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A friend and I have been talking about doing this this year, I had a shit load of expenses that I was owed paid last month so actually want to do it, we're just unsure of what to do!
Just fancy doing something different (4 of us) for a long weekend sometime in December, doesn't involve too much travelling (I don't mind driving/flying/training)... and of reasonable expense...
Just at a real loss what to do, many have mentioned the Xmas markets in Germany but don't really know anything about them!
Stupid comments will just be ignored so keep them to yourself
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Brett
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Is the friend Lauren? 
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pow
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No, the friend in question is called Sean. He is male. I went to primary school with him. He's not on Facebook. Obviously 4 of us gives the idea that his and mine other halves would be coming. Got any ideas Brett?
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Manchester had a nice market when i stayed there over around christmas once a couple of years ago, have trafford center etc too.
Would probably rather go abroad though tbh.
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Brett
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 I just thought you were deliberately not mentioning her name after comments in PL lol
Xmas markets in Germany isn't a bad shout, my mate has booked that recently and trying to talk me into it saying it's awesome.
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pow
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Just eyeing up Xmas marketing on Lastminute.com... would apprecate any input from someone who's acutally been though!
[Edited on 03-11-2011 by pow]
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Fro
Manchester had a nice market when i stayed there over around christmas once a couple of years ago, have trafford center etc too.
Would probably rather go abroad though tbh.
Frovais
I quite fancy going abroad tbh...
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Russ
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german xmas markets.
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Joe
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Berlin is on my list of places to go, meant to be really nice.
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pow
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Thinking Germany may be the way forward you know...
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Brett
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I'll be at the Mancheter ones  Gets fuckin hammered tho!
Just asked the mate about Germany. He's booked to go to Hamburg. Flights were £75 each and hotel is £38 a night.
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Whittie
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Amsterdam
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Joe
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Barca and madrid are both really nice too, but may not be very festive.
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pow
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quote:
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I'll be at the Mancheter ones Gets fuckin hammered tho!
Just asked the mate about Germany. He's booked to go to Hamburg. Flights were £75 each and hotel is £38 a night.
Fuck me that's good
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Berlin is indeed amazing Joe-ho-seph  I went in September, cracking city!
Powpow, just be wary of whats happened the last 2 years at UK airpoirts around Xmas... last 2 years my irish friend from work had to drive to s.wales to geta ferry home to ireland due to the weather and flights getting cancelled. probs better off sticking to UK, IMO.
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Russ
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orbbo awlyas pttuing a dnower on tihgns
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quote:
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Barca and madrid are both really nice too, but may not be very festive.
I went to Barca a couple of days before christmas a few years ago
As said not very festive but the 20+ degrees was nice
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Brett
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quote:
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Originally posted by Brett
I'll be at the Mancheter ones Gets fuckin hammered tho!
Just asked the mate about Germany. He's booked to go to Hamburg. Flights were £75 each and hotel is £38 a night.
Fuck me that's good
Said he used easyjet. Could probs get flights cheaper depending on when you're going.
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Robbo
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orbbo awlyas pttuing a dnower on tihgns
just being realistic :E the last 2 years flights have been absolute chaos. half the people i work with are foreign and they have some horror stories of gettiung home the last 2 xmases! xmas is always goign toi be chaos at the airport
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amsterdammmm!
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pow
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Barca is cheaper than the Xmas markets though, can get 4 days in a 4* hotel & flights for £270 PP...
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fazza
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I saw somewhere the other day about Bath Pow, apparently they have a massive xmas market etc in december
Thinking about taking my missus for a night or 2
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Matt L
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prague? although think thats pretty expensive but it is nice... i went in summer so unsure what winters like that but still i liked it non the less.
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Joe
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Just go on sky scanner, type in your airport and destination anywhere. See where is cheap then work from there.
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Russ
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quote:
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Barca is cheaper than the Xmas markets though, can get 4 days in a 4* hotel & flights for £270 PP...
what about after you get pick pocketed and it ruins your holiday?
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