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Holiday Disaster!!

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Cabbage47 · 14/04/2017 21:01

Just need some parental advice please.

Myself and OH have worked our backsides off (both full time) for 6 years so that this year we are able to take our 1 and 3 year old away for a holiday. It's not extravagent by any means but means a lot to us. A couple of weeks ago I had a mail saying that are E-Tickets have arrived. Great I thought, only to find out that Thomsons have changed the outgoing flight time. This time difference now means that we are arriving after the hotel restaurant has closed for the evening (we have booked all inclusive). I am now absolutely petrified that we will arrive with tired hungry children (there are only so many crisps and chocolate they can have before they really have to have something substantial) who have to wait until breakfast to have something decent to eat, or we end up having to take the little mites to an outside restraurant over an hour after they would normally have been in bed.... Thomsons have basically offered an apology but no resolution has been forthcoming. I booked with them rather than organising my own as I wanted it to be drama free (in as much as travelling with a 1 and 3 year old is) but now my anxiety has gone through the roof and I feel really let down and really angry that we have been put in this position. I know it's not life or death but to me it's ruining something that we've worked so hard to have. I can see my 1 year old having the worst night ever and leaving us all (included our hotel next door neighbours) exhausted. Any reassurance would be really gratefully received

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garmsfresh · 14/04/2017 22:48

How is this a disaster 😂

TheCrowFromBelow · 14/04/2017 22:55

Holidays work best if you don't focus too much on maintaining your home routine, so don't worry too much about bedtimes etc especially on the first night.
They may sleep on the flight/coach transfer, so they may be fine to go out for food in a local restaurant; alternatively your hotel will probably have something available, or you can take sandwiches.
A real disaster is noticing you've booked the wrong week off work!
Hope you have a lovely time.

Donthate · 14/04/2017 23:04

Calm down and take a deep breath. This is not a disaster. Take sandwiches with you and they will be fine.

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Costacoffeeplease · 14/04/2017 23:23

Chill, it will be fine

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 15/04/2017 07:25

The OP seems to have disappeared...

LoveDeathPrizes · 15/04/2017 07:37

The hotel will probably put something aside if you asked. Don't be petrified.

LordRothermereBlackshirtCunt · 15/04/2017 07:40

If this is what you classify as a disaster, I'm not sure that travelling abroad is the best idea for you.

Thinkingblonde · 19/04/2017 08:55

We were on an AI one time, we didn't arrive at the hotel until 11:00pm. The hotel provided sandwiches, a cold buffet which included food suitable for small children. The bar staff provided boiled water for one parent who needed to make bottle of formula for her baby.

phoenixtherabbit · 19/04/2017 09:07

We went with thompsons a few years ago, we arrived at 11pm. The restraint had plated us up a packed lunch basically.cold meats, cheese, bread salad etc.
not a proper slap up dinner but nice enough!

Ask them to do that, most hotels will.

staffy777 · 19/04/2017 09:51

Take some sandwiches, eat them on the journey. Make it into a fun picnic. Stop stressing!

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