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Title: Anyone booked for 2017 yet?
Post by: Scunner on December 28, 2016, 10:01:06 AM
Yes? Tell us about it then  :)

We have had to change from our traditional October to July this time. After great consideration we decided not to book our beloved Delta hotel as we will struggle without a pool at that time of year.

We value being on the prom so have paid a deposit on the Area Hotel which we understand is clean/basic which is fine with us. It also has a really pleasant pool yards from the seafront.
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Post by: spo6666 on December 28, 2016, 11:20:13 AM
We are flying out on May 18th to check on how builders are getting on with tiling etc   :)
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Post by: IanK on December 28, 2016, 11:25:37 AM
Sure have - early June for us.

Ian
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Post by: incir on December 28, 2016, 11:26:35 AM
April for us :)
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Post by: Stuart T on December 28, 2016, 12:10:55 PM
May for me. First time at The Delta.
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Post by: ColinT on December 28, 2016, 12:15:16 PM
Not going out in June as we normally do, as Alison and I are off to Thailand for 2 weeks in March.  Hoping to get to Calis for a break in September instead, but still not booked yet.
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Post by: stoop on December 28, 2016, 12:18:41 PM
Hopefully May 31 to July 5th but not booked yet.
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Post by: blueclad on December 28, 2016, 13:18:46 PM
We fly out on June 1 st for 17 nights with monarch from Gatwick on a early bird excellent deal booked in July  , staying at our favourite  Oykun  Hotel who have again no price increase.

Cant wait for our Calis chill out  8) :D
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Post by: chris35 on December 28, 2016, 14:18:28 PM
Going over in April (10 days), May/June (17 days) and Sept/Oct (3 weeks) so far. Cant wait to get back.
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Post by: stuart1955 on December 28, 2016, 14:41:14 PM
We are booked for 12th may 10 nights, normally stay in one of the hotels on the front but have opted for the Kaan hotel this time and if it's any good will probably use it again in September
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Post by: Scunner on December 28, 2016, 15:41:03 PM
Are the prices still good for the Kaan Chris? They were amazing when I looked a few months back. Some people swear by it.

It always looked clean and bright whenever I passed it.
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Post by: faymoore on December 28, 2016, 17:07:23 PM
So far.... two visits booked.
1 week (needs must) end March to early April.
38 days (7th May till 14th June)

Dave  :)

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Post by: Bluwise on December 28, 2016, 17:20:58 PM
Yep.  Mid June with Monarch ex Leeds and a good price as we booked in October.  We will be out in September too but not booked yet. 24 weeks to wait  :(
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Post by: badger on December 28, 2016, 17:22:58 PM
2 weeks in June for us  :D 8) and back in September  8)
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Post by: Rana on December 28, 2016, 18:20:07 PM
I was informed today that jet 2 are starting flights in July from Stanstead to Dalaman with the hope of increasing 2018 depending on demand.
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Post by: Saga Louts on December 28, 2016, 19:40:28 PM
MId May tll July5th and theb 28th AUg until end of September . Cant wait.
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Post by: Karennina on December 28, 2016, 19:50:36 PM
All being well we have April, June, end of Aug booked fingers crossed as we have some health things going on that we will still be going...i do hope we are...July and Aug are too hot but right now I would love to be laying at Guvens with a cold drink in my hand and saying IT's TOOOOO HOT!
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Post by: madmart on December 28, 2016, 20:18:41 PM
May to July at moment and possibly fortnight in September.
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Post by: peat on December 29, 2016, 06:28:22 AM
Caretta first 2 weeks in May
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Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 29, 2016, 08:57:50 AM
Caretta is often No.1 on T.A. Beating all the Hotels in Fethiye, Oludeniz etc.,  It always gets great feedback and I often note people saying they have tried to book and had no luck as it gets booked up a long time in advance. Good to read this about a place in Calis.  I believe it is run by a Doctor and his wife.
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Post by: kenkay on December 29, 2016, 09:29:23 AM
I'm out for 2 weeks from 10th Feb, 6 weeks from 6th May and 6 weeks from 5th Sept. Missus will join me for a couple of weeks in both May and Sept.
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Post by: stuart1955 on December 29, 2016, 10:53:37 AM
Are the prices still good for the Kaan Chris? They were amazing when I looked a few months back. Some people swear by it.

It always looked clean and bright whenever I passed it.
. Yes prices still look amazing, I've just booked another 10 nights in September £10 per night for 2 bed&breakfast. I haven't stayed there yet but loads of positive reviews on various sites. If we don't like it when we stay in May I will change hotels with sunshine.
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Post by: Phil on December 29, 2016, 10:55:08 AM
I have flight booked for April 14th - but this is with Thomas Cook, so it's anyone's guess which day I will actually fly !
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Post by: daveG on December 29, 2016, 15:33:30 PM
Just booked 3wks today Jan 31st onward and hospital check ups apart (better half having survived big C scare)will hopefully get back for 6/8 wks Apr/June and then same Sept/Oct.
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Post by: Scunner on December 29, 2016, 15:56:02 PM
I hope so Dave. All the best to you both.
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Post by: Derek3759 on December 29, 2016, 16:12:22 PM
We are out 6th may for week out 14 October for 3 weeks here just now very cold rain hailstones
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Post by: daveG on December 29, 2016, 16:55:58 PM
 Cheers Keith her carrycot may have gone but we are left with a playpen!!!  ;)
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Post by: sunlover on December 29, 2016, 19:00:24 PM
We are booked for just over three weeks from Mid May, usually do the end of the year but nothing booked yet.
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Post by: DianaJ on December 30, 2016, 07:42:30 AM
3 visits for us - may  , July & October can't come soon enough
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Post by: swindsor on December 30, 2016, 08:38:02 AM
We have - six of us: myself, hubby, mum, dad, son and his girlfriend.   Our son's girlfriend has never been to Turkey before so we are hoping she loves it as much as we all do.  We've booked for a fortnight, flying out on the 27th July 2017 and staying in a villa in Koca Calis.
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Post by: Robw on December 30, 2016, 11:11:40 AM
We have pencilled in 5th July for a couple of weeks but not booked yet.
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Post by: Dennis Vint on December 30, 2016, 11:27:29 AM
Hi Keith...........we booked 2 weeks in the Oykun from 3 July next year before you recommended the Delta hotel.  We'll call in at the Delta in July and ask Sue if we can look around with a view to booking there later in the season.  Best wishes for New Year.   :)
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Post by: scot on December 30, 2016, 12:59:08 PM
Keith,  you don't have to ask me lol.
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Post by: Scunner on December 30, 2016, 13:13:32 PM
Hi Keith...........we booked 2 weeks in the Oykun from 3 July next year before you recommended the Delta hotel.  We'll call in at the Delta in July and ask Sue if we can look around with a view to booking there later in the season.  Best wishes for New Year.     :)

Same to you Dennis. Might see you around in July.

We had two holidays at the Oykun and really liked it. I think in July the Oykun trumps the Delta because a pool is a necessity in those temperatures.
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Post by: WendyA on January 02, 2017, 18:42:14 PM
Expecting to come out mid May for about 5 weeks. The damper on it is that Monarch are not flying from B'ham until the 20th, with high prices then, so may have to delay...
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Post by: Gordon Smith on January 02, 2017, 19:01:29 PM
Booked the first 2 of my 4 visits this year. Seem to be less flights this year but until I get I get told by the Foriegn Office not to visit I will carry on.
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Post by: mercury on January 02, 2017, 20:53:16 PM
Definately won't be out in 2017... We have 2 holidays booked for March and June but this year as Barrie is 65 and it is our 45th Wedding Anniversary so have decided on something special for September/October..
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Post by: pompeylee on January 03, 2017, 19:06:57 PM
Myself & the wife Plan to drive over on the 7th April hoping to arrive around the 10th/11th for good   :) inlaws looking to join us in September, retire (I'm 48 currently) from work on the 16th March, Cant wait.
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Post by: kayakebab on January 04, 2017, 16:20:13 PM
Bet you can't wait ! Fabulous.

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Post by: gillian handbury on January 04, 2017, 16:29:55 PM
14 sleeps and we will be there......Wahoo!!  Also booked June & September.... Another 2 Wahoos!!
Anyone had a taxi from Antalya to Fethiye ........if so who and how much??? Cheers for any Info.
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Post by: gillian handbury on January 05, 2017, 09:03:43 AM
Sorry...should say who with....
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Post by: MrT on January 05, 2017, 13:20:24 PM
Late May for 10 Nights at various stops

3 Dalyan
3 Ovacik
2 Kayakoy
2 Fethiye

hopefully back in October for the Air Games


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Post by: Ian_and_Sian on January 05, 2017, 15:55:14 PM
3 bookings made - April, June/July and September for us. Can't wait to come back!
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Post by: Sleuth on January 06, 2017, 08:36:22 AM
We have a duplex Apt there......Mid March to mid June... then early September to end of November...  as long as we can fly there... wild horses wont stop us :-)
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Post by: Karennina on January 07, 2017, 05:19:06 AM
Sleuth do you mind me asking do you have residency to be able to have both your stays or by vacating Turkey from mid June to early September does this work re the 90 day on a visa...im being a tad lazy by asking you and not doing my own counting up on a calender!
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Post by: rusty on January 07, 2017, 08:03:16 AM
We are coming out for 2 weeks from mid May & again 2 weeks from mid September. Would love to come out more but pesky work gets in the way! :/
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Post by: Clioman2 on January 08, 2017, 15:47:40 PM
June 16 nights followed by August/Sept 22 nights; happy days assuming things settle down a bit.
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Post by: Sleuth on January 08, 2017, 17:42:41 PM
Karrerina...  we held a 5 year residency permit  that ends this month...up til then we have been visiting Turkey  7 months a year .. now  we have decided at least for 2017 to do the 90 days  in 90 days out visitors permit... at least we can holiday insurance  for those periods.. and still have no probs with NHS  in the UK .. we like the both homes..   :-)   
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Post by: Karennina on January 09, 2017, 06:25:55 AM
Thank you Sleuth I really need to get counting and see if the 90 day thing will work for us, i get a tad confused with it all! We are like you we like the both homes thingy!  :)
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Post by: Highlander on January 09, 2017, 19:09:09 PM
Yes.
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Post by: maria1949 on January 09, 2017, 23:02:30 PM
And me
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Post by: Lynne09 on January 10, 2017, 14:27:07 PM
Booked 3 flights for this year April, June & September Roll on April!!!
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Post by: Sooz on January 10, 2017, 21:11:36 PM
Just booked to stay at Oykun for 11 nights in September......
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Post by: Kevm58 on January 11, 2017, 10:25:22 AM
Yes we are coming out 3rd may for 14 nights and again oct 7th 14 nights staying at poppy apartments.....already counting down the days
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Post by: Highlander on January 11, 2017, 21:45:12 PM
Yes.

Jet2 flights approximately 30 % more expensive than Thomas Cook.

Just saying
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Post by: mercury on January 11, 2017, 22:54:47 PM
30% less leg room.   Less luggage allowance. Oh and they took 3 million pounds from the deaths of 2 children in one if their apartments.. That TC.for you..  just saying...
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Post by: Scunner on January 11, 2017, 22:59:16 PM
And abysmal flight times by comparison to Jet2. 
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Post by: JohnF on January 11, 2017, 23:07:29 PM
Horrible, horrible company.

JF
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Post by: Highlander on January 12, 2017, 09:57:43 AM
mercury - 30% less leg room - agreed but does affect vertically challenged people  :)
              - less luggage - agreed but I can struggle along with 2kg less
              - 3 million point taken

scunner - flight times within 15 minutes of each other.
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Post by: phil5257 on January 12, 2017, 12:40:07 PM
Sleuth - my understanding of the new visas are that from the date you arrive in Turkey they count back 180 days and if you have been in the country for 90 days during that period you are not allowed to enter. Also when you leave if you exceed the 90 days in the last 180 you get fined. I realise you haven't given the actual travel dates and you may be ok but it is worth checking. My understanding may be wrong and if so perhaps someone can enlighten as to the correct way to work it out.
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Post by: Sleuth on January 12, 2017, 13:16:56 PM
Phil,   we are within the the new regulations...  we arrive March 15th until June 10th  ( 88/89 days ) we come back to Turkey September 8th   for a further 88  days.
We can both get holiday insurance covering those periods at reasonable cost so that suits us
Thats us for 2017 .. God willing   
Beyond that ?  we will see  how things pan out   : :)  ;)
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Post by: yabanci on February 17, 2017, 09:00:05 AM
Here is what the Turkish Prime Minister has to say about taking your holiday in Turkey this year,

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-is-as-safe-as-us-europe-pm-yildirim.aspx?pageID=238&nID=109845&NewsCatID=349
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Post by: madmart on February 17, 2017, 19:37:52 PM
Here is what the Turkish Prime Minister has to say about taking your holiday in Turkey this year,

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-is-as-safe-as-us-europe-pm-yildirim.aspx?pageID=238&nID=109845&NewsCatID=349
He has got a point. I work in London and   there is always the thought it is just as likely to happen to me on my to or from.

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Post by: stoop on February 18, 2017, 00:13:42 AM
Six weeks booked. Can't wait  :)
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Post by: kenkay on February 18, 2017, 08:07:59 AM
I am in Calis now. My current visa will cover a 6 week holiday in May/June then expire early August. Am I able to then get a new visa for a holiday in Sept/Oct? I will have used 56 of the 90 days available on my current visa.
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Post by: kimmie on February 19, 2017, 10:32:30 AM
 Happy New Year to All. Yep we have booked for June and again going to The Club E we went last year for the first time its an excellent hotel and a good location. Would recommend.
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Post by: patrice on February 19, 2017, 15:37:27 PM
Yes all booked for a nice long break ....can't wait
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Post by: Stuart T on February 19, 2017, 21:45:41 PM
Staying at the Delta from 9th May for 10 days.

For the first time in 15 years (previously with family and friends), I'm travelling alone for a "well earned break".

Happy to join any CBF member(s) for a beer (or two) if you're around.

Would be nice to have some company on the odd occasion.





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Post by: Karennina on February 19, 2017, 23:02:05 PM
Yes you can Kenkay i look at the visa as just making me legal during my stay in Turkey. You can have visas overlapping if need be, if one is going to expire whilst in Turkey you can purchase the second one to exit on but are meant to get the new validated on entry to Turkey, it is defienetly all about not exceeding the 90 days out of 180 days...

Sleuth that is a great idea I had not thought of doing that rather then go down the residency route, I thought in the beginning of the new visa rules that once you had taken 90 days you had to vacate Turkey for 180 days but it is only 90.... Bit late for us this year but I shall bear this in mind for next year...  :)
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Post by: kenkay on February 20, 2017, 08:06:32 AM
Thanks Karennina. I thought I could but that post by Phil threw me.
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Post by: POLLYWOOD on February 23, 2017, 22:28:39 PM
Yes! All booked for our usual three weeks in May/June. Not sure yet about September


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Post by: Scunner on February 24, 2017, 08:23:06 AM
We are having to miss our traditional October visit this year and can only do July which is all booked. It's been quite some time since we've been in the heat of summer - I can find October too hot at times these days  :o
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Post by: Diverbaz 1 on February 24, 2017, 11:45:55 AM


More cool boat trips then  ;D ;D 8) 8)
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Post by: trainer on February 24, 2017, 13:13:37 PM
booked for the 19th of May till the 29 of May,  now looking at flights around the 26-28 of August till 9-11th of September but looking quite expensive at the moment
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Post by: tonyb on February 25, 2017, 07:18:54 AM
15 days in June. 1st time back after 2 years. We can't wait. Is the Guitar Bar still there? A serious chill out place after a nice evening meal.
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Post by: Jacqui Harvey on February 25, 2017, 09:39:49 AM
No, Guitar Bar, They sold up to another guy and it is not the same now.  We did not bother going once we took a look. Shame, we used to like that place.
On the bright side, you may be there in June for Rod Stewart.
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Post by: Scunner on February 25, 2017, 11:28:58 AM
I went to the Guitar Bar twice. First time it was too early and it wasn't open. Didn't make the same mistake twice though. The next time we went it was too late - it had closed.
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Post by: Stuart T on February 25, 2017, 16:12:37 PM
The "Goldilocks" Bar then.
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Post by: dycedon on February 26, 2017, 06:25:10 AM
Well this will be the first time in 10 years we wont be going across, Apt sold so will be trying elsewhere but will be back next year.
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Post by: Clioman2 on February 26, 2017, 13:40:55 PM
tried what used to be the Guitar bar in September; the area is now two bars and overpriced for what is now offered. Believe the original guitarist and partner moved to Hisaronu last year but not heard whether they were successful or not in their new venture. Could always come back to Calis...
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Post by: Wagon Wheels on February 26, 2017, 14:29:39 PM
Will be in Calis for a few days staying at the Nevada Hotel in mid March, will there be anywhere open for a meal/drink in the evening at that time of year.  Do have half board at the hotel, but would be nice to go out somewhere local for a drink etc,

Sharon 8)
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Post by: kayakebab on February 26, 2017, 15:24:42 PM
There's more than enough places open, dont worry

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Post by: Jackie Knight on February 28, 2017, 13:32:43 PM
Yes twice May & August  :)
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Post by: Lynn25 on March 06, 2017, 21:41:40 PM
We're back at the end of August. Can't wait.   :)