lapal_fan Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, choffer said: Looking for a hotel for one night in Cardiff. Expecting to pay about £150 for a night but the cheapest is more than twice that! Airbnb is even worse. To stay in someone’s box room up a valley somewhere is a couple of hundred quid. The world’s gone mad. Might be hang over covid greed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, choffer said: Looking for a hotel for one night in Cardiff. Expecting to pay about £150 for a night but the cheapest is more than twice that! Airbnb is even worse. To stay in someone’s box room up a valley somewhere is a couple of hundred quid. The world’s gone mad. When I went years ago, we stopped at the Etap (think they may be called Ibis Budget now). It was a hole, but it was clean and a short walk into the centre. I'd be shocked if that is £150! Edited May 17, 2022 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Xela said: When I went years ago, we stopped at the Etap (think they may be called Ibis Budget now). It was a hole, but it was clean and a short walk into the centre. I'd be shocked if that is £150! Yep. It’s now an Ibis. £262 for one person for one night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, choffer said: Yep. It’s now an Ibis. £262 for one person for one night. Jeez! I was estimating about £30! Whats going on that night in Cardiff?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Xela said: Jeez! I was estimating about £30! Whats going on that night in Cardiff?! Sheeran, apparently. Ginger twunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted May 17, 2022 Administrator Share Posted May 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, choffer said: Looking for a hotel for one night in Cardiff. Expecting to pay about £150 for a night but the cheapest is more than twice that! Airbnb is even worse. To stay in someone’s box room up a valley somewhere is a couple of hundred quid. The world’s gone mad. It must be that particular date. I'm staying in a 5-star hotel in Cardiff for a couple of nights in a few weeks and it's £170 per night for a suite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2022 Just now, limpid said: It must be that particular date. I'm staying in a 5-star hotel in Cardiff for a couple of nights in a few weeks and it's £170 per night for a suite. Yep. See above. Guess I’m staying at the Celtic Manor instead then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I know its a little early in the year so could be on the chilly side, but have you tried… Weirdly central camping in a nice quiet pretty location? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I know its a little early in the year so could be on the chilly side, but have you tried… Weirdly central camping in a nice quiet pretty location? Lemme check with @Seat68 and see if I can borrow his camper I was kinda hoping for a wee spot of luxury so camping doesn’t quite cut it. Will bookmark that location for subsequent (more clement) visits though. edited to add: the daft thing is that I’ve several friends in the diff that I could stay with but I’m going to see one specific person and I’ve not the time to do the whole social catch up with a bunch of others so I’m doing the trip low-key. Edited May 17, 2022 by choffer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 17, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, choffer said: Yep. See above. Guess I’m staying at the Celtic Manor instead then. Nice view of the queue for the Bryglas Tunnel and if it’s windy you might hit the jackpot and see the queue for the Severn Crossing too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 minute ago, bickster said: Nice view of the queue for the Bryglas Tunnel and if it’s windy you might hit the jackpot and see the queue for the Severn Crossing too From despair to elation. I can hardly wait now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted May 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2022 I’ve driven the golf course at Celtic Manor. That is, I’ve driven across it in my car. We had a meal there as a thank you for a bit of work we did for them, I rocked up at the main hotel and it was clearly the wrong place. There was some sort of porter and I asked where the clubhouse was, and he pointed across the course and said ‘straight over there’. So that’s what I did I drove straight across, and I must admit I was thinking it was odd, then golfers were stopping and staring. Then as I’m approaching the clubhouse I can see my boss and the guys from Celtic Manor all stood in the bar window, looking at me. I styled it out. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 18, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 16/05/2022 at 22:25, mjmooney said: And I'd eat them first to get them out of the way, before moving on to the actual food. Basically at the end of any meal I have which includes roast potatoes my meal will end with a pile of roast potatoes. My eating technique is to start on the worst bits and work your way up to the best things. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StefanAVFC Posted May 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2022 Check out the absolute cynical, capitalistic balls on this lot. You can pay for a re-sit for your exam, but only before the exam. if you fail it, **** you, no re-sit (or you can have one but at a ridiculous price) but if you pass it, good for you, but no refunds!!! soz 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 18, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 18, 2022 20 hours ago, Xela said: Had my car tax (sorry, vehicle excise duty) reminder today. £615 for 12 months. Don't they know we're in a cost of living crisis! Well if you will insist on buying ancient gas guzzling antiques what do you expect? On a side note the car we bought for my son carries car tax at £20 annualy. I told him he would thank me when his tax bill came in.... And he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 16 hours ago, bickster said: Nice view of the queue for the Bryglas Tunnel and if it’s windy you might hit the jackpot and see the queue for the Severn Crossing too You can’t see brynglas tunnels from the manor, I know it was said in jest n all but ya know, facts and shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 minute ago, bannedfromHandV said: You can’t see brynglas tunnels from the manor, I know it was said in jest n all but ya know, facts and shit. The key word there was queue (and I've been stuck in it enough times to know) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, bickster said: The key word there was queue (and I've been stuck in it enough times to know) Oops, my bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sharkyvilla Posted May 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2022 7 hours ago, sidcow said: Basically at the end of any meal I have which includes roast potatoes my meal will end with a pile of roast potatoes. My eating technique is to start on the worst bits and work your way up to the best things. I did that for years but then worked out if you put a bit of everything on your fork it actually balances all the flavours a bit and veggies actually become palatable (except mushrooms and cabbage). My brother is into his 40s and still has that technique, he orders a curry and eats all the rice dry first then goes onto eat the curry, when surely the entire point of the rice is to soak up some sauce. If he goes to the chippy he eats his fish, then the chips and has a pickled onion at the end like it's a **** dessert. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 4 hours ago, sidcow said: Well if you will insist on buying ancient gas guzzling antiques what do you expect? On a side note the car we bought for my son carries car tax at £20 annualy. I told him he would thank me when his tax bill came in.... And he did. Its fuelled by burning baby pandas and orang-utans feet. Makes a nice noise though, so swings and roundabouts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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