How important are holidays to you?

pigpen

Slightly more important than my own funeral.. I hate being away from home I like my house and my mess and my chair.

I find them incredibly stressful, I don't sleep, I cannot relax. I loathe the beach, I am always convinced one of the children will be abducted, washed away or drown. A couple of them struggle to walk far and I'm not much better. I don't do hot, it makes me cry constantly and when I'm not crying I am asleep. I don't do cold as it sets my arthritis off hurting more..

I struggle with a weekend staying with OH's family.

Definitely a homebody!

LunaLady

Alchemilla wrote: »

Not really important at all.

Am I weird?

I dont think so. Its each to their own isnt it. If we were all the same it would be a boring old world.

System

Hi Lagoon welcome to the boards,

Holidays are not so important to me as they used to be. We have a beautiful 26ft caravan stored in Devon to be used when we want but we've hardly used it. Mainly due to hubbys job. He's self employed and apart from the odd day off for hospital outpatients appointments he rarely has time off. When he is unemployed he doesnt want the expense of £17 a night pitch fees.

Not that i am complaining though i'm getting to the stage where i dont like travelling. I'd much rather stay at home.

Saying that, i do love walking the dogs along the Summerleaze beach on Bude beach which is just a few miles away.

middlewife

I love planning holidays, always in this country, as there's 5/6 of us (depends if dd tags along or not). It keeps me going, holidays are planned like a military campaign though. I'll have one or two days with nothing planned, but will search websites for free community events, got NT membership as well, and we save up for at least one "activity", this year it's gorge scrambling - hope weather is kind!
Use online survey vouchers for a meal out somewhere midweek, this year we're staying in grounds of a country inn which has a swimming pool, squash courts, adventure play centre, astro pitch & skittles alley so teenagers shouldn't be bored. Only problem is one of them has just fallen in "lurve" for the first time - sigh - he now doesn't want to come praps I could take a toyboy instead? :rotfl:

LunaLady

middlewife wrote: »

I love planning holidays, always in this country, as there's 5/6 of us (depends if dd tags along or not). It keeps me going, holidays are planned like a military campaign though. I'll have one or two days with nothing planned, but will search websites for free community events, got NT membership as well, and we save up for at least one "activity", this year it's gorge scrambling - hope weather is kind!

We do too! This year we are going on a seal and porpoise spotting boat trip. I cant wait.

Katexx

Pretty important, they're the main thing I save up money for and something that I really look forward to. I try to go away a few times a year - preferably one 'big' holiday and a few shorter breaks. This year we only have 2 things planned so far, both in the UK, but might try and have a cheap 3/4 nights abroad in September perhaps. I wouldn't get into debt to go on holiday but my boyfriend & I are managing multiple holidays a year pretty well on a low income; there are other things I'm willing to compromise on to afford regular holidays.

claire16c

Very important. I'm always counting down how many weeks it is til my next one especially if work is stressful.

We try to go abroad 2-3 times a year normally one to somewhere like the US and then one a shorter trip to somewhere in Europe or a city break.

I went travelling in my gap year with a friend for 2 months, then a couple of years back me and DH went travelling for 8 months, one of the best experiences of my life. It's weird when you are away for that long the UK starts to feel almost insignificant & you realise it's a small place in a big world, with lots out there to see.

We never go into debt though. Now were saving for a house were doing a break in the UK & then prob do a last minute trip somewhere away in the summer.

I also make sure I maximise earning air miles & also have a credit card that earns me miles so our last holiday we didn't pay for the flights.

Gloomendoom

What would be classed as a holiday?

We tend to do weekends away in the UK but also like to get away to warmer climes for couple of weeks or so. We both like hot, very hot. This has become more important over the last few years as the summers in the UK seem to get wetter and more miserable every year.

That said, if we can't pay for it up front, we don't go anywhere. We needed a new cooker one year so the foreign holiday had to be swapped for a week in Wales.

geri1965_2

Not bothered about going abroad due to my fear of flying - although I would like to go to Barcelona again this year.

I like to have two holidays a year, although I don't like to be away for too long so we tend to go Monday - Friday. We usually go to Cornwall (Newquay is my favourite) or Dorset, usually out of season when it is quieter.

kingfisherblue

I save for a holiday, as I refuse to go into debt. We always holiday in the UK, for two reasons. First, I can't afford a holiday abroad. Secondly, one of my children has Down's syndrome and a range of other medical conditions. Some are quite rare and it's hard enough in this country wheh I have to expalin everything to a new doctor, without having to worry about saying it all in a foreign language if he is ill abroad. I dread to think how expensive the travel insurance would be.

When we do go away, it is only for a week, which is enough for the kids and myself. I prefer to go half board rather than self catering - I do enough cooking, washing up and cleaning at home! This year, we're going to the Ashbury Hotel in Devon, which is full board and has lots of different activities including crafts, which my kids love. At £49.50 a night (less for the kids), including all activities, I'm not expecting a five star hotel, but I'm ok with the reviews (mixed regarding rooms, but generally good regarding food and great for activities).

When we go away, it is important for us to have things to do. We're not beach people, preferring museums, aquariums, farms, etc.

We do have quite a few days out each year, including a few with a local children's disability group. We discovered the Catalyst museum in Widnes last year, and it has become a family favourite.