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Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope (Post 12426427)

Interestingly, accompanying me in our visit to Las Malvinas will be two ex-members of HM armed forces. I'm sure we will trade amusing stories with the local Malvinasians en castellano...

Good luck finding anyone who speaks Spanish.

Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by jam25mack (Post 12425336)

Ouch! Have previously been scammed out of a grand in a strip club in the UK so have learnt my lesson....

Noted though! Thanks!

Unless it involves crossing a road away from a formal crossing.... ;):rofl:

A Grand , i'd rather have fought my way out of the hovel and got chinned than hand that sort of cash over !

Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 12427028)

A Grand , i'd rather have fought my way out of the hovel and got chinned than hand that sort of cash over !

but you are nails mate.

That said, I would also have tried my luck.

Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 12427034)

but you are nails mate.

That said, I would also have tried my luck.

In fairness, I'd have laughed at not having a grand to give anyone.

Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 12427034)

but you are nails mate.

That said, I would also have tried my luck.

Fight the fella for the money , at least you improve the odds , most of those roided up doorman couldn't knock a wank out

Re: 2018 Holidays

Got Cape Town / Stellenbosch booked beginning of March, 4 weeks before Day Zero. The draught looks awful and I hope they get some rain soon.

UK and Italy for the summer and then Sydney for chrimbo.

Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by al dente (Post 12427314)

Got Cape Town / Stellenbosch booked beginning of March, 4 weeks before Day Zero. The draught looks awful and I hope they get some rain soon.

UK and Italy for the summer and then Sydney for chrimbo.

The drought is awful . We were there visiting family at the end of October and it was really evident around Stellenbosch even then. Our hotel was very grateful that we said we didnâ€™t need clean sheets and towels every day ... and we drank wine instead of water in another effort to help, too:lol:

Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope (Post 12424426)

Retiring to resume the rights afforded to me by my British citizenship* in saaaaaf Lahndahn. Hence I don't have to worry about being able to take off for most of December for the dubious pleasure of pitching about green-faced and nauseous in a dormitory shared with strangers on a rust bucket bouncing around the southern ocean (via Las Malvinas) and paying the price of a new car for the privilege.

*it's a British passport that I don't have: my parentage does however make me a British citizen (or more correctly, subject) regardless.

Which side of the elephant? Left or right?

Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by nonthaburi (Post 12427654)

Which side of the elephant? Left or right?

Well to the right, in the cheap seats..

Re: 2018 Holidays

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Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 12427028)

A Grand , i'd rather have fought my way out of the hovel and got chinned than hand that sort of cash over !

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Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 12427034)

but you are nails mate.

That said, I would also have tried my luck.

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Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12427035)

In fairness, I'd have laughed at not having a grand to give anyone.

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Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 12427037)

Fight the fella for the money , at least you improve the odds , most of those roided up doorman couldn't knock a wank out

Would have given it a go too especially as I was with my mate nicknamed 'Chunk' who would have snapped them in two, but I only found the receipt when on my way (late) to the airport the next morning..... I must have signed my first receipt off without looking and they noticed bumping the next one I signed up significantly. My fault and lesson learned but still. Have contacted them but they aren't being particularly helpful surprisingly....... and its not like I can go to my UAE bank and tell them I got scammed in a strip club! :rofl: I haven't yet forgotten about it and will sooner or later think up something which will cost them more than I lost.... even if I won't get it back a little revenge is always nice. I started by putting a freedom for information request in about illegal activity.... and so maybe some negative publicity and trouble with their next licence application would placate me..... maybe not.