MrBen Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 So...it's Christmas 2009 and you win free flights for two in raffle - hooray. Then you realise it's with quirky budget carrier FlyBe, and you have to depart from London. And use them by the end of the year. THEN....you look at the route map to ponder the delights on offer at one of the following (I'm struggling please help):- Isle of Man- Aberdeen- Leeds- Inverness (Beautiful motherland but in November/December????)- Edinburgh (could be handy for going home at Chrimbo however.... all flights go via Belfast)- Dusseldorf- Nantes- Jersey People of East Dulwich...I would be grateful for your sage advice as always.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 ebay is your friend Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/#findComment-377253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguenot Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Ha ha!That made me laugh really hard! :)) I do apologise. *wipes tear from eye*I'm particularly impressed by the Edinburgh via Belfast option.However... Dusseldorf. Definitely.Apart from being the hometown of Kraftwerk (which is reason enough), I'm betting they do some great Christmas Fairs, and you can get fabulously pissed on quality beer. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/#findComment-377255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applespider Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I like Dusseldorf. The Altstadt is good - the Schlosser Alt bier is better and yes, there are Christmas markets. You can also hop on the fast train to Cologne (under an hour and cheap) and go to their better Christmas markets and see the Dom there. Actually, I'd fly to Dusseldorf and stay in Cologne... but try to drink the Alt bier over Kolsch Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/#findComment-377258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Jersey is lovely in the summer... not sure about this time of year though. Mmm, seafood. And the zoo is ace. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/#findComment-377262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguenot Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Ace :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/#findComment-377264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Hmm, I see what Huguenot means, or at least I think I do.I should perhaps admit that I've been a huge fan of Gerald Durrell since I was a young child, so to visit his zoo was very exciting for me. Maybe less so for normal people.Jersey does seem to be impossibly expensive to get to normally, so if it does look attractive in winter, it may be worth a shot. Though Christmas markets, with gluhwein mit schoss, also sound lots of fun. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/#findComment-377369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Torn between Dusseldorf and its beer and Nantes in the Loire region of France and its wine. Which do you prefer? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/#findComment-377581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichmum Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Jersey.Dusseldorf is choc full of arrogant, rude Germans with their excessive body hair (particularly in the underarm and bikini area), strange knee length leather trousers (with bibs) and pickled cabbage. They are a nation of heavy metal loving arses. Nantes is full of Frenchies; Their love of striking and public protest make them incredibly unreliable, add that, the fact that their toilet facilities are an abomination (you will still find occasional hole in the floor conveniences) and their breath stinks of cigarettes - France is not for everyone.Incidentally, I have just been given 2 nights in a fabulous hotel in Jersey and will be looking for flights to the said destination... Do you want to sell them to me sweetie? I don't normally fly commercially, it could be a blast! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14044-free-flightsdusseldorf-or-aberdeen/#findComment-377621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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