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Too right HAyley...you work hard for your breaks...

No one would begrudge you those hon ...least of all me x

We're going to Vannit in mid Wales :-D

I actually look forward to a day out :-D

One of these days i'm going to go to the Boro for a break...

I really want to try a parmo and see me Boro girls again.

I will NOT though entertain the idea of eating a Fadgie...absolutely NOT ...NO WAY :-D :-D :-D :-D *shudders*

A stay vacation?

When the offspring were a lot younger (under 11) we had what I considered to be a great school summer holiday with them.

Firstly, we had a stall at a boot fair and raised £49, which meant c£7 pw entertainment money. You probably couldn't do it now!

So each week, we tried to do one 'special' thing.
Swimming.
Council run puppet show - there was probably a small charge.
Trip to the seaside + an icecream
A different park with another family.
Go fly a kite + an icecream

As a family, we probably went away once every 3 years. Now they have more or less flown the nest, we are SKI's :-D

I love SKI'ers Det.....I just wish more folk would do it ..all power to your elbow lol.

Lovely long dog walks cost nowt.....and as a family that's what we seem to do the most of....we'll have fun regardless...we always do x

i will gladly give you my house and move in mums whn you do muffers, :-D :-D

Who wants a three week holiday on a romantic goat farm?

(Then maye I can have a flamin holiday!)


xxxxx mick

I would LOVE to stay on your goat farm Mick !!!! Especially when those cute babies are about !!!!!!!! THAT would be the girl's dream holiday !!!!!!!!!

Ta Stray.....one day I may just take you up on that ! x

one day im coming to OZ, but im not mucking out no goats! lol

This thread reminded me of a school holiday back when my children were young.

We pitched a tent in the back garden, we cooked on bbq & I slept out there with them.

My son and his wife really enjoy camping but tis not for me, I cant understand why anyone would give up their good comfty bed to go and sleep rough in the middle of a field .....Carol what an adventure..lolol :-D

Agree with you Hayley...did it once...never again lol.

Enjoyed caravanning...but don't find anything about staying in a tent fun

Carol..my OH did that last year....the girls asked to come in by 11pm lolololol x

i turned a trip to the USA down its not for financial reasons
i will be at stopathome this year but family comitments

thought i may manage a couple of mini trips

Few years ago OH and meself bought a static caravan in Aberdeenshire.
This is only 20 minutes from where we live, so easy to get back too incase
of emergencies.
All mod cons on site and the area is beautiful in its own right, its a good
base for going further for a day away.
Remember Rose if you pass this way pop in for a visit.
Whatever you are all doing I hope you have a good holiday. :-D

Emma x

My daughter & her family camped in our wood last year & fished in the pond.My grandson took an old Boyscout manual of his uncles & made all kinds of hideouts etc.

They had a lovely time & saw lots of wildlife, a fox would come within yards of their tent to drink from the pond each night.

Daughter did cheat though as came here in the mornings .... to go!! No digging holes for her & she is the only one born & brought up in the countryside lol

I'm going to the "Costa-Del-Southsea "
about 5 minutes from my flat, lol.
We decided to not have a holiday this year..........was a choice of holiday or new 3 piece suite and new carpets, l won !!!
Mind you we do try and go out at least twice a month in the summer for the day and our first trip this summer is going to Marwell zoo with our daughter, son and grandson with a lovely picnic lunch !!! its been 20 years since we've been there.

Mummo - still a good day out at Marwell. With Southsea on your doorstep who needs to go abroad?

I go to stopathome every year lol.

Seriously, I'd love to go away on holiday, but as we're on benefits now, it's just not possible to afford one. There's absolutely nothing left over for the luxury of a holiday, or indeed getting there. We don't have a car so going by train or coach would be the only way. Plus it's difficult to find places that will cater for disabled other than hotels (price prohibitive), or the occasional B&B.

We'd both love to go back to Wales again, himself being part Welsh and me because I simply adore Wales. It would be possible to rent a cottage, and that would be superb BUT, we've still got to get there. Nightmare and really not worth the trouble IMO. Forget flying anywhere, he won't do it.

Camping is out, either tent or caravan, he needs space for his wheelchair, and obviously we couldn't even consider a tent.

But we're used to it now. It's 14 years since I last went away and 17 since he did.

TW If our purchase goes ahead you know where you can come for a holday :-) and we'll make adjustments plus I can save on my phone bills and listen to your OH's heavy breathing 24/7 ;-) ;-) ;-)

xx