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| Thanks for the suggestions. Having trouble finding anywhere that'll let me have four nights at that time of year. They all want a week's rental.
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| Quote: Rock God X "I do like Whitby. Went there as a kid, but never been back since. Might have to have a look at that.'"
As I say, time of year may be against you, been stuck in Whitby trying to get to Pickering and in Pickering trying to get to Whitby numerous times in Winter, if you like that part of the world then try Gothland and Mallion Spout, wonderful places.
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| Quote: McLaren_Field "I'm booking a few days in September in Staithes, a slightly cheaper but almost identikit village to Robin Hoods Bay - I almost, almost bought a building with house above and shop at street level halfway down the village in Robin Hood Bay a few years ago, its now a holiday rental and the shop has no tenant - every time I see it in the adverts I kick my own booty, very hard, this is it, could have had the whole lot for the same price as our house was valued at the time rlhttp://www.robinhoodsbaycottages.co.uk/html/gilroyd_house_images.htmrl
Staithes...you're right, lovely place, Robin Hoods Bay with a few rough edges around it! Though I'm sure the Staithes group wouldn't agree. I went there earlier this year and had forgotten how nice it is. I recall going there 17/18 years ago and places where selling for £35k and me being seriously tempted!
As for the place you thought of buying in RHB...that top image could have been taken from where I've just stayed. I also recall that place being almost derelict a few years ago when they used to sell papers down there.
Just stayed in a cottage, just over the brook from Gilroyd House next to a place called "Swell" which used to be a chapel converted into a bookshop that I loved before being converted!
All RHB needs these days is a little delli given the number of yummi mummys staying there.
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| Quote: Sandra The Terrorist "Been to Tuscany quite few times, stayed in Florence and the countryside, back of beyond and little villages.
My other half is incredibly allergic to insect bites but as long as you're careful it's not too bad. We have ludicrously strong repellent, candles and joss stick things impregnated with citronella. If the worst does happen then pharmacies carry industrial strength antihistamine creams that can be bought over the counter.
My favourite place is Panzano In Chianti, we're just about to book an apartment that's part of a castle, we'll hire a car from Pisa airport. Driving isn't a problem if you're reasonably proficient.
Pretty much every town or village has excellent places to eat from Michelin starred to little enotecas. There's a fantastic wine shop in Greve which if you're in the area I can't recommend highly enough, you get a credit card that you load with Euros and then you pop that in a dispenser that gives you wine by the glass, so you can try before you buy.
If you speak even the worst Italian and show an interest, the Italians will love you and go out of the way to befriend you, I've drunk fantastic wines with enoteca owners and their friends after just a couple of visits to their shop.'"
Thanks (only just noticed this reply), I'm not too sure that I want to have to use repellant etc. hmmm,
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| Quote: Standee "Thanks (only just noticed this reply), I'm not too sure that I want to have to use repellant etc. hmmm,'"
Dunno about other insects but I can vouch for Avon's Skin-so-Soft lotion for keeping Scottish midges at bay
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| As we found in Corfu last August, the insect repellent that you buy in the UK is generally not effective abroad (haven't a clue why that should be though) but the stuff you buy in your holiday resort generally is, probably because the local shopkeepers know what works and what doesn't.
Like wise in Corfu we found the chemists to be extremely effective in treating minor illness and injury, were certainly much cheaper than consulting a doctor and then being referred to the chemist for the treatments, and would often do a brief consultation for free anyway - three of our party had bad reactions to insect bites and were given antihistamines over the counter in the chemist (which worked), and I mean not just itchy lumps but swollen legs and open sores which were bandaged in the shop and treated there and then for a few euros.
I'd suggest that we do it in this country but the Tories would claim it as their idea.
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| Lake Garda is spectacular. We went for a long weekend in July a few years back and I could quite happily have stayed for a fortnight. We stayed in a little town called Lazise which was really nice, but we used it as a base to explore other villages and towns around the lake. If you're there for long enough, try and get to Verona for the day.
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| Quote: McLaren_Field "As we found in Corfu last August, the insect repellent that you buy in the UK is generally not effective abroad (haven't a clue why that should be though) but the stuff you buy in your holiday resort generally is, probably because the local shopkeepers know what works and what doesn't.
Like wise in Corfu we found the chemists to be extremely effective in treating minor illness and injury, were certainly much cheaper than consulting a doctor and then being referred to the chemist for the treatments, and would often do a brief consultation for free anyway - three of our party had bad reactions to insect bites and were given antihistamines over the counter in the chemist (which worked), and I mean not just itchy lumps but swollen legs and open sores which were bandaged in the shop and treated there and then for a few euros.
I'd suggest that we do it in this country but the Tories would claim it as their idea.'"
I think it's the southern European "chemists" are more apothecaries and are usually trained to treat non-urgent cases. I use hyrogen peroxide as an antiseptic and mouthwash but have to drive 15 miles to find an old-school chemist that still stocks it. After the dopey bint in my local Boots offered to sell me Plax or Listerine, she finally told me that they couldn't sell it because I could use it to make a bomb. As opposed to them making a bomb by selling me branded shoite
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| Quote: cod'ead "I think it's the southern European "chemists" are more apothecaries and are usually trained to treat non-urgent cases. '"
I think this may be true, some years ago when prescriptions in the Uk cost £5.00 per item, my wife, who suffers from occasional eczema on her hands was prescribed something called "oily cream" which TBH wasn't having much effect. Normally you get Betnovate, but anyway she persevered. We went on holiday to the Costa Del Sol, and she forgot to take this stuff with her. So we went into a chemist, and he gave her a tube of Betnovate - and here's the punch-line it only cost a £1!
Places I'd recommend. I've been to Garda twice and it's lovely - but IMO compared to Spain Italy is expensive.
My favourite resort on the Med is Tossa de Mar on the Costa Brava. It's picturesque, you can eat and drink well fairly cheaply, the people are great and the weather goes without saying. Plus of course if you drive, which we have four times it's one of the nearest places in Spain to the UK. In fact if you time your holiday there correctly you could even watch your team at Catalans - it's only 60 - 90 minutes drive from Perpignan.
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| Tossa's nice but if you're looking at the Costa Brava I'd recommend Cadaqués, Calella de Palafrugell an Begur.
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| Quote: cod'ead "Dunno about other insects but I can vouch for Avon's Skin-so-Soft lotion for keeping Scottish midges at bay'"
Thanks coddy,
Just about every search I've done says the same, problem is buying the stuff!!!
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| Quote: Standee "Thanks coddy,
Just about every search I've done says the same, problem is buying the stuff!!!'"
Ding Dong
The effect of Skin so Soft was first discovered by an angler on holiday in Scotland with his missus. He couldn't understand why he was getting bitten wholesale, while hsi wife was left alone. They were eating to same food, wearing similar clothes etc. It was only by accident that she mentioned her Avon skin lotion, he tried it nd remained bite free for the rest of the trip.
There's plenty of Avon sellers on-line, even on eBay
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| Quote: cod'ead "Ding Dong
The effect of Skin so Soft was first discovered by an angler on holiday in Scotland with his missus. He couldn't understand why he was getting bitten wholesale, while hsi wife was left alone. They were eating to same food, wearing similar clothes etc. It was only by accident that she mentioned her Avon skin lotion, he tried it nd remained bite free for the rest of the trip.
There's plenty of Avon sellers on-line, even on eBay'"
Thanks, didn't even think of Ebay, now have 3 bottles on t'way from Leeds.
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