DFW Holiday this year? If so how you managing to do it?

carrottopsuk

Gemmzie wrote: »

Seriously, with camping or Sun holidays I reckon it's totally do-able! Great place for a meet.

I'm sure it is....I just liked the way you phrased it!!!

Triker

earthmother wrote: »

We've done the Travelodge deal from January (£9 a room) and actually have three over-night breaks over the summer this year rather than one full week.

2 breaks are at the seaside (Yarmouth) where we're hoping for good weather so we can just play on the beach (but already have Tesco vouchers in hand in case it's not so good, along with a list of who takes them within travelling distance).

The other is in York - three boys, all train mad, and a free musuem you/they can spend forever in makes for a very cheap break - I know as we've done it before.

I have plenty of free outings shortlisted to fill in the rest of the 6 weeks.



Last year we just did day trips - most on Tesco vouchers again, and the ones that weren't I had other vouchers for or they were free - we actually got an amazing variety packed in for surprisingly little money - wildlife at Sealife and Twycross, natural history in the shape of dinosaurs at a local (free) museum, steam trains (again, lol), a cathedral, picnics, the Space Centre, a bit of plane spotting at the East Midlands Aeropark, and a couple of miscellaneous days at free events that were local.

Wow your organised Earth Mother and *goes to bang head off a nearby wall* I had forgotton about the free museum in York.

We're not too far (we're in Hull) and we have friends there so we could certainly rustle up a day or two there.

Can't believe I hadn't thought of that before, I only got married there an all, duh.:doh:

Oooh brain activity alert, they also do Viking reanactment days as well.

mumzyof2

Hi there, iam very lucky to have my father in america (nevada) but wont travel with 2 children for 15hours,, and im off to cyrpus in april to visit my mother and step dad...paid by my mum and also spending money also paid for by her very DFW

earthmother

Triker - don't forget you can use the Tesco vouchers at The Deep. Not sure about Yorvik though (will have to look - had forgotten about them) (edit - just looked and no Yorvik centre on tesco deals - drat! lol)

I suppose your kids are beyond the easily impressed ages - I know my lot (eldest is almost 7) are perfectly happy driving over the Humber Bridge and stopping at the visitor centre for half an hour - in fact our route up there is often diverted just to do that, lol


As for organised, I've always been one of life's planners, and with money the way it is, I just have to be that much further in advance.

Triker

Found this for York as well, need to write some dates down as I always forget stuff.


http://www.whatsonyork.com/Festivals.cfm

spud30

I wish our family lived overseas, and not just for the cheap holidays :rotfl:

Triker

Now if I remember rightly doesn't Manchester have a big festival and last year certainly people could get free tickets to various events directed at children....or was it the year before, can't remember.:o

mumzyof2

SPUD its good in a good way for holidays but i miss them both so much its unreal..so has its advantages and disadvantages, my father visits once a year but only see him for a few days.. as he has other family here, my mum moved in september this year and spent xmas with me..seeing her in april and i think she coming in july..so il still see her often. and for my kids too

spud30

I dont have any family Mumzy....it's the in laws I wish were overseas

Triker

Ignore my garbled post before, found this re Manchester events, notice there is a free family fun day in the Imperial War Museum on 30th March, loads to look at on the site though.

http://www.manchesterlive.co.uk/

click on family friendly events and then on exhibitions.