ender4 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The prices of holidays during school holidays. I know the score, yet every time I find myself checking ether just before they start or just after they finish and rage washes over me. I need to let go. A couple at work with 2 teenage daughters just booked 10 nights all inclusive in Portugal during the school holidays - not much change out of £5k. Ouch! my last 3 holidays with 2 young kids in school holidays: Summer 2014 - Tenerife 1 week half-board - £2,900 Christmas 2014 - Sharm-El Sheik 1 week all inclusive - £3,000 Easter 2015 - Gran Canaria 1 week half-board - £2,700 I don't bother letting it annoy me anymore. I still remember a deal that i got about 8 years ago for me & my wife (before kids): 10 days in Goa, flight and decentish hotel for £219 per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 'Brexit' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Mike, sorry to hear about your friend, cant really offer more than that other than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Sorry to hear Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaVillan Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Sorry to hear that. Just found out that my grandma has terminal lung cancer, as well as secondary cancers in her liver and hip. This coming after losing my grandad last month. Life sucks sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 14, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 14, 2015 And then when I was cleaning up, a rabid porcupine charged at me I hate it when that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 14, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 14, 2015 **** cancer The utter utter word removed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 This stupid idea for selling records. For some reason people have pledge $15,000 to it on kickstarter, the phrase 'hand-curated' is pretty annoying too. Looks to be going well for people who 'subscribed' lol, getvnyl tag. A part of me thinks that it serves them right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 http://www.stereogum.com/1801049/vnyl-sliding-why-the-netflix-for-vinyl-service-is-such-a-mess/franchises/essay/ "Took a peek at your links, saw a ton of artists I love as well, like Spiritualized, Beach House, and LCD Soundsystem, along with plenty of others! Hope you dig these great records by Lionel Richie, Michael Quatro, and a sweet ’70s hits compilation while you spend time with someone special." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The Game of Thrones thread on this forum, Ive just finished the 3rd book and have never seen the tv series, I'm desperate to take a sneaky look in there but I know I'll **** the rest of the books up if I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The Game of Thrones thread on this forum, Ive just finished the 3rd book and have never seen the tv series, I'm desperate to take a sneaky look in there but I know I'll **** the rest of the books up if I do You won't on the most recent series, it's veering greatly from the books. There is a song of ice and fire book thread buried somewhere though. That will **** the rest of the books up for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjaacckk91 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The Game of Thrones thread on this forum, Ive just finished the 3rd book and have never seen the tv series, I'm desperate to take a sneaky look in there but I know I'll **** the rest of the books up if I do Its bad enough if you've watched all the TV series and read most of the books, spoilers everywhere. If you're enjoying the books I would avoid like the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 The only things that have been spoiled by the series is that I know what Tyrion looks like (even though the image in my head is completely different) and I know what Arya and Daenerys look like. I know there is something about a red wedding but don't know what happens there, I think I've done well to avoid any more spoilers than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Why are people paying school holiday prices for holidays at all? Yes, you could get fined but just treat it like a holiday tax and enjoy the massive discounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 The only things that have been spoiled by the series is that I know what Tyrion looks like (even though the image in my head is completely different) and I know what Arya and Daenerys look like. I know there is something about a red wedding but don't know what happens there, I think I've done well to avoid any more spoilers than that. But you've finished the 3rd book? Or do you mean the first part of the 3rd book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Why are people paying school holiday prices for holidays at all? Yes, you could get fined but just treat it like a holiday tax and enjoy the massive discounts. In the last parliament I signed up to a petition calling for the Government to look at these fines and change the law to apply a bit of common sense. In my view there is a very big obvious and clear difference between truancy and parents taking their children on a family holiday. I received a 4 page hand written letter back from my (Tory) MP saying in essence he didnt agree with me and that he backed the line of the current legilslation. At the time I thought OK fair enough he has his point of view all I can do is exercise my democratic right to try and vote him out at the next election. Didn't go so well for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Agree about common sense but it's too big a cash cow for Local Authorities for the law to change that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Stuck in Excel training all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 You should have 1 or 2 weeks in the school year where you can take your kids out, but you couldn't have more than say, 2/3 kids off school for that specific week. Especially in Primary school. I mean, if you're taking your kids for 2 weeks to Majorca then yea, I can see the schools point. But if you're going somewhere interesting kids get absorbed into the culture and learn a great deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 We had parents take their kids to pakistan for like a month in term time. THAT took the piss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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