Holidays

So that's the last of our UK tour of the British Isles 2022 finished, having just arrived back from Cornwall. A fabulous county with lots and lots to offer the errant traveller. Places of note were Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, and last but not least the jewel of our English Med .. St Ives Bay.

I don't think we would fancy St Ives in peak season due to parking and crowds, however the weather in October remained magical and the ambience good to go. It's beyond the pretty and if youve never been before then it's well worth the trek down south.

Falmouth hasn't changed much since my visit in 75 with R.N but couldnt for the life of me remember were our guest house was. All I could recall was it had yellow windows, a garden fronted sit out area and copious amounts of flower tubs. Gave up looking after the mrs got irittatable, so instead went for cornish tea with real scones and clotted cream. Couple of Oggies were also swallowed with gusto, far more appealing than any Gregg offing up north.

The caravan digs were good to go with lashings of hot running water, a comfy bed and nice sit out area. Location also sweet and near to the dunes for access to the beach. You were nobody unless you had a wetsuit and board under your arm, but still we managed to merge it along with the surf faithfull.

Night entertainment was ripping with plenty of live music .. and back at camp their Harry Style nightly signature dance will forever be forged to foot. A top track is Late Night Talking and an easy shuffle strut for the elderly.



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ob said:
Eurostar to Paris and then train to one stop before Disneyland on Friday morning. Got a cheap Air B&B 30 minutes walk or one stop on train. Visited Disney village Friday evening, Disney park yesterday, for Disney studios today. Enjoying it so far and much better than I thought I would. Other half loving it Wanted somewhere yesterday to sit for hour and have a beer or wine but couldn't find anything in the park without buying food. Queues not too bad, think longest we had was about 40 mins but most between 15-20 so far. Glad we knew to have already bought train tickets coming back at night as queue for tickets is crazy. Thanks to Robmcfc for advice and tips
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I met Mr and Mrs Incredible there. She was fit A.F. and was wearing some delightful thigh boots. Not keen on the rest of her attire as it was predominately red.
 
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Thinking of planning a short break to North Wales next year, anyone stayed in or near Criccieth? I see there are plenty of places close by to visit but what about the town for an evening? Any advice?
 
diegoalv said:
Anyone traveled to Canary Islands in November-December? Did you like it?
What island is your favorite? I am choosing between Tenerife and Gran Canaria at the moment.
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Got back from GC a few week ago,usually go mid -late October,but went earlier this time,too busy still September,and too many chavs,think it was because it was still summer holiday time.

It's just about right in October,decent weather,and a lot quiter,only issue we had this time was it pissed down for 3 days solid out of our 10 night stay.

Going Lanzarote in January,FA Cup weekend we fly,as not to miss any home games in the league,not expecting it to be cracking the flags,but it'll be a damn sight warmer than here.
 
SPIDERBOY said:
Just got back from Kefalonia,stunning place.
Most chilled out week i've ever had.
Fuckin ball ache waiting for cases at Manchester Airport....at least 2 hours.
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Was there a few weeks ago, hired a car to see the whole island, scary roads but well worth it
 
Went to Kos in August and cost us £3600 all inclusive for 10 nights. Exact same holiday next summer is now 5k :(. Got a feeling its gonna be Cornwall next summer and enjoy a summer break at home. Maybe take the kids up to Scotland and some of the remote islands.
 
Two Gun Bob said:
So that's the last of our UK tour of the British Isles 2022 finished, having just arrived back from Cornwall. A fabulous county with lots and lots to offer the errant traveller. Places of note were Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, and last but not least the jewel of our English Med .. St Ives Bay.

I don't think we would fancy St Ives in peak season due to parking and crowds, however the weather in October remained magical and the ambience good to go. It's beyond the pretty and if youve never been before then it's well worth the trek down south.

Falmouth hasn't changed much since my visit in 75 with R.N but couldnt for the life of me remember were our guest house was. All I could recall was it had yellow windows, a garden fronted sit out area and copious amounts of flower tubs. Gave up looking after the mrs got irittatable, so instead went for cornish tea with real scones and clotted cream. Couple of Oggies were also swallowed with gusto, far more appealing than any Gregg offing up north.

The caravan digs were good to go with lashings of hot running water, a comfy bed and nice sit out area. Location also sweet and near to the dunes for access to the beach. You were nobody unless you had a wetsuit and board under your arm, but still we managed to merge it along with the surf faithfull.

Night entertainment was ripping with plenty of live music .. and back at camp their Harry Style nightly signature dance will forever be forged to our feet. Top track is Late Night Talking and an easy shuffle strut for the elderly.



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Went to Cornwall for the first time ever and stayed in St. Ives for a week. Wow, what a lovely place! Lots of great bars, restaurants and independent shops. We went in the last week of September and the weather was mixed (mostly rain). Had a couple of trips out, Mousehole (beautiful fishing village), Newlyn and Truro. Will have a trip to Newquay next year. Incidentally, do you sit in SSL2 Block 316/7?
 
RadcliffeRick said:
Thinking of planning a short break to North Wales next year, anyone stayed in or near Criccieth? I see there are plenty of places close by to visit but what about the town for an evening? Any advice?
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Portmadog or Pwllheli probably best places nearby for pubs/restaurants<not much in Criccieth at night
 
I'm in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, this week. Arrived yesterday. Nice vibe and prices are reasonable.

I like that you can get a can of beer for 53 cents.
 
willipp said:
Went to Kos in August and cost us £3600 all inclusive for 10 nights. Exact same holiday next summer is now 5k :(. Got a feeling its gonna be Cornwall next summer and enjoy a summer break at home. Maybe take the kids up to Scotland and some of the remote islands.
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5k all inclusive will probably still be cheaper than Cornwall and you should be guaranteed plenty of sunshine. I love Cornwall but stopped going during the school holidays when a semi decent caravan went up to £2500 for a week.
 
Staying in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, coastal town on the border with Croatia, in 2023. Plan to take in a bit of both countries. This trip was originally booked before the pandemic for 2020.
 
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