Anyone been to Gatwick recently?

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Francesca wrote:

> Am flying off to Tenerife tomorrow (just for four days - without my

> babies - GULP!) and wondered what was at Gatwick duty free shopping

> nowadays. Also, is there such a thing as duty free now or do you have

> to pay VAT on anything?

>

No idea! not that well travelled but just wanted to say have a lovely time,

enjoy the sunshine and don't worry about the children (unless you are leaving

them home alone?) they will enjoy themselves without you.

Trisha

SAHM to 3 boys

Jack 8, 6 and Isaac 2

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Am flying off to Tenerife tomorrow (just for four days - without my

babies - GULP!) and wondered what was at Gatwick duty free shopping

nowadays. Also, is there such a thing as duty free now or do you have

to pay VAT on anything?

Francesca (already planning how to spend more money....!)

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> Am flying off to Tenerife tomorrow (just for four days - without my

> babies - GULP!) and wondered what was at Gatwick duty free shopping

> nowadays.

I'm afraid you aren't entitled to any duty free as you are flying

within the EU. There is a shopping area for EU flights but the

prices aren't much better than a good supermarket. Also the same

applies when you return ie no duty free at Tenerife.

Akiko

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> > Am flying off to Tenerife tomorrow (just for four days - without

my

> > babies - GULP!) and wondered what was at Gatwick duty free

shopping

> > nowadays.

Well Akiko answered your duty free questions, but I am wishing you a

*great* holiday...lucky thing! Sun and sea at this time of year!

Ruthie.

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No Trisha, not home alone but with their grandparents - bit tearful

tonight as it will be the longest I have ever been away from them.

Until mid-October we had not had a single night apart (other than the

night DD2 born when I put DD1 to bed and was back by teatime the

following day). Am desperately trying to reassure myself that if any

unhinged terrorists are out there, they would hardly target a flight

to Tenerife but nonetheless have still had our wills done and looked

out our life insurance documentation!! (Pessimism is my middle name).

I know the kids will have a lovely time as their grandma dotes on them

(sold it to DD1 by telling her that grandma does not get stressy and

shout like mummy does!). Thanks for your good wishes!

Francesca

Re: Anyone been to Gatwick recently?

> Francesca wrote:

> > Am flying off to Tenerife tomorrow (just for four days - without

my

> > babies - GULP!) and wondered what was at Gatwick duty free

shopping

> > nowadays. Also, is there such a thing as duty free now or do you

have

> > to pay VAT on anything?

> >

> No idea! not that well travelled but just wanted to say have a

lovely time,

> enjoy the sunshine and don't worry about the children (unless you

are leaving

> them home alone?) they will enjoy themselves without you.

>

> Trisha

> SAHM to 3 boys

> Jack 8, 6 and Isaac 2

>

>

>

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Thanks Akiko, that's a bummer as thought could get my Xmas present and

stock up on make-up, perfume. Oh well!

Francesca

Re: Anyone been to Gatwick recently?

>

> > Am flying off to Tenerife tomorrow (just for four days - without

my

> > babies - GULP!) and wondered what was at Gatwick duty free

shopping

> > nowadays.

>

> I'm afraid you aren't entitled to any duty free as you are flying

> within the EU. There is a shopping area for EU flights but the

> prices aren't much better than a good supermarket. Also the same

> applies when you return ie no duty free at Tenerife.

>

> Akiko

>

>

>

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Thanks Ruthie, I'm sure I will have a lovely time but am a bit worried

about leaving my babies who will probably be so busy being spoilt by

their grandma they won't even notice that I've gone ....

Francesca

Re: Anyone been to Gatwick recently?

>

> > > Am flying off to Tenerife tomorrow (just for four days - without

> my

> > > babies - GULP!) and wondered what was at Gatwick duty free

> shopping

> > > nowadays.

>

> Well Akiko answered your duty free questions, but I am wishing you a

> *great* holiday...lucky thing! Sun and sea at this time of year!

>

> Ruthie.

>

>

>

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That's just what I was like when we went up to Aberdeen at half term,

desperately trying to convince myself that they couldn't possibly have any

interest in an easyJet flight to Scotland!!! and what would I do if there

were any shifty looking blokes at check-in..... Terrible really, but I

couldn't help it. I know you're not going with the girls, but it did help

me to see how enthusiastic my boys were, how much they were looking forward

to the flight, how carefree they were, with no preconceived worries or

anticipation at all, so I tried to see it all through their eyes.

Hope you have a safe and pleasant journey ;o))

Hannah

Re: Anyone been to Gatwick recently?

Am desperately trying to reassure myself that if any

unhinged terrorists are out there, they would hardly target a flight

to Tenerife but nonetheless have still had our wills done and looked

out our life insurance documentation!! (Pessimism is my middle name).

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> Thanks Ruthie, I'm sure I will have a lovely time but am a bit

worried

> about leaving my babies who will probably be so busy being spoilt by

> their grandma they won't even notice that I've gone ....

>

> Francesca

Trust me. As a Grandma. When Tammy left her 3 older kids with me and

went away for four days, they had such a good time, they were BEGGING

her to go away again almost as soon as she came back!!!

Ruthie (PS) I can't say that *I* was that keen!! LOL

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am a bit

> worried

> > about leaving my babies who will probably be so busy being spoilt

by

> > their grandma they won't even notice that I've gone ....

> >

> > Francesca

>

>

> Trust me. As a Grandma. When Tammy left her 3 older kids with me

and

> went away for four days, they had such a good time, they were

BEGGING

> her to go away again almost as soon as she came back!!!

>

> Ruthie (PS) I can't say that *I* was that keen!! LOL

isn;t that the truth... our two spent a w/e with M & D two weeks ago..we

were going to go away but stayed at home alone instead! Looxury!

When we picked the girls up Georgi wanted to know when she was coming

back to Granny's again. The other night she even asked if we were

going out?, no we said not tonight. " awww, but I want someone else to

come & look after us tonight " was the confidence boosting reply!!

They quite often answertheir toy phones and tell me it's Granny asking

them to go and say " right now "

I'd be worried -but I know for a factthat shetakes no nonsense and

doesn;t spoil them (other than not being so busy & stressed as me!!)

Have a good trip Francesca and DON'T WORRY!!

Angi

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Angi wrote:

>When we picked the girls up Georgi wanted to know when she was coming

>back to Granny's again. The other night she even asked if we were

>going out?, no we said not tonight. " awww, but I want someone else to

>come & look after us tonight " was the confidence boosting reply!!

We get the same thing with Steffi refused to come home after we'd left

her overnight after the ball - wanted to stay two nights with my mum.

And she'd rather spend her weekends with the 18yo across the road.

Mind you, now I'm not around in the evenings when she comes home from

work, I definitely get more attention from her than when I was around

all the time. And DH thinks it's great that she more often says 'Dad, I

mean Mum...' when it was always 'Mum, I mean Dad...' before.

--

Sue

Mum to Steffi the Pomwi, nearly 5

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Sue ... I only want to point out, *gently*, that 5 year olds are not

allowed to work in this country! I even thought Australia was a

little more liberated in this area....

Caro ;-)

> Mind you, now I'm not around in the evenings when she comes home

from

> work,