Ideas for weekend breaks away etc.

[Behemoth]

Was in the pub with Mrs. B the other week and she said she had some holiday booked for October, when I suggested taking the same week and going away together she said yeah thats a good idea, have I got a passport ?
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The answer to that was no I haven't so I have now applied for one and that process has been started. However I've never actually been abroad before let alone actually flown in a plane etc. I'm not scared by that prospect at all.

However looking for some ideas of where to go, so far ideas in the pot are Dublin and maybe Amsterdam, given the fact that Bristol Airport is just up the road it will be very easy to book a weekend break and just disappear together to get away for a while. Although it does seem we would like 5 days away together if possible.

She's suggesting turkey, but hmm not sure how I'd cope in the heat, I tend to wilt when it gets really hot, although she has assured me at time of year its not that bad over there this time of year as she hates the heat too.

I know I'll need a European Health Card etc and I know what websites to avoid so I don't get charged for something that the NHS offer for free !

[Sputnik]

Maybe somewhere like Prague, If your not the kind to be sitting on beaches all day long?

[Behemoth]

Thats not a bad idea, will throw that one in the pot when I see her later on

[kalniel]

Go explore some part of the UK! There are tons of stunning areas and if you treat it as an holiday you can have a great time. Get a map, look for national parks and do some google fu.

[Flibb]

What me and the Mrs do is book a week off, with the idea of grabbing the tent and going camping in the UK, or heading to a B&B. We love the countryside and tend to head for places like the Peak District, Lake District, or some nice are of coast. A bit nearer the time I start looking for any late booking deals, quiet often on ebay. I normally end up paying under £250 to get a week away in a nice scenic cottage, last one we did slept six so I had friends visit while we were down there. Last year I found a cottage on the Isle of Skye for £220, fantastic holiday, amazing location.

[Behemoth]

Again other ideas I'd not thought of and worth keeping in mind

[KeyboardDemon]

One of the best holidays my wife and I had started with a cheap flight to Brussels, a rented car and then a week of city hopping and staying in cheap hotels. We drove into Holland, Germany and France and visited cities like Cologne and Strassbourg on the way ending the trip back at Brussels where I bought her a diamond ring before we flew back home.

[Behemoth]

lol it's too early for me to be buying her any diamond rings.

[KeyboardDemon]

Well I wasn't suggesting that you buy her a diamond ring, just mentioned the ring as I had a fairly good budget for the holiday, but by going the cheap hotel route and looking at the cheaper places to eat instead of the 4* and 5* places, I had enough money at the end to splash out on a gift she would remember.

[Behemoth]

Well given waht I was told this evening has firmly put me in my place

[KeyboardDemon]

Well given waht I was told this evening has firmly put me in my place

Sounds ominous. Dare I ask?

[Behemoth]

It's like this mate, after last weekend and the weekend before I was given some very mixed messages, this idiot got hold of the wrong end of the stick didn't I ! Was told last night that she just wants to keep things with me very informal, which is fine but feeling a bit led up the garden path in all fairness.

[Splash]

Go for a break on your own? No reason you need another body with you to have fun.

[Sputnik]

It's like this mate, after last weekend and the weekend before I was given some very mixed messages, this idiot got hold of the wrong end of the stick didn't I ! Was told last night that she just wants to keep things with me very informal, which is fine but feeling a bit led up the garden path in all fairness.

What ya moaning about? All the fun of the fair, Without having to take her out and about with you. That can't be bad surely?