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Idiot ex just let kids down big time- last minute holiday ideas please

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mynamechangemyrules · 10/10/2025 20:06

My ex husband was supposed to be taking my children on holiday at half term. He just told them he’s already gone by himself 😳😆 so they’ve been prepared for a beach holiday which they won’t now have.

I would like to take them somewhere but it’s going to smash my budget.

I started searching for heat and fun any dates between 17-26 Oct (poss later as well), 4-7 nights, but I’m bewildered and not sure it can be done for the money I’m prepared to spend.

cyprus? Turkey? Morocco? Egypt?

Need it to come in under £2000. Would obv love it to be with breakfast or any food inclusive.

ideas and links if anyone believes it’s possible?!!

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mnahmnah · 10/10/2025 20:40

Lots on jet2

Check out this Holiday: Blue Bay Resort at Ialyssos, Rhodes

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 10/10/2025 20:32

Tenerife is great that time of year. Lots to do for kids and teens x

Scottishskifun · 10/10/2025 20:32

Cyprus - Tui has quite a few AI flying from London for under 2k it's definitely warm enough this time of year and it's coming in cheaper then usual.

We have liked Atlantica hotels.

Cerialkiller · 10/10/2025 20:32

I always get the best options when I go into the travel agent in person. Give them your essentials and budget.

Also recommended canaries. Find somewhere near a water park so you can choose between hotel pool, water park and beach. Will be very very warm still now. 4 hour flight from London.

Pudmyboy · 10/10/2025 20:32

mynamechangemyrules · 10/10/2025 20:19

Oh god I’m getting excited and don’t know if it’s doable..
ages 15/13/10
i have a credit card I’ve just finished paying off (😬😩) so I have wriggle room but I’d love to spend as little as humanly possible when their fucking dad doesn’t even pay maintenance and then pulls this on them.

Would he help pay as he has let them down? Or is he totally useless and really needs to be out of the picture?

MarxistMags · 10/10/2025 20:31

Malta is supposed to be good.

KarmenPQZ · 10/10/2025 20:31

Does it really need to be away or could it be 3 epic days out in UK? Like Legoland, skiing in Milton Keynes, and a big water sport complex somewhere or like a go Ape Interspersed with film days at home with amazing snacks / treats / takeaway? Come up with some proposals for the kids but ultimately give them ‘yes’ days where they’re in charge

Spanglemum02 · 10/10/2025 20:28

Tenerife?

tryinghi778 · 10/10/2025 20:27

£1424 5 nights Morocco bed and breakfast leaving some room in budget for dinner spending xx

tryinghi778 · 10/10/2025 20:26

Found this

harriethoyle · 10/10/2025 20:26

Alicante is known for its almost year round sun - have a look on easyjet holidays or jet2 they do great package deals

tryinghi778 · 10/10/2025 20:22

I love researching holidays let me see what I can find!! With a kids place free or a single adult place might be able to do it

NutButterOnToast · 10/10/2025 20:20

What airport?

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mynamechangemyrules · 10/10/2025 20:20

DominosForDinner · 10/10/2025 20:10

Which airports are you able to fly from?

All London ones really

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mynamechangemyrules · 10/10/2025 20:19

Oh god I’m getting excited and don’t know if it’s doable..
ages 15/13/10
i have a credit card I’ve just finished paying off (😬😩) so I have wriggle room but I’d love to spend as little as humanly possible when their fucking dad doesn’t even pay maintenance and then pulls this on them.

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crackofdoom · 10/10/2025 20:16

Get Interrail passes- under 12s get a free pass with an adult. Depending on where you live in the UK, you can get to the South of France in a day, and it's way nicer than flying. I did just this last autumn half term, and we went to Marseille. Marseille has got beaches (and is right next to the Calanques National Park, which is stunning), and we were swimming under a cloudless sky on 1st November. (Obviously weather that good isn't guaranteed!). You might prefer a smaller, more chilled town with kids- depends what they like. We also had a one night stopover in Paris.

Pices · 10/10/2025 20:15

It won’t matter where you go. These kids won an amazing mum.

MarxistMags · 10/10/2025 20:14

Spain is always reasonable as are the Canaries.

Tia9 · 10/10/2025 20:13

DashboardConfession · 10/10/2025 20:11

Too cold! It's raining and stormy in Menorca at the moment.

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That's a shame! Forget that one then!

BournardTourney · 10/10/2025 20:12

Check 10 day forecast for wherever you are considering and compare with alternatives- we went to Romania thinking it would be nice and cool but turns out it was a record breaking heatwave and for the same money we could have gone to New York where it would have been colder.
My point being somewhere you might not consider to be warm might be having better weather than a beach destination- and countries like Switzerland have a lot of man made “beaches” by their lakes.

DashboardConfession · 10/10/2025 20:11

Tia9 · 10/10/2025 20:10

How about Spain, Minorca, France?

Too cold! It's raining and stormy in Menorca at the moment.

DominosForDinner · 10/10/2025 20:10

Which airports are you able to fly from?

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