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Long story but close family member wanted us to come on holiday with them as they didn't want to go alone and they were trying to be nice and give us a holiday when they know we can't afford one and I am greatly appreciative. They definately know how skint we are. I do work but am a single parent with children including a child with SN.
They had mentioned it and I had said that I needed time to save if we were going to come however they booked the holiday to go twelve weeks from the date it was first mentioned. We were already booked on a weekend away in a UK caravan in June so had had to save up for that.
Firstly dc passports had run out so that's been around sixty pound each with check and send. I've been diagnosed with a health condition which has rocketed my insurance.
Then I've found out they have booked a hotel for the night before. We are actually not far from the airport but don't drive and they have booked a very early flight, they have also booked a meal at a restaurant. Then two lots of train fare and an extra night in the Kennels for the dog as we are going to the airport a day early (their dog is staying with other family so no cost for them but ours will need to go in kennels)
The kennels are £15 a night times by 7 nights of the holiday plus two extra nights because hotel near airport before and after holiday.
We are looking at roughly £160 plus before we even get on the plane.
Then the resort they have chosen does not have cooking facilities or a fridge or tea making facilities so we are reliant on eating out for every meal. If we go away I will normally do a supermarket shop but we can't do that.
It's not got any kids activities so I'm going to need to pay for stuff for the kids to do as it is not child friendly.
Then when we get back five days before the start of school I will have all the costs associated with that and absolutely no money. I'm massively stressed about it. I've raised it with them and they keep saying oh don't worry about it it will be fine but that's easy to say when you have the money to go and I don't want to be reliant on others and frightened of doing anything while there.
It's caused upset with me and the kids as they aren't stupid and know I am stressed about it.
So more of a wwyd really as I'm making myself ill worrying about it.
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Can't afford the holiday someone else has booked for us, they lose money if we don't go.
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Beetop · 27/07/2017 23:32
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Pengggwn ·
28/07/2017 06:36
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