Badger holiday discussion

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:36 am

Since LJ sucks when you get past about 50 comments, Chris said I should make a thread here. If this applies to you, you'll know what it's about

Shortlist of people so far:

Me
Batesy (early July preferably)
Adam (early July preferably)
Chris
Stel
Andy
Matt
Joe (early July)
Lap (not August)
Rachel (late July)
Ant (early July)

(Mods, edit this as people update, if you like

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batesy · Post by **batesy** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:41 am

You gave me a link to this thread? I thought I was only invited on the fake holiday.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:42 am

I think we need a summary of the gist of what's been said so far..

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:48 am

OK, here goes...

From what I said on LJ originally:

I like how Nerja wasn't too touristy (it still seemed 'Spanish', rather than a version of Blackpool with nicer weather), but was still tourist-friendly (with like, clubs and stuff, stuff for us to do). Somewhere like that again would be nice, I think. A villa (maybe more than one again) would be perfect, especially if there was a pool again Somewhere near the beach, nice weather (but not stupidly hot, think of us fair skinned people!), shops, places to go and eat/drink, other places nearby... (like waterparks, theme parks, places with other shops, etc etc) would be good. So yeah, I dunno what everyone else wants, but that's what I'd like personally.

One thing I would ask, is can we not go to Rimini please I've not been myself, but the general idea I've got from people is that there isn't enough to do for two weeks, nowhere really to go out on a night, and it's not exactly full of villas. Plus spending the majority of the holiday in an arcade isn't fun I'd quite gladly go to Nerja, but we've got a whole world out there, so we might as well go somewhere different (but not too expensive) I guess?

What people are thinking generally:

No Bemani/arcades
Pool would be great, private preferably
Somewhere with shops
Villas, big villas
Balance of touristy stuff but not a place that's ruined by over-touristyness

Somewhere with decent transport, meaning we can get to big towns, places with stuff like theme parks, waterparks, etc
A beach, of course

Suggestions for places:

Algarve
Villamartin, near Torrevieja in Spain

Spain is currently being favoured because of its tequila, and cheap villas

From now on, I'm doing no more organising, everyone please just input from now on!

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:51 am

Also mentioning that we have a possible place in Villamartin that will probably work out at around £100 - £120, depending on how many people are going, for 2 weeks in July.

http://www.spain-holiday.com/rentals/ac ... artin.html

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:54 am

If I'm still working for an agency, I could probably wangle 2 weeks off

I'll need to sort out dates for SG World after we've sorted out the dates for this.
Good work so far girls

Undine · Post by **Undine** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:00 am

badger badger badger

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:02 am

I've already made one suggestion but is being overlooked in favour of tequila and lower prices so I can't exactly moan there! :frank Torrevieja is a great place. They serve litre glasses of beer and alot of decent food and ice cream as well as having a massive fun fair and Aquopolis nearby.

This is still early stages though so people at least have plenty of time to realise or work out if they can go. I assume it'll be around same time as past two years, start of July.

Merry Christmas!

MegaManX · Post by **MegaManX** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:27 am

Undine wrote:badger badger badger

Mushroom Mushroom

Mitsurugi CP · Post by **Mitsurugi CP** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:23 am

snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake! It's a snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake! Oooooooooh, it's a snaaaaaaaaaaaaaake! It's a...

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:59 am

Anywhere's good for me, as long as there are at least some people who don't want to play any Bemani (and I'm sure there will be).
It'll be good to get out of the fucking country, haven't done it in ages

When are we thinking of booking?

Joei · Post by **Joei** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:34 pm

go to magaluf or benidorm

Lap · Post by **Lap** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:34 pm

I think the past two years the bookings have always been final by the end of April. There's still time to discuss it further but obviously the sooner the better with holiday bookings.
I think there should be shortlist compiled so that research can be done about all the places so that nothing is dismissed too quickly. I am throwing in Greece and I shall be doing some research about that ...... soon. Too busy for the next week or so.

Joei · Post by **Joei** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:35 pm

goto broomfleet

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:40 pm

As Lap says Greece, I would unanimously vote for Corfu but for alot of us that would be a little too high on costs in terms of getting there and living for 1/2 weeks.

But of course! Let him do the research

Chi · Post by **Chi** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:30 pm

Bee wrote:As Lap says Greece, I would unanimously vote for Corfu

Corfu is the *only* place to go if you are considering Greek islands, and their crap toilet systems.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:26 pm

Bee wrote:As Lap says Greece, I would unanimously vote for Corfu but for alot of us that would be a little too high on costs in terms of getting there and living for 1/2 weeks.

But how about the important stuff?
How many Fusions does the place have?
And where's the nearest Wetherspoons??

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:29 pm

I don't think I can make it if it's in July, if I keep my current job I finish around the 20th

If we go to Spain anywhere near Alicante would be nice, and actually I'm gonna ask my former housemate if she knows people renting villas there... She might be able to get us something cheap

Hmmm can't remember if I had anything else to say...

But yeah, Spain plz.

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:31 pm

I just got an email back from the owner of the villa in Villamartin and she confirmed that taxi's are available and also that you can get buses to vaious places from the beach that the shuttle bus runs to.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:40 pm

How many people are on the shortlist for coming?

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:46 pm

So where is this Villamartin place anyway?

[offtopic]Oh and happy birthday to the most high one

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batesy · Post by **batesy** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:12 pm

Villamartin is near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca. About 40 minutes away from Alicante airport.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:12 pm

You have 2G6 posts

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:26 pm

2G7 now

Happy birthday Chi! Now go and show off your age to Cully.

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:02 pm

Happy birthday Chi

This is all sounding good, with Rachel's contacts for cheap villas, and buses to places, etc.

My only reservation with somewhere like Corfu is how hot it is... I was piling on the factor 25 in Spain

But I'm sure us fair skinned people would survive either way

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:49 pm

As long as you keep putting the sun tan cream on you'd be fine in Greece, obviously it's a lot hotter than Spain but you just have to spend more time in the pool/sea.

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:57 pm

Sun tan cream doesn't work on me

Spain > Greece plz (not that my opinion matters though

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Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:51 am

Maybe we could go on a world cruise

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:22 am

Going back to Chris' question before, who is on the shortlist for coming? We can't really look for villas/prices until we have a rough idea.

I definately want to go so I'm on the shortlist.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:28 am

I guess the first post should eb updated with a list of possible people.

Joei · Post by **Joei** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:48 pm

goto blackpool

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:45 pm

I'm already there, no question.

Joei · Post by **Joei** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:14 pm

what about skegness then? goto butlins.

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:43 pm

I've already PAed Skegness last year so

Chi · Post by **Chi** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:03 pm

(Thaaaankyou!)

Bee wrote:Now go and show off your age to Cully

What, and be accused of "stalking" him again...?

Anyway... SGWC (SG World Cruise)!

Sadly, I'm not likely to be able to come

It's bloody difficult to get full weeks off from work (there is always the odd day that I need to be around for), even in the summer. Pantsu.

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:37 pm

suxorz

Lap · Post by **Lap** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:00 pm

Blackpool sounds nice. I like spending time around a lot of pikeys.

I'm throwing in Hong Kong because I can and because it's awesome there. How about Australia. Fuse might be going there so we could visit him. Jamaica and Columbia, perhaps Chile, are all good with me.

I think Spain is still favourite so I'm going to suggest Madeira Islands which looks nice and also Sicilly so I can make it with some Mafia girls and then get horribly tortured to my bloody death.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:35 pm

Calbrena wrote:I've already PAed Skegness last year so

I still need to go so

Lap · Post by **Lap** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:42 pm

Central Trains go to Skegness from Crewe.

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:16 pm

Lap wrote:I'm throwing in Hong Kong because I can and because it's awesome there. How about Australia. Fuse might be going there so we could visit him. Jamaica and Columbia, perhaps Chile, are all good with me.

Pay for my ticket and I will go

Chi · Post by **Chi** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:29 pm

Lap wrote:I think Spain is still favourite so I'm going to suggest Madeira Islands

Which is part of Portugal (went there last year).

Where is the DDRfUK Geography squad when you need 'em...?

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:46 pm

We won the prize

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:05 am

I'm up for Jamaica. Get me in some food

Smokie cruise

Lap · Post by **Lap** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:10 am

Chi wrote:
Lap wrote:I think Spain is still favourite so I'm going to suggest Madeira Islands
Which is part of Portugal (went there last year).

Where is the DDRfUK Geography squad when you need 'em...?

I knew it was in Portugal except I forgot to mention it. It was because Spain was favourite that I suggested something close by to that, even though the islands are further south than the mainland.
Thought I'd clear that up. Thanks for pointing it out anyway.

Lime · Post by **Lime** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:45 pm

Im a definate and even tho she thinks otherwise, Batesy is going on the fake holiday

I am liking her suggestion a lot tho... the few Ks to the beach doesnt bother me either, I dont mind a walk

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:30 pm

I am going, I'm already on the list!

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:42 pm

Lime wrote:I dont mind a walk

*Holds arm*

Doom · Post by **Doom** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:23 pm

who the fuk are u ppl

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:13 pm

DarloJo wrote: Chris said I should make a thread here

And a walk to the beach isn't bad, good point

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:24 pm

Doom wrote:who the fuk are u ppl

SGWH official friends

(tequila club members as well

)

So when are you doing all the bookings and stuff? Because I can't give you a definit answer until April/May

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