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Post by remmington on Feb 22, 2013 22:26:14 GMT 1
Booked a holiday today! Two weeks with wifey and youngest grandchild.
First time in 30years of self-employment I have had two weeks off at once. Normal holiday for me is one week a year!
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Post by french crap fanatic on Feb 22, 2013 22:45:27 GMT 1
blo*dy hell,30 years!!! well enjoy,your derserve it!!!   |
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Post by Rhubarb on Feb 23, 2013 0:04:03 GMT 1
Blimey 30 years! Where you off to then? |
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Post by remmington on Feb 23, 2013 7:49:16 GMT 1
Yep when you thing about it! It is a bit sad.
For the last 28 years to be exact, I have been having one week off with my wife and we go abroad together. And I have paid for another weeks holiday a year for wifey to take the kids and grandkids away while I have stayed home and worked.
It is the downside to self employment. Very little holiday.
What do the rest of you do about holidays
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2013 9:35:44 GMT 1
I don't really like 'sunshine' holidays they just bore me but wife loves them, so usually I go away a few times a year and visit car museums or see a sight somewhere and wifey goes away to the sun, best of both worlds, then again if I don't get away I can cope fine |
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Post by natedog on Feb 23, 2013 10:55:47 GMT 1
Went to Cornwall last year. First proper holiday since I was 11. She's going away for a week with her girly.friends this year, and the kids can do their own thing so long as it doesn't cost me owt
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Post by rpm on Feb 23, 2013 14:18:26 GMT 1
tends to be long weekends for me, last timeI had 2 weeks in 1 go was about 4 years ago.
we normally have a thur til mon/tue type holiday but its always european cities/countries as we dont like sunshine hotel holidays
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Post by remmington on Feb 23, 2013 15:42:45 GMT 1
To be honest, wifey is more interested in holidays than I am.
Bottom line is, I am so busy at work, I never really spend too much time with wifey.
So time spent together is what I like! Would not bother me if we went abroad or went on a caravan holiday here.
I don't take my mobile on holiday! I don't want to know what has gone wrong when I am away.
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Post by Rhubarb on Feb 23, 2013 15:56:39 GMT 1
I'm not one for holidays.. We've had one holiday to Tenerife in the last 10 years! That was for a week. I tend to have a long weekend or a few days away in the caravan without phones |
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Post by Karl on Feb 23, 2013 16:03:15 GMT 1
2 weeks in magaluf every year sun sex booze
What more do you want
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2013 19:04:45 GMT 1
2 weeks in magaluf every year sun sex booze What more do you want i would be happy with those three , but mostly its two ;D |
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Post by edgasket1967 on Feb 23, 2013 20:38:19 GMT 1
Yes, it is difficult when you're self employed. During the time I've been self employed I've not had that many holidays, although I have had a fortnight away before - the last time was Cape Verde - nice if you like relaxing in the sun, but there's nowt there!!
We're going to IOW for 2 weeks this August, the 1st week being Cowes week. I'm quite looking forward to it.
Where are you going?
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Post by remmington on Feb 23, 2013 21:55:39 GMT 1
Egypt
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Post by trickydicky on Feb 23, 2013 22:39:59 GMT 1
I like a place called Puerto Calero on Lanzarote of all places, nice hotel (no Brits as they are all up the road in Puerto Del Carmen), Calero has a couple of 4/5 star hotels and some great bars and restraunts catering to the luxury boats and is the nicest marina in the Canary Islands. I know the Island very well and pick a car up at the airport and just use the place to chill for a week or two.
Florida is cool but not relaxing at all, Italy is very nice particularly Scicily.
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Post by Welshy on Feb 25, 2013 9:28:18 GMT 1
Yes, it is difficult when you're self employed. During the time I've been self employed I've not had that many holidays, although I have had a fortnight away before - the last time was Cape Verde - nice if you like relaxing in the sun, but there's nowt there!! We're going to IOW for 2 weeks this August, the 1st week being Cowes week. I'm quite looking forward to it. Where are you going? I love the Isle of Wight. Wanted to go there this year, but daughter was heavily pregnant so went to Cornwall instead We go in January as it's the quietest time of year for me |
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