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Will you holiday in the UK this year?







Dave the OAP

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
46,762
at home
no.
 




Gwylan

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
31,830
Uffern
Yep. Since having kids we've only ever been in the UK - don't know where we'll go though. Might stay in the south-east this year.
 


seagull_special

Well-known member
Jun 9, 2008
3,008
Abu Dhabi
Alright then .... I asked for it - why not?
 




Scotty Mac

New member
Jul 13, 2003
24,405
thinking about a night in scunthorpe before the away game up there
 




Starry

Captain Of The Crew
Oct 10, 2004
6,733
Alright then .... I asked for it - why not?
the weather mostly. there are lots of lovely places in the uk and if someone could turn the sun on for us i would consider it, but all of us cooped up in a holiday cottage in cornwall while the heavens rain down on us sounds horrific.

we are not holidaying in the eurozone - though our holidays were booked/decided upon pre-credit crunch stuff.
 




Dave the OAP

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
46,762
at home
Alright then .... I asked for it - why not?

1. weather
2. customer service
3. getting away from the english
4. seeing new cities/countries

I could go on
 


Couldn't Be Hyypia

We've come a long long way together
NSC Patron
Nov 12, 2006
16,731
Near Dorchester, Dorset
If you do stay in the UK you could take a look at MyCottageHoliday.co.uk- our holiday cottage review website. We've had an amazing response, with nearly 1,000 cottages added by this weekend, but we're still short of holidaymakers reviews.

If you have stayed in a UK self catering property in the last couple of years why not add a review of the place you stayed at? After all, if you were looking for a review before you book your next holiday cottage, you'd want to know what people like yourself thought about it.

(shameless plug, apologies, but on topic).
 


Jul 5, 2003
12,644
Chertsey
Nope, at the moment looking at the Costa del Sol. Why? Guarenteed nice weather, pool, nice villa, hot men, nice beach.
 




Da Man Clay

T'Blades
Dec 16, 2004
16,286
Going down to Newquay with my football side in May/June. Will probably go somewhere abroad later on in the year as well though.
 


seagullsovergrimsby

#cpfctinpotclub
Aug 21, 2005
43,946
Crap Town
Cleethorpes , I can get there by bus in 40 minutes from my house.:laugh:
 


Skaville

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Jun 10, 2004
10,236
Queens Park
Yes. We'll be in Dorset and camping in Sussex

We have free accomodation in Cape Verde and love the Red Sea Riviera, but the thought of taking my one year old on a five-six hour flight fills me with dread.
 




seagull_special

Well-known member
Jun 9, 2008
3,008
Abu Dhabi
1. weather
2. customer service
3. getting away from the english
4. seeing new cities/countries

I could go on

I spent a long weekend In Ludlow (Shropshire) last year - has 3 Michelin Starred restaurants, wonderful Black and white trail with some beautiful villages and great pubs lovely friendly service and real pride in their town, I agree about the weather but would say you are more likely to meet the English you want to avoid when you go to any holiday resort abroad and there are some terrific places in this country - Lake district, Edinburgh, Highlands, Bath, York, Welsh Hills and many more. I would take TRHK advise and research a trip in the UK because this is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
 


Playing On The Grit

Twitter: @leighjcooper
Apr 2, 2008
340
We are doing the Sun's cheap holiday promotion for the second time. We selected Devon but are waiting to find out exactly where the holiday will be.

Why? With a toddler we can't afford much and due to my lack of passport we can't go anywhere else anyway! There are so many places in the UK worth visiting I don't feel the need to go abroad anyway - not even for the weather. We will make it a top week away for our little boy and that's all that matters.
 


Dave the OAP

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
46,762
at home
I spent a long weekend In Ludlow (Shropshire) last year - has 3 Michelin Starred restaurants, wonderful Black and white trail with some beautiful villages and great pubs lovely friendly service and real pride in their town, I agree about the weather but would say you are more likely to meet the English you want to avoid when you go to any holiday resort abroad and there are some terrific places in this country - Lake district, Edinburgh, Highlands, Bath, York, Welsh Hills and many more. I would take TRHK advise and research a trip in the UK because this is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

good for you. I wont take you up on your recommendation to research a trip in the uk thankyou.

I have visited almost every part of the uk on holiday in my long life and know very well the nice areas of this sceptered isle.

However IMHO there is nowhere in the UK that can match Santorini as an example.

This year we are picking up a cruise liner ( american one)from Barcelona and making our way around the mediterranean ending up in Venice. the service is first class, you would not see an english ( or scottish) football shirt clad yob, the weather is ( has been) fantastic and the food is quite delish.
 






seagull_special

Well-known member
Jun 9, 2008
3,008
Abu Dhabi
good for you. I wont take you up on your recommendation to research a trip in the uk thankyou.

I have visited almost every part of the uk on holiday in my long life and know very well the nice areas of this sceptered isle.

However IMHO there is nowhere in the UK that can match Santorini as an example.

This year we are picking up a cruise liner ( american one)from Barcelona and making our way around the mediterranean ending up in Venice. the service is first class, you would not see an english ( or scottish) football shirt clad yob, the weather is ( has been) fantastic and the food is quite delish.
Sounds fantastic - hope you have a great trip and I will put Santorini on my list of places to research _ I haven't visited
all the nice places on this sceptered isle but would like to. I think the service in this country is an issue but I do think it has improved in the last 5 years and I can't afford an overseas holiday this year and I have a four year old so i want to visit somewhere new in the UK
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
72,358
I always feel really sorry for the UK travel industry. Every single year when more people decide to holiday at home, whether it be due to Airport Chaos or Economic Downturn, the Summer weather seems to get extra shitty to ensure the maximum number of people are put off repeating the experiment. Don't seem fair.
 


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