Ok..I'm defo coming over sometime this coming late spring/summer and I want to know everything! Do I fly to Heathrow..or somewhere else..what hotels are decent and affordable. How much money do I bring for shopping and so forth. Who wants to see me and Maky? I am so excited ladies!!!! Looking at coming for a week to 10 days!

where in the uk are u planning on staying?? i wanna meet u !!!!

it would prob be heathrow o gatwick but i think most long haul are defo heathrow!1

so if you going to be in london then in coming to meet you lol x

I have no clue..will base it on trying to start in the middle and go from there! I want to get a chance to hang with ya all! xxx

Yay! Doubt i'l get to meet you though as im in NI Let me know if you taking a day trip across on the ferry though - you could see the giants causeway pmsl!

Suppose it depends where most of the ladies you chat to live. My geography of England is woeful. Are you planning on staying in one place or spending a cpl days in different areas? Traveling about could work out quite expensive by rail etc, plus with a baby and luggage quite awkward.

You're a brave lady, you must really love the BANDA ladies

ohh jen whoo!! are you staying in london? i would love to come meet you, i could stay with my uncle for a few nights in london
london is quite expensive and hectic, so small buggy and lost of pennies x

ok so not staying in london then lol, umm travel lodge???ohh how exciting x

id most deffo travel, simply cause it prob is one of them once in a lifetime trips or chances im also available to put u all up btw, i have the room, well 2 bedrooms we dont use LOL!! spending money, id prob base it on how much u want to eat out and how much u will make ur self? if ur staying with peeps then its easier just to buy some shopping? id guess, comfortably, 100/150 a day for the likes of food, any fuel/travelling and spending u might want to do?? most days thou u prob wont even use that much. also, iv found that bed and breakfast's are cheaper when booked in advance and u have more come and go with them.

there you go jen^^^ your own personal trip advisor x

Jen come stay with meeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Woo hoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!!!!!

If you want to start centrally then aim for Birminham airport (more central for England) However if you're taking a foray into Scotland too then Manchester airport would be more "central"

whoop! definately central for a meet up. xx

May have to make it for 2 weeks! I defo wanna site see too! Scotland and Ireland are huuge on my bucket list! A big ol fashioned meet up will have to be done! Saving my pennies for this trip so I will be buying some rounds as well as milkshakes for my prego pals! Want to know about carseats..places to avoid. And would love to shack up with some of you offering rooms! All diet plans will of course have to be put on hold as it's gonna be deep fried mars bars and take out the entire time! Wanna come home smelling like galaxy! LOL! xxx

Oh..also..would I need an international drivers license? Or can I rent a car with just my regular Canadian one? So many things to think about!!!!

http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/
thats the uk laws. maky will deffo need a seat and depending on maddys height and weight will need a booster seat, matt is old enough to sit in the passengers
seat.
places to avoid? hard one!! depends on what u dont like, im not too clued up on specific towns in england to avoid. do u have a rough area idea of where u want to visit? like a hit list? if ur up my way id deffo avoid public transport LOL!!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/DrivingInGbOnAForeignLicence/index.htm

wooo this is ace news!!!

I am pretty sure you'd be able to come to Manchester which is central, although most flights go to London

You have to remember though lol the UK is so small you can get on domestic flights/trains and be the other end of the country in 2-3 hours hehehe

Dan said you can stay with us....as soon as I said where you are from He thinks he could exchange the favour with you being near snowboard land

You are more than welcome all of you to head over here! I would find my way in any province to meet up with you! Will just be me and Makynlee coming over this trip. I promised the other two next time! xxx

Dan says 'see you in january' *with his board*

Cheeky beggar!!

Sun Peaks..Whistler/Blackcomb? He don't want to be boarding anywhere near here in January!

Are you a long way from them bits then?!

We are away from any good bits. But if any of you should come over, I would defo show up! Whistler is about 20 hours away..and Sun Peaks about 14. Sun Peaks has cheaper and nicer chalets and the mountain is gorgeous. Whistler is really nice..but you pay thru your nose to stay there. xxx

Yeh Whistler is where Dan went Jan this year - I could tell it was expensive from the ATM withdrawals

when we went to canada we went with air transact and they were an excillant airline we flew from Gatwick and Landed at Gatwick x

When my family come from Canada they fly into Heathrow, I'll come and meet you at the airport, it's only 15 mins from me! As to where you stay it depends what you want to get out of the trip. I would say do a couple of days in London, there's so much to see and do there. You can drive on your normal Canadian licence, but you need to check with the hire company exactly what documentation you need, most hire companies will do car seat hire too. Then make your way North. I don't think you'll be short of offers of places to stay x

Oh yay Jen!!! I'd defo be up for a meet!!! xx