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Holidays 2021 Thread
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bobmunro said:Weegie Addick said:bobmunro said:Weegie Addick said:Without being too shameless with the plug, if @AFKABartram will permit, our company is ready and willing to help with UK tailor-made road trips and tours, with Scotland a particular speciality @North Lower Neil @bobmunro. We have been going for nearly 18 years, fully ATOL/ABTOT protected and offer a value for money guarantee - not about cheap/ discounts, but we certainly won't rip you off and have not hiked prices this year. We're also offering the flexibility of a free change up to four weeks before departure for any bookings made before the end of March. We have a small team of a dozen people and we won't send you anywhere we haven't been ourselves - our reputation is built on personal service and customer focus.
Take a look at the website and feel free to drop me a DM on here.
https://www.mckinlaykidd.com/
I'll speak to my mate and his missus and will get back to you.
Look forward to hearing from you once you're ready.
And likewise @North Lower Neil.
It will need to be a very easy Munro to climb!
Not speaking from personal experience, I don't think any Munros are that easy given they are 3,000+ feet?? Maybe cheating a bit and taking the gondola up Aonach Mor is the best bet?!
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PeterGage said:bazjonster said:PeterGage said:Our holiday to The Maldives was naturally cancelled last year and we have rebooked for Sept - our sixth holiday in The Maldives
I did the Maldives 2 years ago. Whilst it is beautiful and all that, it was like 2 weeks on a small island prison camp that you could completely walk fully around in 30 minutes. Dull as ditch water. Each to their own, but not for me. For that sort of dosh, I want something a bit more active and some variety. Caribbean 'trumps' it for me, all day long.5 -
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55654127“Over-50s rush to book holidays as vaccine boosts confidenceCoach and tour operators have seen an unexpected growth in bookings in the last fortnight.
Industry figures call it growing "vaccine confidence" about 2021.
Whilst there is no doubt that the pandemic continues to put huge pressure on lives and the NHS, this is a small amount of sunshine for the travel industry, which has had a tough year.
TUI, the UK's largest tour operator, says 50% of bookings on their website are currently by over-50s.“
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I've booked Centre Parks with other family members in October.0
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Just to let you know if you need any bespoke printed beach towels for your holiday I am your man.
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northstandsteve said:Just to let you know if you need any bespoke printed beach towels for your holiday I am your man.3
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North Lower Neil said:northstandsteve said:Just to let you know if you need any bespoke printed beach towels for your holiday I am your man.0
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they are 140cm by 70cm , we can only do bigger in bulk over 25 per design
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northstandsteve said:they are 140cm by 70cm , we can only do bigger in bulk over 25 per design0
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northstandsteve said:Just to let you know if you need any bespoke printed beach towels for your holiday I am your man.5
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If the vaccines can cope with all these nasty mutants running around then that will give a lot of confidence to take a holiday. But I would like to think that masks may not be needed but only time will tell.0
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peterreeves said:If the vaccines can cope with all these nasty mutants running around then that will give a lot of confidence to take a holiday. But I would like to think that masks may not be needed but only time will tell.5
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eaststandmike said:peterreeves said:If the vaccines can cope with all these nasty mutants running around then that will give a lot of confidence to take a holiday. But I would like to think that masks may not be needed but only time will tell.
I agree that is a very big issue which is why I'd probably stay around Europe at first rather than anywhere far flung. It going to be a challenging year whatever.0 -
booked a week at Parkdean’s Warmwell Holiday Park in Dorset for first week of school holidays.It’s got a dry ski slope there which our kids are excited about.My wallet not so excited0
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Got two weeks booked in Croatia and EasyJet flights put back from last year, although I can’t see it happening.0
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DaveMehmet said:Transferred our holiday to France from last, to this August. Not confident it will go ahead. If it doesn’t, we’ll look for something in the UK but will probably all be booked up by then. If we’re able to, we’re looking to do a few days in Paris for the October half term, and incorporate Disneyland.I bought Goodwood revival tickets when they went on sale a couple of weeks ago. It’s not until September but can’t see it going ahead though. Reserved hotel rooms but have until the day before to cancel.0
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We have booked a week in Jersey at the end of June thinking overseas might not be happening by then. As it is a package with BA, we will get a full refund if it can't happen. Decided to book it, knowing we can get a full refund, because if/when the travel situation opens up, it might be nigh on impossible to book anything as already pretty booked up. Got 3 nights on the IoW end April (not booked a ferry yet), probably won't happen and 3 nights in Lyme Regis in June that might happen. All covered in case they don't go ahead - think that's the only way to book at the moment1
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peterreeves said:If the vaccines can cope with all these nasty mutants running around then that will give a lot of confidence to take a holiday. But I would like to think that masks may not be needed but only time will tell.1
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eaststandmike said:peterreeves said:If the vaccines can cope with all these nasty mutants running around then that will give a lot of confidence to take a holiday. But I would like to think that masks may not be needed but only time will tell.0
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I have not had a holiday in this country since around 1982.
There are many beautiful places to visit in the UK but you cannot rely on the weather plus the cost is much more expensive than venturing abroad.
If I do not holiday over here this year I never will.2 - Sponsored links:
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A week scuba diving in Okinawa, Japan in May. Hopefully the Ashes over Christmas.0
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Germany at new year. As soon as travel restrictions are lifted we need to get to the UK to see my mother-in-law. Karen is missing her terribly (as am I to be honest). Facetime is a blessing, but it's not quiet the same.1
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Maldives in March now in November - I hope0
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Elthamaddick said:totally undecided on holidays this year, a good time to have a touring caravan (as we do), we did Cornwall last summer (replacing the south of France). We were planning SOF this summer and had pushed the booking on to this August, however my guess is that even that will be in doubt. It's not so much the vaccination programme in this country, but the fact that the rest of Europe are no where near as advanced as we are with it.
have been looking at sites over here as well and prices have definitely increased. I'd happily go in the UK again, however the 2 weeks in Cornwall last August were probably the worst weather I've known0 -
Elthamaddick said:Elthamaddick said:totally undecided on holidays this year, a good time to have a touring caravan (as we do), we did Cornwall last summer (replacing the south of France). We were planning SOF this summer and had pushed the booking on to this August, however my guess is that even that will be in doubt. It's not so much the vaccination programme in this country, but the fact that the rest of Europe are no where near as advanced as we are with it.
have been looking at sites over here as well and prices have definitely increased. I'd happily go in the UK again, however the 2 weeks in Cornwall last August were probably the worst weather I've known1 -
I’m going to book something in the UK at some point in the next week. From a personal perspective, Working from home every day for 11 months and with most likely another year of it ahead, I just can’t face the thought of not having a change of scenery for a week in the summer.
Got 4 days leave next week that’s only going to involve sitting all day in a different room!4 -
I've booked a five day break in Cornwall for May, as it's a caravan site I'm hoping it will go ahead. Plenty of wide open space for me to avoid annoying human beings!
As soon as allowed I'll be over to the Isle of Wight to visit my Dad. Haven't seen him since March 7th 2020 :-(1 -
AFKABartram said:I’m going to book something in the UK at some point in the next week. From a personal perspective, Working from home every day for 11 months and with most likely another year of it ahead, I just can’t face the thought of not having a change of scenery for a week in the summer.
Got 4 days leave next week that’s only going to involve sitting all day in a different room!
But then it's the change of scenery and just switching off, blows away the cobwebs I think.1 -
North Lower Neil said:AFKABartram said:I’m going to book something in the UK at some point in the next week. From a personal perspective, Working from home every day for 11 months and with most likely another year of it ahead, I just can’t face the thought of not having a change of scenery for a week in the summer.
Got 4 days leave next week that’s only going to involve sitting all day in a different room!
But then it's the change of scenery and just switching off, blows away the cobwebs I think.
Say you book a cottage in a n other county, but when it comes around you are allowed to go but basically not a lot is open due to a form of lockdown, potentially you are spending a lot of money for a change of scenery and if you don't want to go you'll be unlikely to get a refund.
You pays your money you take your chances.1 -
Rob7Lee said:North Lower Neil said:AFKABartram said:I’m going to book something in the UK at some point in the next week. From a personal perspective, Working from home every day for 11 months and with most likely another year of it ahead, I just can’t face the thought of not having a change of scenery for a week in the summer.
Got 4 days leave next week that’s only going to involve sitting all day in a different room!
But then it's the change of scenery and just switching off, blows away the cobwebs I think.
Say you book a cottage in a n other county, but when it comes around you are allowed to go but basically not a lot is open due to a form of lockdown, potentially you are spending a lot of money for a change of scenery and if you don't want to go you'll be unlikely to get a refund.
You pays your money you take your chances.
Have booked the same place for this year, it's near friends of ours so that's a bonus but didn't find anywhere else that looked as good anywhere near as cheap, prices do seem to have gone up for a UK holiday this year.0