I wonder

Unread post by **Ray Scully** » 08 Sep 2013, 20:46

Why it is now children are returning to school after the summer holidays, there appears to be a mass exodus of seniors, all going on holiday.

Ray

Unread post by **oldbluefox** » 08 Sep 2013, 20:59

They've all been in hibernation for the past 6 weeks Ray.

Unread post by **david63** » 08 Sep 2013, 21:10

Child minding duties over?

Unread post by **Romig1** » 08 Sep 2013, 21:14

david63 wrote:
Child minding duties over?

I think that's it - in a nutshell.

Unread post by **Onelife** » 08 Sep 2013, 21:39

The reason probably has something to do with the hike in prices during School holidays.

08 Sep 2013, 22:10

You tell them Keefy....

Your non senior chum from 'Ull.

Regards
Robbie

Unread post by **Suekersh** » 09 Sep 2013, 05:44

david63 wrote:
Child minding duties over?

Spot on as far as we are concerned.

Sue

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 09 Sep 2013, 06:36

Onelife wrote:
The reason probably has something to do with the hike in prices during School holidays.

If that is the reason then some people have not been keeping an eye on the websites and TA windows ... there have been some amazing deals over the summer months.

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 09 Sep 2013, 07:20

david63 wrote:
Child minding duties over?

We don't have that problem - our rugrats live in Florida

Unread post by **Meg 50** » 09 Sep 2013, 07:29

we overlapped with the end of the hols - yes, the prices were lower, but mainly the places are less crowded, and the weather is still good.

Unread post by **Boris+** » 09 Sep 2013, 08:12

I think that maybe for loads of people it's a chance to get away before the colder weather sets in, combined with the fact that as the schools have now opened again the prices are more reasonable and the crowds are less (or less hurried).

Whatever - I just hope that anyone having a holiday now is going to have a really lovely relaxing time.

Em

Unread post by **ItsmeAnnC** » 09 Sep 2013, 09:00

Maybe it's the temperatures. A bit too hot in August in the Med?

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 09 Sep 2013, 09:15

lets be honest
its coz the little buggers are back at school and wont be underfoot and getting in the way of the fossils on their hols.
this way the fossils can take an age to go from one end of the ship to the other ,whilst barging people out of the way with their scooters and zimmer frames, without having to be careful of the kids
it also means the fossils can hog all the seats in the cafe's and bars and fall asleep , thus robbing everyone else of a decent seat around the ship

rather go in term time than be stuck in floating retirement home

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 09 Sep 2013, 09:37

We normally try to avoid going anywhere at all in August because of the hoards of tourists who arrive in Darzet without having a clue about driving on anything other than a Motorway.

September is so peaceful and October even more so.

Unread post by **lioness** » 09 Sep 2013, 12:32

Good Lord DK, I cruise out of season and I've never found it like that? What ship have you been on where it's like a floating retirement home?

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 09 Sep 2013, 12:52

lioness wrote:
Good Lord DK, I cruise out of season and I've never found it like that? What ship have you been on where it's like a floating retirement home?

One example from us ... Oriana to the Fjords, the age dropped 20 years or more on the following cruise.

Unread post by **Mervyn and Trish** » 09 Sep 2013, 12:59

Manoverboard wrote:
lioness wrote:
Good Lord DK, I cruise out of season and I've never found it like that? What ship have you been on where it's like a floating retirement home?
One example from us ... Oriana to the Fjords, the age dropped 20 years or more on the following cruise.

Is this retirement home available on the NHS? If so, sign me up!

But seriously, the Fjords, which we love, is not a prime destination for young people, such as our offspring, who prefer toasting on a beach somewhere. And Oriana is not a prime choice ship for young people either, being of the traditional persuasion.

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 09 Sep 2013, 13:02

Ventura to the Fjords out of term time
we felt like the teenagers of the cruise both being under 40 at the time
the ship seemed deserted after about 11.00-11.30

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 09 Sep 2013, 13:12

Excuses, excuses .... Merv OLD chap

09 Sep 2013, 13:37

Order of precedence for criteria on choosing a cruise (P&O):

1. ex.UK roundtrip

2= - Duration (more than 14n) and time of year. As the sole employee of one of my occupations I have to plan well ahead statutory meetings' timings, preparartion of them and minutes. I i/d'd the forthcomning Oriana 20/9 17n Venice back early this year but decided to wait till the fare came down (Getaway) to a level I was comfortable with. I have b/f one meeting by one week and put back another meeting by a week to allow for all meeting prep and post meeting work (minutes).

4. Avoid school holidays (or take an adults only ship - this is the first time we have sailed on an adults only cruise)

4. Not the Oceana.

5. No Freedom Dining.

6. More Formal and Jacket nights.

7. Ports preference for Venice or/and Istanbul.

Unread post by **Frank Manning** » 09 Sep 2013, 15:54

Manoverboard wrote:
We normally try to avoid going anywhere at all in August because of the hoards of tourists who arrive in Darzet without having a clue about driving on anything other than a Motorway.

September is so peaceful and October even more so.

Absolutley right as far as we are concerned. Traffic around Bourenmouth and Poole can be horrendous in the school summer holidays. We have been trying to carry out some improvements to our house, still not finished, but we are going to have a break now.

Unread post by **haveabeer** » 09 Sep 2013, 18:54

Last 8 weeks in Burnham on Sea have been very busy great for business not so good for locals
Traffic much lighter now but many more coaches with the older generation on board
Do make me laugh when you see them get off the coach they head straight for the 99p shop and charity shops once thats done fish and chips before getting back on the coach

09 Sep 2013, 22:17

haveabeer wrote:
Last 8 weeks in Burnham on Sea have been very busy great for business not so good for locals
Traffic much lighter now but many more coaches with the older generation on board
Do make me laugh when you see them get off the coach they head straight for the 99p shop and charity shops once thats done fish and chips before getting back on the coach

To be fair, these days 75% of shops in the High Street of town A can also be found in town B ( and C,D,E & F) so there's not much point in going in the mainstream shops.

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 10 Sep 2013, 07:34

Not so ancient mariner wrote:
To be fair, these days 75% of shops in the High Street of town A can also be found in town B ( and C,D,E & F) so there's not much point in going in the mainstream shops.

Bristol's got quite a good "high street" (the A38 heading north from "The Arches" in Montpelier). Sure, there is a Tesco and a Sainsbugs, and a few charity shops, but there are a lot of long-established, quirky, independents. The city centre itself, though, is a dump, with all the usual multinationals.

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