Holiday help!

x_raphael_xx

Hi all, I'm on leave from work from Thursday, and not back until the 30th.
To stop me going mad from boredom and climbing the walls I've decided that on each of the days I should be working I must get out of the house for 8 hours (the length of my shift) so I don't spend it slobbing on my butt. :rolleyes:

So...any ideas what I can do? Apart from taking the dog up on the Moors for a long walk I'm clueless! I'd like cheap or free days out ideas please (I am an MSEr after all) and if possible somewhere I can take the pooch so she's not cooped up either.

I don't have a car, but I do have a bicycle, so can travel a little. I am in Plymouth.

I look forward to your suggestions!

My itinery so far ~
Thu 12th ~ Walk with friend thru Radford Park
Fri 13th ~
Sat 14th ~ Farmers market in City Centre / Granma's 70th Birthday do
Sun 15th ~
Mon 16th ~ Aquarium
Tue 17th ~
Wed 18th ~ Up on the Hoe to watch the Powerboat racing & Mega bike ride.
Thu 19th ~
Fri 20th ~ Walkies Saltram house
Sat 21st ~
Sun 22nd ~ Walkies on Dartmoor
Mon 23rd ~ Walkies at Mt. Edgcombe
Tue 24th ~
Wed 25th ~ Walkies at Plymbridge woods
Thu 26th ~
Fri 27th ~ Meatloaf concert :j
Sat 28th ~
Sun 29th ~

penguin83

Have a look at the tourist information site for your area - although your obv not a tourist to the area it will give you ideas you may not have thought of or known about.

I have found loads of walks I never knew we had off our local one x x

ps enjoy your hols and I would have at least one day of doing nothing - they can be my favourite days! x x

crawley_girl

Check out your local free paper, my local one is a wonderous source of what's on in the area - do you have one?

There is nothing wrong with slobbing on your bum, take some time out to do just that. Enjoy your time off

Grumpelstiltskin

What about a day walking at Mt Edgcombe? Go across on the Cremyll ferry.
http://www.tamarcruising.com/cremyll.htm

LilMissEmmylou

if u have Kelloggs cereal - use the coupons for a day out to the zoo/aquarium or for the free swims (depending on which boxes u have lol), it wont fill lots of days but a bit of one or 2 i guess and its freeeeee

Kez100

cycle the camel trail Bodmin to wadebridge to padstow - or part to suit your fitness. Cycle plymbridge woods . Walk dartmoor. Walk Plymouth sights. Use tesco vouchers for cafe rouge or bella italia. Walk saltram grounds - I think they are free.

RedDino308

Hi,

Try the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth. It's free, open all year round and they are very dog friendly so long as they are on a lead.

RD308

x_raphael_xx

Wow, lots of great replies

penguin83 wrote: »

Have a look at the tourist information site for your area - although your obv not a tourist to the area it will give you ideas you may not have thought of or known about.

I have found loads of walks I never knew we had off our local one x x

ps enjoy your hols and I would have at least one day of doing nothing - they can be my favourite days! x x

Just checked the local 'Whats on' online and got a couple of ideas thanks

crawley_girl wrote: »

Check out your local free paper, my local one is a wonderous source of what's on in the area - do you have one?

There is nothing wrong with slobbing on your bum, take some time out to do just that. Enjoy your time off

I had a free paper delivered today, not looked at it yet will do when I get home.
I am going to have a few lazy days, but if I don't keep myself busy I end up counting the days til I go back to work!:rotfl:

Grumpelstiltskin wrote: »

What about a day walking at Mt Edgcombe? Go across on the Cremyll ferry.
http://www.tamarcruising.com/cremyll.htm

Great! Doesn't say if they allow dogs on the ferry so will check that out

LilMissEmmylou wrote: »

if u have Kelloggs cereal - use the coupons for a day out to the zoo/aquarium or for the free swims (depending on which boxes u have lol), it wont fill lots of days but a bit of one or 2 i guess and its freeeeee

Ooooh, not seen the Kelloggs offer! I will have to check that out and see if Plymouth Aquarium will accept .

Oh looks like our aquarium isn't in the scheme. I might still go thou, as I've not been in years.

Kez100 wrote: »

cycle the camel trail Bodmin to wadebridge to padstow - or part to suit your fitness. Cycle plymbridge woods . Walk dartmoor. Walk Plymouth sights. Use tesco vouchers for cafe rouge or bella italia. Walk saltram grounds - I think they are free.

Plymbridge woods & Saltram sound good, and I was planning to take Shadow (and a picnic) up on the bus to Dartmoor.

RedDino308 wrote: »

Hi,

Try the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth. It's free, open all year round and they are very dog friendly so long as they are on a lead.

RD308

Aw, a bit too far away for me

These are all great ideas peeps. Keep 'em coming

bobble_hat

Hi my suggestion is rather sad for one of your days off, but it's something which is niggling me in my home.

1 day to sort out all of your paperwork and those irritating little niggles that just never seem to get done but would really only take 5 mins, like gluing on the handle to that mug you love but just can't bear to throw away.

I know this seems like a really dull suggestion for you holiday but if I've got my affairs in order I always feel so much better and more positive about things.

x_raphael_xx

bobble_hat wrote: »

Hi my suggestion is rather sad for one of your days off, but it's something which is niggling me in my home.

1 day to sort out all of your paperwork and those irritating little niggles that just never seem to get done but would really only take 5 mins, like gluing on the handle to that mug you love but just can't bear to throw away.

I know this seems like a really dull suggestion for you holiday but if I've got my affairs in order I always feel so much better and more positive about things.

No that's a good idea, the landlord is coming round to paint the bathroom sometime, so I can sort the rest of the house

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if you're sorting the house how about a car boot sale/ table top sale if you don't have a car? might make you a few quid, hopefully.