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Title: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 16 July 2013, 10:54: Want to go away with Chelsea for the weekending beginning Friday next week, haven't booked anything right now. Just want a couple of ideas that are on the cheap side.

Nowhere abroad (unless really cheap lol).

It's not a special occasion, just somewhere to get away and relax.
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 16 July 2013, 18:00: Stratford upon Avon? Plenty of nice restaurants and b&bs. Edinburgh great history and plenty to do and a great drive if you fancy the trip.
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: murraymint on 16 July 2013, 18:14: How about where I live? Sunny old Lynton and lynmouth? Not too far from you too
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: VW BUSH on 16 July 2013, 18:17: Amazon have some cheap nights and dinners at posh london hotels
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: JC on 16 July 2013, 19:00: so you want to go away at the start of the kids summer holiday so

A, busiest weekend of the year

2, most expensive

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: justalex81 on 16 July 2013, 19:28: just buy her dinner and open her up
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 16 July 2013, 20:03: Bottle of red. Spin her round on the spot a few times, and bobs your uncle, she'll think she's somewhere else.

Doesn't even have to be posh red.

HTH.
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: scarr89 on 16 July 2013, 20:22: Voyage prive, or however it is spelt. Failing that just google last minute holidays... I know people who have had like 3/4 nights in a European city for £300. Perhaps not relaxing...but I guess you won't get that unless you plan to go away abroad.
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: dom on 16 July 2013, 20:24: Quote from: Chuff on 16 July 2013, 19:00
so you want to go away at the start of the kids summer holiday so

A, busiest weekend of the year

2, most expensive

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

My thoughts exactly :grin:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: barrym381 on 16 July 2013, 20:25: Quote from: Ginge 35Edition on 16 July 2013, 18:00
Stratford upon Avon? Plenty of nice restaurants and b&bs. Edinburgh great history and plenty to do and a great drive if you fancy the trip.
an some bloody good roads not far from edinburgh to treat your car :grin:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: bobbarley on 16 July 2013, 20:40: You could go TO Chelsea?!
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 16 July 2013, 20:46: Quote from: barrym381 on 16 July 2013, 20:25
Quote from: Ginge 35Edition on 16 July 2013, 18:00
Stratford upon Avon? Plenty of nice restaurants and b&bs. Edinburgh great history and plenty to do and a great drive if you fancy the trip.
an some bloody good roads not far from edinburgh to treat your car :grin:

Two reasons for the price of one!
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: barrym381 on 16 July 2013, 20:48: Quote from: Ginge 35Edition on 16 July 2013, 20:46
Quote from: barrym381 on 16 July 2013, 20:25
Quote from: Ginge 35Edition on 16 July 2013, 18:00
Stratford upon Avon? Plenty of nice restaurants and b&bs. Edinburgh great history and plenty to do and a great drive if you fancy the trip.
an some bloody good roads not far from edinburgh to treat your car :grin:

Two reasons for the price of one!
an if you do visit edinburgh the scottish car show is on too :smiley:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: JC on 16 July 2013, 20:54: he owns a mk3 he is scrapping :huh: it wouldnt make scotland :laugh:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: barrym381 on 16 July 2013, 20:57: Quote from: Chuff on 16 July 2013, 20:54
he owns a mk3 he is scrapping :huh: it wouldnt make scotland :laugh:
bet you didnt think your vectra would last 30k either but it has :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: JC on 16 July 2013, 21:01: Quote from: barrym381 on 16 July 2013, 20:57
Quote from: Chuff on 16 July 2013, 20:54
he owns a mk3 he is scrapping :huh: it wouldnt make scotland :laugh:
bet you didnt think your vectra would last 30k either but it has :whistle:

of course I knew, it goes to a garage on a daily basis :laugh:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: barrym381 on 16 July 2013, 21:05: Quote from: Chuff on 16 July 2013, 21:01
Quote from: barrym381 on 16 July 2013, 20:57
Quote from: Chuff on 16 July 2013, 20:54
he owns a mk3 he is scrapping :huh: it wouldnt make scotland :laugh:
bet you didnt think your vectra would last 30k either but it has :whistle:

of course I knew, it goes to a garage on a daily basis :laugh:
just like most vectras then :laugh:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 16 July 2013, 23:06: Thanks for the input all. We've decided now to do a few things in the localish area that we wouldn't normally do. It's cheaper and won't be too much hassle.

For your information chuff. I think the MK3 would make it to Scotland, guess we won't ever be able to find out though. :sad:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Len on 17 July 2013, 13:14: Just leave the clingfilm at home! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 17 July 2013, 13:41: Quote from: Len on 17 July 2013, 13:14
Just leave the clingfilm at home! :rolleyes:

:lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :grin:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Jay on 17 July 2013, 13:51: Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 16 July 2013, 20:03
Bottle of red. Spin her round on the spot a few times, and bobs your uncle, she'll think she's somewhere else.

Doesn't even have to be posh red.

HTH.

I wish this forum had a like button sometimes :grin:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 17 July 2013, 13:51: Suggest it to Vickers. :grin:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Len on 18 July 2013, 13:08: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 17 July 2013, 13:41
Quote from: Len on 17 July 2013, 13:14
Just leave the clingfilm at home! :rolleyes:

:lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :grin:

:wink: :kiss:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Len on 18 July 2013, 13:08: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 17 July 2013, 13:51
Suggest it to Vickers. :grin:

He's never done me a Shaking Head smiley! :cry:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Jack3559 on 18 July 2013, 20:00: Quote from: Len on 18 July 2013, 13:08

He's never done me a Shaking Head smiley! :cry:

(http://www.actuarialoutpost.com/actuarial_discussion_forum/images/smilies/shake2.gif)
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Len on 19 July 2013, 12:43: ^^^ has to be same as current smiley's
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: andy_k on 22 July 2013, 00:18: take her wild camping and tell her you're too much of a cheapskate to take her anywhere posh :)
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 22 July 2013, 09:27: Quote from: andy_k on 22 July 2013, 00:18
take her wild camping and tell her you're too much of a cheapskate to take her anywhere posh :)

To be fair, I am too much of a cheapskate to take her anywhere posh. :laugh:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Len on 23 July 2013, 13:02: No posh place would let you in the door!

:grin: :kiss:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 25 July 2013, 11:18: Well, we decided we are going to Thorpe Park for the day. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Weekend Away with the Mrs. (Need cheap ideas!)
Post by: Len on 25 July 2013, 13:07: That will make her dizzy! :grin: