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[CLKD]

It doesn't get into personal places if one is nude 

[CLKD]

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "The sun has been strong but beware this can cause fire. Make sure you keep reflective objects out of direct sunlight."

A car was badly damaged because sun glasses had been left on the dashboard!

[CLKD]

Don't all rush at once 

Isle of Wight: New dinosaur species discovered.  how large poo bags would 1 require ............... 

[Dierdre]

Just had Oct/Nov holiday to Lanzarote disrupted for the second time. Provisionally book apartment  a few months ago and bought flights, they were cancelled as no longer flying on that day so got refund, cancelled apartment. Now booked again and the return Wednesday flight has now been taken off. All the other days are extortionate prices as it's Oct half term, some days £400 each way.
Then they wonder why parents take their children out of school for holidays!!
The Wednesday return flight was only £113 and the flight was half full, so refunds, what's the betting this flight comes back on at a later date at double the price?

[CLKD]

A letter to Watch Dog on the One Show ......... ? 

[Dierdre]

I don't think Ryanair would bother one bit about that 
They get complaints all the time although up until now we've always been lucky and used them for years. The trouble is they are usually the cheapest so will always get the custom.

[CLKD]

I was talking to someone yesterday who flies Ryan Air regularly, however: prices have shot up and now BA is £50.00 more expensive with more head/leg room etc..  So he's voting with his feet ;-).

[jaypo]

Blimey Deirdre 
Speak about daylight robbery 

[littleminnie]

Flights have really shot up in price with all airlines.   We fly a few times a year and have really noticed a difference in the prices.  We never book a package and book flights, accommodation and transport separately, everything has shot up.
But, we are paying more for a rental in this country in August than we did to go to Portugal for a week a few weeks ago and the Portugal trip included flights, accommodation and car hire.

[CLKD]

Cost of fuel in the main

[Dierdre]

It's still cheaper to go abroad for accomodation and spending money even with the flights. We went on the east coast for May bank holiday weekend and spent more than going to Lanzarote for a long weekend.
 £1500 a week for a caravan in Cornwall this summer!
We're paying €1200 (£1038) for a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa with own pool, on the beach. We'll BBQ and have picnics on the beach and round the pool, much cheaper than UK, especially when sharing the cost. Going outs cheaper too, €3 for a glass of wine compared to £6 here.
Definately get more for your money and the good weather, although it's been good here lately but it don't last.

[CLKD]

What's the difference between Euros and Pounds  - not that I drink alcohol ;-).  I can be at my destination in England in the time it takes those that fly to get onto the plane especially when they have to be at the airport so so early 

Also I can get home ASAP if necessary 

[Dierdre]

It's €1.17 to the pound at the moment.
It actually would take us longer to go to Cornwall than Lanzarote (4 hour flight) even with the 2 hours at the airport. My son went to Cornwall a couple of weeks ago for half term and it took him 10 hours, that incuded stopping for half hour to recharge the car. They were crawling along the motorway at 20mph a lot of the journey. They had a lovely time but journey home took just as long.
I couldn't drive that journey anymore, I usually have a long nap when flying 

[CLKD]

How was the journey in an electric vehicle?

Cornwall is out for us too ........ far too long a journey 

[Songbird]

Agreed Dierdre.  I would love to stay in Britain for my main holiday but the “touristy” areas need to rein in the prices. There has to be a balance between the venues/accommodation etc making a bit of money and the tourists feeling they aren’t being ripped off - can’t help feeling it’s a bit one-sided here (and it’s not with the tourist) so I’ll continue to holiday abroad….