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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fly on January 04, 2016, 08:53:57 PM
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Just booked a weeks All Inclusive in Malta for later this year, well, in a couple of months time. (y)
Only been back at work a day after the christmas break LOL 8)
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Malta - one of big favourites is Marsaxlokk - ( Marsh -a - lock ) A quaint fishing village.
Very few beaches in Malta but the sea is lovely and very clear - you can see the fishes swimming around your legs - great place
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Just booked a weeks All Inclusive in Malta for later this year, well, in a couple of months time. (y)
Just read your post that you are coming over to Malta. Is this your first visit? If so, springtime is a nice time to come, not too hot .... July / August very hot.
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Main holiday as usual will be just over two weeks in the south of France driving down as usual so the dog can come as well! Aside from that we also have a weekend in Seahouses booked with some friends also taking the dogs then we'd also got a weekend in Edinburgh booked to see the Stereophonics at Edinburgh Castle but this now looks like extending to being a full week trip to include driving up to Inverness then the North Coast 500 driving trip then back to Edinburgh for the concert before home on the Sunday. Take the dog again for the main part then in some kennels for the Edinburgh bit.
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Looks hectic bransoj but hope you have a great time, We don,t drive now but have done our fair share, you name it and we have probably been there , over the years. Can,t cope with todays traffic etc. Spend time here in Malta, slower pace, watch the world go by.
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Is this your first visit?
Yes Pastitman. We will be staying at the Seabank Resort + Spa in Mellieha Bay.
We're also hoping to rent a car for a few days to see as much of Malta as possible in a week. We presume the buses/local transport will be a bit thin on the ground early season.
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Not really sure this year.
We really don't want to go too far and leave our old cat. Although he's doing OK at the moment we know he could be taken ill at any time he'll be 17 in May and if/when his life ends we want to be with him
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Daughter and I are off to Benidorm tomorrow for 4 nights. It's been a difficult year one way or the other and a few nights away will do us good.
Never been to Benidorm before, and I'm going with an open mind. Suggestions? Recommendations? It's a big place and we'll not see it all in the few days we have which is why I'm looking for recommendations. We're staying near Pontiente Beach. Is that near the Old Town?
8) 8) 8)
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Yes Pastitman. We will be staying at the Seabank Resort + Spa in Mellieha Bay.
We're also hoping to rent a car for a few days to see as much of Malta as possible in a week. We presume the buses/local transport will be a bit thin on the ground early season.
Buses OK all year round but can be crowded at peak times. No need for guided tours, easy to get about. If you are driving, don,t forget the Maltese highway code, the shortest book ever written ... one blank page.
Good car / bike meets, most Sunday mornings at Golden Bay and Qawra (Howra) aquarium. Enjoy
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Vietnam and Cornwall (someone else is paying)
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Gosh bransoj you are going to be busy enjoy and try and post some photographs for us please :)
Gerty I hope you are enjoying the break - don't forget some photo's ;) x
Pete - Vietnam wow ! Never been there so lots of pictures from you as well young man please. Do you need special visa's for there ?
I know you enjoy Cornwall I have dallied with the idea for us but not sure as yet.
We may end up with booking a late holiday on the high seas if cat stays stable as he is.
The Isle of Man is a possibility as well - not been for years.
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Buses OK all year round but can be crowded at peak times.
If that's the case, then we might not need to hire a car (y) ;)
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Fly it's some years since I took daughter but back then they had mini buses which we used to get around sight seeing the driver gave an informative talk and I don't think it was expensive.
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Looking into taking daughter to York for her birthday. Just for 4 days. It's easy enough to nip back if Flash takes a bad turn.
Just sorting out the hotel.
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Sure I've mentioned this before. Have you considered staying at Hull(much cheaper).
It's not far to drive to York from there. 2 birds with 1 stone as they say (y)
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I actually looked at Hull fly but wasn't sure so reverted to the old favourite.
I don't take the car will probably have a taxi for this trip as too much stuff when daughter is with us.
What's it like shopping/sight seeing wise in Hull?
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Good on both accounts OC. Also, Premier Inn(Opposite 'The Deep') is only 5/10 mins walk into the centre.
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OK thanks Fly will remember that, it may be one for hubby and I as we are hoping to just take short breaks this and not to far away from home.
Eeee these pets eh!!
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Finally given up the booze and fags so out of rehab next month then New Zealand for 6 weeks.
They say giving up makes you live longer. Don't believe it, it just seems longer.
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Finally given up the booze and fags so out of rehab next month then New Zealand for 6 weeks.
They say giving up makes you live longer. Don't believe it, it just seems longer.
Hey up mycul :)
That's good news for our new year.
Pleased you have given up the vices and enjoy New Zealand with the monies instead :)
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Good man. I was beginning to think that Roberts was Welsh for kamikaze...
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Good man. I was beginning to think that Roberts was Welsh for kamikaze...
Come on then Pete - what about your fags - going to give em up for 2016?
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Even as we speak Pam I have a Nicorette microtab under my tongue - tastes bloody awful..
Booze sorted by accident. Had acupuncture to stop smoking but it stopped me drinking... :-?
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Yes I know about the booze Pete, you told me at the Christmas meet up (y)
Stick with the nicorett Pete it's better than fags (y) - and nice one ( remember the true story what I told you at the Christmas meet ;) ) x
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Thanks for the comments. (Pete, the Welsh is Allllllcoholig ).
When I finish my rehab I calculate that I will have saved £3,640 on booze and £1,908 on fags, more than enough to get me away.
When we have the next meet up you can laugh at the guy drinking the funny green drink (Soda and Lime) but you will save money as it will only cost you 60p to buy me a drink.
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Thanks for the comments. (Pete, the Welsh is Allllllcoholig ).
When I finish my rehab I calculate that I will have saved £3,640 on booze and £1,908 on fags, more than enough to get me away.
When we have the next meet up you can laugh at the guy drinking the funny green drink (Soda and Lime) but you will save money as it will only cost you 60p to buy me a drink.
We won't be laughing mycul, applauding more like!
Just make sure you are there with us with that funny green drink in front of you !
Go mycul Go !
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Finally given up the booze and fags so out of rehab next month then New Zealand for 6 weeks.
They say giving up makes you live longer. Don't believe it, it just seems longer.
Nice one Mycul, and great to see you posting again (y) :)
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Have just booked a Sun Tokens holiday for July to Hunstanton. It's not far from the Norfolk Lavender fields which are a photographer's dream, so I can't wait for that.
We decided not to drive too far this year. In the past we've done Dorset, Cornwall and Devon with the Sun Tokens, but it's a hell of a drive to get there and back as we seem to tire quicker these days. Stopping off half way in a hotel gets expensive, so this year we thought we'd try somewhere within a three hour drive.
8) 8)
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Have started my first jolly of 2016. Am currently sat in Kuala Lumpur airport. It's about 8 o'clock at night and the temperature is in the 30's. (What a time to give up drinking, I could murder a cold one at the moment). Ah well only another 14 hours to go to my final destination.
PS, don't forget to put your cardies on tomorrow http://chesterfieldonline.org/Smileys/akyhne/snarl.gif
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Finally made it to New Zealand. After 12 hours solid sleep I've spent the whole day in shorts as is only in the high 20's today. It's a hard life but someone has to do it.
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(y) mycul - you can send us blogs of what you are up to in New Zealand! ;)