Crook Mackem
Striker
No chance, a f***ing hostel ffs. Who would willingly put their 11 yr old in one of them doss holes
GalacticZorro
Central Defender
Mmmm it's a hard one. Different world now.
I went to France by coach at 11. Was class. We bought a crate of Canadian Dry ginger ale thinking it was booze. Good memories.
I just don't know if I'd even send my daughter at 26 to London. Hate the place. Admittedly only seen kings cross etc on Wembley trips and a few business trips but it's just a skanky dirty place. Much like Paris. Shit holes. I think it'd be a no from me.
Paddy O'Dors
Striker
Perhaps The Ritz was fully booked that week.
Crook Mackem
Striker
could whack them in a premier inn or something but a hostel, no chance
B
becs
Guest
I haven't refused. I've already paid the deposit but the trip has been cancelled due to others not wanting to send their children.
Crook Mackem
Striker
anar but a hostel man haway.....seriously ?
Paddy O'Dors
Striker
Have you ever been in a YH?
Harry Angstrom
Striker
Some people should have their kids taken off them. Utter spineless idiots.
What is wrong with people nowadays?
Crook Mackem
Striker
Just on lads weekends away, communal bathrooms, scruffy people, manky, dirty stinking places. No chance would i pay for my kids to stop in one. I cant believe they would even consider it to be honest
B
becs
Guest
why?
It's a Youth Hostel set up for school use with their own secured corridor. It has rooms and bathrooms for all the children and teachers. Once they're in on a night, the corridor door will be locked so nobody can get in and nobody can walk off. Seems safer than a Premier Inn to me.
Crook Mackem
Striker
Fair enough then, different to the types of place i`ve stopped in before, all sorts of dodgepots kicking about.
Still would prefer them stopping in a proper place mind
Paddy O'Dors
Striker
But happy with a Premier Inn with no restrictions on who can come and go? Likely a knocking shop if it's owt like the one in Portsmouth.
SuperGerryHarrison
Winger
I lived there for 10 years, my eldest was born there and was happy there until we left when she was 3.
When there I was never mugged, assaulted nor attacked in any way, shape or form. Not even so much as an argument.
Some folk really need to examine their beliefs of what our capital city is like.
When there I was never mugged, assaulted nor attacked in any way, shape or form. Not even so much as an argument.
Some folk really need to examine their beliefs of what our capital city is like.
As long as she / he is supervised they will be fine Becs, although I understand your concerns!
Deleted User 11453
Striker
My parents had both been on school trips to Edinburgh as kids but didn’t even get to London until they were much older. I think my mam only went once and she was in her late 60s or early 70s.
My mam couldn’t even spot London on a map she’d point towards the area where Oxford is.
My mam couldn’t even spot London on a map she’d point towards the area where Oxford is.
the dark one
Winger
We've coughed 230 ish for our 9 yo to go to Derwent hill for 5 days.
I don't have a problem with Derwent hill. I may well have with London mind. Depends on how many adults were on the trip. 20+ 10 year olds on the tube sounds like torture for the adult supervisors to me. Many of these kids will never have set foot in London Tbh
Gil Gunderson
Goalkeeper
My cousin went to live in London at that age. Billy Elliot house he stayed in.
So aye deffo let them
Go.
What are you fummin about and why have you phrased it as sending?
I had a fantastic school trip to London at that age, but we stayed in a four star hotel.
I would, don’t really see the issue here?
