Wolfie Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Boycie said: Isnt it Mexico where you go and are told not to leave the hotel complex or is that somewhere else? Can’t see the point of that unless it’s just for a Facebook/insta picture opportunity or Willy waving competition? No, it's not Mexico - certainly not in the resort areas on the caribbean (Yukatan) coast, anyway. I know they do say that in Egypt. Fab beaches, warm sea & some great old Mayan sites to go & see (Chichen Itza / Tulum etc) & the standard of hotels is the best I've ever been in - presumably because they cater mainly for relatively wealthy US tourists. sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 10 hours ago, Angry Ram said: There are no tropical rainforests in the UK. No glaciers, no acropolis. Plenty of great things here but once or twice a year get on a plane or boat and travel. Best thing ever. Give it 30 years or so and pop round our garden...... ? Angry Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I'm all of a kerfuffle! Where does one put a breakaway, when it spans the New Year? End of '21, or start of '22? Got 5 nights camping booked from the 29th to 3rd Jan. Very top end of The Lakes. Out in the sticks near Caldbeck, up above Keswick. Hopefully a nice brisk jaunt up Skiddaw on NYE (daytime, obvs!), and the rest of the break just mooching around in walking boots. Hopefully no wet gear required! It goes without saying, I am praying for snow on our tent, which hasn't happened since Feb '13... not for the lack of trying! A bit concerned about the 6amp leccy supply. Just hope our teeny-weeny fan heater doesn't trip! Fingers crossed for crisp sunny days, clear star-studded nights, and deserted tourist spots! There is a shameful caveat though... as has now become tradition over the past 5 or 6 New Years (apart from the last one, due to covid), we'll be joined by my niece and her fella... who very kindly bring their caravan with them, so at least the evenings will be spent in shorts, tee-shirts, and their hot air blown heating set on full! No doubt joined by James Bond and Jools Holland on the big night, as they also have a telly in there! I know, ridiculous, innit! We're supposed to be camping! Mr J Daniels will defo be there, along with a few of his moist friends. A warming aperitif or two is very much a necessity on these kind of trips! #prayforsnow Miggins and Stagtime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagtime Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Mucker1884 said: I'm all of a kerfuffle! Where does one put a breakaway, when it spans the New Year? End of '21, or start of '22? Got 5 nights camping booked from the 29th to 3rd Jan. Very top end of The Lakes. Out in the sticks near Caldbeck, up above Keswick. Hopefully a nice brisk jaunt up Skiddaw on NYE (daytime, obvs!), and the rest of the break just mooching around in walking boots. Hopefully no wet gear required! It goes without saying, I am praying for snow on our tent, which hasn't happened since Feb '13... not for the lack of trying! A bit concerned about the 6amp leccy supply. Just hope our teeny-weeny fan heater doesn't trip! Fingers crossed for crisp sunny days, clear star-studded nights, and deserted tourist spots! There is a shameful caveat though... as has now become tradition over the past 5 or 6 New Years (apart from the last one, due to covid), we'll be joined by my niece and her fella... who very kindly bring their caravan with them, so at least the evenings will be spent in shorts, tee-shirts, and their hot air blown heating set on full! No doubt joined by James Bond and Jools Holland on the big night, as they also have a telly in there! I know, ridiculous, innit! We're supposed to be camping! Mr J Daniels will defo be there, along with a few of his moist friends. A warming aperitif or two is very much a necessity on these kind of trips! #prayforsnow I know that feeling mate, a couple of months after buying the van I still feel like I’m cheating not using the tent. Well until we crank up the air conditioning! Not real sure about camping in snow though. Mucker1884 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 13/09/2021 at 18:34, Eddie said: Belgian trips : I am still hoping for Bruges in February and Ostend in August for the beer festivals. UK stuff: Kings Lynn at Easter, Mevagissey in July and any number of long weekends. Update - Bruges beer festival cancelled (not surprising really). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Got two Crete holidays booked. July and September Anag Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (hick) Saunders Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Gone all in “Cancun” treating my daughter for her 18th birthday.. Feeling anxious and excited in equal measure and it’s not until August. Anag Ram, Mostyn6 and Wolfie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovine_Interferer Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I'm planning on a wee break in Cyprus to spend a bit of time with a Rams Fan in exile (my son, who serves in the RAF over there). He bimbles around the island in a different Rams shirt every day, much like I did in the 90's when I was posted over there ? i-Ram, Kinder, RoyMac5 and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 44 minutes ago, Ovine_Interferer said: I'm planning on a wee break in Cyprus to spend a bit of time with a Rams Fan in exile (my son, who serves in the RAF over there). He bimbles around the island in a different Rams shirt every day, much like I did in the 90's when I was posted over there ? Hope you get to the club shop before you visit. You can take him some of the training gear, he might not have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I'm off to Antigua on 3rd March so trying to avoid coughing people before I go. Having a Antigen Test on the 1st. Anag Ram, RoyMac5 and Cisse 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Going to Mexico just before Easter. Just outside Playa Del Carmen (South of Cancun) Splashing out a bit with it being our 10th Wedding Anniversary the week before we go. I've been twice before but have always wanted to take Mrs & Miss Wolfie there. Dean (hick) Saunders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (hick) Saunders Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, Wolfie said: Going to Mexico just before Easter. Just outside Playa Del Carmen (South of Cancun) Splashing out a bit with it being our 10th Wedding Anniversary the week before we go. I've been twice before but have always wanted to take Mrs & Miss Wolfie there. That’s where we are going in August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagtime Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Our UK trip is coming around fast with just a few days to fill. Land at Heathrow May 23 and spend a couple of days in London. We then have 6 days which we most likely will be in Derby. June 1 to June 30 we have a unit in Edinburgh then most probably Glasgow for a few days before we start our West Highland walk to Fort William. After that most likely wing it till flying home August 3. sage and Boycie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 You folks could get reasonable prices now if you want to come to Finland. Also Estonia should be affordable. I won't say why because I don't want to get in trouble. Be safe where ever you travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Several things that seem to be affecting my general upbeat mood, have sent me on an Internet mission tonight, so I’m now again feeling a bit more content having booked a trip to Kefalonia in August. Last time I went there with the missus, my eldest appeared 9 months later; this time he’s coming along to get drunk with me and stop any romantic notions I might have, under the influence. Anag Ram, RoyMac5 and Mostyn6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovine_Interferer Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 22/02/2022 at 11:02, Mostyn6 said: Hope you get to the club shop before you visit. You can take him some of the training gear, he might not have seen it. I think he's a massive online shopper, so he'll have it all, I'm sure! I do remember when I was posted out there, I flew out in my brand new Rams shirt, the one with zig-zag round the sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Just a word up before we finish the season, and some of us consider jetting off (Or driving through a tunnel, in my case) to warmer climes... Listen carefully... Passports... EU Land... Many of us last renewed our passports early, and the remaining validity on the previous passport was added. For instance, at the time of issue (Feb 2013), Muckerette's passport was then valid to May 2023... 10 years + 3months. Mine was issued Oct 2014, and is valid until June 2025... 10 years + 8 months. Some folk are now reportedly being turned away at EU borders, or being refused entry on to flights, as per the following .gov advice: Quote Your passport must meet 2 requirements. It must be: less than 10 years old on the day you enter (check the ‘date of issue’) valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements I'm sure many of us are already aware we need that 3 month validity when we return home. But that 10 year old ruling is catching some folk out! So, as an example, (should these rules still be in place and followed), Mine would be no good to me (For EU countries) from Nov 2024, despite still having 7 months to the expiry date... DUE TO BEING MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD. Don't get caught out... and don't shoot the messenger! Happy Holidays, everyone.?? Rev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 (edited) Has anyone been to Manchester airport recently? How were the queues? Media hype or was it real squeaky bum time making it to your gate? We travel on Saturday morning from Terminal 3. Edited May 4, 2022 by JoetheRam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Pretty simply, add 10 years to the ISSUE DATE, not the expiry date. Then if that date is longer than six months after your return from upcoming holiday, your passport is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtoileSportiveDeDerby Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 2 hours ago, JoetheRam said: Has anyone been to Manchester airport recently? How were the queues? Media hype or was it real squeaky bum time making it to your gate? We travel on Saturday morning from Terminal 3. I flew from there week before easter when it was all over the news. I paid a fiver to get through the fast lane, left derby at 6am for a flight at 13.30. I also had to park the car. I wizzed through the security checks and texted the wife that i was at the gate at 8.30! The normal queu was busy but nothing like what was reported. I flew Ryanair but cant remember the terminal. Coming back was also no trouble. One thing to say is i travel light jusst a backpack to avoid rip off luggage fees so no checking rewuired JoetheRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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