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Finally reached 200k avios! 2 and a half years since I started collecting. Got 20k Nectar, half way to a 241 and OH has 45k MR on her account so we can get to Australia when it finally opens. 40k HH and 80k IHG, thanks HfP collective 🙂

Amateur by some standard but just an average guy and never gone too far out of the way to get points, other than retention bonuses!

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There is also a lot of good things about Islamic / Arab countries, they generally treat disabled people as truly equals…

but yes it is not perfect, neither are we though…

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And the ones that work are??

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Rob and Rhys said STK steakhouse is great, great decor and “views” 😉

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BillySillyWilly wrote:

We have a few stays next year booked so the run may be worth it. Checking on hotels in South Wales. Cheapest is £60…

Open table for restaurant bookings where you would do it normally is your best bet then unless you actually need the hotels

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Amy C wrote:

Also Amy C, do you have a pilot license? It’s a really cool pic 🙂

Thank you, for the info. Yes I do, not that it’s been much use lately. I’m actually only allowed to fly with another pilot currently as didn’t keep my hours up 🤦‍♀️[/quote]

Nice! It’s an awesome photo. Sure you can get it back when Covid has slowed down again 🙂

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Does anyone really have enough time to learn all the terminology that FT use? I took one look and it makes the whole Bendy Beardy and Che look like armatures.

Easy solution: Find yourself a friend with a BA Hotline account and sign up to simply flying, much easier and saves a lot of time. Yes probably not as as cheap as you can get but who cares

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@TimM Surely Antalya is cold at the moment?

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Cineworld share price looking good at the moment, 45p per share. Yes it has a big debt pile but I don’t think interest rate rises are likely until mid next year at the earliest. Good pipeline of movies for over Christmas, mainly Spiderman no way home and Matrix 4. I can’t see the Cineplex case going against them and UK booster campaign should build consumer confidence to go to the cinema by January.

Thoughts?

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Data point on passport times:
Used paper form check and send on 19th of Nov, a Friday so held until Monday in the safe at the post office. Out for delivery today. So 24 days / 21 days depending on the sent date you use

Rob / Rhys: No idea where this should go

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You’d have to a mattress run to get the points, points only post after the stay. A cheapo HIX should do the job. Points are ex-VAT and concerted into USD. 10 per $. Can’t remember if the welcome bonuses are qualifying points

Also, IHG have an unlabeled version of Open Table, never used it but I think it qualifies

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They have Paypoint machines and accept Amex for all transactions.

Best used for paying Council Tax etc. if they don’t accept Amex directly

Also Amy C, do you have a pilot license? It’s a really cool pic 🙂

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I used to have a life jacket and windscreen wiper from a 747, perks of knowing the right people I guess! Had to throw them away when moving house though 😔

I also learnt that it’s really really difficult to put a life jacket on quick enough to be useful in a nose dive type situation (20 seconds)

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I would highly recommend Siam Park, a massive water park with a lot to do for all ages

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Buy some cakes and sandwiches for work!