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Offline boogs

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Rip Off Britain
« on: August 12, 2013, 08:45:00 PM »
Took the grandchildren to the park today Picked them up in town had to sit with the engine running in case a traffic warden came along nowhere to stop without paying....

Arrived at park Carpark £2.40 for 2hrs

Go for a drink mum says daughter 1 coffee (well that was what it was supposed to be) in paper cup 3 soft drinks 2 children's sandwiches  £16.20  eeek:

Children's entertainment ... Donkeys £3 each... Go-karts £1.50 each for 5 mins .... Bouncy Castle £1.50 each 5mins

They wanted to go on the canoes £5 each 10 mins ... noooo: (Grandma puts foot down)

Me... go play on the swings and climbing frames ....  over an hour Free  :thumbsup:

It is empty..... parents dragging kids in opposite direction lots of tears ....... sad24:

Now I know I am Scottish but I am not tight .. ;)

In this economic climate there are a lot of families who like us in the old days went to the park with a picnic free parking and  swings etc..

They could charge much less to give the families a fighting chance to enjoy these extra things ...

Instead there were countless children upset and not understanding why they were unable to enjoy the same as others...

They could half their prices, free parking , giving all families the chance to enjoy... Not just those of us who can afford it...

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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2013, 09:23:53 PM »
yep they should be sent up chimneys




OK does seem a rip off but IIRC from my dim and distant past kids always want something they think some other kids can't have.   It won't change.
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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2013, 09:41:56 PM »
Shame..........same every where now........ noooo:
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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2013, 09:43:45 PM »
Quote from: Steve on August 12, 2013, 09:23:53 PM
yep they should be sent up chimneys




OK does seem a rip off but IIRC from my dim and distant past kids always want something they think some other kids can't have.  It won't change.

No what I am trying to get over  is the fact that the greedy council can't leave anything alone ... what I have seen today shows me nothing is sacred ....   They will try to screw us every way .....

When I was in Scotland last week for example last week it cost me nothing for car parking here it would have needed a mortgage.. at least £12 per day.... cussing:
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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2013, 09:48:49 PM »
Quote from: boogs on August 12, 2013, 09:43:45 PM
Quote from: Steve on August 12, 2013, 09:23:53 PM
yep they should be sent up chimneys




OK does seem a rip off but IIRC from my dim and distant past kids always want something they think some other kids can't have.  It won't change.

No what I am trying to get over  is the fact that the greedy council can't leave anything alone ... what I have seen today shows me nothing is sacred ....   They will try to screw us every way .....

When I was in Scotland last week for example last week it cost me nothing for car parking here it would have needed a mortgage.. at least £12 per day.... cussing:

Use the donkey...... Thumbs:
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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2013, 10:48:02 PM »
Quote from: boogs on August 12, 2013, 09:43:45 PM
Quote from: Steve on August 12, 2013, 09:23:53 PM
yep they should be sent up chimneys




OK does seem a rip off but IIRC from my dim and distant past kids always want something they think some other kids can't have.  It won't change.

No what I am trying to get over  is the fact that the greedy council can't leave anything alone ... what I have seen today shows me nothing is sacred ....   They will try to screw us every way .....

When I was in Scotland last week for example last week it cost me nothing for car parking here it would have needed a mortgage.. at least £12 per day.... cussing:
Drive them out to Cropwell Bishop, lovely village not far from you and free parking.  Don't talk to the locals though as one will be my niece and she might tell all the K family secrets.
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Offline Landlady

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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2013, 11:36:58 AM »
It is a shame Boogs and I agree that the children certainly don't understand the expense.

Its similar to those blasted sweet displays being put at the start of the supermarket check out queues.......if we were still that little we'd want them too......

Not being smug (truly and honestly) but when daughter and Princess Immy were over (aged 3) we took her to an indoor play complex - climbing things, shooty balls, loads and loads and a very very happy hour plus was spent for the cost of E3, no charge for adults accompanying the children  - outside the safe enclosed area were a set up of mechanical pay as you go ride on toys but again they were very reasonable IMHO at E1 a ride for most and E2 for an exciting go cart thingy and when Nanna chose to go on the jungle birthday train it was still only E1 because the staff don't charge for adults supervising the children ............

The park nearest to why our daughter lives has a nice range of non mechanical items (slides, swings etc) and we do have happy times there but I do dread taking her somewhere in the UK which is profit driven....................

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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2013, 10:14:01 PM »
Exactly LL that is how it should be ....  Unfortunately greed takes over ...  noooo:
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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2013, 07:45:33 PM »
I took ours to France, it was always cheaper.  Municipal campsite in the Loire - free sight of castles and rivers, free play areas, free picnic spots and the municipal pool this year if you bought your ticket from the Campsite Office €2 per adult no time limit, choice of 4 pools. 

.... Tour De France, end of a stage, free parking in a field and to watch the event - free.  3 Course Plat de Jour €8 each.

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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2013, 10:02:17 PM »
That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany,  Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:
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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2013, 10:06:37 PM »
Quote from: boogs on August 16, 2013, 10:02:17 PM
That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany,  Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:

Feck moi.  eeek:

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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2013, 10:18:49 PM »
Quote from: Baldy on August 16, 2013, 10:06:37 PM
Quote from: boogs on August 16, 2013, 10:02:17 PM
That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany,  Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:

Feck moi.  eeek:

That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.

Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:
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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2013, 10:19:56 PM »
Quote from: apc2010 on August 16, 2013, 10:18:49 PM
Quote from: Baldy on August 16, 2013, 10:06:37 PM
Quote from: boogs on August 16, 2013, 10:02:17 PM
That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany,  Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:

Feck moi.  eeek:

That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.

Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:

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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2013, 07:59:04 AM »
Quote from: apc2010 on August 16, 2013, 10:18:49 PM
Quote from: Baldy on August 16, 2013, 10:06:37 PM
Quote from: boogs on August 16, 2013, 10:02:17 PM
That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany,  Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:

Feck moi.  eeek:

That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.

Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:




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Re: Rip Off Britain
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2013, 09:29:13 AM »
Quote from: Tipsy Gipsy on August 17, 2013, 07:59:04 AM
Quote from: apc2010 on August 16, 2013, 10:18:49 PM
Quote from: Baldy on August 16, 2013, 10:06:37 PM
Quote from: boogs on August 16, 2013, 10:02:17 PM
That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany,  Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:

Feck moi.  eeek:

That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.

Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:




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