Free Pontins holiday are back,

Alc28

lifesuckssometimes wrote: »

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Wow aren't you an example to us all NOT. EVERY individual situation is different i.e. large family, bereavement , divorce , loss of job , closure of business, disability list goes on. so don't give up the day job. People commit suicide because of debt. So not all can afford a holiday

Thanks for that. I'm sorry Discodee but you need to realise that everyones situation is different and things that might work for you would not be practical for me. Ditch my mobile - I don't think so. It is the only means that school and relatives have of contacting me if my kids are sick, hurt themselves etc. I only pay a very inexpensive tariff and it is mainly there just for emergencies. I cannot walk everywhere as my car is a necessity that I have to budget for as my childrens school is 4 miles away, it is not on a direct bus route and walking is not an option due to the practicalities of there area I live in.
I merely posted my thoughts about missing the holiday that was all, I didn't expect to get lectured on how I shouldn't be doing this and shouldn't be doing that. To me a holiday is a luxury, not a necessity, day to day things like keeping a roof over my kids head is more important, that is why I simply remarked that a free holiday would have been nice.

Discodee

sorry thats rubbish
99% of people who say they can't afford a holiday are usually doing one or more of these
paying £20 a month for internet access
Paying for a mobile phone
Smoking
Drinking
Getting taxis
wasting a pound here a pound there on stuff
DH's friend "can't affiord a holiday" yet buys her lunch at woprk each day and buys a cup of coffee here and one there, a bag of crisps here and one there. DH takes sarnies etc in.

Sorry but yes a fe wpeople experience low times in their life, but I fail to see how someone with internet access and a computer cannot afford a break in four years
Sorry if you don't like that but I am a plain speaker and it is a fact!
We have always managed on a low wage since I gave up work to stay at home and bring the kids up yet we can still afford a holiday and days out. I just go without, end of!!
Sorry if anyone is offended, but I am just being honest and did say, wasn't being nasty!

Discodee

to the above eposter
My kids school is three miles away! I walk there and back every day and then off to football later too!!

I'm very slim and fit too!! As well as helping the environment and saving petrol money and so are my kids.
Sorry, 4 miles is nowt unless its chucking it down

And what on earth did our parents do if we were ill??????? *rolls eyes*

Discodee

and I wasn't having a go at you actually. I was commenting on several peeps on this thread who supposedly can't afford a break! As I said, £40 could easily be saved
eg, if you feel 4 miles is too far to walk to school, drive 2 and walk 2. You'll save £40 in a few months!! See - easy!!

Anyhow seems I am not allowed an opinion and thought this was an open forum and I havent atacked anyone

Goodnight and good luck all

lifesuckssometimes

Discodee wrote: »

and I wasn't having a go at you actually. I was commenting on several peeps on this thread who supposedly can't afford a break! As I said, £40 could easily be saved
eg, if you feel 4 miles is too far to walk to school, drive 2 and walk 2. You'll save £40 in a few months!! See - easy!!

Anyhow seems I am not allowed an opinion and thought this was an open forum and I havent atacked anyone

Goodnight and good luck all

£40 plus food, petrol,or train ,coach spending money e.t.c
see the whole picture*rolls eyes too*

tillymint7185385

WELL FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTS MY HOLIDAY ITS SOUTHPORT 30TH JUNE ---4TH JULY
YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO IT
DONT KNOW WHAT YOU DO RE: CHANGING NAMES
I RANG TODAY AND THE LADY SAID ITS £40 TO SWAP NAMES?
YOU CAN RING AND ENQUIRE YOURSELFS

Carmina_Piranha_3

maybe you don't need to swap names and could just let somebody pretend to be you

we are leaving southport on that day but i can't tack yours onto the end of mine because the children have to be back on the tuesday.

Discodee

lifesuckssometimes wrote: »

£40 plus food, petrol,or train ,coach spending money e.t.c
see the whole picture*rolls eyes too*

yes you need to pay to get there but you need to buy food when you're at home for goodness sake! We take our own food from tesco and cook it there!
As for spends, as another poster said we spend nothing. We just enjoy the pool the sports court and the entertainment. We have walks and fun together as a family. We take our own sweets and snacks, and we don't buy anything there!

edjaned

Alc28 wrote: »

Yeah they have unfortunately, I rang up and quoted the ref etc only to be told they'd all gone.

My kids are 9 and 4 and my 4 year old doesnt know what a holiday is as we've never been able to afford one- I'm gutted I missed this.

Never mind I suppose that'll teach me to keep my eyes on the forum a bit more!

my sister may not be going on her holiday so if not i will ask her if u can have it its for 30th june at southport :beer:

cidergirl

Discodee wrote: »

sorry thats rubbish
99% of people who say they can't afford a holiday are usually doing one or more of these
paying £20 a month for internet access
Paying for a mobile phone
Smoking
Drinking
Getting taxis
wasting a pound here a pound there on stuff
DH's friend "can't affiord a holiday" yet buys her lunch at woprk each day and buys a cup of coffee here and one there, a bag of crisps here and one there. DH takes sarnies etc in.

Sorry but yes a fe wpeople experience low times in their life, but I fail to see how someone with internet access and a computer cannot afford a break in four years
Sorry if you don't like that but I am a plain speaker and it is a fact!
We have always managed on a low wage since I gave up work to stay at home and bring the kids up yet we can still afford a holiday and days out. I just go without, end of!!
Sorry if anyone is offended, but I am just being honest and did say, wasn't being nasty!

i have to agree with you on this one . but im just like you lol . my hubby is on a low wage but for years and we have 5 kids the oldest 18 the youngest 6 and believe me its not been easy ive used coupons saved on bills etc but it makes me mad when my kids have school trips to pay for i go without to pay for them the kids come first but some people at my kids school have people feel sorry for them and pay for the trips for them because they can tell a good tale. i do a paper round to pay for mine they get theirs free because they would rather waste there money on fags and drink . this world is never fair . i went on a pontins holiday last year and am going again this year my kids have been on a holiday every year even if its a day trip to weston.

before i get shouted at this is not aimed at anyone on here just i fact i seem to have found out in life lol