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Myself ,wife n kids goin to Bournemouth/Poole in 3 weeks time,lookin forward to it,goin to take in the bike night at the quayside.
We were goin to drive fly down,but as eldest daughter is 16 she needs her 1st passport,and due to legislation it says poss an interview would be required,indeed her friend had to go to Stirling to be interviewed(53miles each way),as the Glasgow office is closed or doesnt do them now (16 year old terrorist)
Rather than take a chance,and maybe not recieving interview/passport on time we have decided to drive down.
Checked the Ryanair website last night, flights for the week im going from glasgow/prestwick to bournemouth are
Outbound Flight cost inc taxes/fees/charges £0.01
Coming home total cost inc. above charges £4.98 ......so X 4 @ four returns for £20
For the return drive i'll prob be £60 each way in fuel ,so theres £120 plus the overnight in the Travelodge which was not to bad at £30.
£150 as opposed to fekn £20,and i wouldve been there in 55 mins

Could you get her a provisional moped licence within 3 weeks ? She might not want one, but if it saves money !!!!

Doesn't have to be a passport for internal flights. Licence or Govt. issued id card would do.

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Doesn't have to be a passport for internal flights

Normally, you are right, but this is Scotland we are talking about

You do need photo ID though, so the moped licence is a bloody good idea!

I never thought of a provisional driving license,to be honest i never knew they had a pic on them,i know my driving license doesn't
I suppose i was thinking "passport" as my faithers got a house in Spain,which we will poss be going to in october hols.....readies and passports permitting:!:
Timbo,maybe im looking in the wrong bit,but i cant see where it says any photo id will do,mind you,im just off nightshif and strugling to keep eyes open
Looks like we'll be driving down south,as wife has contacted elderly relatives in manchester to say we'll visit them on way home

FirestormMike wrote:

bikerpiker wrote: Looks like we'll be driving down south

That'll be fun. I remember the drive down to Cornwall a few years back, 11 hours of traffic cone misery.

Yep,done that as well 4 years ago
Have drove to B'mouth a good few times as well,but usually leave at midnight,cos kids sleep most of the way,and if they're sleepin,the're not fightin n arguing

bikerpiker wrote: £150 as opposed to fekn £20,and i wouldve been there in 55 mins

I can see why you're not a happy bunny Stevie

Just keep thinking it'll be nice to get away, then it won't seem so bad

I hope you have a good one mate

Chris.