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I HATE booking holidays...I'm really bad at it....I wish

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katymac · 24/08/2005 20:39

I could just pay someone to do it all for me without being condescended to by someone on the phone who talks to me like I was about 5 and a half

You want WHAT,.....WHEN.....do you have any idea what you are asking for and how much do you wnat to pay followed by a giggle or the phone going down

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beetroot · 24/08/2005 20:44

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katymac · 24/08/2005 20:46

Sounds great......the big question now is how much does she charge????

Seriously tho' I might just CAT you
Thanks

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lucy5 · 24/08/2005 21:01

Why not use www.expedia.co.uk
or www.opodo.co.uk
www.ebookers.co.uk

or www.skyscanners.net.

Sorry i cant do links but its easy to do it online if you have the time.

beetroot · 24/08/2005 21:02

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katymac · 24/08/2005 21:10

Beetroot - I'll CAT you for her details for the future - but MN may have come to my rescue.....see my other travel thread

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katymac · 30/08/2005 18:59

Beetroot I have CATed you - look forward to stopping worrying about it all

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katymac · 30/08/2005 20:16

Really appreciated it thanks
KMc

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katymac · 30/08/2005 21:45

I have spent yet another fruitless evening on the computer/phone searching for that elusive holiday......Oh let it all end soon

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DEE7479551 · 30/08/2005 23:11

Katymac, if you tell us the sort of thing that you are looking for lots of Mums will have useful suggestions.

When? Restrictions? Budget? Children's ages? Objective? Children's clubs/care?

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katymac · 31/08/2005 07:45

Dee I've been trying to book this (sodding) holiday since January...everyone is so fed up of me

I'm sure somepeople just go on-line book it and then walk away.....but I only have 2 weeks holiday each year (self-employed) so i need it to be great. The one I was on last week - 1st half running round like headless chicken sightseeing (exhausted) 2nd half sitting and relaxing (listening to 7yo saying I'm BORED)

Never mind, Beetroot's friend will sort me out (hopeful emoticon)

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tiredemma · 31/08/2005 07:49

katymac, what holiday is it?

I work for Thomas cook and dont mind looking for you.

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katymac · 31/08/2005 08:08

Leaving 24th December back before school on 3rd January

Somewhere Hot

Kids Club/Activity holiday (DD will be 8 - loves sailing)

Not Gatwick (but Norwich, Luton/Stanstead, heathrow - in that order) or a flight from Norwich to Gatwick (cos I'm not driving)

Not terribly long haul (would consider carribean)

Upto about £2500

Do you need to know anything else
(apart from how unreasonable I am)

Have considered Mauritius/Maldives/Cruises/Egypt
Someone suggested ClubMed (but I can't understand their website) and Sunsail (not open then) - neither are Neilson

Help

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tiredemma · 31/08/2005 08:16

can you give me a couple of days? Im at work at the moment so will look in between dealing with other customers.

Is it for 3 of you??? two adults, 1 child?

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katymac · 31/08/2005 08:18

Yep - Told you I was unreasonable....

BTW rather not take malaria stuff, but might consider extra injections

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katymac · 31/08/2005 08:18

Yep - Told you I was unreasonable....

BTW rather not take malaria stuff, but might consider extra injections

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katymac · 31/08/2005 08:18

Yep - Told you I was unreasonable....

BTW rather not take malaria stuff, but might consider extra injections

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katymac · 31/08/2005 08:18

oops - sorry

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tiredemma · 31/08/2005 08:21

its not unreasonable- unreasonable is like the customers im getting at the moment.....

family six, two weeks all inclusive maximum budget £1000..

please.....

tiredemma · 31/08/2005 08:21

family OF six sorry!!

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katymac · 31/08/2005 08:45

Thanks

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MrsMom · 02/09/2005 15:01

HI! I love researching holidays and would love to do it for you. I will not be condescending!I did e-mail you my web page address but maybe you didn't get it. Just let me know what you want My address is http:/aahrelax.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/index.jhtml. (How do you get that to go blue like on e-mails?!). OR I have your number (got it through Beetroot)and could ring you later.

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katymac · 02/09/2005 16:22

Mrsmum, I can't get that link to work, sorry

Yes of course you can ring

Thanks for getting in touch
KMc

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katymac · 02/09/2005 16:24

Looked now - what a lovely site

Thanks, hopefully you will also get some work from other M/Netters

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katymac · 02/09/2005 16:26

How do I pay you......Chq (or do you take cards?)

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MrsMom · 02/09/2005 19:41

Cheque would be fine. Can't take Credit card