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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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A third of parents cannot afford family summer holiday http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/pers ... liday.html_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm
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Location: Bramsche
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I think my girlfriend has been on holiday with the kids twice (they are now 18 and 16) in their lives (and never outside the state). They usually go to a camp, although the youngest did go on a church sponsored holiday to Corisca 2 years ago.
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm
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Location: London
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I'm sorry but a holiday (as in going away overseas etc) is not a right, its a luxury
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: Newcastle
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It's why I didn't do it this year, couldn't afford it simply _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: ln -s /London ~
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Barring trips to france, where accomodation and food are provided, I haven't been abroad since 2004.
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HeatherKay
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm
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Location: Here, but not all there.
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Make that 1981 for me. Apart from a paid-for week in York a year ago, we haven't been able to afford holidays for years. It's just lucky we have generous friends and parents who live in nice places with spare bedrooms. _________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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TheHobgob
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:33 pm
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Location: UK, England.
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We tend to go away each year but we don't smoke/drink. I buy about 5-6 games/dvds/cds a year etc. Just prioritising.
As hifidelity said its a luxury and not a right, to me that extends to everything beyond food, shelter and healthcare.
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm
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We go away every year but that's because the GF's family live in Europe. Free bed and board only makes it feasible really.
Mind you I didn't leave the UK until I was 21 so I'm making up for it.
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm
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Location: London
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lucky now that I can afford a holiday these days but then I have no kids so that helps alot
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| Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:09 pm |
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pcernie
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Location: Belfast
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Even if I wanted to go abroad (and there isn't much drive there), all my mates are broke  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I do the same, I go and stay with people and rarely stay in a hotel. It makes it much more affordable. Plus I usually pay for the flights with Airmiles so that makes it easier as well. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm
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Aye, I'd really like to go and catch up with a load of mates who ended up in Oz. Not sure when that will happen. Bugger, I never remember, we have an open ended invitaiton to use our Italian mate's flat in the centre of Rome.  Really should get around to it.
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Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much.
jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm
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Location: /dev/tty0
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I've been abroad once in my life, and that was this year (unless you want to count a visit to Dublin two years ago).
All of my holidays have been spent in this country, mainly Cornwall and Devon.
After going to Belgium for a weekend, I can't understand why one might want to holiday abroad, it was fairly stressful.
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much.
jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Part of the Empire so does not count.  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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