Crazy Prices just for me to go to uk

Feek · 30 Aug 2018 at 22:27

chaparral said:
Sorry
I meant to replied to ask you what dates you were going be in herm as I was going ask one my mates who has there own boat if he could take me over to herm one evening for a few drinks at the mermaid Tavern.....

I can thoroughly recommend the Mermaid. When we come over, we stay for five nights and each one of those we'll be in the Mermaid Tavern, eating their food and drinking their beer. Despite staying in a self-catering cottage, we're not cooking anything other than bacon butties in the morning.

Feek · 7 Oct 2019 at 22:37

chaparral said:
Sorry
I meant to replied to ask you what dates you were going be in herm as I was going ask one my mates who has there own boat if he could take me over to herm one evening for a few drinks at the mermaid Tavern.....

Bumpski.

If you come over tomorrow, we'll be in the Mermaid. Last chance though as we sail home on the Condor on Wednesday, assuming it doesn't break down or sink. Or both.

_tucker_ · 7 Oct 2019 at 23:13

RaohNS said:
Stay where you are. We have enough foreigners.

Not sure if it was meant to offend or a joke but damn you caught me off guard and made for a giggle

FoxEye · 8 Oct 2019 at 00:24

signs said:
why are you coming here ? is it work or holiday OP ?

Maybe he wants to visit London and experience the new craze for being stabbed, robbed and left for dead?

Tbh I'm not sure why anyone enters some parts of the UK voluntarily.

Feek · 8 Oct 2019 at 09:36

FoxEye said:
Maybe he wants to visit London and experience the new craze for being stabbed, robbed and left for dead?

I wonder how many people actually get stabbed, robbed and left for dead as a percentage of those who go into London every day. That'd be an interesting statistic to see.

Rids · 8 Oct 2019 at 09:55

Missed this thread the first time, but you can fly from Guernsey into the UK using just your driving license. I've done it many times.

Eurofighter · 8 Oct 2019 at 10:10

Swim.

PermaChanged · 8 Oct 2019 at 11:23

Feek said:
Bumpski.

If you come over tomorrow, we'll be in the Mermaid. Last chance though as we sail home on the Condor on Wednesday, assuming it doesn't break down or sink. Or both.

You chose great weather for your 5 days in Herm! I'll wave at you from the Guernsey coastline - keep an eye out

On the theme of crazy prices, a Guernsey to Gatwick return in February 2020 has just cost me £260 with 20kg of luggage.

Delvis · 8 Oct 2019 at 11:26

EVH said:
If you are an EU national , you do not need to show your national ID card or passport when you are travelling from one border-free Schengen EU country to another.

Have to show it on the euro tunnel, or is that different

malachi · 8 Oct 2019 at 11:36

Delvis said:
Have to show it on the euro tunnel, or is that different

Different for the UK as its not part of Schengen.

Hades · 8 Oct 2019 at 12:52

Rids said:
Missed this thread the first time, but you can fly from Guernsey into the UK using just your driving license. I've done it many times.

I think you probably need a plane rather than just a flimsy bit of paper/card.

Liquidfox · 8 Oct 2019 at 12:55

Delvis said:
Have to show it on the euro tunnel, or is that different

That depends on if the French can be arsed though, I've done two return trips and of the 4 border crossings the French were only manning their station once.

Jokester · 8 Oct 2019 at 12:59

It’s worth pointing out that Guernsey isn’t even in the EU let alone Schengen!

Feek · 8 Oct 2019 at 14:04

PermaChanged said:
You chose great weather for your 5 days in Herm! I'll wave at you from the Guernsey coastline - keep an eye out

Seven nights on Herm and one night on GU this year

We were supposed to come on the Condor last Wednesday but because they put the sailing times back last week, we'd have missed the last Trident over to Herm so we moved our crossing forward one day to Tuesday and stayed in a B&B then got the morning Trident over here so as not to lose a night on Herm.
We'll be on the 10:50 boat back to GU in the morning and then getting the Condor at 14:40 (it's sailing early due to the weather tomorrow).

PermaChanged · 8 Oct 2019 at 14:31

Feek said:
Seven nights on Herm and one night on GU this year

Is this an annual trip then? Why Herm / Guernsey out of curiosity? As a local Guern I don't see the appeal as a holiday destination, but certainly see the appeal as a place to live!

peterwalkley · 8 Oct 2019 at 14:57

Hades said:
I think you probably need a plane rather than just a flimsy bit of paper/card.

Feek · 8 Oct 2019 at 15:23

PermaChanged said:
Is this an annual trip then? Why Herm / Guernsey out of curiosity?

Guernsey is a stopping off point for Herm as far as we're concerned. Once I step on the Trident, I start relaxing. My level of chill increases and it's a week of total non-time. We get up, make breakfast, wander around the island, go to the pub at lunchtime for a snack, return to the cabin or wander around a bit more and finish off back in the Mermaid in the evening for tea.
I love it, it's total switch off away from the real world.

chaparral · 9 Oct 2019 at 19:59

Feek said:
Bumpski.

If you come over tomorrow, we'll be in the Mermaid. Last chance though as we sail home on the Condor on Wednesday, assuming it doesn't break down or sink. Or both.

Thanks for the offer again

But I missed it as I not been on the forum for a few days, Plus am not sure if my mate would have taken his boat out in the weather we been having..

chaparral · 9 Oct 2019 at 20:04

Feek said:
Guernsey is a stopping off point for Herm as far as we're concerned. Once I step on the Trident, I start relaxing. My level of chill increases and it's a week of total non-time. We get up, make breakfast, wander around the island, go to the pub at lunchtime for a snack, return to the cabin or wander around a bit more and finish off back in the Mermaid in the evening for tea.
I love it, it's total switch off away from the real world.

Have you ever been to sark ?

Also it there any reason why you leave it so late for a holiday in herm as I would have thought june, July or august would been far better mainly due to longer day light hours

Feek · 10 Oct 2019 at 00:45

chaparral said:
Also it there any reason why you leave it so late for a holiday in herm as I would have thought june, July or august would been far better mainly due to longer day light hours

Yeah, the island will be completely full. We like it when it's quiet.

I've never been to Sark.