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we need somewhere nice to go for october half term

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 09:36

it will be me, dp, ds (5), dd (2) & my parents. we need 2 separate but adjacent houses/flats. nowhere too boiling, but it would be nice to have a pool - south of france i guess, or italy.

anyone have any ideas?

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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 09:41

join the club
I was thinking of Turkey as it might still be warm there

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 10:03

oooh yes, we had a great holiday in turkey pre-kids.

we could all go together cd !

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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 10:05

ooh yes!

Bring your uncle that will keep my father happy!

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 10:09

but would sadly drive me to murder .

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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 10:11

and me

balancingact · 07/08/2007 10:23

lake garda?
we are staying here - never been before, but might fit the bill - they are 2 bedroom apartments but have swimming pool, restaurants, etc.
www.residenceborgodegliulivi.com/rw_e9v/main.asp?WebID=borgo_e&PageID=2

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 10:28

looks good balancingact, thanks. when are you going? i think our half term is 22nd oct onwards & their season seems to stop on 21st oct......

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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 10:43

how about mousses hox?

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 10:58

oh yes, mn central! have you been?

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balancingact · 07/08/2007 11:07

Hi hoxtonchick, we are going in first week of sept for a wedding...average temp in oct supposed to be 19 degrees, so not that warm anymore, i suppose.....

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 11:13

19 degrees sounds perfect to me, i am very grumpy when it's too hot!

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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 11:26

yy have been
it's great

small and friendly

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 11:28

ds would love the creche i think, he is the world's friendliest child.

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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 11:29

yy defo

btw we rented a great villa in the S of France recently that had an annexey bit but still joined on to the house would that be any good?

CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 11:30

Annexey bit had own shower room double bed and little sitting room with day bed

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 11:31

sounds good too. was there a pool? have you got a link?

are you going with parents at half term?

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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 11:33

this looks good kalkan lovely
(am thinking of going there myself)(not this specific property!)

CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 11:34

I am going with parents prob
actually that might work quite well don't you think...

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 12:06

v. nice (yes, it could work brilliantly ).

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CountessDracula · 07/08/2007 12:24

might it interfere with their babysitting responsibilities though? We don't want them having a better time than us do we?

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 12:28

surely they can look after the children at the same time .

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 12:31

that turkish one is very reasonably priced....

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hatwoman · 07/08/2007 12:34

I just got an email today from this place - never been but looks nice www.pagel-france.com/

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hoxtonchick · 07/08/2007 12:38

that looks lovely hat. but pool closes end sept....

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samanthar · 07/08/2007 17:26

canaries? but flights are very tricky
cyprus might still be warm