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Let’s do family holidays while we still can?

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Letlooseonthedanse · 13/01/2025 13:33

DP isn’t keen for family holidays this year. Travels for work. Wants to spend money on more house stuff, DIY etc

I’m FT work WFH and when the kids are off the burden of looking after or organising them falls to me. It’s can get very samey. They’re better when we’re away. Anyone there’s a lot of banging around getting in my way! They’re too old for most holiday camps.

Kids are 15 and 13 and I just think we realistically only have a few years left of them wanting to go away just the 4 of us. I’m not talking about extravagant spends - we’d be happy with a week in a Eurocamp. We just always have a lovely time away together.

Nothing in the house ‘needs’ fixing/doing. We have a large income so £ not an issue.

YANBU - you’re right, when the eldest is 17/18 they’ll be off doing their own thing.

YABU - Time to get that new washer and curtains instead.!

OP posts:
arethereanyleftatall · 13/01/2025 13:38

Yanbu. His stance is selfish. He already gets to travel. You and the kids don't.

Letlooseonthedanse · 13/01/2025 13:38

Miloarmadillo2 · 13/01/2025 13:36

Go on holiday. I guarantee your kids could not care less about the curtains!

OMG, even I don’t care about curtains!!! Or ‘upgrading’ any white goods… everything works just fine.

OP posts:
Miloarmadillo2 · 13/01/2025 13:36

Go on holiday. I guarantee your kids could not care less about the curtains!

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