We Try A £9.50 Sun Holiday! - NEVER AGAIN!
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2023
- The Sun newspaper has been offering holidays to over 140-holiday parks across the UK and Europe for years but can you get a holiday for next to nothing and are they good value?
We aim to find out but this didn't go how we planned!
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To all those commenting saying "it's a beetle, not a bedbug" you're completely wrong.
Tim is correct. That is 1000% an adult bed bug that has fed that night.
Leave your stuff, get out of there, and if your front door is shielded I would even strip off to my birthday suit before entering my house.
I've never had them thankfully, but a few years ago I was convinced I did, and did all the research I could on these little ******s... The mental toll these things can take is horrendous
Yep thanks jake 👍
Get a pet cockroach "since cockroaches eat bedbugs" according to Wikipedia 🤔
100% it's a bedbug, I thought I found one in my house, it turned out to be a carpet beetle, I can't tell you the stress and research I did on the nasty little mites, I drove myself insane even when I'd be been told by several experts it wasn't. I am super careful when we come home from any hotel, bags stay outside until I'm ready to wash all the clothes, what we are wearing goes directly in the washer, cases are kept in the shed. For anyone who gets them indoors it can take multiple treatments to get rid of them and intense cleaning twice a day at least. If you travel by tube or bus stand up where possible
Also they do look like beetles to be fair and yes that’s a juicy bedbug hahaha had it’s fill haha
Anyone else itchy lol
I can't bring myself to buy one Sun newspaper, never mind several, to get a cheap holiday. They've ruined far too many people's lives with their lies. Persisting in selling a £152 holiday (full of bed-bugs no less) and claiming it costs £9.50 is completely on-brand.
Disgusting newspaper can't believe people buy that trash
I was thinking the exact same thing, you need to actually buy the sun, eeww.
Well said
The scum is left on the shelf. You can find better bargain holidays & without bedbugs.
What paper do you read?
"A 'Sun' holiday will not have come with toilet rolls. "
Why would it? When you've got six copies of "The Sun" ?
🤣🤣
Very good!😀
Guess Sun is the UK equivalent to the Bild here in Germany🤣
@@bastlwastl497 The S*n is probably worse
@@TheDanielShepherd 🤣
I used to work for the company that owns premier inn, they do monthly bed bug checks, they have a team go in with sniffer dogs and check every room. They're actually really on top of it as a company.
BUT I don't think they do that in every hotel because I've seen stores from premier inns that have been infested
nothing wrong with the caravans mate. we go every year either haggy or berwick. Just somewhere to put your head down on a night. good fun. just soft southerners complaining.
@@Hotondave68 I live in a caravan in Tenerife - my bedroom is in my awning, so it's like camping. I have 4 cats and they bring all sorts in - or creatures crawl in themselves. Found all sorts in my bedroom - cockroaches, mice, lizards with tails bitten off, biting spiders - sometimes my cat will dump half a lizard on my face while I am sleeping. A few days ago I almost ate a cockroach - was hiding in a packet of biscuits and I was just about to put it in my mouth. They don't bother me - I just release them back outside when they come in, or the cats kill them. Got loads of antibiotic cream as always getting bitten and infected by mosquitoes LOL - but I wouldn't want any other life.
@@macstyle2012 Sounds class mate.. Take my hat off to you
@@Hotondave68 when i travelled the UK in my caravan I stayed at Hagerston Castle for a few days. Nice site, also used to stay near Wooler when up that way.
I was lying in bed watching this video and when the part about the bedbugs came on, I moved slightly and my pillow brushed my arm and I screamed 😂. Thanks Tim I am also now on high alert 😅
It’s not stupid to be scared of bed bugs, take them home and it can cost thousands of pounds to remove them from your house. It’s not an irrational fear!
A phobia is an irrational fear, so if disliking bed bugs is not an irrational for then you can't have a phobia of it
People also ask
What is the definition of a phobia?
Listen to pronunciation. (FOH-bee-uh) An extreme, irrational, fear of something that may cause a person to panic.
you soft southern softie. its a tiny bed bug you puff
Not to mention the allergies they can cause and the diseases they can transmit.
Agree completly
Doesn't matter how much you pay for a holiday, you should still get a good level of cleanliness
Tbh you can get bed bugs in ultra clean places
@@WalkWithMeTim I meant about the state of the carpet rather than bed bugs
Exactly! Whomever that was assigned to clean that caravan did a substandard job. I wonder about the cleanliness of the dishes, cutlery, and the pans.
@@jamespearce4849oh then agree!
@@elixier33 no
Gaby and Casper are adorable! You're much more fun and open when you're with your family. I can see you have more fun. Would love to see them more often in your videos.
Bedbugs aren't just on beds and material covered items. They will also get into grooves of furniture (like the corners of a bed frame) so you really should inspect EVERYTHING. As you enter start looking at the couch cushions, hems of curtains, etc.
When he said it was a new looking mattress, my first thought was they've probably replaced it as the old was infested, but the bugs were also in the bed frame.
not only that they're in the walls and in the floor.
Hi Tim, I suffered from an infestation of bed bugs in my parents house about 10 years ago. It lasted for months and resulted in throwing away a lot of things, books, clothes, mattresses, even stripping if our carpet and getting floorboards! It affected me so much I completely failed one year at university. Since then I’ve been so paranoid when I travel or if I get itchy or feel like something is crawling on me in bed. So sorry you experience this but I can HIGHLY relate to this anxiety you have. I have two kids now so I also get paranoid when they get bites or rashes! Never ending trauma!
Great video overall!
thats crazy i had such a similar experience!! Failed uni for a year too from it it's so so so traumatizing
I just recently got back from Paris and was covered in bites. I thought I got them from the dusty floors outside as I was bending down to take photos a lot but when I got home I heard the news about the bed bug epidemic and it all made sense. I'm horribly allergic to them and my arms and legs are covered in horrible scars now 2 months later. I was constantly bleeding for weeks! I binned my suitcase and boil washed everything. I completely understand about the anxiety and how badly it can affect your mental health moving forwards and I usually have no problems mentally. I'll always check for bed bugs wherever I go now.
Found them in my place as well.... I must have picked them up from my travels. I too did not even know they existed, I thought they were a myth from a nursery rhyme. I tried insect bombs, which did not work, so I got the professionals in who found an established infestation, thankfully from just one treatment of spraying, hot washing all clothes and linen and disposing of one bed we managed to get rid of them. I now know that I was lucky, as some people have to go to extraordinary lengths to get rid of them. I actually helped the pest controllers at my house, and saw first hand how thorough they had to be in their treatment process.
Try some CBT or have a look at NLP, meditation or hypnosis?
@@UR_HR Yep they often use multiple pesticides too since bed bugs have become resistant to some, but sometimes even that isn't enough. The only sure way to kill them all is heat the areas to 50C which also kills their eggs, some professionals provide this service for difficult cases when nothing else works.
When I was working as a locum in the NHS, I was tempted to give up my flat and move into the nurses’ quarters to save money. I later found out from a colleague that they had chronic bedbug issues in the nurses’ quarters and I was so relieved that I’d kept my flat even though it cost me a small fortune in rent!
Sounds like you made the right choice by doing the locum-motion out of there 🕺💃
My mates and I went to France with The Sun for a quid about 30 years ago. I've never forgotten that momentous trip...it was truly fabulous to travel all the way to rainy Calais from Blackpool...and back...in a single day. Lovely.
I went on a £9.50 holiday with my parents some years ago and we didn't have any problems. Yes the caravan was basic but if you're desperate for a holiday to have a much needed break which we were, it doesn't matter. Admittedly we didn't have bed bugs, and I can completely understand how upsetting it was and why Tim and his family left.
I had a similar experience, years ago. A welcome cheap break, with no bed bugs.
When this offer first came out, we knew it was a holiday based on 4 people and it was £9.50 per person. You could have Monday to Friday or Friday to Monday, if memory serves me right. There was never any add ons and, as a single parent, it was a godsend. Me, my mum and my daughter would go to a caravan site for 4 days for less than £50 plus the price of the newspaper. The caravans were always clean, but the bottom line is that we all enjoyed a change of scenery and a break, plus we never met any bed bugs
As a single parent they were the only holiday s I could afford only 2 in 14 years. I knew the £9.50 was based on 4 people sharing. I would do it again. As long as you have the basics that's all you need.
I've been on many Sun holidays, my husband used to work nights so during the school holidays I would take our 3 children for short mon-fri breaks so my husband could sleep in peace during the day. They were excellent value with only one time I made the mistake of booking a pontins one which we didn't manage to stay the entire holiday, the rest were clean and made great memories with the kids.
We stayed in a Spanish hotel and were eaten alive by bed bugs! Like you I too have been paranoid since.
That's really nice. I was a single Mother. Working. Felt I failed because it was so hard. Always said I would do it better if I had to repeat. Have a grandson. He's so beautiful. Reminds me though how hard parenting is
well said my dear.
I like the way Tim measures everything in how many people you can get in/on something! 😂
Usually the shower 😂
Hoot! Didn't realise. I'll look out for it. There's a radio host in NZ who reviews albums on how many minutes each song is. Odd
He’s a swinger so it makes sense 😂
The bed bugs can be in the wooden cabinets aswell. I used to work in a hostel and we would get the pest Control to a Room and they would spray the whole thing and they would allways apear back in the same Room. Took US a bit to realize their nest was inside of a wooden cabinet
About time for a genuine travel presenter and his family holiday thank you for that and it reminds me of when I was little staying in a cravan site. Thank you for the memory
Even if the holiday was completely FREE I wouldn't touch a Sun newspaper to get it.
My parents use to do this all year round when I was a kid going into teens we never had problems they were great fun
I would touch the Sun,with a burning Swan Vesta👍
@@ash2568 agreed mate. nowt wrong with them. just cheap good fun.what do they expect .
@Hotondave68 exactly I've been to so many places in UK from the sun paper had great time brilliant memories
Sneering snob alert.
Bed bug infestation can begin through transfer of a single bug into your home through shared laundry services, residing in hotels and travelling in public transports etc.
Unfortunately, a visitor brought bedbugs into our home. Fortunately they were sleeping on our sofa bed in the sitting room, not in an actual bedroom. However, the preparations for the exterminator were intense.....throughly cleaning, bagging up and removing everything in the room...then several exterminator visits necessitating marking sure out pets were out of the house. A lot of stress and expense later we were free of them, but it's left us all traumatised!
all the comments that moan and say its not a big deal need to understand the mental toll it takes on someone to! the fact they are increasing year on year in the uk is no laughing matter!
Did you kick them out? Plz answer
@tsukix3734 do you mean the guests? We didn't realise there were bugs for a while, long after they'd gone but luckily before they spread into other areas of the house.
Oh dear, I hope you don’t invite them to stay again 🥴
I’ve be on at least 10 sun holidays with my kids and never had a problem !
these holidays clearly aren't for marks and spencer shopping middle class types, who freak out if they think they see a bug
Phobias are very real whatever they are. They're not to be taken lightly. I love caravans and I'
ve never really thought about bed bugs before. I might check the beds out in future! £152 isn't really £9.50 is it? It might still be reasonably cheap but that's never an excuse for uncleanliness!!
I agree
@@arianaGG126 I know, I've done 4 nights B&B, 4 star hotel, Amsterdam for £160. I still like to holiday in the UK though!
@@lynneleverton8825 was this recent? Amsterdam is absolutely extortionate now
Agree lynn
£152 split four ways, over four nights equals £9.50... I'm not saying its right, clearly its not, but that's how they can legally state it.
One of my favourite holidays was a caravan on an entertainment park, when I was little. It was very clean. I think the experience can vary tremendously. I knew it was very expensive and the adults were muttering at the price for a premium caravan.
I’m so glad I watched this video, as we turned up for our summer holiday on the Isle of Wight (not a Sun holiday) and as soon as I got there a bed bug just walked across the bed! We left straight away and had to wait for a ferry and a long drive home! So glad I knew what it was thanks to this video!!!
Tim, to ease your phobia on your next hotel stay, take with you a small re-fillable spray bottle that you can go over the bed, pillows, carpets etc. with. Before you leave home, fill the bottle with alcohol from the chemist and 30 drops each of lavender, tea-tree and eucalyptus essential oils which are natural insect repellents. My mum's been doing that for years for hotel stays and never has a problem.
Noted!
Lavender mosquitos hate this too
ABSOLUTELY ! BUDS will stay away they hate those essential oils !!!
Or get some Insectrol - much easier and more effective, and it kills fleas and their eggs too.
That would make me allergic to everything it's sprayed on. 😬
OMG! I would have left ASAP. I would be terrified that I took those critters home😢
At 2 in the morning! Wow.
@@michaelhewitson2050yes absolutely, errrr imagine staying
Soft as shite
I've had some brilliant sun holiday's in lovely locations. Everything time we've had a nice clean caravan on a nice, clean site with good facilities. The caravan we had in Weymouth was very modern and huge. I'd definitely go on more Sun holidays
New subscriber ! Greetings from the states - I’ve got a friend who travels all the time and is paranoid about bed bugs and her best advice is upon arrival at a new hotel, always put your luggage/bags etc into the bathtub/shower until you are 100% satisfied the room is bug free.
I have the EXACT same bed bug anxiety as you Tim. I found a bug on my bed a few years ago, I completely ripped my bedroom apart trying to find more - thankfully it was just a garden beetle that snuck into my room 😂. False alarm! It's great that you managed to see them on the bed, the fact that they are big enough to see with the naked eye gives me some sort of odd relief!! I was expecting them to be tiny.
that was like me a few years ago so imagine how now I feel finding one .. arrrahhhhh
soft puff
I don't want to spike your anxiety but they're wayyyyy smaller when they haven't fed yet. This one seemed to have just eaten which is why it was so big (also, the younger ones are smaller as well)
Luxury! When I was a lad, we went on £2.99 Sunday Sport holidays...
Your ideas for content are just so refreshing - I've always wondered what these sorts of holidays would look like!
My parents use to do this all year round when I was a kid going into teens we never had problems they were great fun and we had great locations
I just love this channel so much! As an American i find the whole idea of a vacation trailer park really weird! Its great Tim and Gabby try these things so their UK viewers don't have to! Bedbugs are a horror and a lot of US hotels, particularly in big cities like NYC have had infestations.
I think it's because park owners can sardine all the caravans in together really closely and make more money! That's why they're known to be cheap holidays too, you're always atleast 10ft away from someone 😂
I've had some amazing holidays at caravan parks over the years and a few horrible one's!
Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. I do it most years now (admittedly, not through this particular offer), but they can be brilliant - the good old British weather can be a real deal breaker, depending on where you go.
The better haven ones can be lovely particularly for families they tend to have huge indoor outdoor pools bars and entertainment on the night and normally a decent sized arcades good ones can please both adults and kids and not cost the moon and the stars I'm surprised the states have not adopted the idea
its all about family stays
@walkwithmetim You and Gabby make a great team with these videos. Keep going with them Tim. Don't blame you for leaving straight away especially if you had bites as well.
In the late 80's I went to Glastonbury Festival. It was a particularly hot summer that year and whilst watching a band people in the crowd were passing out due to the extreme heat. The Police were asked to fly their helicopter over the crowd to cool us down, which they did and it was amazing to be cooled by helicopter.
However, on Monday morning, the Sun newspaper went with the story that the crowd was rioting and the Police had to fly their helicopter over the crowd to quell said riot. I was there, that definitely didn't happen and apart from anything else; for those who were there in those days, riots didn't happen 'AT ALL!!!'
I haven't bought a Sun newspaper since and to tell the truth I wouldn't wipe my arse on it if truth be told. They are liars and trouble makers and all they care about is selling their lies. Nuff said............
When we've used the sun holidays we went to a place in skegness, great yarmouth and near bognor regis. The accommodation is £9.50 but we always got the entertainment passes which could cost £12 - £25 each. They are pretty essential if you want evening entertainment and to use the clubhouse at a certain time onwards. All places we stayed were very good but the best one we did was a place called bunn leisure. We had a bronze caravan but they might have replaced / redecorated them as it was modern and a lot nicer.
Hi Tim, really sorry to hear you all had to go through this, regardless of the cost of the holiday you DO expect clean accommodation. I was only thinking I needed a cheap getaway not too far I actually looked at the Sun holidays but this has put me right off lol ...hope you are all okay x
this can happen anywhere and im sure loads of people have great bug free holidays
A nicer alternative to the rub finger in the carpet pet test is to use a damp cloth and press firmly into the carpet and drag about 12 inches while keeping the pressure applied, this will give you a nice rolled up clump of pet hair if there is any. Its quite amazing as the naked eye can give you the impression its a clean carpet.. but this method will expose the amount of hair hidden below the surface. I must say this video made me itch lol 😂
My brother owned a haven caravan. We went year in year out. Haven would rent out his caravan. And they would give him part of the rental fee. But all the hardware. Tv, dvd, kitchen dished, utensils, hoover, bustpan and brush pan and brush etc. Were his bought and paid for. Basically renters brought their own bedding , towels and tea towels. Haven cleaned in-between guest's. We loved going.
However, the main downside is that you have to buy The Sun.
I'm with you Tim! That's absolutely grim, I have a huge fear of fleas having lived in an infested house as a kid. It does beg the question, how did they not know before hand? Adult bugs mean they've been there for awhile, surely someone else must have complained? 🤔
It's not good, but I once found bedbugs in a 280 a night room in an incredible hotel (not my usual stay, it was a special trip saved up for a birthday).
And although I don't buy the Sun I have been on these trips twice in the last 10 years after being invited by others who do. Both times they were immaculately cleaned, and a decent experience. I wouldn't ever go on this kind of holiday generally though, just not my kind of thing. But as a one off here and there with a couple of friends it was OK.
I don't know how busy these types of camp grounds are in the UK, but even if it had been unoccupied for a week or two, bed bugs can live a LONG time. Just waiting... Creepy, no?!
Bed bugs and fleas aren't something that you can definitely avoid. They can be difficult to spot and notice, sometimes the cheeky ones can stay dormant for months. The problem doesn't necessarily relate to the level of cleanliness, but rather to the amount of people get in contact with the area and favourable conditions in that area, the good places to hide. Obviously carpets, soft and wooden furniture etc. Ideal places are public transport - trains, taxis, buses. Hotels, pubs, sometimes offices. High turnover of people and somewhere to hide.
On some people the bites don't show up until days or a week later, by then, you may have stayed a couple of different places. Bedbugs are very good at hiding.
Yikes, really feel for you all. And Tim, as you do this for a living I really hope somehow
your anxiety levels come down. Makes your videos even more meaningful knowing your struggles. We appreciate all your (and Gabby) hard work 👍
Thank you
omg what an horrendous experience for you all,especially you Tim.😢I never really thought about bed bugs before being in these places,but from now on I will be checking every time. please don't let it put you off making the videos though,and remember 99% of places will be fine.
You should keep disposable white gloves with you everywhere you go so that you can swipe your hand through the couches and beds to quickly detect bed bugs. If your gloves turn run, ditch and run.
if you are going to be that paranoid, dont go on holiday
@@user-my8bb6nc1x But it's his job....
Casper is sooooo cute. I remember my son at around 18 months on his first caravan holiday being totally stoked and running around like that!
At the age of 60 I have been fortunate to travel a lot, both at home and abroad. I have had three encounters with bed bugs, a few at a hotel in Ibiza and Almeria and a significant infestation at a 4star hotel in Rhodes, the later was so bad my partner an I needed treatment from our GP on our return. I have never encountered BBs on holiday at home both hotel and caravan, so I’m afraid this is a travel hazard you could encounter anywhere. Never had a Sun holiday due to never buying that rag! It does sound like a scam.
Nice view at that containers! I would never book a holiday in such a park
What an adorable little poppet your boy is… just delightful guys
Thanks for another great video Tim! Really sorry you had such a bad experience. It’s horrible when something gives you such high anxiety whatever the cause. I hope you are ok ❤
As a Hotel Manager I've had to deal with bed bugs, both times they were actually brought in by guests, it meant sealing the rooms and having them fumigated, all the soft furnishings were destroyed as well including the mattress.
I wouldn't tell Tim that 😂
How did you find out the guest brought them in ?
@@booshting3520 How else would they have appeared in the room? Teleportation? Spontaneous arrival? Immaculate conception?
@GunnerRDS Well one common way is that they can be brought in by hotels buying a job lot of mattresses from another hotel that has closed. There's a few ways that don't involve a guest bringing them. Sure sounds like a cop out for a hotel with poor hygiene to me, but hey, I actually have critical thinking skills and an education.
Good on you for dealing with it probably
OMG. Thank you for sharing this it’s good for everyone to see this.
Nice red dustbin view from the living room 👍
You have my full empathy Tim. I had to ff as I have anxiety like you about bedbugs and was starting to feel it.
thanks
Gaby really did say ‘it’s rude to EAT with your mouth full’
😂😂
I'm with you Tim I'd be beside myself if I encountered any of those critters. We're in our seventies when we first got married my wife worked in a laundry a couple of times she brought home one of their cousins a flea, that freaked us out. So I know where you're coming from especially with the little man running around.
Love Casper's audio input during your fish & chips ! 😂🎉🧡
Having a phobia of bedbugs is completely valid and not babyish at all! Those things are so so difficult to get rid of, and you do NOT want to bring them home with you! You made the right choice and it was not an overreaction.
£9.50 holidays used to be fantastic back in the day, been doing them 15+ years on and off. They’re now a lot more expensive though you can still get them for £38, they’re usually off peak beginning of spring/end of autumn. A lot of the time it’s far cheaper to book directly I’ve booked Yarmouth for £49 in October and upgraded for another £30 to a caravan with GCH.
With all due respect those holidays sound depressing. Be having holiday blues about being there instead of when you get back 😂
Upgraded from what? A tent?
Exactly I’ve got haven silver for £116 Yarmouth in October and booked next year already at £119, the saver vans will be getting phased out eventually as GCH becomes a standard but they’re great for summer weekends
@@Emira_75not really. They are great holidays. Touring the uk is great thing to do.
As a Norvician, I'm truly sorry that you had to experience the pure horror of holidaying in Great Yarmouth.
Your reaction to Gabby's comment 'It's like eating on an aircraft' got a good laugh out of me 😂
I did this one year with my sons. Cleanliness wasnt great, and there was a punch hole in a door, but it wasnt terrible. We only used the accommodation to sleep really, and out all day every day. It gave us a quick change of scene when we needed a break and things were very tight.
You and your wife are the happiest couple ever
Tim, you and your family were not wrong to leave when you did. Bedbugs are HORRIFIC... I lived abroad for 12 years, and we got an infestation in our apartment from having our bedding washed in a local launderette and managed to take the horrible things home in what we thought was nice, Clean bedding. Long story short, we ended up needing pest control treatment and everything in our apartment was destroyed. You were absolutely correct to leave your belongings at the holiday site, bedbugs LOVE Clean stuff, and I can tell you from experience you DO NOT want to take bedbugs home with you 😬 Since this experience, I am so wary of hotel accommodation now, and upon arriving home from any break, I actually leave my clothing in the garden until I can get it straight into the washing machine on a good hot wash! 😓
I've had bedbugs before, it's likely I brought them home from the rest room at work - as I worked in British Airways and our shifts had 80 people on them. 500 people using a crew room = bound to get something. Needless to say, started sleeping in my car or driving home on shift. It was two house moves before we fully escaped them, we moved once cleaned our stuff and thought we'd be ok, within 6 months they arrived, within a year. When we moved again, we had all our bedding and clothes absolutely blasted with heat after cleaning, left all plastic on bedding and they were finally gone. But we spent days thoroughly cleaning things and even slept on the floor for a week before ordering the beds to ensure they were gone before we got mattresses. And still for several months I felt crawling on me at night, because the psychological side was still there. It absolutely fucks with your head.
I live in a block of flats and when someone moved out they found the flat had bed bugs. Housing association brought in a bed bug sniffer dog to check the whole building. Never knew a bed bug sniffer dog existed (luckily they were contained to the one flat, and I’ve not been bitten since). Went on a sun holiday when it first came out and that really was a very basic caravan.
We help train sniffer dogs to sniff out bed bugs. The big hotels use them. It's amazing how they do it. The bed bugs are tiny. They kerp them in a tube. But that was a full grown one. Yuk. Poor Tim
Happened to us in a b&b, my hubby thought I was having a carry on saying I could feel something crawling on me, the first time he put on the light & nothing, the 2nd time he ignored me & in my panic looking for my light I fell out of the bed. I got up, found the light & pulled the covers back - the bed was covered in them crawling. He jumped out quickly. We checked our bodies, clothes & sat in the car all night. I take one of those purple torches with me now to check, I also freak out at the thought of them.
Tim: this was absolutely hilarious!
As was the time you had to sit down half way to climbing the 109 steps in Whitby.
As a Liverpool FC supporter, there is no way I would go on a S*n holiday. I stopped reading this paper immediately following the Hillsborough disaster. I haven't bought it since and I never will. Also, I'm sorry you had such a traumatic experience.
Typical Liverpool supporter making it about themselves
The fact you ever read it shows you’re not scouse and deffo a non local tellyclapping red
@@philipmalone1400 for your information, it was a paper that was around pre Hillsborough in our house. I was only young when Hillsborough happened and it has never been over the door since. Im sure lots of people who no longer buy/read it may have done so pre Hillsborough. Not that its any of your business, so keep your nose out!!!
@@Scufrie IIm not. just pointing out that that paper is scummy.
@@Scufrie I'd say she's making it more about the 97 innocent souls that lost their life that day.
We just came from Hendra in Newquay on a Sun holiday. Not gonna lie I didn't expect much but I was shocked how great it was. Great staff great caravan great facilities. Not sure on others but this one I would recommend. Walk with me Tim needs to go here.
Did a few of these in the UK and Europe. Never had any problems at all, especially in Europe. Even if they aren’t exactly £9.50, they are really cheap.
Main issue with these now is that you can’t get any of the deals in school holidays!
Excellent report. I Understand your concern completely, especially with a young son in the equation. I have travelled most parts of the world for business and holidays and always check out the bed for bugs, even in some of the high end hotels. I remember a business trip to Munich in the black forest, the hotel was in a small village. On checking the bed for BB (there weren't any) but I noticed each bed leg was placed in a little metal lid and checked the front desk for a reason. It was said that each lid had a little liquid (paraffin or similar to prevent BB or any other to climb up the bed leg and into the bed linen etc. Seemingly it works.
Omg Tim i would've done exactly the same thing. Problem is it would make me paranoid when i got home. Definitely see where your coming from Tim. Hope you all okay. Thanks the video Xx
The Sun is a force for evil in this world, genuinely. I'm not surprised this ended badly
I mean, the Sun dont run the parks pmsl
My parents use to do this all year round when I was a kid going into teens we never had problems they were great fun
@@wyterabitt2149The sun do however tell lies. I call them the scum.
Bed bugs normally read the Mirror, especially when Piers Morgan was editor as it gave them something more irritating than them to feel good about.
The Mirror is worse.
Wow basic caravans have really got wide since the 90s when we used to go to haven sites. I remember the kitchen just being a narrow passage through to the bedrooms and living room area being super tight. Bed bugs aside they've massively improved.
Hi Tim. Massive fan, been following for a while.
We watch you cos youre real, and appreciate you revealing your anxiety about this. Makes me feel better about my anxieties, so much appreciated. Keep up with the good work.
Me and my family have had countless good times due to your reviews, and i feel we wont be reliving this one!!
Was good when Haven was included. I used to pay the small upgrade fee for a platinum caravan and I've had some great high spec caravans, especially at Perran Sands. Yeah, it was around £150 for Mon to Friday but compared to the Haven direct price it was a steal.
Sorry for your experience, I have stayed at Sun holiday caravan parks for over 20 years and never knowingly experienced a bed bug issue ever. But I have had some great cheap as chips getaway holidays with the Sun holidays. And look forward to doing more all around the UK.
Exactly growing up up to teens and to 20s parents use to do this and sometimes be other family with us it was brilliant we stayed at great locations never had problems
Thanks for sharing
When I was a kid, I remember going on a £6.50 holiday to Norwich in November 1999. I was probably only 7 or 8 years old at the time. We don't speak about that 'holiday' to this day. My parents genuinely pretend that it never even happened. I remember it raining profusely every day, it was freezing cold too with no heaters or anything and the caravan was a dilapidated, dirty wreck. Cupboards missing, wallpaper peeling off, stains on every surface and a horrible musty smell. I'm pretty sure we came home 4 days into the 7 day 'holiday'.
Sounds like a typical sun holiday 😂 I've been on a few horrible holidays in the UK
No cheese in the grater haha! That was funny, it just caught my eye, surprised no one else picked it up! Glad this one was better 🥳 Good work Tim! 👊🏻😎
I was too quick to comment before the video ended lol! Wow, bugger that! Give you nightmares 😮
When I think of a caravan, the "5-berth" my dad towed to Benidorm when we were kids springs to mind! Oh the fun we had.. but one "room" and an awning. The sofas doubled as beds and we had a porta loo.. 😂 This is luxury by comparison!!
*LOVE* your excursions, Tim and Gaby.. and Casper is adorable.
So sorry it didn't go well though. Bed bugs are a no-nooooooo.. 🪲
Totally understand your phobia, Tim.. 🤦🏻♀️🪲 Those little critters are nasty and their bites can cause allergic reactions..
Benidorm from the UK? If so that is dedication towing for a holiday.. 👏
@@jordanclark8044 Yes, from the UK.. a 2 day trip.. I remember the care he took in preparing the journey.. no Google maps but lots of paper ones! 😄
Hey Tim and Gabby. You could try taking an electric blanket and turning it on during the day. The heat kills the bugs as they thrive on moisture. Good luck and please keep up the good work.
Always so enjoy your presentations and reviews. Spot on and very helpful THANK YOU BOTH
Thanks for watching!
As cabin crew I stay in plenty of 4 and 5 star hotels. Ive had bed bugs in my rooms a few times so they can be anywhere. I always check my room and never put bags or leave clothes or other belongings on "soft surfaces" Bags go on the desk or counter. I wont even use a luggage rack if it has any fabric on it. In addition my bags never come into my house and stay in my garage
Omg wow
We have done loads of Sun breaks going back over 20 years since our kids were tiny. It used to be £9 and we always knew there were extras but it used to work out about double so still good value. We have also stayed at many parks for 7 days in August with the girls too, always preferred Park Resorts to Haven as Haven always seemed like a money pit. We have always taken our small hoover with us though and a cleaning kit including Neutrodol carpet sprinkle and before unpacking would spend 3O minutes covering all the carpets in the nutraliser, bleach in the toilets and wiping down every surface with anti bac spray and then hoovering even if the van looks spotless! Always better to be safe than sorry but luckily never had bed bugs and only had two bad experiences, a really grotty chalet at Butlins in Bognor and a filthy caravan at Haven Perran Sands but they moved and upgraded us
Gabby telling tim off for eating with his mouth open, 11:55😂😂
love the view of the bins.
Your anxiety is totally justified, Tim. I know how that feels! I use pure essential oils when travelling, like lavender, eucalyptus and tea tree or a combination of all three, diluted in a small amount of water or vodka in a small spray bottle, and I spray the room and bed before sleeping in it. Any lurking critters including mozzies HATE it! You can use it on yourself too, to keep them away or to soothe any bites you may get. They smell good, and the lavender helps to ease anxiety. But don't let this incident play on your mind too much. Think of all the number of places you've stayed in and not encountered any bugs! Thanks Tim, Gaby and Casper, hope you're over that nasty little encounter.
I know thank you I keep telling my self that .. but doesn't help lol
That is an excellent idea. Never thought of the essential oils. I used to stay in a Birmingham hotel almost weekly for my university studies and next morning i felt something crawling in my long hair- I pulled it out and there it was looking at me🤮squashed it straightaway! Scrubbed myself when I got home and washed everything at 90°.
Tim. I'm so sorry that you had to go through this, I too am paranoid about bed bugs. I sleep on top of the bed in hotels always now. Poor Caspar being bitten all over, bless him. X
Yes I think you’re trusting the oils too much. It’s been proven you can dump the oil on them and they still don’t die. 🤮
This was funny , it reminded me of the Amityville horror movie where the couple leave the house in the middle of the night to avoid a demon , but you and Gabby leave to avoid a demon bedbug 😂😂😂
Went on four of these in the 90's at Hopton on East coast. Clean, fun and no hidden fees.
We once left a holiday park in Trevelgue (sun holiday) in the middle of the night. Got a Travelodge the next day and stayed there for three nights. Your caravan looked like a palace compared to ours in Trevelgue!
Beg bugs are the worst! I'm a caregiver and I work in a home setting. My shift partner actually had bed bugs in her home, and she brought them (unknowingly) to work with her at some point. Well, long story short I got bit a few times on my forearm. And after a few days my arm began to develop a rash. Which progressively got worse and worse. The rash was one thing, but the itching made me want to rip my arm off!! It took a good month to recover from that. I think I had an allergic reaction, but let me tell you, it was one of the worst experiences ever. So your fear of bed bugs is 100% warranted.
Thanks yes awful things
I once stayed in a cheap hotel in Paris. It had a reasonably good review although I later discovered someone had been bitten by bed bugs. I turned the bed upside down before getting in, confident in the fact there were no bugs. The following morning, no bites, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Three days later my arms were covered in itchy bites. It can take a few days before they appear. My biggest worry was whether I'd brought any home with me. Fortunately I kept all clothes away from the bed. It's a nasty shock and I can appreciate what you went through. Worth mentioning as well... hotels (and caravans) are only as clean as the people who stayed in them before you.
Omg I check the beds now so you didn't find anything they can be small and could be also in furniture and carpets.. I might be wrong but as the mattress looked new I'm confused maybe from the carpets or other bedrooms
@@WalkWithMeTim Hi Tim, it is likely that they will be near the head end of the bed. Possibly in the bed frame, in the seams under the carpet edge, in an electrical socket etc. I have a fear of them too after waking up in a hotel in Manchester with them 11 years ago. Since then whenever I stay away I worry, and I have to stay away for work. Use a flash light when checking, and look for black spots, like ink from a pen. I also have bed bug passive monitors in my house, as I freak out that I may bring them home. The passive monitors do help my anxiety, however, I just wish I still thought they weren't real and just something you said before bed. Your experience was a tough one given you had your little one with you. I think my only surprise from watching your videos is that you have not come across them more often, given some of the places you stay. However, you can get them in high end places too.
The unhoovered carpet was a possible indication that bed bugs were more likely here. Hoovering is one of the recommended ways to avoid bed bugs.
I would love to see hotels and holiday parks meet this issue head on. They need better cleaning protocols in bedrooms, they need to train staff properly to check for signs, they should install monitors on all bed which should be checked by cleaning staff. Feels like these places still operate in the dark ages, and put profit before dealing with this issue. What they should know is by not being proactive their profits will take a massive hit.
A video on how to do a bed bug search would be useful for your viewers. Also, tips on what not to do on holiday eg placing suitcases on beds etc.
ive always wondered what these were like so glad you have reviewed this, so am about to watch x
Thanks, I've never come across anything like that before in my seventy three years so thanks for the information and I hope you are all OK. Nice to see junior is doing fine. Now I know where the old saying comes from, "Goodnight, sleep tight, mind the bugs don't bite".
We did one of these to Camber Sands. Bloody hell, 15 years later we're still trying to forget Chav-by-Sea and all the horrors.
Why? What was so bad?
i'm laying on my bed watching this and now my legs are itching and freaking out about bedbugs, new fear unlocked, thanks guys haha! Enjoyed the video though!
Wonderful!
I've a problem with ants in a caravan (in Norfolk), it was May 2020, but never bed bugs. Happy to stay that way too.
I suffered badly from bed bugs as they came though the walls from my neighbour's house. I was a teen so couldn't sort them myself. My infestation preferred to nest in wood the most. They nested in my bedside table and bed slats. Always double check wood and the bed frame! Mine weren't in my mattress too often unless I was sleeping.
Tim and Gaby, please don't be put off. Think about the amount of stays you've had over the years in all sorts of places. I was a salesman for 29 years and had to stay in some questionable places. I never experienced bed bugs. We love you both and don't want you having anxiety about things. You need to carry on producing lovely videos for us all. Try and not let your thoughts run away with you. You bring such wonderfulness to the world. Much love Si and Share xxx
thanks Si and Shane I just put everything up now and stay away all night thinking the worst lol
Share not Shane ,unless there's something she's not telling me🤣 don't over think everything Tim. Stay calm and keep making fantastic videos. Take care , much love Si and Share xxx
Hi Tim, Gaby and Casper I'm sorry you had such a horrible time . I don't blame you for leaving . I haven't any bed bugs In my caravan thank goodness. I know they can be anywhere try not to let it put you off . It dosent happen everywhere . Thanks for sharing with us. Love to you all as always Tracey 💕 xxxx
I watched to see your experience but I have to say you’re the loveliest family. Reminded me of when my mum and dad did these holidays when I was a child….minus the bed bugs (I hope) 🤣
My sons are in their 20’s but we did several of these when they were younger, we always had a good time, the best was probably butlins Bognor Regis which we did 3 times, it’s on the beach and lots of activities for the children.
Totally sympathise about the bedbugs situation, it’s the stuff of nightmares