Not Sure Where To Stay In The U.K.?

[oldlad Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oldlad]

Try this site, it gives details of most of the timeshare resorts in England, Scotland and Wales.

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[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Thanks oldlad . Can you get the same info for other countries as well? I tried to do searches for some other countries without any success, but I'm not sure if its my limited internet skills .

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

Thanks for the welcome, and hopefully I will find answers for any queries about the U.K. and Europe.

Welcome Oldlad. At first, I thought you were Old "dad"

So, what's the timeshare scene like in Europe and the UK? Is it better than hotels?

[oldlad Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oldlad]

Welcome Oldlad. At first, I thought you were Old "dad"

So, what's the timeshare scene like in Europe and the UK? Is it better than hotels?

Thanks for the welcome BocaBum, and you are partly right, my kids think I am old dad, but they usually call me "Dad can I"

The European timeshare scene has a real bad name with the general public over here, mainly because of the scams that have, and still are, being pulled on the customers.

You only have to look what Benson & Co have done to Sunterra to see some of the things that are happening within the industry over here, and Benson isn't even near the top of the league when it comes to crooks within the timeshare industry.

There are people being ripped off all the time by companies operating mainly from Spain, that offer cheap flights and accomodation, when in reality they offer nothing, but with the Internet becoming more and more popular, we can at least expose these people, and hopefully warn future victims of these con men.

[oldlad Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oldlad]

Sorry CarolF but I only have that one at present. I will have a look around and see if I can find one for other countries though.

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Hi oldlad (and anyone else with any suggestions)

A friend is going to England in May and has managed to get a "barge" (in Australia we call them houseboats) to tour along the canals. Any hints, tips, recommendations about such a holiday.

[oldlad Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oldlad]

Hi oldlad (and anyone else with any suggestions)

A friend is going to England in May and has managed to get a "barge" (in Australia we call them houseboats) to tour along the canals. Any hints, tips, recommendations about such a holiday.

Hi CarolF, can you find out which canal the houseboat (we call them narrow boats) is on? Then I can find out more for you. Should they not know which canal they can tell me the company and I will try to find out about them.

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Hi oldlad

Sorry its taken a while to get back to you.

The company is Classic Houseboats at Barton Turns Marina, Staffordshire.

[oldlad Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oldlad]

Hi oldlad

Sorry its taken a while to get back to you.

The company is Classic Houseboats at Barton Turns Marina, Staffordshire.

Their website is here Carol

Classic Houseboats at Barton Turns

The area around there has a lot of interesting places to visit, including the Peak District, and for chocaholics there is Cadbury world, which is not too far away.

www.peakdistrict.gov.uk - Visiting
Cadbury World - A fun chocolate day trip to one of the UK's most popular family attractions and click on the "experience" button.

There is also Chatsworth House, which is a bit like The Hajj for us Derbyshire folk Chatsworth's official website

There is also Bakewell, which a lovely market town, where they do a unique "Bakewell Tart" The Bakewell Tart Shop which is really nice, but hard on the hips

I hope these have helped, and if you need any further information feel free to ask.

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Thanks oldlad for all the recommendations and info, I will pass it all on to my friend. Now I just have to convince her to take me too.

[oldlad Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oldlad]

Thanks oldlad for all the recommendations and info, I will pass it all on to my friend. Now I just have to convince her to take me too.

I live not far from Wychnor Park Country Club and the houseboats aren't far away from there, so if your friends fancy meeting up for a quiet drink at a nice country house feel free to pass on my contact details to them.

To convince her to take you along,have you thought of breaking her arm then offering to carry her luggage?

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Oldlad, That is such a kind offer, I will be sure to pass it on.

As for the arm breaking idea, hmmm, definitely worth considering