Butlins Minehead

"Harry" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:40:12 +0000, CD wrote:

Anyone know if their in house TV carries freeview?
I've been to the Skeggy one that advertises freeview in their premium
accomodation, which I presume would be attached to the same TV system.

I'll have to resort to booze if all I have is 1-5 & the Butlins in
house channel, during my few breaks from Bob The Builder & Pingu.

Departing tomorrow BTW, pre DSO.

A tip for you, drive - it'll be too windy to walk - into Minehead and
buy strong booze and a suitable sized bottle of water. When going to
the onsite (ahem) "club", fill the now empty water bottle with your
own booze and drink from that. The prices across the bar will make
your head reel, your knees buckle and force an involuntary "HOW MUCH?"
from your mouth. Dunno about the tv, our set wasn't working and we
left after enduring two days at the place.




last time i was in minehead, i was dissapointed that the sports pub which
was a former cinema, and used the actual cinema screen to air the shows, had
closed.
it was an experience!



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"Doctor D" wrote in message
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Agreed. I've stayed at Butlins twice at the instigation of others and took
drink, and when staying in standard accommodation, a fan heater and
electric kettle as the one in the accommodation was a kettle on an
electric ring which took ages and cost a fortune in electricity. I have to
say, I'll never go to Butlins again though, so hope you have a better
experience. Their up market accommodation was tolerable, but the noise
from neighbours, scrummage queuing and laughable dining facilities
(evening meal 4.30 to 6.30pm!) were not.

They don't still charge for electricity do they? Oh my god....... The only
time I ever stayed at a holiday (prison) camp was in Blackpool at Pontins
when a friend of mine was playing in a band there. Wouldn't catch me there
by choice ever!!!

Paul

CD wrote:
Anyone know if their in house TV carries freeview?
I've been to the Skeggy one that advertises freeview in their premium
accomodation, which I presume would be attached to the same TV system.

I'll have to resort to booze if all I have is 1-5 & the Butlins in
house channel, during my few breaks from Bob The Builder & Pingu.

Departing tomorrow BTW, pre DSO.

When are you going? I believe DSO takes place in April for Mendip, which
I assume would be the main transmitter for Minehead.

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Adrian

"Paulg0" wrote in message
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"Doctor D" wrote in message
o.uk...
Agreed. I've stayed at Butlins twice at the instigation of others and
took drink, and when staying in standard accommodation, a fan heater and
electric kettle as the one in the accommodation was a kettle on an
electric ring which took ages and cost a fortune in electricity. I have
to say, I'll never go to Butlins again though, so hope you have a better
experience. Their up market accommodation was tolerable, but the noise
from neighbours, scrummage queuing and laughable dining facilities
(evening meal 4.30 to 6.30pm!) were not.

They don't still charge for electricity do they? Oh my god....... The only
time I ever stayed at a holiday (prison) camp was in Blackpool at Pontins
when a friend of mine was playing in a band there. Wouldn't catch me there
by choice ever!!!

Paul

I believe electricity is now included.

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CD wrote:
Anyone know if their in house TV carries freeview?
I've been to the Skeggy one that advertises freeview in their premium
accomodation, which I presume would be attached to the same TV system.

I'll have to resort to booze if all I have is 1-5 & the Butlins in
house channel, during my few breaks from Bob The Builder & Pingu.

Departing tomorrow BTW, pre DSO.

When are you going? I believe DSO takes place in April for Mendip, which
I assume would be the main transmitter for Minehead.

He did say: "Departing tomorrow BTW, pre DSO ..."

Do try to keep up ...

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Terry

Terry Casey wrote:
In article , says...

CD wrote:
Anyone know if their in house TV carries freeview?
I've been to the Skeggy one that advertises freeview in their
premium accomodation, which I presume would be attached to the same
TV system.

I'll have to resort to booze if all I have is 1-5 & the Butlins in
house channel, during my few breaks from Bob The Builder & Pingu.

Departing tomorrow BTW, pre DSO.

When are you going? I believe DSO takes place in April for Mendip,
which I assume would be the main transmitter for Minehead.

He did say: "Departing tomorrow BTW, pre DSO ..."

Do try to keep up ...

Didn't read to the end, was in a hurry yesterday.
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her wipe out Bunny's world domination.

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:40:12 +0000, CD wrote:

Anyone know if their in house TV carries freeview?

In Minehead a wire coat hanger will pick up the Welsh
Freeview channels.

Nick.

Think the judge would have given you community service, much leaner sentence
than Butlins.
What was the offence again?


"CD" wrote in message
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Anyone know if their in house TV carries freeview?
I've been to the Skeggy one that advertises freeview in their premium
accomodation, which I presume would be attached to the same TV system.

I'll have to resort to booze if all I have is 1-5 & the Butlins in
house channel, during my few breaks from Bob The Builder & Pingu.

Departing tomorrow BTW, pre DSO.

On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:39:26 +0000, Nick Austin
wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:40:12 +0000, CD wrote:

Anyone know if their in house TV carries freeview?

In Minehead a wire coat hanger will pick up the Welsh
Freeview channels.

Well I never got to find out, my freeview stick wouldn't work with
Windows 7, even after a session in McDonalds car park trying to get
drivers.
Getting sort of back on target, the TV system had all sorts on it. 1-5
looked like they were remodulated from a digital source. 1 & 3 were
also available in a very snowy version with subs (No remotes for the
tellys), as well as Cbeebies & the in house channel.

No they don't charge for leccy, car access to your room is terrible,
you have to cart your stuff from the car park on a trolley, but
otherwise OK, the nipper enjoyed himself which was all that mattered.

I'll probably give the Bognor one a go when the Sun £9.50 hols are
next on.

CD.

"Scott" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:40:12 +0000, CD wrote:

Anyone know if their in house TV carries freeview?
I've been to the Skeggy one that advertises freeview in their premium
accomodation, which I presume would be attached to the same TV system.

I'll have to resort to booze if all I have is 1-5 & the Butlins in
house channel, during my few breaks from Bob The Builder & Pingu.

Departing tomorrow BTW, pre DSO.

Could you take your own decoder box? Just a thought.

I tried that when I was staying away for a few weeks.

At one B&B they had screwed the TV on the wall (as is the norm now) and it
was wired into sockets hidden behind the TV with the shortest possible
leads.

It was absolutely impossible to add a STB to the system and connect it into
their TV.

tim