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Thomas Cook
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 19 Replies
Pablo Escobar wrote:
tino_11 wrote:
Pablo Escobar wrote:This makes me never want to fly Thomas Cook. I need all the leg room I can get.


Read the first 0/10 review, me thinks someone ate all the pies!!


This is gold:

I spent the next two weeks worrying about the flight home because weight is gained on a cruise holiday



That made me giggle as well, if you are going to put on so much weight that you cant fit in an airplane seat then maybe an all inclusive cruise is the wrong holiday for you!! Thomas Cook should fly a different plane home with smaller seats, just to do all thier heads in.

Thomas Cook
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 19 Replies
Pablo Escobar wrote:This makes me never want to fly Thomas Cook. I need all the leg room I can get.


Read the first 0/10 review, me thinks someone ate all the pies!!
Multilingual pets
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 41 Replies
My folks have an African Grey Parrott who shouts my name at the top of his voice EVERY time the phone rings, this would be fine but I moved out 15 years ago!!!

He also shouts "bloody ironing" everytime my mother gets the ironing board out :mrgreen:
Snowboarding, drinking and generally not working by the sounds of it.

Where you thinking?
Tony_H wrote:
tino_11 wrote:
Tony_H wrote:They are on the website, Dave. Light grey. Yuck.
Will be dropping you an email over the weekend, unless you are online on messenger sometime?


You thinking long weekend on the Tux over a May bank hoiliday? Cos I am.

BTW, I knacked my ankle on my first run last week, had to take a day and a half out and get physio. X-rays showed no break but they were scared of a fracture so I was meant to go back the next day for folow up x-rays, well I didn't and I went riding. Fine in boots, awful without, off to the hospital on Tuesday for more x-rays, they suspect a hairline fracture.
ooooooh, today is shaping up quite nicely now.

My new board has just arrived :D Had to pay 48 € duty on it as it came from Canada, but I am more than chuft. Gonna have a nice bite to eat now, then head to the zoo with my little one!!!

Tony I will try and get on messenger tonight about 8pm your time.
Tony_H wrote:They are on the website, Dave. Light grey. Yuck.


The pants are the best bit, match the trim of the jacket.

Grey is the new black anyhow ;) You are so 1980's
Black forest stopover
Started by User in Germany, 33 Replies
Right Mr W.

First watch this....

http://www.baden-baden.de/static/film/index.php?lang=en

I have stayed in Baden Baden twice and thoroughly enjoyed it both times. I am not so hot on the surrounding area, but can find some tips at work when I return on Monday.

If you elect to stay in the spa town of Baden Baden itself there is a great amount to see and do. It is certainly not a cheap place but you have the choice of the following:

"Friedrichsbad" Roman Irish baths - 4 hours, with about 16 treatments (something for Mrs W) which is highly recommended and very good value.

"Caracalla" spa - more family orientated, with awesome selection of saunas and really good value

All details of the spas etc can be found here.....

http://www.carasana.de/home/en/index.html

The casino in Baden Baden is a one in a lifetime eperience even if you do not gamble, the place is stunning and regarded as one of the most beautiful casino's in the world.

http://www.casino-baden-baden.de/

If you are luck and its not too difficult really, you may get a weekend where there is a special classical even on in the park in front of the Kulturhaus, or if you are very lucky and your visit co-incides with on of the big horse racing events you get the races (brilliant for kids) as well as a free plethora of treats in the evening also. If you know the dates a quick peek on the Baden Baden website will give you some hints.

http://www.baden-baden.de/en/

As for hotels, well there are many, from budget (not spending any time there) to 5 star luxury. I took a girlfriend to stay at the "der Kliene Prinz" which is lovely. We had a champagne package with the a bottle of bubbly stuff in the room at arrival as well as with breakfast in bed the next morning. Included was a 7 course meal (excellent local, Allsace and international blend). The room was a little worn, but the quaintness of the place made up for it.

Baden Baden itself is in the heart of the Black Forest and is truely international, no need to speak German here, 10 km in any direction a basic knowledge is advisable.

On your PM you mentioned countryside and views etc, well even though you would be in the town itself you will not be disspointed. If you have a car and want to go a few kms the concierge at any hotel will tell you where to hire bikes and find trails through the imposing forest.

Lovely place to visit. I have pointed out some of the high-end attractions here, however a cheaper hotel, a picnic in the park and a walk around a truely historic town will be a wonderful experience also (weather permitting).

P.S. Personal restaurant recommendation: Medici http://www.medici.de/welcome.htm The Clintons, Bono, Nelson Mandela and King Juan Carlos of Spain have all dined at the top table here and it's well worth a few extra euro to eat here, if not have a wee tipple at the inexpensive bar.