Summer Holidays

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Tue May 31, 2016 1:58 am

I'll PM you an e-mail address, bobo. It really depends on what you're interested in. Like many other countries it's a big place and specific points of interest can be a long way apart; that means travel and accommodation costs can pile up pretty quckly and much time spent in travelling.

Abdoulaye's Twin · Post by **Abdoulaye's Twin** » Tue May 31, 2016 5:45 am

Not been, but my advice would be to stop off for a few days somewhere tropical to break up the journey a bit. Also, try and fly with someone that has one of the newer type of aircraft like A380 or the Dreamliners. Will make a difference to getting over the long journey.

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:25 am

Anyone used airbnb before?

Just booked 4 nights in Antwerp and 3 nights in the Ardennes on their website. A city centre apartment and a 2 bedroomed gite for just over £600

That means, including my Eurotunnel fare I have booked a week's self catering for less than £800

I'm looking to visit France, Holland, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg all in the same week. They're all only 2 hours drive or so from where we're based.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:37 am

I love Antwerp, Bobo doesn't. You must visit Bruges, and take time out to go to Ypres (it will make you cry).

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:38 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:I love Antwerp, Bobo doesn't. You must visit Bruges, and take time out to go to Ypres (it will make you cry).

Went to Bruges on a weekend cruise a few years ago. Nice place. Antwerp is very central which is why we chose it. Hoping to get to Ypres and the Somme battlefields. I may leave the girls shopping that day.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:35 pm

Everyone to their own but I love Bruges & Ghent. Brussels is awful apart from one fantastic square but Antwerp I simply didn't get. The countryside is great though. Food extravagant. Beer very varied.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:53 pm

bobo the clown wrote:Everyone to their own but I love Bruges & Ghent. Brussels is awful apart from one fantastic square but Antwerp I simply didn't get. The countryside is great though. Food extravagant. Beer very varied.

Had a meeting in Ghent a little while back. It's a place I've driven past on countless occasions - a stunning little city. Well worth a day of your life.

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:52 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:Everyone to their own but I love Bruges & Ghent. Brussels is awful apart from one fantastic square but Antwerp I simply didn't get. The countryside is great though. Food extravagant. Beer very varied.
Had a meeting in Ghent a little while back. It's a place I've driven past on countless occasions - a stunning little city. Well worth a day of your life.

Ghent's where Bradley Wiggins was born isn't it?

jimbo · Post by **jimbo** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:02 pm

Certainly is GTE. Also home to the excellent Ghent 6 days in November each year which is worth a trip

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:15 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:Everyone to their own but I love Bruges & Ghent. Brussels is awful apart from one fantastic square but Antwerp I simply didn't get. The countryside is great though. Food extravagant. Beer very varied.
Had a meeting in Ghent a little while back. It's a place I've driven past on countless occasions - a stunning little city. Well worth a day of your life.

Ghent's where Bradley Wiggins was born isn't it?

I thowt he were from Chorley

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:39 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:Everyone to their own but I love Bruges & Ghent. Brussels is awful apart from one fantastic square but Antwerp I simply didn't get. The countryside is great though. Food extravagant. Beer very varied.
Had a meeting in Ghent a little while back. It's a place I've driven past on countless occasions - a stunning little city. Well worth a day of your life.

Ghent's where Bradley Wiggins was born isn't it?
I thowt he were from Chorley

Belgian born.

jimbo · Post by **jimbo** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:54 pm

He's the Belgian born kid from Kilburn who calls Wigan his home with Australian parentage

LeverEnd · Post by **LeverEnd** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:16 am

[quote="jimbo"]He's the Belgian born kid from Kilburn who calls Wigan his home with Australian parentage[/quote]

Paul Weller isn't aussie!

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:57 am

jimbo wrote:He's the Belgian born kid from Kilburn who calls Wigan his home with Australian parentage

His mother was a Brit.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 8:46 am

am off on my summer hollybobs to Holy Island next week - then for a week in a static caravan on the mainland nearby somewhere...

deal is - stay in big Manse on the island for free - in return for doing mon-fri morning prayers for half an hour at the St Cuthbert Centre... holiday for old rope!

clapton is god · Post by **clapton is god** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 8:55 am

thebish wrote:am off on my summer hollybobs to Holy Island next week - then for a week in a static caravan on the mainland nearby somewhere...

deal is - stay in big Manse on the island for free - in return for doing mon-fri morning prayers for half an hour at the St Cuthbert Centre... holiday for old rope!

Hope there's a camera going with you! I was up at Holy island last year and I had all my camera tripod plants pre-planned only to be thwarted by heavy mist and rain.

Heck of a drive for you. Not going up on two wheels are you?

Abdoulaye's Twin · Post by **Abdoulaye's Twin** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:03 am

thebish wrote:am off on my summer hollybobs to Holy Island next week - then for a week in a static caravan on the mainland nearby somewhere...

deal is - stay in big Manse on the island for free - in return for doing mon-fri morning prayers for half an hour at the St Cuthbert Centre... holiday for old rope!

Can you sub contract the prayer thing?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:08 am

Abdoulaye's Twin wrote:
thebish wrote:am off on my summer hollybobs to Holy Island next week - then for a week in a static caravan on the mainland nearby somewhere...

deal is - stay in big Manse on the island for free - in return for doing mon-fri morning prayers for half an hour at the St Cuthbert Centre... holiday for old rope!
Can you sub contract the prayer thing?

aye - will be getting the missus to do that bit!

Abdoulaye's Twin · Post by **Abdoulaye's Twin** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:09 am

thebish wrote:
Abdoulaye's Twin wrote:
thebish wrote:am off on my summer hollybobs to Holy Island next week - then for a week in a static caravan on the mainland nearby somewhere...

deal is - stay in big Manse on the island for free - in return for doing mon-fri morning prayers for half an hour at the St Cuthbert Centre... holiday for old rope!
Can you sub contract the prayer thing?
aye - will be getting the missus to do that bit!

Good man

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:14 am

clapton is god wrote:
thebish wrote:am off on my summer hollybobs to Holy Island next week - then for a week in a static caravan on the mainland nearby somewhere...

deal is - stay in big Manse on the island for free - in return for doing mon-fri morning prayers for half an hour at the St Cuthbert Centre... holiday for old rope!
Hope there's a camera going with you! I was up at Holy island last year and I had all my camera tripod plants pre-planned only to be thwarted by heavy mist and rain.

Heck of a drive for you. Not going up on two wheels are you?

nahhh - family holiday (taking 2 grown-up kids and the missus) - so car. Will be taking the camera. I was up there (on the bike) last year and took a couple of shots..

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