as well and then the excursions to other parts of the country you are staying in. Plus you get the sun :-) It seems holidays in this country requires you to drive distances and makes more hassle/tiredness? Happy to do both types of holidays but those abroad seem easier to this old geezer :-)

You certainly have to choose your times to travel.
We decided to avoid the motorways this year and do only A roads to Cornwall with a few breaks. It takes longer, but you get a better experience. The claustrophobic and boring nature of motorways was starting to ruin the experience.
The missus has persuaded me that we can go in her Audi Roadster convertible this time, so that might fun or terrible.
We managed to find somewhere that had not put their prices up this year and you can get food delivered, so it should be fairly easy.
I must admit that when we go to France, I actually like going to the supermarche. All part of the fun.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (15 Sep 2021 1.18pm)

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SW19 CPFC Addiscombe West 15 Sep 21 1.30pm
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle That's a bit unfair as you aren't comparing like with like. If you are going to talk about "Costa Del Brits or an equivalent butlinised area of a European country" shouldn't you be comparing them to Blackpool or Clacton? Arguably those two are better Did you know? 98.0000001% of people are morons.
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Addiscombe West 15 Sep 21 1.30pm

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Arguably those two are better

Did you know? 98.0000001% of people are morons.

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Stirlingsays 15 Sep 21 1.55pm
I did center parcs two years ago. The spelling should have warned me. An expensive Butlins....the location is a lot better and the biking was refreshing, but apart from that I had the impression that it only exists for those who want to avoid the commoners. Edited by Stirlingsays (15 Sep 2021 1.56pm) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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I did center parcs two years ago.

The spelling should have warned me.

An expensive Butlins....the location is a lot better and the biking was refreshing, but apart from that I had the impression that it only exists for those who want to avoid the commoners.

Edited by Stirlingsays (15 Sep 2021 1.56pm)

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Jimenez SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 15 Sep 21 2.12pm
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger You certainly have to choose your times to travel. We decided to avoid the motorways this year and do only A roads to Cornwall with a few breaks. It takes longer, but you get a better experience. The claustrophobic and boring nature of motorways was starting to ruin the experience. The missus has persuaded me that we can go in her Audi Roadster convertible this time, so that might fun or terrible. We managed to find somewhere that had not put their prices up this year and you can get food delivered, so it should be fairly easy. I must admit that when we go to France, I actually like going to the supermarche. All part of the fun. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (15 Sep 2021 1.18pm) Pro USA & Israel
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

You certainly have to choose your times to travel.
We decided to avoid the motorways this year and do only A roads to Cornwall with a few breaks. It takes longer, but you get a better experience. The claustrophobic and boring nature of motorways was starting to ruin the experience.
The missus has persuaded me that we can go in her Audi Roadster convertible this time, so that might fun or terrible.
We managed to find somewhere that had not put their prices up this year and you can get food delivered, so it should be fairly easy.
I must admit that when we go to France, I actually like going to the supermarche. All part of the fun.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (15 Sep 2021 1.18pm)

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Goal Machine The Cronx 15 Sep 21 3.19pm
Originally posted by nickyf I hate hearing that term used by some people, this country can not match going abroad. Depends what holiday you're going on of course. UK is no good if you're after guaranteed sun or skiing. However, if you enjoy the outdoors and decent pubs, it's tough to beat the UK. Traditionally I've been an overseas man, but over the past 18 months I've been to Snowdonia, Lake District and Devon which are places I wouldn't have ordinarily gone to. All terrific places and an real eye opener. I think the UK is underrated for holidays. If I start a family one day, a UK based holiday with young children will be far simpler than the hassle and costs of flying.
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The Cronx 15 Sep 21 3.19pm

Originally posted by nickyf

I hate hearing that term used by some people, this country can not match going abroad.

Depends what holiday you're going on of course. UK is no good if you're after guaranteed sun or skiing.

However, if you enjoy the outdoors and decent pubs, it's tough to beat the UK. Traditionally I've been an overseas man, but over the past 18 months I've been to Snowdonia, Lake District and Devon which are places I wouldn't have ordinarily gone to. All terrific places and an real eye opener. I think the UK is underrated for holidays.

If I start a family one day, a UK based holiday with young children will be far simpler than the hassle and costs of flying.

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croydon proud Any european country i fancy! 15 Sep 21 3.48pm
I fancied a couple of weeks in a Devon cottage, but alas couldn"t afford it, so had to settle for a month on Australias gold coast.
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Any european country i fancy! 15 Sep 21 3.48pm

I fancied a couple of weeks in a Devon cottage, but alas couldn"t afford it, so had to settle for a month on Australias gold coast.

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YT Oxford 15 Sep 21 4.27pm
Originally posted by croydon proud I fancied a couple of weeks in a Devon cottage, but alas couldn"t afford it, so had to settle for a month on Australias gold coast. Boom, boom! Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 15 Sep 21 4.27pm

Originally posted by croydon proud

I fancied a couple of weeks in a Devon cottage, but alas couldn"t afford it, so had to settle for a month on Australias gold coast.

Boom, boom!

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Midlands Eagle 15 Sep 21 4.46pm
Originally posted by Goal Machine if you enjoy the outdoors and decent pubs, it's tough to beat the UK. That's certainly true of the beer as we've just come back from Greece and the beer was awful
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Midlands Eagle

15 Sep 21 4.46pm

Originally posted by Goal Machine

if you enjoy the outdoors and decent pubs, it's tough to beat the UK.

That's certainly true of the beer as we've just come back from Greece and the beer was awful

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croydon proud Any european country i fancy! 15 Sep 21 5.45pm
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle That's certainly true of the beer as we've just come back from Greece and the beer was awful But alas, I bet the weather and beaches compensated Midlands!
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Any european country i fancy! 15 Sep 21 5.45pm

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

That's certainly true of the beer as we've just come back from Greece and the beer was awful

But alas, I bet the weather and beaches compensated Midlands!

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croydon proud Any european country i fancy! 15 Sep 21 5.45pm
Originally posted by YT Boom, boom! Indeedy YT, indeedy!
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Any european country i fancy! 15 Sep 21 5.45pm

Originally posted by YT

Boom, boom!

Indeedy YT, indeedy!

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Stirlingsays 15 Sep 21 6.17pm
Originally posted by croydon proud Indeedy YT, indeedy! It was quite a good joke. 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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15 Sep 21 6.17pm

Originally posted by croydon proud

Indeedy YT, indeedy!

It was quite a good joke.

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