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natalielongstaff
09-25-2007, 07:57 AM
friday 7th september

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Me age 34 (35 on the 10th september)
DH John age 43
DD Ellie age 9
DS Matthew age 6


we left home at 3.35pm yeaterday and drove up the m6 to manchester....we went via the m6 toll because we had never been on it before !!

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc300/natalielongstaff/100_4088.jpg

we got to the travelodage at 5.30 and checked in for our overnight stay.....this seemed like a great idea right up until 2am in the morning when the hotel fire alarms went off and we all ended up in the car park in our pj's :confused:
luckily there are no photos at this point ;)
the alarm was as false one and we went back to bed at 2.45, unfortunatly they went off again at 7.45am :mad: so we got up and watched tv before we had to leave to meet the meet and greet car people (this was a fantastic service and i highly reccomend them)
our flight let about 30mins late and was very uneventful other than a small amount of turbulance !

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc300/natalielongstaff/100_4089.jpg

we arrived at sanford and went to budget to collect the car ( took about 1/2hr) and then somehow managed to get lost en-route to pop :confused3 can't think why !!! anyhow i managed to redirect us via the I4 and we were soon settled into room 8172 overlooking the computer pool.

we shared 2 counter service meals at everything pop and unpacked before heading to bed........early start tomorrow :)

wilma-bride
09-25-2007, 08:00 AM
Great minds Nat - I started my dining report today too :thumbsup2

Great start - looking forward to pictures :)

natalielongstaff
09-25-2007, 08:02 AM
Great minds Nat - I started my dining report today too :thumbsup2

Great start - looking forward to pictures :)

im just waiting for the pics to upload onto photobucket !! i will have a look for your dining report while i wait :)

mandymouse
09-25-2007, 08:13 AM
Yay ! You've started (at last - what took you so long :rotfl2: )

Great start Nat and I look forward to reading some more and seeing some piccies too

Mandy :)

Minniespal
09-25-2007, 09:56 AM
Great start Nat, looking forward to reading more.

Beth__WDW23/6/02
09-25-2007, 10:38 AM
:goodvibes Great start Nat

GlendaONeill
09-25-2007, 11:05 AM
friday 7th september

we got to the travelodage at 5.30 and checked in for our overnight stay.....this seemed like a great idea right up until 2am in the morning when the hotel fire alarms went off and we all ended up in the car park in our pj's :confused:


What a nightmare. My In-laws stayed here a couple of years ago too and the same thing happened! The fire alarm went off several times during the night!

Looking forward to hearing more!! Great start!

tony64
09-25-2007, 12:08 PM
Hi Nat

Can't wait for the foody pics.:thumbsup2

How come you had budget for car hire but went with TCD?
Have they stopped using dollar?

scottishsue
09-25-2007, 12:11 PM
Brilliant start Nat - looking forward to the rest now !!

florida sun
09-25-2007, 01:06 PM
Great start Nat, Looking forward to more:thumbsup2

mark&sue
09-25-2007, 01:07 PM
Glad the flight went well and you are ready for your free dining.

can't wait to hear all about it.


susan

natalielongstaff
09-25-2007, 01:23 PM
Hi Nat

Can't wait for the foody pics.:thumbsup2

How come you had budget for car hire but went with TCD?
Have they stopped using dollar?

we booked the car seperatly tony :) food pics are on the way !

KayleeUK
09-25-2007, 02:19 PM
Great start Nat :) Any pictures of your Pop room?

Off to try and find Joh's food reports...are you going to post them here too Joh?

BRobson
09-25-2007, 03:06 PM
Great start Nat :goodvibes Look forward to more :thumbsup2

wilma-bride
09-25-2007, 03:21 PM
Off to try and find Joh's food reports...are you going to post them here too Joh?

If that's OK I will, Kaylee :)

KayleeUK
09-25-2007, 03:38 PM
I for one would love to read them. I am sure it will be fine to post them here :)

Save's me going to search for them ;)

carolfoy
09-26-2007, 04:48 AM
aw! ellie looks so cute, tell her Callum was asking after her! :rotfl:

natalielongstaff
09-26-2007, 05:16 AM
aw! ellie looks so cute, tell her Callum was asking after her! :rotfl:

ah thanks hun :) i will tell ellie that Cal says hi :thumbsup2

Miffy2003
09-26-2007, 11:49 AM
You've got me here under false pretences Nat ;) WHERE's THE FOOD????!!!!

(A fire alarm just won't cut it you know :teeth: )

natalielongstaff
09-26-2007, 01:16 PM
You've got me here under false pretences Nat ;) WHERE's THE FOOD????!!!!

(A fire alarm just won't cut it you know :teeth: )

:lmao: give me chance Karen !! just a little paitence......i promise food tomorrow ;)

Miffy2003
09-26-2007, 02:12 PM
:lmao: give me chance Karen !! just a little paitence......i promise food tomorrow ;)



There can be no patience where food is concerned Nat :rotfl:

T16GEM
09-27-2007, 04:47 AM
we left home at 3.35pm yeaterday and drove up the m6 to manchester....we went via the m6 toll because we had never been on it before !!

As good a reason as any I say!
Great start can't wait to read more and see pics!

DisneyJo
09-27-2007, 09:54 AM
Great start Nat can't believe about the fire alarms :eek:

wils
10-14-2007, 01:34 PM
Just catching up whilst I'm a rugby widow! Great start

irongirlof12
10-15-2007, 04:31 AM
great start.

arieljasmine
10-15-2007, 11:15 AM
Great start, Natalie, bad one about the fire alarms though, what a nightmare that must have been.

Laur's princess: