In two weeks time I will be enjoying a large glass of wine on the deck of my (Sun) caravan by the beach in the south of France with friends.
I'm just beginning to get properly excited - I've even started making lists of what to pack!  
Where are you going? Have you already been? Is it somewhere new to you or somewhere you've been before?
I've never been to the south of France and my French is just a few words so it's feeling like an adventure.  |
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Depending on where you're going southern France can be stupidly expensive.
Buy bread fresh every morning and don't worry about speaking French, they nearly all speak English (although they'll claim they don't because they're French afteral). |
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By *its n ballsCouple
over a year ago
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We are off to tenerife in September for a week then Spain in may... never been to tenerife but the hotel and pool.looks ace but we have been to spain before and we are staying in the same hotel as last time, its a suprise for our girls they loved it . Have fun and enjoy france.hubby not keen on going to france |
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"Depending on where you're going southern France can be stupidly expensive.
Buy bread fresh every morning and don't worry about speaking French, they nearly all speak English (although they'll claim they don't because they're French afteral)."
We plan to spend most of it on the beach or by the pool.
We'll also be doing a lot of self catering, we'll have a barbecue and a deck so that'll probably be most of our evenings. |
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"We've been seaside for a week, London for 5 days, Ireland for 8 days in September and Belgium for a week in December. Never been to Ireland
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Which bit of Ireland? It's a beautiful country and the people are great.
And you'll get a weird mix of the most amazing food and the most horrendous food! |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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I'm trying to book one of the big domed places with the big pool and flumes in a forest for half term. I'm not having much luck.
Plus my usual tour of the Fab country hasn't got a new destination yet.
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I adore France. I was married to a French woman and lived in Paris for a while. I have travelled the country extensively and love it.
I have always found the French people friendly. Attempt to speak a few words of their language and it breaks the ice. They do appreciate it when you try.
I am very jealous as the South of France is beautiful and we are not going away this year, as all out money is going in to renovating the house.
I have always said, that if I won the lottery, I would emigrate to France.
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"In two weeks time I will be enjoying a large glass of wine on the deck of my (Sun) caravan by the beach in the south of France with friends.
I'm just beginning to get properly excited - I've even started making lists of what to pack!
Where are you going? Have you already been? Is it somewhere new to you or somewhere you've been before?
I've never been to the south of France and my French is just a few words so it's feeling like an adventure. "
Your holiday sounds fantastic and i also get very excited about going on holiday! I've been to Moscow this year and we went to Bulgaria in the summer - will be going back to both! Z |
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"I adore France. I was married to a French woman and lived in Paris for a while. I have travelled the country extensively and love it.
I have always found the French people friendly. Attempt to speak a few words of their language and it breaks the ice. They do appreciate it when you try.
I am very jealous as the South of France is beautiful and we are not going away this year, as all out money is going in to renovating the house.
I have always said, that if I won the lottery, I would emigrate to France.
Bonne vacance "
Thanks Ben. I've just dug out my French phrasebook.
We'll be on the coast near perpignan, but I suspect we won't be seeing much more than the beach. |
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"We've been seaside for a week, London for 5 days, Ireland for 8 days in September and Belgium for a week in December. Never been to Ireland
Which bit of Ireland? It's a beautiful country and the people are great.
And you'll get a weird mix of the most amazing food and the most horrendous food!"
southern Ireland where going to be travelling round |
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"We've been seaside for a week, London for 5 days, Ireland for 8 days in September and Belgium for a week in December. Never been to Ireland
Which bit of Ireland? It's a beautiful country and the people are great.
And you'll get a weird mix of the most amazing food and the most horrendous food!southern Ireland where going to be travelling round"
I hope you'll make it to Cork, it's a great city with some lovely seafood. And the English market is fun. |
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The south of France is great. We found it good value in the supermarkets. Lovely wine for about €4 a bottle. We love France and the French are lovely people. You'll have a great time. |
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"I am off to Florence in 3 weeks for a long weekend
It's a beautiful city, we were there a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. "
An Italian friend of mine once said "Florence isn't a city, it's a dream". He a right, it's a fantastic, beautiful place. I adore it. |
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"The south of France is great. We found it good value in the supermarkets. Lovely wine for about €4 a bottle. We love France and the French are lovely people. You'll have a great time. "
We'll have a hire car cos it works out cheaper than the train so we'll be able to do proper shopping.
Which may include a bottle or two of vino... |
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"In two weeks time I will be enjoying a large glass of wine on the deck of my (Sun) caravan by the beach in the south of France with friends.
I'm just beginning to get properly excited - I've even started making lists of what to pack!
Where are you going? Have you already been? Is it somewhere new to you or somewhere you've been before?
I've never been to the south of France and my French is just a few words so it's feeling like an adventure. "
Oh bliss, we used to go every year in my youth, I managed to get back there a couple of years ago and rented a place right on the beach, it was heavenly!!
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
I'm humming and haaing about an escorted tour for the Northern Lights, but the single supplement is fecking huge for a 4 night tour 
Another possibility is a Nile cruise for Xmas or New Year...I'm struggling to decide which to go for
Next weekend, Wyrd and I are going to Galtres Festival over in Yorkshire so that's 3 nights camping, getting d*unk and listening to bands (only 3 of which I've actually heard of) |
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"The south of France is great. We found it good value in the supermarkets. Lovely wine for about €4 a bottle. We love France and the French are lovely people. You'll have a great time.
We'll have a hire car cos it works out cheaper than the train so we'll be able to do proper shopping.
Which may include a bottle or two of vino... "
Have you warned the french highways agency yet |
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I'm off to Denmark for 5 days for my cousins viking wedding in September, it will be bloody brilliant as my other cousin has been brewing his own beer, wine and meed for the event. Plus I will see my Danish family and I'll be with my mum and pops and sister and her family....it will be an awesome 5 days  |
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"The south of France is great. We found it good value in the supermarkets. Lovely wine for about €4 a bottle. We love France and the French are lovely people. You'll have a great time.
We'll have a hire car cos it works out cheaper than the train so we'll be able to do proper shopping.
Which may include a bottle or two of vino...
Have you warned the french highways agency yet "
Apparently I won't be the named driver.  |
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"I'm off to Denmark for 5 days for my cousins viking wedding in September, it will be bloody brilliant as my other cousin has been brewing his own beer, wine and meed for the event. Plus I will see my Danish family and I'll be with my mum and pops and sister and her family....it will be an awesome 5 days "
Hope you're going to share the pics of you in Viking dress |
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"I'm off to Denmark for 5 days for my cousins viking wedding in September, it will be bloody brilliant as my other cousin has been brewing his own beer, wine and meed for the event. Plus I will see my Danish family and I'll be with my mum and pops and sister and her family....it will be an awesome 5 days
Hope you're going to share the pics of you in Viking dress "
We don't have to wear Viking wear now thank god |
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"The south of France is great. We found it good value in the supermarkets. Lovely wine for about €4 a bottle. We love France and the French are lovely people. You'll have a great time.
We'll have a hire car cos it works out cheaper than the train so we'll be able to do proper shopping.
Which may include a bottle or two of vino...
Have you warned the french highways agency yet
Apparently I won't be the named driver. "
Death race 2014 it is then  |
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"I'm off to Denmark for 5 days for my cousins viking wedding in September, it will be bloody brilliant as my other cousin has been brewing his own beer, wine and meed for the event. Plus I will see my Danish family and I'll be with my mum and pops and sister and her family....it will be an awesome 5 days
Hope you're going to share the pics of you in Viking dress
We don't have to wear Viking wear now thank god "
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Was down South for a few days in July and back again in a few days. We're planning on travelling a few places while we're there. Hoping to get abroad for New Year though |
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"Ooh there are some lovely holidays being planned. It's a pity we don't have a wall for postcards
Maybe we could do holiday postcard style avatars  "
I was thinking of posting a postcard thread with a pic of our holiday as our avatar but I was afraid I'd be accused of boasting. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"In 4 weeks I'll be packing for a weeks holiday in Crete. I cannot flippin' wait!
Have you been to Greece before? "
Oh blimey yes. I've done Rhodes, Crete, Zante, and Corfu. Its my favourite Mediterranean country. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Ooh there are some lovely holidays being planned. It's a pity we don't have a wall for postcards
How's Norfolk? "
Lovely in the sun, but windy, especially on the front. My friends and I had dinner outside a pub and it was nice, till the sun went in |
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"In 4 weeks I'll be packing for a weeks holiday in Crete. I cannot flippin' wait!
Have you been to Greece before?
Oh blimey yes. I've done Rhodes, Crete, Zante, and Corfu. Its my favourite Mediterranean country."
Ever been to Santorini? I've heard its beautiful. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
"I'm humming and haaing about an escorted tour for the Northern Lights, but the single supplement is fecking huge for a 4 night tour
Another possibility is a Nile cruise for Xmas or New Year...I'm struggling to decide which to go for
Next weekend, Wyrd and I are going to Galtres Festival over in Yorkshire so that's 3 nights camping, getting d*unk and listening to bands (only 3 of which I've actually heard of) "
I don't think that counts as a holiday. |
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"Ooh there are some lovely holidays being planned. It's a pity we don't have a wall for postcards
How's Norfolk?
Lovely in the sun, but windy, especially on the front. My friends and I had dinner outside a pub and it was nice, till the sun went in "
Have you had crabs yet? |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
"In 4 weeks I'll be packing for a weeks holiday in Crete. I cannot flippin' wait!
Have you been to Greece before?
Oh blimey yes. I've done Rhodes, Crete, Zante, and Corfu. Its my favourite Mediterranean country.
Ever been to Santorini? I've heard its beautiful."
Bit pricey that one. There is a day trip there from Crete I might splash out on. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Ooh there are some lovely holidays being planned. It's a pity we don't have a wall for postcards
How's Norfolk?
Lovely in the sun, but windy, especially on the front. My friends and I had dinner outside a pub and it was nice, till the sun went in
Have you had crabs yet? "
No, but I did make a few jokes on the crab line today |
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"In 4 weeks I'll be packing for a weeks holiday in Crete. I cannot flippin' wait!
Have you been to Greece before?
Oh blimey yes. I've done Rhodes, Crete, Zante, and Corfu. Its my favourite Mediterranean country.
Ever been to Santorini? I've heard its beautiful.
Bit pricey that one. There is a day trip there from Crete I might splash out on."
Been there a few times, quite nice some of it but didn't really find it any different from north eastern Crete where I go a couple of times a year, much more expensive though and it does shut between September and May  |
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"I'm hoping to go to poland in November.....but I'll be going on my own
I went to Moscow by myself - it was amazing Z"
Yeah but I wish I was going with someone |
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"I'm hoping to go to poland in November.....but I'll be going on my own
I went to Moscow by myself - it was amazing Z
Yeah but I wish I was going with someone "
I get that - you're bloody brave going away on your own - you'll have a blast, stay safe Z |
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"I'm hoping to go to poland in November.....but I'll be going on my own
I went to Moscow by myself - it was amazing Z
Yeah but I wish I was going with someone
I get that - you're bloody brave going away on your own - you'll have a blast, stay safe Z "
I bet you my mother is gonna try and get someone to come with me or not let me go lol -.- |
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I've not gone away this year yet, I really fancy a nice break away too, change of jobs and house purchase has drawn me away, I've only had city breaks or long weekends so far. I'm thinking some winter sun or maybe something different, if not then I'll do a charity fundraiser holiday early next year |
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"I'm hoping to go to poland in November.....but I'll be going on my own
I went to Moscow by myself - it was amazing Z
Yeah but I wish I was going with someone
I get that - you're bloody brave going away on your own - you'll have a blast, stay safe Z
I bet you my mother is gonna try and get someone to come with me or not let me go lol -.-"
I went to turkey by myself for two weeks last year, my mum tried to stop me, then asked my sister to go with me etc but I chose to go by myself and told them I wanted to go alone even though I was shitting myself thinking I'm going to be sat on my own for dinner and won't be going out much at night cos of safety etc...my oh my, I was wrong, I had the best time in years, it was liberating, met so many different groups of people, only spent one night at the hotel and partied every night with people who welcomed and invited me to come out with them, it was great, such an eye opener, I wouldn't have spoken to most of the people I went out with and spent time at the hotel with if I went with somebody but because I was on my own, I did and people at the hotel mingled and sort of looked out for me in a way! I got carried to my room and tucked into bed on a few d*unken occasions! It's nerve wrecking if it's your first time and a very brave thing to do but honestly you'll probably love it, I'm so glad I did it, it gave me confidence and boosted my self esteem massively as I was in a bad place before I went, I had company when I wanted it and when I wanted to just lounge and read my books I could...it helped that there were a few single travellers where I stayed too cos it instantly made me feel like I wasn't the only Billy no mates and there were more Billy's like me! Hope you have fun and don't miss the lack of company! |
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I'm off to xtasia for the phukt weekend in two weeks, not exactly a holiday but it's somewhere I've not been before and is new to me! Tis a little break for me though I hope I won't be having too many breaks over the two days/nights! Hehe!  I'm going to get phukt hopefully! Oh and Amsterdam by myself in a couple of months but think a couple of friends are joining me if they can, might be wise to have them there for health and safety reasons with the amount I'm planning on smoking! Haha! |
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"I'm hoping to go to poland in November.....but I'll be going on my own
I went to Moscow by myself - it was amazing Z
Yeah but I wish I was going with someone
I get that - you're bloody brave going away on your own - you'll have a blast, stay safe Z
I bet you my mother is gonna try and get someone to come with me or not let me go lol -.-
I went to turkey by myself for two weeks last year, my mum tried to stop me, then asked my sister to go with me etc but I chose to go by myself and told them I wanted to go alone even though I was shitting myself thinking I'm going to be sat on my own for dinner and won't be going out much at night cos of safety etc...my oh my, I was wrong, I had the best time in years, it was liberating, met so many different groups of people, only spent one night at the hotel and partied every night with people who welcomed and invited me to come out with them, it was great, such an eye opener, I wouldn't have spoken to most of the people I went out with and spent time at the hotel with if I went with somebody but because I was on my own, I did and people at the hotel mingled and sort of looked out for me in a way! I got carried to my room and tucked into bed on a few d*unken occasions! It's nerve wrecking if it's your first time and a very brave thing to do but honestly you'll probably love it, I'm so glad I did it, it gave me confidence and boosted my self esteem massively as I was in a bad place before I went, I had company when I wanted it and when I wanted to just lounge and read my books I could...it helped that there were a few single travellers where I stayed too cos it instantly made me feel like I wasn't the only Billy no mates and there were more Billy's like me! Hope you have fun and don't miss the lack of company!"
thank you for putting that into perspective for me I definitely will see about going |
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It's an amazing country and the food is brilliant (especially pierogi and golabki, just don't eat the flaki). |
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"no holiday here - no bloody money ggrr"
My lovely trip to the south of France is one of the Sun £9.50 holidays. Admittedly it works out more then that once extras are added, it is still the cheaper option.
I did have a great week in prestatyn with a friend that cost us the grand total of £38 plus a tank of fuel to get us there so it can be done cheaply. |
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"no holiday here - no bloody money ggrr
My lovely trip to the south of France is one of the Sun £9.50 holidays. Admittedly it works out more then that once extras are added, it is still the cheaper option.
I did have a great week in prestatyn with a friend that cost us the grand total of £38 plus a tank of fuel to get us there so it can be done cheaply."
many years ago (about 35 yrs) there was a persil/british rail offer - paris for me and my flat mate for almost next to nothing - hotel was basic to say the least and we did nothing but walk for miles to see it all, but we did see all the main touristy things- no money to really go out so cheap wine and food back in the room each night - took ages to collect all those damn tokens |
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We are going to Mallorca for the first time this Sunday. We saw a few people from here had been and highly recommend es trenc beach. It looks stunning so we booked to stay right next to it. Can't wait!
Have a great time devil! |
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"no holiday here - no bloody money ggrr
My lovely trip to the south of France is one of the Sun £9.50 holidays. Admittedly it works out more then that once extras are added, it is still the cheaper option.
I did have a great week in prestatyn with a friend that cost us the grand total of £38 plus a tank of fuel to get us there so it can be done cheaply.
many years ago (about 35 yrs) there was a persil/british rail offer - paris for me and my flat mate for almost next to nothing - hotel was basic to say the least and we did nothing but walk for miles to see it all, but we did see all the main touristy things- no money to really go out so cheap wine and food back in the room each night - took ages to collect all those damn tokens "
If you Google sun voucher codes whilst the promotion is on you'll get results for either mums net or money saving expert where you can get the codes. The only paper you need is one which tells you how to log on to book. |
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I'm not going on my hols until October. Going to Marrakech with my mum for my birthday. Can't wait!
Just had a weekend at Alton Towers so I guess that was kind of a holiday although I wouldn't have chosen the company  |
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"I'm hoping to go to poland in November.....but I'll be going on my own
I went to Moscow by myself - it was amazing Z
Yeah but I wish I was going with someone
I get that - you're bloody brave going away on your own - you'll have a blast, stay safe Z
I bet you my mother is gonna try and get someone to come with me or not let me go lol -.-"
she'll be worried which is totally understandable but as sofia said - go for it! Z |
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12 sleeps
I'm not remotely excited...
Btw I have travelled quite a lot on my own and as long as you are open to meeting new people but keep your head screwed on (don't get hammered if you don't know where you are, always have taxi fare and a number, go off with people but possibly not in their vehicle, consider meeting them there, don't assume that cos someone looks dodgy that they are - most people are nice if you're nice to them) you may have experiences you would never have had if you had gone with friends. |
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