Badger holiday discussion

Lap · Post by **Lap** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:53 pm

We need to bring suitcases and those really tiny drag-along luggage type things, the ones you can probably carry but are too lazy to.

I was going to suggest flying business class as well but fuck no, also I doubt EasyJet do any class besides 'shit'.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:09 pm

We're looking into flying from Southampton, after PAing the poons there

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:10 pm

OK, updated list. Got 9 definite people, and 3 who'll probably come. If we go around the 22nd July then it's 10 for definite. Ant and Ian said they'll come depending on dates, so we're probably looking at 12 people coming altogether.

The place we were looking at going, would people be happy with that if it happens to be available for two weeks, between the 22nd July and 5th August (or later)?

That looks like the date that's gonna be more likely for people to make. As for availability, cost, etc, I dunno. Thoughts plz

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:46 pm

If we go at this time the flights are a lot more expensive, every single one I've looked at is over £200.

And I don't think that place is available then, I seem to remember him saying it's only available for the 2 weeks in July we looked at and some time in early June but we can look for somewhere else, still got time. I might be wrong about the other place anyway.

But yeah, because of the cost of flights I'd prefer early July but I could probably work something out with money if everyone else wanted to go late July.

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:54 am

Whatever coms up cheapest.

ps end of july = no for me

Green Opal · Post by **Green Opal** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:16 pm

Aw crap. I'm such an idiot - end of july kinda doesn't work for me, seeing as my brother's getting married on the 29th and all. So yeah, put me down in the early july camp again...

Lap · Post by **Lap** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:58 pm

Stating my one and only preference:
June or July is fine. I don't want to out of the country in August at anytime so if we are going at the end of July then I'll just stay for a week and come home a week early.

Just to say that two weeks also sounds like quite a long time as well. Perhaps we could look to shorten it to about 9 or 10 days. Just a suggestion but if the two weeks fall within June and July then I'm fine with it.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:02 pm

ny time is good with me... dunno why I bothereed posting

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:00 pm

I don't have much of an opinion, but I'd rather keep it to two weeks than shorten it tbh. Pretty much every villa rental charges per week, so we'd just be getting less for our money then anyway.

I've edited the first post, to try and sum up who can/can't make certain times. We need a plan to kidnap Rachel from work for two weeks in early July I think

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:49 pm

yeah, I think this is all resting on if racheal can possible get two weeks of in early july/late june.

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:40 pm

Got some definite prices for that apartment for 12 people in Marbella. Just to give people an idea. Its the one thats really close to the beach, links here anyway:

http://www.marbella-villas-direct.com/i ... 2&lang=eng

It'd be £3200 for the 2 weeks. On top of that theres £300 security deposit that we get back no more than 2 weeks after departure date, we're likely to get this back sinc this is for major damage. Breakage of glasses and chairs (which happened lots last year

) can be replaced or the equivalent amount paid rather than losing the deposit.

There's also a £100 final cleaning fee which a lot of the places I've looked at seem to have, that'd obviously be less than £10 each though so not too bad.

So half of the £3200 has to be paid 3 days after signing the agreement thing and the other half plus the security deposit has to be paid no later than a month prior to arrival date.

This was just to give people an idea about prices so they can think about it.

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:44 pm

Ooh right. So if 12 people go, it's like, £266 each, plus another tenner or so for cleaning. And we need to pay £25 each for the deposit which we should get back.

So it's about £130 each to pay initially for the deposit in that case...

But with the flights people have found, it could work out not costing any more than last year (for the ones flying from Bomo anyway

). Sounds alright to me.

Anyone got any objections to going there? We just need to work out when, and see if it's available.

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:09 pm

im easy

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:16 pm

dcom wrote:im easy

Yeah, we all know that already.

The question was about the holiday

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:26 pm

lol mod of the week.

I was that once.

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:54 am

dcom wrote:yeah, I think this is all resting on if racheal can possible get two weeks of in early july/late june.

I've already said that I can't be free before the 15th of July. Spoiler: being a teacher means I can't go on holidays during term time.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:03 pm

dcom wrote:lol mod of the week.

I was that once.

...And you were just as good at it

Tsuki · Post by **Tsuki** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:40 pm

Ack, sorry to mess you all around, but it looks like I might not be able to go on holiday after all...

I checked my bank account balance yesterday - I have £460 to survive on until July. Right now I'm afraid I'm going to have to pick being able to eat over going on holiday.

Sorry everyone...

Lime · Post by **Lime** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:34 pm

Ppl decide... figure out how best to arrange payment (which we might wanna do soon once we choose where) and I'll cough up my share. As soon as accom is decided I'll sort out my best method of transport, tho I'll happily opt to pay a lil more to travel with a few others over a cheap local flight to me (i.e Southend airport if such a flight exists).

I'll help out with the actual paying as best I can (i.e through my account) if it helps but Im currently not in the situation to stump up entire deposit by myself, so a lil' planning would be required.

and like Joe.... Im easy :]

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:43 pm

...and like Joe... you like men

Lime · Post by **Lime** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:30 pm

With so many hot guys on this trip... Can you blame me?

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:06 pm

Hot curry for a hot man
thaaaaaankyou

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:48 pm

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/Moraira/4129

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/Javea/6419

Found two! they both seem to have eveything we need and come with our own private pool!

They are for 10 people. but with Ian out and the majority of us wanting early july its looking to be only 10 of us anyway.

edit: £260 per person for two weeks (thats for 10 people unless we can find another?)

Own pool and BBQ in the first one means party gets!

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:49 pm

dcom wrote:http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/Moraira/4129

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/Javea/6419

Found two! they both seem to have eveything we need and come with our own private pool!

They are for 10 people. but with Ian out and the majority of us wanting early july its looking to be only 10 of us anyway.

Just so you know the first one gets my vote. It's closer to the beach.

We need a yes or no from eveyone asap so we can book.

Dates: 1st of July to 15th of july.

Gets?

I call the doubble with lime!

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:52 pm

I like the first one a lot, the place seems really nice. Has the same balance as Nerja did last year. I'd be up for this one if everyone else was. And the dates sound good too if they suitt most people?

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:52 pm

I place my vote on Moraira. Javea looks like more a quiet area with little in the way of nightlife and the beach is 5km away from the place as well which just won't do!

One of the Moraira reviews say that the night life is buzzing around there, as well as having lovely beaches. Also for a more "hectic" night out, benidorm is only half an hour away by taxi.

So all in all, I vote with the first one.

Edit: The dates suit me too, I get back for graduation two days later. Oh joy!

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:54 pm

Yeah, the villa looks really nice. I've emailed to ask for details, just to chedk it's not far away for people without a car.

But yeah, I'm fine with it. It's a bit cheaper too. Gets!

Edit: I call an upstairs room. They have AC

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:59 pm

Bee wrote:One of the Moraira reviews say that the night life is buzzing around there, as well as having lovely beaches. Also for a more "hectic" night out, benidorm is only half an hour away by taxi.

I'd quite like to go to Benidorm for one night. I went when I was about 15 and it was good then but maybe too 'english' to stay for the full 2 weeks.

And, just for the record in case we do decide on this. I call the twin room

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:08 am

Yeah, plus water park and theme park = <3

But oooo, I call the room with en suite upstairs

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:16 am

I call double bed with Lime 8)

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:47 am

Bee wrote:I call double bed with Lime 8)

Sorry I called that already!

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:55 am

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:18 am

Bee wrote:

you get ant

Lap · Post by **Lap** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:23 pm

Better confirm soon, I need to book holiday.

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:24 pm

dcom wrote:
Bee wrote:
you get ant

Ahhh... another man Ant gets to add to his list of men he's shared a bed with

He's doing pretty well.

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:35 pm

Lap wrote:Better confirm soon, I need to book holiday.

Is that a yes then lap?

Green Opal · Post by **Green Opal** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:02 pm

'Pologies for the wait guys. I really like the look of both of those places, the second one seems like a nicer house but I guess it might be a bit too quiet for two weeks. So yeah - I'm in, the money'll have to work out somehow...

Bee wrote:
dcom wrote:
Bee wrote:
you get ant
Ahhh... another man Ant gets to add to his list of men he's shared a bed with He's doing pretty well.

Joei · Post by **Joei** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:37 pm

i'll sleep with beetle

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:10 pm

Just had an email back:

Dear Joanne
Thank you for your enquiry re renting the villa in July.
You really do need a car. It is about 20/25min on foot to the town centre.
There are buses in Moriara to Benidorm,ext (iv never needed to use then so don't know to much about where you would pick them up.
Not only would it cost you a fortune, but it would cost quite a lot from the airport and back to.
There are 2 restaurants and 2 bars walking distant but most of the main restaurants, beach, clubs ext. are in Moraira. we get Taxies in the evening, But Benidorm is half hour away. hope this helps.

Mrs T Kliford.

Tbh 25 minutes doesn't sound like much, it was that far to a lot of the bars in Nerja. I'd still be fine with it, if everyone else is...

I've emailed back to see if it is available, and how much it would be and stuff anyway. So we can go from there, if we're still interested.

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:46 pm

DarloJo wrote:Tbh 25 minutes doesn't sound like much, it was that far to a lot of the bars in Nerja. I'd still be fine with it, if everyone else is...

I'm the same, I wouldn't mind the walk either especially not when we have our own pool anyway.

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:50 pm

Yeah. Plus walking in nice weather = good. Just means packing less uncomfortable shoes

Also I feel mean for getting carried away. I did mean to say it earlier, but sorry to hear you can't come Ian, can't blame you though

And we still need to kidnap Rachel

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:40 am

Sounds fine to me tbh. I may look into car hire anyway.

Dear Mr Hodge

Thank your for your enquiry, about Renting the Villa,
The dates you require are available arriving on Saturday 10th June Leaving on Sunday 25th june ( 15 nights)

We do specify family's meaning family's and couples.(not single sex groups).

So yes if there are 5 couples this is ok.

Mr Mrs Kilford
I made a fake enquiry about us beeing a set of 5 coupples lol if he asks we will have to do some gay partners lol

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:44 am

We have to pretend to be gay? I am furious at such a suggestion.

Tasha · Post by **Tasha** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:30 pm

Sorry guys, but I won't be able to make the holiday anymore

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:17 pm

fair enough

(if the pretending to be family thing falls through, this one is similar in price and location http://www.spain-holiday.com/rentals/ac ... raira.html)

Usagi · Post by **Usagi** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:20 pm

I'm in :O (I don't have time to read through the whole thread, so I've read the first page, sorry.)

Anywhere's good for me really, though I agree on the Spain = drinks and cheap accomodation. I'd have to say late July/August would be perfect for me, as I'll (hopefully) have birthday money from the 14th to put towards it. I'm definately in though, now that I'm WORKING :O

Hi guys btw <3

Edit: Just been talking to Jo, and remembered it's Joe's birthday the day before mine. Let's go early July, and have a 2-day party

:D:D:D

dcom · Post by **dcom** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:29 pm

Usagi wrote:I'm in :O (I don't have time to read through the whole thread, so I've read the first page, sorry.)

Anywhere's good for me really, though I agree on the Spain = drinks and cheap accomodation. I'd have to say late July/August would be perfect for me, as I'll (hopefully) have birthday money from the 14th to put towards it. I'm definately in though, now that I'm WORKING :O

Hi guys btw <3

Edit: Just been talking to Jo, and remembered it's Joe's birthday the day before mine. Let's go early July, and have a 2-day party :D:D:D

]

Hell yeah! we are looking to go from july 1st to the 15th

so that would work out fine :>

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:40 pm

Just ask for your birthday money early or something :> Two birthdays on one holiday, jesus thats alot of beer

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:16 pm

Tasha wrote:Sorry guys, but I won't be able to make the holiday anymore

I hate you more now, but we still have 10 people so you don't matter anymore

And, I un-call the twin room. I now have one of the double rooms to myself if nobody minds?

DarloJo · Post by **DarloJo** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:26 pm

I mind. You have to sleep outside.