Latest posts for the topic "Summer 2009"

Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:33:22 GMT

I know a lot of us still have winter hols to go to :mrgreen: But how do we all plan to amuse ourselves this summer?

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:35:26 GMT

Winter holidays :P

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:37:37 GMT

Season in New Zealand! Hopefully :D

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:38:45 GMT

Hopefully go and watch Lance Armstrong in the TdF. And going to Florida. To get fat.

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:39:38 GMT

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ^^^( smirnoff... I think I have an email about working in NZ if you want it, couple of my buddies did it too)

Hopefully a celebratory weeks skiing after my exams then the U.S for 3 months. Not as much skiing as I would like.

Where you off to Rose?

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:41:49 GMT

camping and walking, my d of e club starts, 1st practice walk is the day after i get back from niederau

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:53:59 GMT

Going to the V festival, Looking for the cheapest way to ski in Chile and then researching ski holidays for 2009/10. Will probably look on the internet for mountain restaurants/cafes/bars for sale and dream about leaving London to serve gluehwein and ski on a mountain for ever and ever. :shock: now i'm beginning to see why my oh says I'm obsessed!

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:57:25 GMT

Mmmmm,did someone mention cuckoos and clouds earlier?

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:17:53 GMT

micric wrote:Mmmmm,did someone mention cuckoos and clouds earlier?

V fest ticket already bought and paid for, Chile has been on my mind for the last couple of years and this could be the year now my oh can ski. The mountain cafe is a bit of a dream but not out of the question now my kids are all grown up. Not sure I'll ever be brave enough to risk the security I have now...wish I could though.

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:22:41 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

micric wrote:Mmmmm,did someone mention cuckoos and clouds earlier?

V fest ticket already bought and paid for, Chile has been on my mind for the last couple of years and this could be the year now my oh can ski. The mountain cafe is a bit of a dream but not out of the question now my kids are all grown up. Not sure I'll ever be brave enough to risk the security I have now...wish I could though.

Chile has been on my mind too, and my flights are booked, working with a tour company for accommodation in Portillo and transfers, and looking on TripAdvisor right now for a hotel for 2 nights in Santiago.

Never been so excited for a holiday, July cant come quick enough!!

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:24:05 GMT

What are prices like for Chile?

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:27:07 GMT

tino_11 wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

micric wrote:Mmmmm,did someone mention cuckoos and clouds earlier?

V fest ticket already bought and paid for, Chile has been on my mind for the last couple of years and this could be the year now my oh can ski. The mountain cafe is a bit of a dream but not out of the question now my kids are all grown up. Not sure I'll ever be brave enough to risk the security I have now...wish I could though.

Chile has been on my mind too, and my flights are booked, working with a tour company for accommodation in Portillo and transfers, and looking on TripAdvisor right now for a hotel for 2 nights in Santiago.

Never been so excited for a holiday, July cant come quick enough!!

Please keep me posted on any bargains you find. A summer snow fix is would be so cool (pardon the pun)

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:37:18 GMT

Planning either S'France or Madeira in June. Long weekend in Amsterdam in couple of weeks. Couple of long weekends fossiling in Lyme Regis. A weeks camping and surfing in Newquay. Otherwise garden projects and do up Hubbys den. Thats about it really. Plus if finances are right looking to go to Hintertux in Oct. Oh and my customary few days at Wimbledon with my son.

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:38:47 GMT

Not cheap, especially as a single traveller. There are budget options however, but at 33 I am no longer prepared to spend 7 days in a box with 3 long haired fellas shouting "gnarly", "dude" or "rad" every 5 minutes.

In Portillo a week in main season is about:

$2700 for a double room, single occupancy in the 4/5 star hotel with access to the main dining room (7 course dinners!!!)

$650 will get you the afforementioned box in a seperate building, sharing with people called "Brick" or "Randy" and access to the cafeteria

Then there is a mid range option also.

It is also worth noting that it is significantly cheaper at the start or end of the season.

Obviously it is significantly cheaper to travel as a couple or group when booking the main hotel.

All packages include:

* Seven days unlimited access to ski lifts.

* Seven nights lodging

* Four meals per day in the best ski resort in Chile (breakfast, lunch, tea, and dinner).

* Complimentary use of pool, jacuzzi, fitness center, gymnasium, aerobics and yoga classes, cinema, game room, children's activities, disco, piano bar, ski check, boot check and timed race courses.

*Arriving guests will receive their rooms by 2:00 pm. Check-out is before 11:00 am. If guests check out before 10:00 am, they will receive an 8th day of skiing FREE!

Flights are another thing altogether, I got business class return for 54 EUR with my airmiles, so it helped me for the accomodation.

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:51:11 GMT

End of the april holidays i'm going to london for a long weekend for my girlfriend's sisters 21st. Working on my dad to let me go (pay for me) to Les Deux Alpes in end of June and do a weeks clinic course with easiski on the glacier. Then July 15th i head off to China for 12 days 4 in Beijing and and the rest in the Shangdon province, a trip organised through the school and the british council in which we've been having mandarin lessons once a week.

Augaust i think im going to spain with the family + the girlfriend, and its also A level results day so will be sorting out uni's etc!

I expect there'll be another long weekend in london aswell!

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:51:57 GMT

Still in the planning stage but I think one week south of France second week back into the alps, possibly Italian and maybe Livigno 8) 8)

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:59:19 GMT

Going for afew walks on Morecambe Prom, maybe visit Eric Morecambe.

Training to do the "Great North " run.

Been told by the boss were not going away this summer :( Any info on Chile i would be grateful as Im thinking about that for next year :-o

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 14:13:09 GMT

a couple of months ago crystal priced up a 10 day trip to santiago/portillo for me. two adults, a 12 and an 8 year old... GBP10,500! obviously I jumped at such a bargain :roll:

We're winging it this summer, book the time off work and wait until as late as possible. Hopefully we'll be doing something in october for my 40th but don't know what yet. possibly learning to dive, a safari, a city break or maybe (just maybe) skiing :mrgreen:

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 14:59:54 GMT

Shuttling between Spain and Switzerland. Bit of hiking in both I expect, some DIY and a bit of decorating to be done :lol:

Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:15:32 GMT

RoseR wrote:I know a lot of us still have winter hols to go to :mrgreen: But how do we all plan to amuse ourselves this summer?

Leading an expedition of teenagers to the Indian Himalayas for a month.

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:17:39 GMT

ISE a guy i know does that have you heard of Steve Bull expeditions, they went to iceland last year with a teacher i know

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:42:40 GMT

amanda n wrote:ISE a guy i know does that have you heard of Steve Bull expeditions, they went to iceland last year with a teacher i know

Not a name I've heard before. I was trying to get to Iceland myself though.

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:45:43 GMT

i'm trying to rack my brains as they are going again this year somewhere different it's driving me mad, it will come to me when i stop thinking about it,

Re:Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 21:32:39 GMT

Nothing too radical for me....camping & sailing in North Norfolk. Currently trying to buy a new (old) house, so there may not be any money for summer holidays for us :( OH is 40 in June, so if the house thing doesn't happen then I might treat him to a couple of weeks at a Neilson Beach Club. We did that for my 40th (yes..he's a 'toy boy') & had a fab time. I need to be careful that we don't deplete funds too much & thus jeopdise ski 2010!

Summer 2009

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 21:43:06 GMT

All talk of summer holidays depesses me, i run a camp site in north wales so no summer holidays for me, but i do get to meet lots of different people and it makes me enjoy my winter hols even more

Re:Summer 2009

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 18:25:59 GMT

I need to have a good years sales figures so I will be working hard.
However, I expect to have a cheap 2 weeks away in one of the Greek islands, hopefully Santorini, Skiathos or Kefalonia.

Re:Summer 2009

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 18:32:31 GMT

Tony_H wrote:I need to have a good years sales figures so I will be working hard.
However, I expect to have a cheap 2 weeks away in one of the Greek islands, hopefully Santorini, Skiathos or Kefalonia.

Tony have you been to Kefalonia before? I was looking at other places and Pablo mentioned Kefalonia, so I got some travel brochures to-day it looks gorgeous.

Re:Summer 2009

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 19:03:06 GMT

RoseR wrote:

Tony_H wrote:I need to have a good years sales figures so I will be working hard.
However, I expect to have a cheap 2 weeks away in one of the Greek islands, hopefully Santorini, Skiathos or Kefalonia.

Tony have you been to Kefalonia before? I was looking at other places and Pablo mentioned Kefalonia, so I got some travel brochures to-day it looks gorgeous.

I've been to Kefalonia, it is!

Re:Summer 2009

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:21:08 GMT

RoseR wrote:

Tony_H wrote:I need to have a good years sales figures so I will be working hard.
However, I expect to have a cheap 2 weeks away in one of the Greek islands, hopefully Santorini, Skiathos or Kefalonia.

Tony have you been to Kefalonia before? I was looking at other places and Pablo mentioned Kefalonia, so I got some travel brochures to-day it looks gorgeous.

Have now booked, 3bed villa with pool, Kefalonia first week in June :lol: :lol:

Re:Summer 2009

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:31:04 GMT

RoseR wrote:

RoseR wrote:

Tony_H wrote:I need to have a good years sales figures so I will be working hard.
However, I expect to have a cheap 2 weeks away in one of the Greek islands, hopefully Santorini, Skiathos or Kefalonia.

Tony have you been to Kefalonia before? I was looking at other places and Pablo mentioned Kefalonia, so I got some travel brochures to-day it looks gorgeous.

Have now booked, 3bed villa with pool, Kefalonia first week in June :lol: :lol:

Now for us, a Villa in the south of France and then a week in the mountains maybe Livigno :lol: :lol:

Summer 2009

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:33:26 GMT

John D wrote:All talk of summer holidays depesses me, i run a camp site in north wales so no summer holidays for me, but i do get to meet lots of different people and it makes me enjoy my winter hols even more[/quote

i love north wales, do you let dogs on site and where abouts?

Re:Summer 2009

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:34:42 GMT

caron-a wrote:a couple of months ago crystal priced up a 10 day trip to santiago/portillo for me. two adults, a 12 and an 8 year old... GBP10,500! obviously I jumped at such a bargain :roll:

We're winging it this summer, book the time off work and wait until as late as possible. Hopefully we'll be doing something in october for my 40th but don't know what yet. possibly learning to dive, a safari, a city break or maybe (just maybe) skiing :mrgreen:

We've done the same, booked the time off work, booked kennels for mr dog and on the hunt for somewhere cheap in the sun nearer the time.

Apart from that, lots of camping, first one being a beer festival in the New Forest in a couple of weeks, Easter on Exmoor, Whitsun in Dorset, plus numerous others no doubt. I'd love a long weekend in the mountains for some summer skiing but have now used up all my holiday. Think there's enough there to keep me entertained until the snow starts to fall again.

Re:Summer 2009

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:05 GMT

Funnily enough I too have been thinking about my summer hols - must be the good weather 8) As is the usual going to our caravan in the Vendee for a month (just for me and daughter OH and son will come out for a week or two). Will be putting the boat back on the lake soon so lots of weekends on Windermere planned too. Can't wait till daughter gets older because I would love to go back to the Alps in summer. Got one last long ski weekend at Easter yet though :lol:

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:46:21 GMT

I will be going back to the UK for a few days to see the folks and then a week at a black sea resort, either Romanian resort or Bulgarian. We have stunning weather here in the summer (average 30 degrees) so there is no need to travel to far for some relaxing beach time.

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:46:50 GMT

Just remembered reading through posts again - Reading Festival - yay!

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:47:57 GMT

Getting Wed in May then off to Cuba for 2 weeks. Get fat, drunk & sunburnt is 2 weeks. Heaven!!!! :roll:

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:17:47 GMT

Will be in St Gervais climbing Mt Blanc with son and heir. Plus trip to Spain to see close friends.

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:53:00 GMT

Oasis and Kasabian at Wembley Huly 11th just booked. Nice.

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:55:00 GMT

I saw Kasabian a couple years back, they were AWESOME. Quite funny as I was reading this I was listening to Oasis too.

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:04:30 GMT

Just booked Harry Belafontaine in may, Max Bygraves in June and Dean Martin in July :mrgreen:

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:09 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:I saw Kasabian a couple years back, they were AWESOME. Quite funny as I was reading this I was listening to Oasis too.

I saw Kasabian a number of years ago in a small nightclub in Peterborough in front of around 40 people before they had released a single. They sounded aggressive and full of self importance back then, but I didnt expect them to become as big. I like their attitude and swagger. Its like an educated mans Oasis.

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:07:46 GMT

Yeh, the best thing was the played all the songs I liked including a select few album tracks (also the ones I wanted( leaving out all the fluff).

Oasis will be excellent too, lucky man!

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:32:15 GMT

Its the wifes 40th birthday present. The best part is that I get to benefit too.

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:34:23 GMT

We saw Oasis at the rose bowl in Southampton a couple of years ago. You are in for a treat Tony.............Although it was absolute carnage I have never seen so many ambulances and police in my life. It was a big gig about 40,000 people started at 12noon went on all afternoon, Oasis on at 8oclock. So many wasted people scared the C**p out of me. Oasis fantastic though. Did any-one get the free Noel Gallagher cd in one of the Sunday papers this week its great.

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:10:15 GMT

Planning next seasons trip to Japan !

Re:Summer 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:33:53 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Oasis and Kasabian at Wembley Huly 11th just booked. Nice.

VC in two weeks, The Prodigy @ Wembley in four weeks and the Killers, Oasis, MGMT and more @ V in the summer...yabba dabba doo!!!

I saw Kasabian two years ago they were absolutely brilliant!

8)

Re:Summer 2009

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:31:12 GMT

I am planning to do T in the Park (Scotland) this year. The line up in ridiculously good.

Re:Summer 2009

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:41:01 GMT

:DHi ,

:Easy choice this one....I will be venturing to BsM as often as possible to take in the stunning scenery ,great food and some of the live music groups(jazz ,folk etc) that play for free in and around the town during July and august :D :D.

Also for a great day if anyone is near Villaroger on the 15th August they have a wonderfull local parade(kick off is usually around 10am ,but best to check) with home made floats by the local schools and inhabitants, with traditional dancing and drinking :D :D in the village square until late in the evening......magic :D

jon.

Re:Summer 2009

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:08:46 GMT

Not quite summer, but a decent spring bargain for those of you in the UK.

http://www.igluski.com/mayrhofen/mayrhofen-guesthouses_p7538?holidayId=21732584&referrersiteID=23

Re:Summer 2009

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:28:35 GMT

Good price........ but its Austria :evil:

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:08:29 GMT

wehhaaaayyyy i am ging back to the big N for summer, well end of july

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:11:04 GMT

amanda n wrote:wehhaaaayyyy i am ging back to the big N for summer, well end of july

AAAAhhh the alps in summer, I'll be in Livigno for a week in July :P

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:17:06 GMT

i am going to try and souce a winter job and accomodation so any hints would be great

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:52:08 GMT

amanda n wrote:i am going to try and souce a winter job and accomodation so any hints would be great

For next winter? That sounds like a great idea!

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:33:05 GMT

yip or summer, i have registered with crystal , thomson, interski, firstchoice for job updates, dont mind doing both, i have even signed up at college to start french and german get a couple of languages under my belt.

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:40:09 GMT

amanda n wrote:yip or summer, i have registered with crystal , thomson, interski, firstchoice for job updates, dont mind doing both, i have even signed up at college to start french and german get a couple of languages under my belt.

Well done you :thumbup:

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:43:00 GMT

although accordingly to some probably need my english sorting as well. lmao now i have decided to do it it looks quite rosey from here. x

PS wickers my daffs are lovely too.

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:49:50 GMT

Amanda,
What does Imao mean?
dids

Re:Summer 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:31:09 GMT

amanda n wrote:although accordingly to some probably need my english sorting as well. lmao now i have decided to do it it looks quite rosey from here. x

PS wickers my daffs are lovely too.

Nothing wrong with your English, apart from the odd missing capital letter and text-type words.
Nothing to suggest you are of a certain racial background anyway )