Prose from a Poshboy

[cambridgealex]

This is a strange one.

New diarist and "kid on the block" Fred Wise, luckboxed some sort of 800/1 shot RAFFLE, first prize being an all expenses paid, trip for two to Egypt!

Naturally I bullied him into picking me (yes, you'd think he'd take a girl but each to their own...) and so on monday we're off to Egypt for a week!

We're staying in the sickest hotel there, 5*, got it's own water park right near all the best nightlife in the heart of the Sharm el Sheikh region. Gonna be a sick holiday! Got a casino in the hotel but will try and avoid that, and also try and avoid playing chinese at all. Want it to be a holiday from all that. Gonna be all nights out, beaching, and sight seeing. Maybe give the Egpytian regs a spin on £25/£50 (Egyptian Pound that is...) one night though...

I've been once before when I was much younger on a family holiday, but obv don't remember much. Will be a sick trip for sure!

BEEN WITH MY MATES THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS FANTASTIC PLACE.ONLY 4-5 DECENT CLUBS THERE -BEST BY FAR IS SPACE , FOR 180 EGYPTIAN /£20 QUID YOU GET CLUB ENTRY TRANSPORT TO AND FROM YOUR HOTEL AND FREE BAR JUST ASK REP AT THE HOTEL ,LITTLE BUDHA IN CENTRE OF NAAMA BAY VERY DECENT ALSO   - HAVE A GREAT TIME

Thanks mate, will do I'm sure.

[Doobs]

This is a strange one.

New diarist and "kid on the block" Fred Wise, luckboxed some sort of 800/1 shot RAFFLE, first prize being an all expenses paid, trip for two to Egypt!

Naturally I bullied him into picking me (yes, you'd think he'd take a girl but each to their own...) and so on monday we're off to Egypt for a week!

We're staying in the sickest hotel there, 5*, got it's own water park right near all the best nightlife in the heart of the Sharm el Sheikh region. Gonna be a sick holiday! Got a casino in the hotel but will try and avoid that, and also try and avoid playing chinese at all. Want it to be a holiday from all that. Gonna be all nights out, beaching, and sight seeing. Maybe give the Egpytian regs a spin on £25/£50 (Egyptian Pound that is...) one night though...

I've been once before when I was much younger on a family holiday, but obv don't remember much. Will be a sick trip for sure!

BEEN WITH MY MATES THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS FANTASTIC PLACE.ONLY 4-5 DECENT CLUBS THERE -BEST BY FAR IS SPACE , FOR 180 EGYPTIAN /£20 QUID YOU GET CLUB ENTRY TRANSPORT TO AND FROM YOUR HOTEL AND FREE BAR JUST ASK REP AT THE HOTEL ,LITTLE BUDHA IN CENTRE OF NAAMA BAY VERY DECENT ALSO   - HAVE A GREAT TIME

Do you have to shout to make yourself heard there?

Love Snorkelling, don't see much need for taking a banana.  Just watch don't mess with nature my view.

[George2Loose]

Thought the banana was for Fred?

[pokerfan]

Don't forget I've travelled in Africa, South America, Central America and South East Asia extensively - I know how to haggle!

It'll be hard with Fred there who'll just snap accept the first price given and then give me dirty looks and call me a nit for trying to haggle.

Got the currency in the post today - pretty boss!

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$ or £ accepted everywhere afaik.

[Longy]

You can even haggle in places like currys these days, no harm in asking.

Yeah you can haggle anywhere:

By law, no store has to accept your cash, even if you're paying the ticketed price.

Equally, you don't have to accept the ticketed price. What counts is the bargain struck, so why not ask them to lower the price?

Top 10 high street stores to haggle in:

Retail chain + Success rate
1. Homebase   73%
2. Currys/ PC World   71%
3. B&Q   70%
4= John Lewis   61%
4= Wickes   61%
6. TK Maxx   60%
7. Tesco   57%
8. Debenhams   54%
9. Sainsbury's   52%
10. Asda   51%

I can imagine haggling over a big ticket electrical item can work, but getting to the till in Tesco finding out your shopping costs £46.38 and offering them £30?

It could be fun to do it once for sport on a busy Saturday, mind.

This made actually lol, the thought of doing it amuses me greatly.

That Egyptian money is made of the worst paper ever, rips so easily.

[Longines]

Although snorkelling is good you have to go scuba diving there IMO, brilliant experience.

[LIONRAMPANT]

Although snorkelling is good you have to go scuba diving there IMO, brilliant experience.

[LB44]

Another top tip. Take alcohol hand gel with you everywhere!

[marcro]

When you are there make sure you walk like an Egyptian.

[edgascoigne]

Looking forward to the report on how you guys fair over there. When away for sustained periods of time, do you find that in search of updates your mummy doesn't let u p?Myriad of opportunities over there to get this diary back into a positive mindset.

[horseplayer]

Looking forward to the report on how you guys fair over there. When away for sustained periods of time, do you find that in search of updates your mummy doesn't let u p?Myriad of opportunities over there to get this diary back into a positive mindset.

to good

[cambridgealex]

Looking forward to the report on how you guys fair over there. When away for sustained periods of time, do you find that in search of updates your mummy doesn't let u p?Myriad of opportunities over there to get this diary back into a positive mindset.

LOL wp.

(will pretend I got it without having it explained)

[dwayne110]

'Fair over'... Nicely done ☺️

[edgascoigne]

'Fair over'... Nicely done ☺️

There's a couple more in there...'can you guess woddit is yet?'

[dwayne110]

Asides from myriad and mummy, hmm