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GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 22 Jul 2015 21:14

We were going to a wedding Detective!
Staying in Sidcup... wedding in Chislehurst and reception in Petts Wood

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

Sharron

Sharron Report 22 Jul 2015 15:57

I remember taking a friends children to Cadbury World not very long after it first opened and being delighted with the price and the chocolate we brought home.

I have had a look since first posting this and don't think I would be as delighted now.

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 22 Jul 2015 15:37

If anyone is accompanying a disabled person and the website doesn't make it clear about concessions then always give the attraction a ring.

I did this for the Tower of London a couple of years ago and was told by the most cheerful and competent telephone advisor I have ever dealt with that my son would go free and I would pay a reduced entrance fee as a carer....We had a fantastic full day there :-D

The only attraction that I have ever visited that does not give any form of concession (OAP, disabled etc) is the Bluebell Railway :-|

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 22 Jul 2015 15:15

Racks (sp?) brain trying to think of Sidcup attractions :-S

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Sharron

Sharron Report 22 Jul 2015 15:10

Will it have the world flocking to partake of the attractions that Sidcup has to offer to the world weary traveller or could you go to other places?

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 22 Jul 2015 15:04

Dunno Sharron,
This morning I pulled out all 4 tickets from my pocket before putting the clothes into the wash.
It was only then that I noticed the difference in price!

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

Sharron

Sharron Report 22 Jul 2015 14:39

Was it some sort of Tourist Board of Sidcup promotion?

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 22 Jul 2015 13:47

I like a bargain too and often download money saving vouchers.

Last Weekend

We travelled from Glasgow to London.
We then purchased 2 single fares from Euston to Sidcup.
On the return we purchased 2 single fares frm Sidcup to Euston.

The return trip cost almost £15 more???
Is it more expensive for Sunday travel?

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 22 Jul 2015 13:39

wow thanks for that at last somewhere for bored grandchildren
:-)

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 22 Jul 2015 10:41

http://www.knebworthhouse.com/new-dinosaur-trail-and-adventure-playground

Dinosaur Trail and Adventure playground - much more exciting for a 4 year old than McD's. That treat, if it is one, can wait for a rainy day.

If anyone intends to have a day trip somewhere by train, its worth checking if there are any associated 2 fers attraction entry tickets on offer.

Don't rule out EH or NT properties - if grandparents are members they may be able to take children in for free. Both organisations run child-centred activities during the holidays. Check when, what and where.

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RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 22 Jul 2015 10:24

Alternatively take 4 yr old to McDo's which he would prob. prefer anyway.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Sharron

Sharron Report 21 Jul 2015 21:47

Lucky to be able to take a picnic.

We went on one of the little cruises the Gosport Ferries do in the summer. You either had to order the Ploughman's Lunch things they provided, which were not very tasty and made of the cheapest ingredients, or buy their sandwiches.

Bringing your own food on board was not allowed.

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 21 Jul 2015 20:51

I took the four-year-old to Knebworth House today. Looking on their website, I saw mention of a 2 for 1 voucher, so I downloaded one and saved myself £9.50p. There are no concessions, everyone over the age of two pays £9.50, so if I hadn't seen the offer it would have been nearly thirty quid. Another tip if you go, take a picnic. The food on offer is limited, not cheap, and not very good. Everything else about the place though is fantastic.