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    Posted: 27 Feb 13 at 7:32pm
Centre Parcs they do Solo rentals there don't they?...
 
A Solo would be a bridge on the local Center Parcs' lake - hence the denied rumours that Longleat have sold Shearwater (home of Shearwater SC) to Center Parcs.
 
We parked in streets once down towards Wood Green station and round behind Ally Pally. I think it was the year I forgot the tickets and we had to turn back after 40 mins journey to fetch them. It was a bit of a steep hike so we now try to be early and usually have time for a coffee before the opening ceremony.
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You all sound like you visit regularly.

I have onlŷ stumbled across it thanks to a google search for. Shop discount code 20% off wasn't bad!
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Originally posted by pondmonkey

Originally posted by rb_stretch

  This kind of post is worthy of mumsnet!

just don't start posting about Centre Parcs...
 
Postees on this forum are waaaay too civil to hack it on mumsnet
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Originally posted by G.R.F.

Centre Parcs they do Solo rentals there don't they?

they do a lot of things that you lads from Kent like... search for it, on mumsnet.  
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A few years ago I parked on a nearby street NW of the palace, it was called Dukes Avenue. It is at the same height as the palace so no hill climbs. I remember I could see my car when queuing for food inside. I dont know if they have tightened up parking since then though. I doubt I got there that early to secure the parking spot so it may be worth a try.
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Oh, anyone interested in playing 'pin the tail' on the demo donkey with their kids?

Could be fun... Wink
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Centre Parcs they do Solo rentals there don't they?
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Originally posted by rb_stretch

  This kind of post is worthy of mumsnet!

just don't start posting about Centre Parcs...
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Thankfully they are out of buggys now. We used to have a double and single, because the triple buggies are truly expensive and virtually useless at the same time due to their bulk.
No doubt the girls could walk up the hill, but then they would have no energy to wonder around the show with me. When they run out of steam is when the trouble starts....
 
Edit: Just wondering what on earth is happening to me. This kind of post is worthy of mumsnet!


Edited by rb_stretch - 27 Feb 13 at 3:07pm
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Originally posted by G.R.F.

So, here's what you do, across the road from the car parks is a garden centre with free parking you go in either buy something like bird food or in my case I got a bird table as I have this weird affection for feeding birds, brought about presumably by the same onset of age affliction that caused me to take up dinghy sailing.
Anyway dump your car, go in have a cup of tea, or do the show then go into the garden centre bit and do whatever you guilt feels is necessary and jobs a goodun.
 
That's the kind of thing I was looking for.
 
Need some Yew trees for the driveway Wink Thanks.
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