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As ive got fridays off in december i was thinking of going away for a weekend with my boyfriend. Not sure if we would leave on thursday night and returning on sunday sometime or leave friday morning and again returning on sunday sometime.
Anyway, where would be a good place to go for a weekend to just relax and spend some time together before the hoo-ha of christmas. It would most probably be the weekend of the 16th so probably be even colder than now.
I was thinking of Dublin or the Lake District (but its 5 hours away). Anyone got any ideas?
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Demo
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centre parcs maybe? dunno if theyre open all year round tho
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Jamie Walby
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Bournemouth for a part-ey
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CCA
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What is there to do at centre parcs? Not sure if there is one close by to me
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Edd
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go to amsterdam or something probably be cheaper than Dublin anyway
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stubbsy05
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Centre Parcs is good!!
Mate has just taken his gf away from Friday lunchtime to Monday midday.
Is £250 to stay in a hotel room. Then you have to pay for activities on top of that.
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CCA
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I dont know where Sherwood, Oasis Whinfell, Elvedon or Longleat are 
Longleat sounds familiar though
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Siberia
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Dublin...
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longleat is where they do that nature thingy with Kate Humble....mmmmmmmmmmm Kate humble
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Ally
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I went to longleat a couple of months back, it was fun ... especially the money thingy we had to drive round
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CCA
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Centre parcs is out of the question, not wanting to spend £393 on a weekend away
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Ally
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We stayed in a cottage for a weekend on our anniversay, it was £150 for the weekend
www.chooseacottage.co.uk
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Ally
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Ours was in the Valleys in south wales
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quote: Originally posted by Edd
go to amsterdam
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Ally
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quote: Originally posted by willay
quote: Originally posted by Edd
go to amsterdam
quote: Originally posted by CCA
Centre parcs is out of the question, not wanting to spend £393 on a weekend away
amsterdam will be £150 each plus spending money
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Dublin is good - i havent been back from there long. Awesome atmos.
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Doug
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Ally how much can you get those cotages for then? They good?
Thinking about a break sometime in jan
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Ally
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quote: Originally posted by Doug Corsa
Ally how much can you get those cotages for then? They good?
Thinking about a break sometime in jan
Our cottage was £150 for 2 nights, with kitchen, living room, bedroom and a bathroom.
We were right up in the valleys near a pub and a couple of other cottages so it was very quiet. Was in the country so we went for a few walks, then had lunch in the cottage then we went to the local town and had a wonder round there and of an evening we went to the pub
It was nice, i would go back there as well as they guy who owned it was really nice and made sure we were settled then he left us alone for the whole weekend.
Had tea and scones waiting for us when we arrived as well
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Anywhere abroad over the weekend is gonna cost, unless its really done on the cheap by using hostels and booking easyjet flights weeks in advance.
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Nath
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Cottage idea sounds good
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Ally
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quote: Originally posted by Doug Corsa
Ally how much can you get those cotages for then? They good?
Thinking about a break sometime in jan
http://www.cottages4you.co.uk/uce/c4y?goButton=advancedSearch&fromPage=search®ion=Cheshire&accommonly=off&action=showResults&lang=en&countryId=63®ionId=701&startdate=13%2F1%2F2006&duration=2&sleeps=2&beds=1&price=&x=15&y=13
should work, cottages for 2 ppl in cheshire
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Ally
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i like the sounds of this one
http://www.cottages4you.co.uk/uce/c4y?view=details&action=readDetails&cottageId=406877&holidayPark=N&startdate=13/1/2006&duration=2&sleeps=2&propertyTypeId=
for 4 ppl thou but u can just go as a 2
Some of them are brilliant in the summer, u can get some that sleep 10 people for like £400 which is £40 each, just go up there get pissed and relax!
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Butlins
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thats a good idea ally. seem pretty cheap aswell
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CCA
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Thanks Ally think im gonna go with the cottage idea, there are some really gorgeous ones and not too far from here or too expensive
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