six months to go poll

[kalos]

24/06/14 Six months to go ..and some of you will have booked a cruise or some other break over part or maybe all the festive holidays .

 

Others will be bulk buying sprouts to compliment that 14 stone turkey you bought from a man in a pub whilst you were getting drunk :eek:.

 

Maybe just sat in the house waiting for the Tesco van to arrive with your shop order of beers wines and spirits and a packet of mince pies :cool:.

 

Even sat on a beach in Tenerife in the sun humming the tune "Let it snow ";)

 

Or in some freezing place ,wishing you was roasting chestnuts by an open fire without Jack frost nibbling at your nose :rolleyes:.

 

Just a reminder guys its on its way , only seems six months since the last one :eek:.

 

Its Just for fun but which of these options is likely to be you ??:) POLL CLOSES IN SEVEN DAYS !

Edited June 24, 2014 by kalos

[pazor]

Probably work Christmas day as I usually try and get new yr off instead. The joys of working in our beloved nhs. If I could pick, I would spend Xmas at home in England and then jet off somewhere warm and sunny on boxing day

[stevedeccaman]

Kalos my chum you are bonkers as me:D

 

Stevie

[chrisda4]

Usual Xmas at home. Then down to Manchester for the 29th and off to Jamaica on the 30th. Cuban Fusion & Pride of Panama. New Years Eve spent at sea New Years day in Playa Del Carmen.:D:D:D

[CRUISIN LINDA]

Would like to do the 4th option kalos ;) but we are off to daughter's for the day :)

[Jakanne1]

Voted for the 1st option because that is what I'd like to do BUT it will be the 2nd one with all the family coming to us. The 4th option sounds good too. Baa Humbug! ;)

[campolady]

Already booked the same Torremolinos hotel we stayed at last year as we had such a great time - going 23rd and coming home on 26th. That is, unless we have sold our house by then (very unlikely!!!!) when we will have to re-think the venue as won´t want a 6.5 hour drive.

[Little Nell]

Would love to be going away but all the family are coming to us.

 

To be honest, we've come close to booking in the past and then thought we would miss the family thing. An hour before the dinner goes on the table I ask myself "WHY?"

 

I think we may go away after Christmas one year.

[Jim The Scot]

Option 1 ,home at Xmas with having the grandson.New Year no longer the same as it used to be so would love to get away for New Year.

[barnowl1950]

It's home for xmas for us as usual, with daughter, son and 3 grandchildren and other relatives. Also....(and I know this is silly) :o.... can't bear to put the dogs in kennels in the freezing winter months, they're too used to hogging the fire/radiators in the cold weather.

Edited June 24, 2014 by barnowl1950

[happy v]

We will be at home as everyone comes to us, and it is hard work and tiring but I love it.

We then have one or two days rest then do it all again when extended family comes to stay.

For me better than any holiday.:)

Edited June 24, 2014 by happy v

[robanddiane]

Sadly can't get enough days off over the festive period to book a cruise. Looks like lots of time with the kids and grand kids.

[gillhalfpint]

We go to Bruges on a beer tour each Christmas now for a few days and have some super meals with a Belgian beer served with each course. Evenings in Bruges at that time of year is magical too. Won't be trying the ice rink this year though - couldn't control the skates and kept falling down and that was BEFORE the beers!!

[geomagot]

i'm already booked :cool: ....... i'll be in jamaica :):cool:

 

let it snow let it snow let it snow.......:p;):)

[Tina.w12]

Hubby only gets every 3rd xmas off and we were away last xmas so will have to stop at home:eek::(.

[Jim The Scot]

We go to Bruges on a beer tour each Christmas now for a few days and have some super meals with a Belgian beer served with each course. Evenings in Bruges at that time of year is magical too. Won't be trying the ice rink this year though - couldn't control the skates and kept falling down and that was BEFORE the beers!!

 

Geez gill,the last time I was in Bruges beer prices were on par with iceland

[gillhalfpint]

Geez gill,the last time I was in Bruges beer prices were on par with iceland

 

We cope ok with Bruges beer prices, so hope that means Iceland will be more affordable than I thought when we go on Fire and Ice in August!!

[Jim The Scot]

gill

 

a beer in iceland is/was around £5/£6,in fact the more i think about bruges was dearer when we were there

[gillhalfpint]

gill

 

a beer in iceland is/was around £5/£6,in fact the more i think about bruges was dearer when we were there

 

Not to worry, we always try to find a local beer in every port, so it won't be a lot. I have been given some recommended bars to look for where we can pick a beer or two up in Iceland. Looking forward to it so much now. As far as I remember Bruges beers were 3 or 4 euros.

[kalos]

It seems to be running level between staying home and getting away on the poll up to yet :D.

We like to be at home for christmas but any day from Christmas day onwards ,if we can were off .

As Jim says the New Year partys dont seem as they used to , so away we go .

 

A few years ago we used to like to go to Bruges (like Gill (1/2 pt) is doing ) and then it was off onto the Majesty for a brill New year in Madeira..

anyone doing that cruise will be in for a treat on the stroke of the New Year :cool:.

 

This year we are back down to Portsmouth and cruising the river Seine with an over night stay in Rouen ,

which is in some ways very much like Bruges, ....bit pricey ,bit gothic but enjoyable:) .

 

Whatever you folks decide to do ,even if it is option 4 I'm sure you will all have a wonderful time. ;) Cheers !

Edited June 26, 2014 by kalos

[davetrucker]

Usual Xmas at home. Then down to Manchester for the 29th and off to Jamaica on the 30th. Cuban Fusion & Pride of Panama. New Years Eve spent at sea New Years day in Playa Del Carmen.:D:D:D

See you on it .We fly out on the 30th to

[kalos]

Well that was one evenly balanced poll folks :) (Now closed )

 

Many thanks to all who took the time to vote or leave a comment :cool:

 

Back to the drawing board ..and think of another poll to keep us all amused :D