Curl up somewhere pleasant?????

Ha! I'm hoping to return to the Argy being sparkling clean and refurbished.
And Trevor and Thor's chests being properly oiled.
I shall be thinking of you all.........

Give them a list of daily orders before you go Buffybee

(the cheek of it, cleaning the toilets before you go indeed! Some people!)

I'm living in hopes Jalima!
I'll probably get back and have my rubber gloves at the ready.
They're not much into cleaning when on the Poteen.

I will have to go over there and sort them out!!

Good luck with that! ?
And we appear to have detailed the thread!
So apologises! ?

Another vote for a Warners Hotel from me. I have been to Alvaston Hall a couple of times, and you can do as much or as little as you want. We are going to the one on Hayling Island in June.

If you want to go to Warners, you'd better go soon. Can't imagine how they'll replace their lovely, hard-working staff who are mainly from mainland Europe and on zero hours contracts. Just the sort who will be excluded from the UK after Brexit.

The Canary Islands are perfect at this time of year. I used to holiday alone in a self catering apartment and didn't have to speak to a soul. I hired a bike and tootled around, stopping off anywhere that took my fancy.
Wish I was there now!
I hope you can find a place that suits you,Namsnanny

Is it humanly possible to keep Brexit off at least one thread?!
Warners Hotel Littlecote Manor in Berkshire is lovely.
Not a Warners, but The Close Hotel in the centre of Tetbury is very relaxing and plenty to do and see in the surrounding countryside.

Is it humanly possible to keep Brexit off at least one thread?!
no!

although I'm not sure if it has been mentioned on either of the D of E threads- yet.
Give it time.

Lemin Brexit is in the OP so it is irrational to come on and complain. You could have ignored this thread.

Sorry Lemon typo

Everyone looks too clean and smart and a bit like models in a Cotton Traders catalogue

Oh PECS that did make me laugh, and I know exactly what you mean! I feel a bit the same way about the people who go on cruises and want to sit at the captain's table! I don't know anyone who has done a Warner's holiday.

Buffy your planned trip sounds great! We always used to go to the Canaries in January for a bit of winter sunshine. Good thinking!

We had a lovely little break in Oxford a few years ago, at an old hotel outside the city. The local bus stopped right outside so we could go into the city centre and explore and eat, and had no car parking hassles either.

""""At this time of year? A really nice country hotel in an old house with large lounges, open fires, comfortable chairs and a really good chef.""""
This is Monica's post, the first response.

Tomorrow this will be me until Tuesday.... can't wait.
Add the swimming pool and the Spa... such bliss. It was our Christmas gift from one of our AC.

Sounds lovely Coolgran, enjoy