I had my Mr Meldrew hat on brianconwy and probably added the odd comment 'off piste' given the thread topic - sorry.
I couldn't agree more about CL's / CS's being great value for money even in school holidays.
We went on a C&CC rally on one of the August bank holiday weekends and it was 8 quid a night for the pitch.
No more package holidays for us what with all the pallava at the airport and being confined on a metal tube with who knows how many germ infested people. I always seem to catch some bug or other. (I always get the kid sat behind me who can't stop kicking for the whole trip and the inconsiderate bloke in the seat in front who insists on reclining it for the whole trip), One one flight when they brought the meal round I had to send it back because there wasn't room to get the tray down!
Anyway holidays in term time - back to my original point - shouldn't be allowed because it makes it more difficult for me to avoid other people's badly behaved kids! :)
Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 06/9/2013
'When I made my comments I was more mindful of the people for whom having more children equates to better accommodation and better income at tax payer's expense.'
I am in total agreement about this. I just thought as the discussion was about school holidays, that the comments were more about being able to afford holidays when they are expensive.
I think sometimes my daughter resents going on holiday in our tourer and would much rather go on package holidays. We did go on package holidays when she was small but now tend to do what pleases us - going in our van. We don't find it too expensive on campsites during holidays and if we did we would use 5 van sites.
All my holidays growing up were in a touring caravan.
I do remember asking if we could one day go abroad, but being told nope, too expensive.
I did go abroad with my boyfriend when I was 18. It was hot. I got sunburned.
I'm sure I moaned a lot as a teenager. Isn't that what teenagers do? But now, I have great memories of my caravan holidays, and it meant that I got LOADS more holidays than all my friends (mum was a teacher, dad was a stay at home dad) because we went away pretty much every holiday except Christmas.
I remember playing monopoly and cards, taking the cushions off the back seats so I could use the hardboard as a little desk to do my colouring on, doing jigsaws, playing tennis with my dad, emptying the toilet with him (one of my favourite jobs when I was little - no idea why, I grew out of this as I got older and just thought it was gross!). Levelling the van. That was only ever a job for me and my dad. My mum was rubbish at it, and if she helped we would all fall out of bed at night it would be on such a slope!
Loads of little memories that are specific to caravan holidays. You don't get that with a fortnight all inclusive in Tenerife.
I am hoping my daughter will have similar happy memories of caravanning holidays. She will no doubt have plenty of package holidays with her friends when she is old enough. She may even return to camping with her own family one day when she realises the benefits of being outside.
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Topic: Holidays in term time.
